SERVICES

I help authors polish their work while maintaining their unique writing style. Most of my editing projects are full-length book manuscripts for trade publishers and university presses.

I offer the following services:

Standard Copyediting

This is often performed after the work has been reviewed by a developmental editor and all revisions/suggestions have been implemented by the author. According to The Copyeditor's Handbook (3rd ed.) by Amy Einsohn, a copyeditor has five basic tasks (which are included in this service): (1) mechanical editing (fixing spelling, punctuation, capitalization, hyphenation, etc.), (2) correlating parts (cross-checking of endnotes, references, tables, and figures), (3) language editing (checking for proper grammar, usage, diction), (4) content editing (flagging inconsistencies or discrepancies in content as well as structural/organizational problems), and (5) permissions (reminding the author to obtain permission to reprint lengthy quotations, tables, charts, etc.).

For copyediting projects, I work in Microsoft Word with Track Changes turned on so that all edits made are clearly recorded.

Proofreading

This service is performed after the work has been typeset, either marked up by hand on hard-copy proof pages or using markup tools in Adobe Acrobat Reader. It is normally one of the last read-throughs before the book goes to print. The work is checked for spelling, punctuation, capitalization, basic grammatical errors and typos, and any design issues that may have happened during typesetting. Please note that restructuring/rewriting of sentences and application of an editorial style (if applicable) is not included with this service.

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