Your tier post type holds a per-word rate range. The bot multiplies the writer's word count by the midpoint or the rate that matches their genre and stage. A 92,000-word literary developmental edit at $0.030 per word quotes as $2,760. Complex projects get a range and a follow-up at the sample edit stage.

Yes. Developmental edit (structure, plot, character, pacing) sits at the top of the rate range. Line edit (sentence-level voice and clarity) is the middle tier. Copy edit (grammar, consistency, style guide) is lower. Proofread (final pass for typos) is the entry tier. The bot quotes the right tier based on draft stage.

Common scenario: a first-draft writer asks for a copy edit. The bot gently explains that copy editing comes after developmental and line edits, since fixing comma placement on text you'll rewrite is wasted money. It quotes the developmental tier and offers the sample edit as proof of fit and direction.

You set the sample edit length (1,500 to 2,500 words is standard) and policy as a knowledge field. The bot mentions it on the first qualifying turn, links the sample-edit submission form, and explains turnaround (usually 3 to 5 business days). Free samples build trust and dramatically improve conversion to bookings.

Yes. Your specialty taxonomy lists the genres you actively edit and the ones you don't. Romance, sci-fi, literary, YA, mystery, memoir, business book, academic. When a writer arrives with a genre outside your list (say, hard SF when you only edit literary fiction), the bot politely refers them to your curated colleague list.

Your queue length custom field tracks current booking depth. The bot reads it and adds the base edit duration (usually 3 to 6 weeks for a developmental edit on a 90k-word manuscript). A writer asking in March for a July launch gets a realistic month-by-month plan including their revision time after.

It pre-qualifies and links to your intake form with word count, genre, draft stage, target launch date, and budget prefilled. For tighter integration, a SleekAI custom variable can POST the chat transcript and parsed fields into your project management tool as a new draft intake ready for review.

Rush fees (typically 25 to 50 percent surcharge) and weekend policy live as knowledge fields. The bot quotes the surcharge transparently and only confirms rush availability if your queue field marks rush slots as open. Honest rush quotes prevent burnout bookings you'd resent later when the manuscript actually lands.