I just finished two copyediting courses and I want to start doing little jobs to gain experience but I want to know a good starting rate to charge. I've got a sharp eye for detail and grammar but I have just a few months experience awhile back doing some technical editing. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and in my classes I used Chicago style. What is a good starting rate to charge for local jobs and for jobs that I might find via the Internet?

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Suggest you start with a rate as high as you think the market will bear, and then reduce it if you run into resistance.