Good morning!
First of all, please allow me to tell you how disappointed I am that you ended your sample where you did. I desperately want to know WHY she was tapping her nails on the table. So, I'm going to be REALLY tacky, and ask you to share with me what she was upset about, even if we end up not working together. Deal?
Okay, so a little bit of work history. When I was taking writing classes in college, I discovered that I loved editing even more than I loved writing - which was saying quite a bit, since I went on to become a twice-published author. However, over the last year, I have edited more than forty manuscripts, often for people who do not speak English well. What that means is that it has become my job, more or less, to help people find the right words - better words - to convey their thoughts.
In terms of pay, I am flexible with the $25, depending on the length of the stories. If we continue to communicate on this, once I get an approximate word count from you, I can give you a more solid answer. One thing to note is that, based on your sample, you DO have talent, which makes the job much easier (and, therefore, less time, which means less money paid). As far as timeline goes, I am going to be out of town until this evening, but should we end up working together, once I am hired, I can have the manuscript back within 24 hours.
If this sounds amenable to you, or if you have questions, please let me know!
Thank you for reading this!
Charles Martin