I will edit your document
and prepare it for publication.
Relax and get back to the rest of your life.

I know how hard publishing can be

After hours (or months, or years) of research, you’ve finally committed your ideas to paper. You’ve done 80% of the work.

All that is left is to clean up your language, format your references, check your citations, decide where to publish, obsessively reread your work to make sure the writing is clear and comprehensible, and format your paper according to a publisher’s arcane guidelines that Microsoft Word does not understand.

Or maybe you have a revolutionary idea but are struggling with where to start or how to structure your writing. Your ideas deserve to be out in the world, but first you need some help to get them in order. Maybe you’ve sketched out the general shape of your writing, but are unsure if everything flows together.

That’s where I come in

I know how exhausting this can be. Believe me, I’ve been there. What would you do if you could hand off that last 20%, or the structuring of your ideas, to someone else, and get back to the rest of your life?

I can be your second pair of eyes. I will comb through your work for structure and clarity, clean up your language, format your bibliography, check your citations, consider the structure and flow with a critical eye, and prepare your research for publication, Take a breath. Get back to work. I’m on this.

Copy Editing

A copy editor helps to polish your writing for clarity and structure, correctly format your references, and prepare your work for submission to a journal or publisher. A copy editor delivers specific feedback at the word, sentence, paragraph, and organizational levels based on a publisher’s style guide.

Who needs a copy editor?

  • You have completed a draft and would like feedback on your writing and structure.

  • You think your writing needs some extra polish.

  • You feel as though your writing is not as engaging as it could be.

  • You need a keen eye to catch and correct any spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors.

  • You need someone to check and properly format your MLA or APA citations.

  • Formatting my submission according to my university, journal, or publisher guidelines is such a hassle. Can you just do that for me?

  • English is not your native language, and you want to make sure your writing is idiomatically corrent

What does copy editing get me?

A copy editor will return two clean, fully edited documents: one with all changes and notes for the author recorded in track changes; the other a clean document with all changes accepted.Both documents will contain identical changes, suggestions, and notes for the author at the word, sentence, paragraph, and structural levels.

Developmental Editing

A developmental editor helps to shape your ideas and plan the structure of your project beforeyou write. It gives you an opportunity to receive expert feedback before submitting your work for review, and provides assistance in responding to reviewer critiques after submitting your work. A developmental editor’s role is to deliver overall feedback on your manuscript and content organization.

Who needs a developmental editor?

  • You are having trouble getting started.

  • You are struggling to tell a story with your research.

  • Your writing feels unfinished, as though something is missing.

  • You are unhappy with how your document flows.

  • You have hit a stumbling block in your writing.

  • You need a pair of fresh eyes to go over your writing.

  • You are unsure how to structure your ideas.

  • You are struggling to write a strong introduction or conclusion.

  • You need some advice on where to cut to adhere by the word count.

What does developmental editing get me?

A developmental editor will typically provide a document of between two and 15 pages. You will receive detailed comments on the broad structure of your work: your thesis, the organization of your supporting evidence, and the clarity of your message. Occasionally, a developmental editor will return a marked up manuscript with issues that need the author’s attention

Graduate Students

Editing of academic articles, conference papers, book manuscripts, syllabi, teaching statements, job search materials, CVs, cover letters, and student recommendations.

Academic Faculty

Editing of academic articles, conference papers, book manuscripts, syllabi, teaching statements, tenure review materials, and student recommendations.

Non-Native Speakers of English

In-depth review and correction for idiomatic language along with general editing services.

Spanish Language Manuscripts

Editing of academic articles & book manuscripts for native and non-native speakers.

Who do I Work With?