If you are trying to become a self-published novelist, we’re guessing that you’re in a catch-22 situation.

You want to sell thousands of books a month, and draw $50,60,70k a year in royalties… or even $100k or more… and quit your “day job” forever. But you can’t afford a professional editor (yet). And you know you can’t market yourself effectively and confidently when you don’t have a polished manuscript.

Get a Polished Manuscript That You’re Ready to Promote

If your book has been submitted through Grey Gecko Press for standard publication (see our Submissions page) and accepted for publication, no fee is charged to you, the author. If your manuscript is not accepted for publication, you may still have it edited by our in-house editing staff. Because very few people can afford to spend $1,200 to $3,000 or more to have their books edited, but we believe that you should get a fair shake in the emerging self-publishing marketplace, we will edit your book for a drastically reduced fee, plus a small portion of your royalties.

So, if you don’t succeed, you didn’t invest very much. On the other hand, if you become a best-selling author, we stand to make a fair amount of money off of you. But you won’t mind a bit, at that point!

In short, you get a reduced cost up front, and you get an editor who’s as invested in your success as you are. Again, this only applies if your work was submitted through Grey Gecko Press and not accepted for publication. Authors accepted for publication are never charged a fee.

Money-back Guarantee

We are confident in our editing services. Our editor will provide you with the first edited chapter as soon as she’s completed it, and if you are not happy with the results, we will give you a complete refund, no questions asked.

Take Action

Obviously, Grey Gecko Press cannot accept just anyone with this arrangement – we can only take a chance on committed, quality writers. To be considered, please follow our submissions process on our Submissions page.

About the Editor

Our in-house editor-in-chief, Hilary Comfort, received a perfect score on the English portion of the ACT and formerly ran her own proofreading and editing business called Starling’s Words.  Also a writer herself, she has joined Grey Gecko Press specifically to serve new and emerging novelists.