Professional Book Editing
for Entrepreneurs
All-stages professional editing to give you a well-written book that communicates your wisdom, spreads your influence, and preserves your legacy.
Book Writing and Editing
for People Who Want to Change the Story
Values-aligned writing and editing to transform your ideas into a book
that shifts perspectives, restores connection,
and changes what's possible.
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Book Writing and Editing Packages
Book Writing
Here's what you get:
Templates, prompts, and accountability to get your words on the page fast
No overthinking: write how you talk
Editing to transform your raw writing into polished prose in your voice
A professional book that builds your authority
Starting at $7,500 *
Editing
Here's what you get:
Manuscript Evaluation
(a clear vision for your book)Developmental Editing
(structure & organization of ideas)Copy & Line Editing (polished writing that flows)
Proofreading (text that's error-free & ready for publication)
Starting at $5,500 *
* For an average length book (50,000 words/200 pages). Actual price determined by book length and project complexity.
Writing a book is just the beginning
Without proper structure, organization, and editing, a book will never reach its full potential.
I handle all stages of writing and editing to give you a well-written, compelling
book that shines.
Developmental Editing
Reviewing the manuscript's structure and content to give you a clear vision for the book.
Line and Copy Editing
Improving clarity and flow while ensuring accurate grammar, punctuation, spelling, and style.
Proofreading
Checking the final manuscript for minor errors and inconsistencies to ensure it is ready for publication.
Where are you with your book?
Which describes you best?
The book is in me but not yet on the page.
I need help writing my book.
The book is alive in you — in your notes, your talks, the things you find yourself saying over and over to clients and colleagues. But getting it onto the page, in a shape that holds everything you know without flattening it, is another thing entirely.
I'll work alongside you to draw it out — finding the structure that serves your ideas, maintaining the voice that makes your thinking yours, and staying with you through the full arc from scattered notes to finished manuscript.
I've written a draft; now it needs shaping.
I need help editing.
The manuscript exists. The thinking is there, the heart of it is there — but something hasn't quite cohered, and you know it needs one more season of tending before it's ready.
I'll read it the way it deserves to be read — as someone who understands the world it's trying to serve — and work with you closely to bring it to the clarity, depth, and wholeness it's reaching for.
My Editing Process
Every book needs a professional editor to reach its fullest potential.
STEP ONE
Manuscript Evaluation
I analyze your manuscript and provide a proposal with recommendations for edits to most effectively communicate your message.
STEP TWO
Complete Edit
Your manuscript undergoes two stages of editing: developmental and line/copy, which shapes and polishes your book via manuscript markup.
STEP THREE
Final Proofread
After all edits are reviewed and the final content is set, I do a final review to ensure there are no errors or inconsistencies so your book is ready to publish!
Here's what my clients are saying...
Take a look at what previous clients have said about working with me:
“Jess‘s copyediting skills are matched only by her professionalism. She sharpened the narrative and ensured linguistic precision, while preserving my voice.”
Mark D'Souza, MD
Author, Lost and Found
“Jess‘s thoughtfulness, attention to detail, and ability to appreciate my writing style gave me the confidence to take my writing to the next level.”
Brandon Milbradt
Founder, Eat Gold Organics
"Jess is a champion because of her meticulous attention to detail. As an author and a business owner, she is my first choice to edit my work."
Daniel Armstrong
Founder, Find-A-Tree
Check out my work...
Explore the books I've edited
Explore the books I've worked on:
A book is more than just a collection of words—when done right, it can be a beacon that shines your voice and vision out to the world.
Hey, I’m Jess Filippi, founder of Beacon Editing.
As a professional editor with over 20 years of experience in publishing, I understand the importance of using the right words to serve the work you're carrying.
I work with systems change practitioners, regenerative leaders, and pattern interrupters to write books that create meaningful and lasting change.
I believe the kind of books that matter most right now are those that do more than inform—they return readers to themselves and reawaken their connection to the living world they're part of.
The authors I'm most drawn to are the ones trying to change the story we're living by: farmers who have learned something profound from the soil; therapists who have watched their clients heal in nature; economists dismantling the myth of endless growth; tech veterans who have seen behind the curtain and can't unsee it; conservationists, anthropologists, educators, and journalists who believe the stories we tell about the natural world can restore our reciprocal relationship with it.
What they all have in common is a belief that the way we're living isn't working and the desire to write a book that points toward something better.
They also often don't consider themselves "writers." They recognize the power of books to expand minds and create meaningful change, but they're overwhelmed because they don't know how write one, what sort of editing they need, or how to navigate the publishing process.
When you work with me, you don't have to worry about any of that. If your book is still taking root—the ideas are alive within you but not yet on the page, or scattered across years of notes and half-started chapters—I'll help you find its shape, bringing structure to your ideas without flattening them.
If your book is "almost there," I'll help it ripen by editing for structure and coherence while honoring and preserving your unique voice and wisdom.
I've spent a long time in the company of both books and the living world, from teaching environmental education in state parks as a teenager to studying botany and naturalist practice as an adult. I've also done deep work in embodiment and psychology, which means I understand the kind of integration your writing is attempting: the inner and the outer, the systemic and the felt.
I've read thousands of books, and I know how language works. I approach editing as a collaboration in which I work to keep your voice intact while helping your ideas find their clearest, most resonant form.
If you'd like to talk about your book, I'd love to hear what you're carrying.
Click below to schedule a call.
Jess Filippi
Writer, Editor & Naturalist
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Some of the most frequently asked questions:
Q. What's the typical timeline for editing a book?
The amount of time editing takes varies depending on the length of the book, but on average the whole process takes about 2 to 3 months.
Q. How does pricing work?
Pricing is based on a manuscript evaluation and word count.
Q. Do you use AI for writing or editing?
As a lifelong avid reader of science fiction, I am both terrified of AI and fascinated by its potential. I believe that in creative work such as writing and editing books, the human imagination should remain unaided by artificial intelligence.
tl;dr: Nope!
Q. What style guide do you use?
I use the Chicago Manual of Style, which is the standard for most publishing.
I also have extensive experience with MLA and APA styles. Style requirements will be covered in your onboarding call.
Q. What if I only need copy editing?
I evaluate each manuscript to determine what kind of editing it needs, and then I provide my recommendations in your custom editing plan. Your book may only need copy editing, but it is impossible to tell without an evaluation.
Q. Why shouldn't I edit the book myself?
All writers need editors! For real, even Stephen King, who has written two to three books a years since the 1970s, has an editor.
If a writer tires to edit their own work, they miss things. A professional editor has the objectivity and skill to identify a manuscript's weaknesses and notice the errors.
Q. How do I get started?
Click the button below to book a 1-on-1 call to talk about your message, your intended audience, and your overall vision for your book.
Are You Ready to Turn Your Life's Work into a Book?
Click the button below to take the first step!
