Bang! Super Great is a white-label editing, document design, and manuscript-polishing service. Its editor-in-chief is Benjamin Goodney, a writer and a founding editor of Storm Cellar, with more than a decade of experience. For an estimate, enquire by email with a detailed project description and timeline.
Our watchwords are effective, exacting, and discretion.
Copy editing for clarity, punch, and SEO.
Proofreading and styling: MLA, Chicago, AP, Oxford, and custom or in-house style guides.
Pre-submission formatting per journal/platform guidelines.
Citation and bibliography style/fix.
Line editing and notes on clarity, structure, hook, theme, voice, etc.
Grammar and idiom touch-up for ESL writers. "Fix your English."
Developmental editing — for book-length projects.
Manuscript, book, thesis, and magazine design and layout. White paper typesetting to spec.
Creative writing feedback. Keep-writing accountability structures and discussion (voice or video chat), and coaching.
Maieutic poetry consultation.
DEI/sensitivity first-pass and recommendations.
Publication project management (six month contract minimum).
Elbow grease, plumbing, scalpel, and hatchet.
Other services to be discussed.
Rates vary according to deliverable. Pricing for editorial is generally per-word or per-piece. B!SG requires a retainer minimum of $100 and up to half-of-the-estimate depending on project size and timeline. We provide an estimate based on your job description. Installment and other payment arrangements are possible, as appropriate to the project.
Use Zelle, PayPal, Venmo, or CashApp; other online payment must be agreed prior to accepting a contract. Direct bank transfer (ACH) available for invoices of $500 and up. Payment by paper cheque for university, industry, or fully prepaid customers only.
Bang! Super Great does not ghostwrite.