Editors are an important part of the writing process. Not only are they trained in grammar, style, and usage issues, editors are a second pair of eyes to look over your writing before it goes into the hands of your audience. Hiring an editor to review your academic paper, office manual, or manuscript can ensure that you maintain credibility as a communicator and avoid embarrassing mistakes that could cost you a grade, client, or publishing offer.

Freelance editors are a great resource to bring out the best in your writing and ensure the accuracy of your content. Whether your project needs line edits, a more developed thesis, formatting, or fact checking, a freelance editor will help you meet your goal of having a polished, error-free document.

I provide four main types of editing:

• Developmental edits pertain to the manuscript as a whole. I look at plot and structure, character development, voice, dialogue, setting, description, pacing, and point of view for the entire manuscript.
• Substantive edits are on a smaller scale than developmental edits. I look at the manuscript chapter by chapter for issues with organization, content, dialogue, setting, and action. This stage of editing includes fact checking, in which I verify that any factual information (dates, names, locations, etc.) in the content is correct.
• Copy edits examine the grammar and usage line by line in the manuscript. I ensure consistency in spelling and grammar and correctness in word usage, punctuation, and formatting.
• Proofreading is the final stage of editing. I read through the entire manuscript for the final time and make sure there are no typos, missing words, incorrect punctuation marks, or grammatical errors. Proofreading also includes cleaning up any inconsistencies in the formatting so they don’t appear in the printed work.

This list of projects is by no means comprehensive. Please contact me if you have any special projects or needs.

• Fiction
• Nonfiction
• Picture books
• Query letters
• Proposals
• Family histories 
• Blog posts and articles 
• Résumés and cover letters
• Essays
• Academic articles
• Dissertations and theses
• Presentations
• Handouts
• Manuals and handbooks
• Newsletters
• Websites
• Executive summaries

All that is required to secure a spot on my calendar is a signed contract and a deposit. After I have received the contract and deposit, I will block out the time required for your project and provide you with a timeline so that your project can stay on track. Please note that if you do not meet your deadlines, I cannot meet mine.

My project schedule can fill up quite quickly, meaning that you may need to schedule editorial work weeks in advance. However, I will do my best to work with you to meet your deadlines or other time commitments. Please note that there will be an additional fee for rush jobs.

I provide a free initial consultation for each project. This means that you provide me with a sample and description of the project and a description of the services that your project requires. After evaluating the sample, I can then determine a fee for the project, based on the time it will require to perform the services, and an estimated turnaround time.

I provide a free initial consultation for each project. This means that you provide me with a sample and description of the project and a description of the services that your project requires. After evaluating the sample, I can then determine a fee for the project, based on the time it will require to perform the services, and an estimated turnaround time. I use an invoicing service called Wave to deliver estimates and invoices. This service also allows you to pay both the deposit and the remaining balance for your project. Your invoice will be emailed to you, and you will be given the option to pay with a credit card or through your bank. Additionally, you are welcome to call me and I can take payment over the phone, or you can send me a check. Please note that all payment options (with the exception of checks) do require a transaction fee, but I cover that for all my clients.

For all projects, I require a deposit of half the total fee before beginning work. Please note that for project fees that total less than $100, I require the entire payment in advance. In all other cases, you will need to pay the remaining balance within 30 days of receipt of an invoice. Payment plans are available upon request. I’m willing to work with you!

I provide a free initial consultation for each project. After evaluating the sample, I can then determine a fee for the project, based on the time it will require to perform the services, and a proposed turnaround time. Should you choose to work with me, I will provide you with the contract. Before I can begin editorial work for your project, I will need to receive a signed contract and a deposit for half of the project fee. The remainder of the fee is due upon receipt of the edit or termination of the contract.

Unless we agreed in your contract to do multiple rounds of editing, new submissions of your revised work after you’ve applied my feedback will be treated as a separate project. The project fee will be determined based on the time it will require to perform the additional round of editing.

For all editorial work, feedback is given electronically. I provide all comments and suggested edits in a Word document using the Comment and Track Changes features. Upon completion of the project, I can return the edited document to you electronically as a Word document or a PDF. If you would prefer to receive a printed version of your feedback, I can print and mail the document to you. You will be responsible for all applicable charges, including shipping.

I am more than happy to communicate with you via phone or email to discuss your project or to review my comments and edits until you are satisfied. I do ask that you schedule phone calls via email, so that I can keep a handle on my schedule.

Please allow me 48 hours to respond to email. I will always try to respond as soon as possible, but please keep in mind that if you email me over a weekend or after normal business hours, it may take extra time for me to respond.