Stephen Cicirelli

Writer | Editor | Educator

Tutoring

Get the you deserve

Whether you are in high school, college, or a graduate program,
ask me about the classes and assignments I can help with.

Rates starting at $49.99 per half hour.

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Since 2010

14+ Years of Experience

For the last ten years, I have been a university professor in both the English and Philosophy departments at Saint Peter’s University. I have taught literature, rhetoric and composition, creative writing, and philosophy/theology. Before that, I was a Writing and Learning Strategies Specialist, helping undergraduates improve academic writing and reading comprehension across the subjects.

College Prep to PhD

I have worked with high-school students who are preparing college-entrance letters, taking AP tests, undergraduates in need of study skills, ABD graduate students, and everyone in between. If you need to strengthen your reading, writing, test-taking, or grades, I am here to help.​

ESL Trained

Three years of ESL training and ESL teaching at Fairleigh Dickinson University (Teaneck). I have provided editorial services as well as one-on-one tutoring for international students from China, India, South America, etc. My entire career I have prided myself on working with diverse and underserved student populations.

Published Author

I have studied, at the graduate level, with writers such as Mary Gordon, Jonathan Dee, Sam Lipsyte, and Gary Shteyngart. In addition to publications of my own, writers I have edited have gone on to publish books with Macmillan, Harper, HarperCollins, etc. One even made it to the New York Times Best Sellers List!

Editing

Editorial services are for those looking to edit
and/or proofread their work.
I can help tighten the plot of your novel,
punch up the copy on your website or in
your company newsletter, or get your thesis or dissertation
ready for the discerning eyes of the committee.

Just fill out the cost calculator,
attach your work as a Word file,
and I'll take care of the rest.
If you want to talk one-on-one about my edits,
simply add a consultation in the cost calculator.

Use the cost calculator below for an instant quote.

Levels of Service

This service includes Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling, and Typos. Turnaround time for proofreads tends to be shorter, and, for this reason, it is the most economical option of the three. I recommend this service for papers and projects that have been through the drafting process at least once.

This service includes Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling and Typos, Sentence Structure, and Usage and Diction. It takes longer than proofreading. During a basic edit, I can average about 10,000 words per day. Here, what I am looking for are patterns of error. Basic edits, for me, involve a lot of cataloguing. I want the writer to see not just where errors are happening but why.

This service includes Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling and Typos, Sentence Structure, Usage and Diction, A Style Sheet if requested, Passive Voice, Rhythm and Repetition, Logic and Consistency, and Content Critique. This service is the most in-depth level of editing I offer. I recommend it for writing that has not yet been through the drafting process. During a complete edit, I can average about 5,000 words per day. Here, I am proofreading and cataloguing error patterns as well as addressing the larger structural concerns of the writing. In the case of academic writing, is the argument consistent and well-defended? Does the writer commit any formal or informal logical fallacies? For creative and business writing, content criticism will depend largely on genre and the writer’s own goals.

Editorial Pricing

In addition to a $25 flat fee, costs for editorial services
are calculated by the word. Three variables determine
your per-word cost: 1) type of writing, 2) level of edit,
and 3) deadline.

**Rates Per Word**

Type of Writing Level of Edit Deadline
One Day
Three Days
One Week
One Month
Three Months
Six Months
Proofread
$.042
$.03
$.022
$.02
$.019
$.017
Business & Creative
Basic Edit
$.049
$.037
$.029
$.027
$.026
$.024
Complete Edit
$.063
$.051
$.043
$.041
$.04
$.038
Proofread
$.04
$.028
$.02
$.018
$.017
$.015
High School
Basic Edit
$.047
$.035
$.027
$.025
$.024
$.022
Complete Edit
$.061
$.049
$.041
$.039
$.038
$.036
Proofread
$.042
$.03
$.022
$.02
$.019
$.017
Undergraduate
Basic Edit
$.049
$.037
$.029
$.027
$.026
$.024
Complete Edit
$.063
$.051
$.043
$.041
$.04
$.038
Proofread
$.045
$.043
$.025
$.023
$.022
$.02
Graduate
Basic Edit
$.052
$.04
$.032
$.03
$.029
$.027
Complete Edit
$.066
$.054
$.046
$.044
$.043
$.041

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