Services

Copy editing, proofreading, and language coaching for scholars in the humanities and social sciences.

Copy Editing

An academic 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.

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Proofreading

Academic proofreading is the final check before your work goes to print. You’ve submitted your copy-edited manuscript and it has been accepted by the publisher of your choice! You are excited that the world will see your work. And then you receive the proofs. A proofreader checks your proofs to ensure your work has been accurately typeset and that no errors have been introduced, following spelling, punctuation, and grammatical conventions.

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Language Coaching

Are you writing in English, but English is not your first language? This is academic English coaching for non-native speakers: a comprehensive program in which I edit and proofread your work, then follow up periodically over Zoom to go over the corrections and changes I’ve made and talk about the conventions of clear, idiomatic academic writing in English.

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Available à la carte

Need just one piece of the puzzle? These are available on their own, outside the packages above. Just mention what you need when you request a quote.

  • Reference formatting
  • Style-guide conversion (e.g., converting an already-edited manuscript from APA to Chicago)
  • Document formatting (per your university or publisher’s guidelines)
  • Abstract polishing
  • Cover letter copy edit
  • CV formatting and review
  • Writing sample copy edit
  • Full academic job market dossier review
  • Syllabus formatting
  • Table & figure formatting and captions
  • Diagnostic sample edit
  • High-level structural read (with report)

Ready when you are.

Tell me about your manuscript, your field, and your timeline. I’ll reply within two business days with next steps.