Who I Am
My name is Paul Christopher Hoppe. That rhymes with copy.
I’m an author of poker books and fiction. I also write and ghostwrite articles
and web content on a variety of subjects. When I find the time, I teach martial
arts and yoga, play guitar and poker, and watch movies, television shows and
sports. I was forged in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City.
My writing business grew out of my career as a professional
poker player. I started writing articles and posts about poker and life in 2009,
and then got my first book published in 2010. I quickly began collaborating and ghostwriting,
and released several more books over the following years.
What I Do
I like to write and edit copy. It’s hard to write compelling
words without taking some joy in the process. I enjoy what I do, so a lot of
the time the writing process is easy. But even when the work is hard, good
writing sounds easy. It usually
sounds like speech. Let’s call it conversational, shall we?
My process is simple. You tell me what you need and I tell
you how much it will cost. You give me the details and I shape them into an
outline, mold them into words, then buff and polish those words. You give my
work a read and we discuss any changes you’d like to see. I make the necessary
modifications, give it a final shine, and you’ve got your words to sell your
product, your idea, your soul or whatever.
What I Charge
I enjoy writing. I also enjoy eating. So I have rates for my
services. Each type of writing comes with a range of prices. The exact cost
will depend on the size and difficulty of your project. If a particular project
offers some ancillary benefits like karma points, publicity or free Wimbledon
tickets, I might charge less. I require a 50% deposit to get started, with the
balance payable upon satisfactory completion of the work.
Below is a table of writing, editing, copy-editing and
proofreading ballpark figures for common projects. If you have a writing
project that’s not listed, that doesn’t mean I’m not interested. All of my
rates include the services of my personal proofreader, copy-editor and research
assistant. If you have pre-written copy and are looking to have it proofread
and copy-edited, we can take care of that for you. Contact me at giantbuddha@gmail.com to get a quote for any
project.
Project
|
Writing
|
Editing
|
Copy-editing
|
Proofreading
|
Website
|
$500 to $2500
|
$150 to $750
|
$100 to $500
|
$50 to $250
|
Webpage
|
$50 to $300
|
$15 to $90
|
$10 to $60
|
$10 to $30
|
Article
|
$100 to $500
|
$30 to $150
|
$20 to $100
|
$10 to $50
|
Blog post
|
$50 to $150
|
$15 to $
|
$10 to $30
|
$10 to $20
|
Pamphlet
|
$300 to $1000
|
$90 to $300
|
$60 to $200
|
$30 to $100
|
Advertising copy
|
$200 to $1000
|
$60 to $300
|
$40 to $200
|
$20 to $100
|
Email or direct mail copy
|
$300 to $500
|
$90 to $150
|
$60 to $100
|
$30 to $100
|
Video script
|
$60 per minute
|
$30 per minute
|
$20 per minute
|
$10 per minute
|
Booklet
|
$500 to $3000
|
$150 to $900
|
$100 to $600
|
$50 to $300
|
Book
|
$3000 to $10000
|
$900 to $3000
|
$600 to $2000
|
$300 to $1000
|
