If you’re here, you’ve accomplished something significant: a full manuscript is sitting on your computer, awaiting the next step. You want to ensure your writing is the best it can be before it’s published, and that means professional editing.
If you’re a novelist, please check out my fiction services. Fiction and nonfiction editing have a lot in common—and one novelist even hired me because of my nonfiction experience. But they do differ in a few key ways, and I’ve tailored my services accordingly.
The editing I provide for nonfiction books can be roughly divided into four categories: developmental editing, substantive editing (which overlaps with “developmental”), copyediting, and proofreading. I also provide a comprehensive edit, which combines substantive editing and copyediting. If you would like to discuss shorter or unconventional editing projects with me, let’s talk!
No matter which editing service you need, I will help you
- communicate your message effectively
- meet professional standards of structure and style
- tell your story as only you can
What I will not do:
- judge you for your grammar errors
- override your voice with my own
- apply one-style-fits-all editing
I’m in this job because everyone has a message worth sharing—and I have the skills to help. Since I care about your audience as much as you do, I’ll hold you accountable to style conventions and writing best practices. Since I care about you, your message, and your voice, I’ll also provide encouragement, education, and flexible suggestions where applicable.
My default style guide is The Chicago Manual of Style, 18th ed. This is the most widely used style in American book publishing.
Editing Services
Chapter Consultation
This chapter consultation is an affordable, low-commitment way to receive personalized editorial guidance and jump-start your revisions. Great for authors in the substantive or line editing stage. Learn more.
Copyediting
Copyediting takes place on a sentence-by-sentence and word-by-word level. This is where I address passive voice, grammar mistakes, citation formats, and so on. Learn more.
Proofreading
Proofreading ideally takes place after your book is formatted to print. At this stage, I’m looking for small errors that slipped through editing or were introduced in formatting. Contact me for a price quote.
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