Pride Month Promotions on Editing and Coaching
To acknowledge Pride 2026, I’m offering concrete support to writers with disabilities through a limited number of reduced-rate spots on all editorial and coaching services. With amplifying disability and crip storytelling and knowledge production in mind, projects booked in July can be scheduled throughout the end of 2026.
Editing Support
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For those getting ready to present their work.
Fine-toothed revision of grammar, mechanics, consistency/continuity, flow, tone, word choice, clarity, and the like.
Normal rate: $0.03/word
PRIDE 2026 RATE: $0.015/word
Deliverables:
Personalized style sheet
Edits and running commentary via Track Changes
Glossary (if applicable)
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For those still telling their stories.
Higher-level assessment of your manuscript’s current state, with special emphasis on and attention paid to:
Fiction — plot, pacing, character development, worldbuilding, and dialogue.
Nonfiction — argument, evidence, flow, structure, target audience, and desired publication route.
Normal rate: $0.05/word
PRIDE 2026 RATE: $0.03/word
Deliverables:
Extensive editorial letter assessing the core elements of your manuscript
Running in-text commentary via Track Changes
Chapter-by-chapter breakdown
Often paired with an Editorial Conversation.
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For those still in process but wanting some outside help.
Very much like a developmental edit, but with fewer deliverables.
Still a higher-level assessment of your manuscript’s current state, with special attention to:
Fiction — plot, pacing, character development, worldbuilding, and dialogue.
Nonfiction — argument, evidence, flow, structure, target audience, and desired publication route.
Normal rate: $0.02
PRIDE 2026 RATE: $0.01
Deliverables:
3-5 page editorial letter assessing the core elements of your manuscript.
Often paired with an Editorial Conversation.
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For those who need one last set of eyes on their manuscript.
A final, careful revision to correct formatting inconsistencies, typos, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and anything else that slipped through the editing process.
Normal rate: $0.015/word
PRIDE 2026 RATE: $0.005/word
Deliverables:
Clean, formatted manuscript ready for publication.
Coaching Engagement
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For those at any stage in the writing process who need some outside engagement.
1:1 Zoom call.
Topics may include, but certainly aren’t limited to:
Project development/structure
Accountability and habit building
Thematic and topical exploration
Writing in English as an additional language
Skill development
Affective and emotional support
Normal rate: $85/hour
PRIDE 2026 RATE: $65/hour
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For those needing more ongoing coaching support than a single session provides.
1:1 Zoom calls.
Normal rate: $340 for 4 sessions
PRIDE 2026 RATE: $250 for 4 sessions
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For those at the very beginning of a project who have an idea, set of questions, archive, or vision, but need some help getting started.
Together we produce a detailed outline of your project and a list of actionable next steps to ensure you maintain momentum after the completion of our sessions.
Work is realized through a combination of 5 hourly Zoom calls and a series of worksheets that help you organize your thoughts and begin building the foundations of your project.
I’m particularly interested in working with longterm partners and/or members of chosen family units, and members of networks and systems of care.
Normal rate: $500/5 sessions
PRIDE 2026 RATE: $400/5 sessions
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For those at any stage of the writing process looking for collaborative brainstorming and discussion.
You provide up to 5000 words for review, and we meet for an hour on Zoom to discuss any number of things related to your project.
Normal rate: $65/hour
PRIDE 2026 RATE: $55/hour
Additional Information:
A limited number of additional sliding-scale discounts exist on a case-by-case basis. If the prices above are still out of range, please get in touch.
Payment plans are available upon request.
All projects are done under contracts aimed at protecting the interests of both parties involved.
AI policy: absolutely none of the work I do for you employs AI assistance.
Free ½ hour “fit” or exploratory Zoom call.
Please specify projects over 50k words.
Free sample edit up to 1500 words.
Limited spots; first come, first served.
Who do I work with, and on what kinds of projects?
Genres:
literary fiction
nonfiction
creative nonfiction
memoir
academic (especially the humanities)
historical fiction
autotheory
life writing
serialized Substack pieces
short stories
essays
and more.
Writers:
first-time and emerging writers
established and seasoned authors
traditionally-and self-published authors
non-literary professionals curious about writing
collaborative projects with more than one author
Don’t see yourself reflected here? Ask!
Recent Testimonials:
“I want to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for all the support and guidance you’ve given me on my journey as a writer. Your patience and dedication have been essential in helping me develop my skills and find my voice.
Thanks to you, I’ve learned to see writing not only as a challenge, but as a beautiful form of expression.
I am so grateful to have you as my coach. I look forward to continuing to grow and learn with you by my side.”
Dr. Tumi Amrani (cancer researcher and physician)
Ian Funk “…gave some very constructive advice. If you’re a self-published author looking for genuine help, rather than the spambots that bombard you, I highly recommend Ian.”
Richard Godfray-Hoare (self-published LGBTQ+ author)
About me:
Hello! I’m Ian Funk, a teacher, writer, editor, coach, language specialist, and PhD in English living in Southern Spain.