L.A. Wanliss Editing and Consultancy
Providing you with the tools to say what you mean
What you should know
Putting ideas down on paper is the first step of becoming a writer, but eloquence is achieved by having an editor comb through your document. Editing is the work of brokering between what you intend and what the audience reads. It is vital for the process of writing, rewriting and publishing. As such our mission is to provide diverse writing and editing tools for businesses and personal/creative needs.
L.A. Wanliss Editing and Consultancy delivers editing and writing services for all creative, academic and business projects. The services offered include research, content, copy and developmental editing for your academic and creative projects as well as copywriting, proofreading and copyediting for business writing.
To determine what the project’s needs are, all clients receive a one-on-one session which is later supported by an editing and writing process that is steeped in research, development, and education. Therefore, clients receive editing and writing clarifications for the immediate project along with tools to help future endeavours.
Consultation services assist writers imagining careers as screenwriters, authors, playwrights and poets. These services, geared at continuous improvement, are intimate workshops and writing classes. These classes are accompanied by a schedule and systems of accountability to keep the writer focused.
Your editor

Lesley-Ann is CEO of L.A. Wanliss Editing and Consultancy and writer of the poetry echapbook imago. She is completing her MFA in Creative Writing Program at the University of the West Indies, (UWI) St. Augustine. She was the recipient of the CARICOM-CANADA Emerging Leaders Scholarship and was the first Visiting Researcher in the MFA program at The University of Guelph. She is published in JamaicaEats, Cordite Poetry Review, Susumba Bag, The Caribbean Writer, The Jamaica Journal, Small Axe Literary Journal. She was also the recipient of the Second Place Prize in the UWI Short Story Competition, and in the Short Fiction component of the Small Axe Literary Competition.
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Services | Rates |
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Research Editing |
$10-15 per page |
Developmental Editing |
$8-10 per page |
Copyediting |
$6-8 per page |
Proofreading |
$3-5 per page |
Content Editing |
$6-8 per page |
Copywriting |
$30 per hour |
Manuscript Evaluation |
$1-3 per page |
*Rates are quoted in US$. Manuscript pages (ms.) are 250 words. Flat rates are also negotiable for projects over 150 pages.
***Delivery time and the estimated pace are not identical. Please ask for your student rate. Delivery time will be agreed upon by editor and client. Work needed in 3 days of less incur a service cost of 10-20%.
What our clients say
Lesley-Ann is a great editor. I needed a copy editor, and I was on a very tight deadline to complete my project. Lesley Ann went above and beyond. She not only fixed grammar, spelling and punctuation but storyline issues, inconsistencies, repetition and character motivation. I look forward to working with her again in the future. Highly recommended.”
I engaged L.A. Wanliss Editing and Consultancy to edit the text of a children’s book. The prompt delivery within the agreed time and insightful comments I received make giving this testimonial an easy task. I highly recommend L.A. Wanliss Editing and Consultancy to any individual or organisation seeking an objective, in depth, review of their written work from a consultancy operating with integrity and professionalism.
When we finally met professionally, she understood what I wanted to do; she is a sucker for a good story. She corrected my grammar; she gave me the context and a better understanding of how the story connects to the audience and where it lives in the sea of stories. I emailed her the manuscript and within a week she sent me back the first set of changes. We then went over them via phone because of time constraints on my part. We discussed the general messaging, subduing some characters that were competing with the main character that would have required a longer book or another full rewrite, and we discussed where she saw I could take the story. Luckily, it took some paragraphs cutting and adding a new chapter that closed a lot of questions that popped up in the book, with the answers living in my head but not on the pages. After resending the corrected manuscript, we went back and forth another set of times until I was satisfied and ready to push my creations on to print book form and out into the world. Such a long-winded way to say I appreciate working with her and will be doing so very soon.
Lesley has a keen eye for creative writing. She is an excellent writer herself, but also has an extraordinary talent for helping others find their voice.
When I was looking for professional editing services to help with my first book, I had only considered affordability and professionalism. L.A. Wanliss Editing & Consulting Services delivered that, and way more than I imagined. L.A. Wanliss’s process was very detailed, thorough and was tailored specifically to my vision for the book. She kept me accountable to the writing process, reminded me of my goals when I got stuck and helped me build my confidence as a new writer. Lesley-Ann is a great consultant and used those skills to help me accomplish my goal for the book. I could not have crossed the finish line without her services and would strongly recommend her services to others.