Services:

Academic Writing

  • I offer structural and/or copy edits of dissertations and theses from any discipline with a preference for social science and humanities.

    • Structural edits sharpen argument and evidence, and ensure adherence to the scope of the project as defined in the thesis.

    • Copy edits improve the flow; clarity; accuracy; and readability of language, and polish grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Edits include a review of all parts of the manuscript: notes, citations, works cited, tables of contents, appendices, and indices, as well as adherence to style guidelines including MLA, APA, Chicago, AAA, and other styles.

    Structural and copy edits may be requested singly or combined.

  • I offer full copy edits of articles for submission to academic journals, including citation and abstract review and adherence to style and submission guidelines.

  • I offer full edits of funding proposals with an eye to organization, clarity and precision of language, and adherence to proposal guidelines if provided.

  • Full copy edits:

    • Term papers and reports

    • Citations and works cited

    • Curriculum vitae

    • Summaries and abstracts

    • Author/researcher bios

    Graphic design/copy edits:

    • Posters

    • Presentations

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Fiction and CNF

  • I offer structural and copy edits of all genres, including novels, novellas, non-fiction, biography, auto-biography, and essay collections.

    • Structural edits include an exploration of the building blocks of story: plot, structure, setting, point of view, narration, character development, scene, summary, and dialogue.

    • Copy edits include an examination of language and flow at the level of paragraph, sentence, and word choice with an eye to precision, clarity, usage, grammar, and style guidelines.

    Structural and copy edits can be requested singly or combined.

  • Structural and copy edits of short stories, essays, and flash fiction and non-fiction.

    • Structural edits examine the elements that advance narrative within the story: how do structure, plot, pacing, setting, character, point of view, scene, summary, and dialogue work in service to the story?

    • Copy edits include an examination of language and flow at the level of paragraph, sentence, and word choice with an eye to precision, clarity, usage, grammar, and style guidelines.

    Structural and copy edits can be requested singly or combined.

  • Authors know their stories, often with a depth that surpasses what appears on the printed page. Proximity to the work can become a liability when crafting an effective agent query. This is where a dispassionate editorial eye can be helpful.

    • All queries and synopses are edited for structure and copy.

    • All edits refine the writing by asking the following questions: Does the most compelling information about your story shine through? Is the language sharp and precise? Do you highlight the most important facts about yourself and your relationship to the work?

  • Copy edits of:

    • Single chapters

    • Author bios

    • Marketing materials

    • Book summaries for online retail

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