Services
The following services are available:
Copyediting*
Correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, syntax, word choice, and organization.
Ensure that text flows and adheres to style specified by client.
Proofreading
Check and make necessary changes to proofs.
Academic editing and formatting
Would you like help with a thesis, dissertation, or journal article before submitting it for defense, review, or publication? I can edit your
document to adhere to MLA, APA, or Chicago style. In addition to copyediting, I can fix in-text citations (both parenthetical and footnotes),
endnotes, and works cited pages (bibliographies). Documents can be formatted to adhere to graduate school or journal guidelines.
Manuscript Preparation
In addition to copyediting, I can prepare your manuscript for submission to potential publishers or literary agents. This service includes formatting
margins, titles, page numbers, and cover page, as well as editing the synopsis.
Other Writing and Editing Consultation
Developmental edits, cover letters, resumes, synopses, business plans, critiques, author coaching.
*Generally, documents are edited or proofed in Microsoft Word or a pdf editor. Upon request, work can be done on hard copy, rather than electronically. Also, edits can be made on paper and transposed to a client’s electronic file.
Apples and Oranges
A document may go through several separate edits--or just a couple--before publication. “Copyediting” and “proofreading” aren’t interchangeable terms. What’s the difference? Generally, at least one copyedit happens before a document reaches the design stage. When I copyedit, I work with a text that has been completely written, but has not yet undergone any special page layout. Proofreading happens after a document has been designed (or “typeset”). Proofreading is the last line of defense before a document is published.
For Publishers
Need an editor? Contact me to discuss your projects and arrange a sample edit.