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For nonfiction publishing, this level of edit helps you ensure that you’ve presented your ideas clearly and cohesively, and that nothing is missing.

I’ll address the big picture questions: organization, genre, tone, and content. You’ll receive comments on the text and a separate editorial letter with suggestions for how to make your writing stronger.

For shorter texts (<5000 words), this stage can be combined with a more granular copyedit.

Copyediting is about finessing any stylistic and mechanical obstacles that distract the reader from your message.

At this level of edit, I’ll make changes to the text to help you communicate more clearly and professionally.

• Light copyediting: This includes correcting errors and inconsistencies in grammar, spelling, word choice, and punctuation. I’ll also apply your chosen style sheet.

• Full line editing: Some texts benefit from a deeper edit that improves the flow of words at the sentence and paragraph level.

In all cases, I focus on preserving your voice and style as the author (or your brand’s voice). The final text will sound like you—just a bit cleaner and smoother.

Proofreading is the last opportunity for quality control before sending a manuscript to publication.

At this stage, I'll typically review a designed PDF of your manuscript to check for any remaining errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation.

I'll also verify that formatting and style (whether APA, Chicago, or a house style) have been applied consistently. You'll receive a marked-up manuscript with errors flagged for correction.

Need someone to layout and publish your regular newsletter or blog content? I’m a quick study at new CRMs and CMSs (like Hubspot, WordPress, or Umbraco) and I understand the principles of color, typography, and design.

My experience also includes editorial calendar planning, managing submissions, and working with in-house communications teams.

Let me take care of getting your content online. I’ll make sure it looks beautiful, it works, it’s accessible, and it’s ready on time. See my recent work at TESOL Connections.