The Crafty Writer offers a range of professional writing services in the following areas:
Commercial Copywriting and Editing
By your words they shall know you.
The Crafty Writer can help you advertise and promote your company or organisation with professional copywriting and editing services. We can provide written copy for press releases, brochures, websites, advertisements, in-house publications, company magazines and annual reports. Alternatively, we can edit existing copy into a publishable form. Previous clients include: BP Southern Africa; Cobweb Information; Powdene Publicity; Mustard Seed Marketing; Rent a Writer; Raising Thriving Children and Hippo Web Services. Our writers have previously worked as newspaper and magazine journalists as well as professional copywriters and sub-editors. Contact us to discuss your needs.
Proofreading and critiquing
The Crafty Writer employs a panel of experienced writers and writing tutors to meet your critiquing needs. The following guideline rates apply; please feel free to contact us to discuss your requirements in more detail.
| Magazine articles | £40 for up to 1200 words |
| £5 per 100 words thereafter | |
| Non-fiction book proposals | £50 for up to 1500 words |
| £5 per 100 words thereafter | |
| Accompanying sample chapters £20 for 3000 words, £5 per 100 words thereafter | |
| Children’s picture books | £25 for up to 1000 words (with or without illustrations) |
| £5 per 100 words thereafter | |
| Children’s chapter books | £80 for first three chapters (or 6000 words) |
| £10 per 1000 words thereafter | |
| Adult short stories | £40 for up to 3000 words |
| £10 per 1000 words thereafter | |
| Adult novels | £120 for first three chapters (or 10,000 words) |
| £10 per 1000 words thereafter | |
| Full length manuscript: contact us | |
| Letters to agents or publishers | £25 (with three page synopsis) |
| Poetry | £35 per 45 lines (pro rata) |
| Proof-reading and line-editing | £10 per 1000 words |
Please contact us for payment options.
Ghostwriting
Over the years Fiona has been involved in several ghostwriting projects (more information here). If you’d like to discuss working together on your project, please contact me directly.
Courses and workshops
We regularly run writing courses and workshops in the north-east of England. If you live in the area, keep an eye on this site, as we publicise them here if open to the public.
Alternatively, if you’d like us to run a course or workshop tailored to your group, please contact us directly to discuss your requirements.
Some of the content from the courses is also freely available here on the site:
Welcome to The Crafty Writer, published by Fiona Veitch Smith, a freelance journalist, author, playwright and writing teacher. This site is full of information and resources to help you on your journey to become a better writer. 
