Red Pencil Editing Services

For ten years, Red Pencil Editing Services has specialized in providing clients with a customized approach when it comes to delivering proofreading, copy editing, substantive editing, and other content and document services. We get what you do. We get what you need. We get your audience. We get that you need it done now. No, make that yesterday. Most of all, while taking care of all of the technicalities of proofreading and editing your documents, we also actually listen. More…

words are our business

  • communicate text © 2010 Pgiam iStockphotoWords are our business. Words are your tools for effective communication and we make sure that yours read well, sound right, and make sense. We provide basic and premium editing services for private individual clients and businesses from the small-business owner to larger corporate clients and municipalities. Our basic services consist of proofreading, substantive editing, and manuscript critiquing. If you are unsure of what you need, contact us at 313.244.5885 or e-mail us at admin [at] redpencilediting [dot] com.  You can also always request a free sample edit and quote. We are happy to discuss your project with you to give you an honest and fair evaluation of which service(s) may be best for your needs--and we won't upsell you, suggesting that you need additional services that you may not need--but we also won't let you go out there with unpolished copy.    More…
  • 3D man with pencil © Henrik Jonsson 2007 iStockphotoIf you do need something more in-depth than our basic services, Red Pencil Editing Services also provides several premium services including express editing, developmental editing, document creation, and more…

our work...

  • Portfolios are a funny thing in the editing business, because they almost always  require showing someone's "before" state as well as their polished piece. Let's face it, nobody wants their foibles shared with the rest of the world, so while you might like to see what we've done with someone else's work, we won't break confidentiality or our clients' trust. What we can and will do, however, is give you a short sample edit so that you can see what we do and how we do it. Even better, it's on us. We'll even include a quote.  More…

express editing...

  • Feeling behind the 8-ball  or under the gun? If you need a document proofread or copy edited the same day or within 24  hours, Red Pencil Editing Services can provide fast, reliable editing with the same attention to detail, customer care, and professionalism that come with all of our services.  Tight deadline? We know what that's like. Under pressure? Let us help you take a load off. Trust us to help you get it right and polished quickly and efficiently.  Learn more about express editing rates, terms, and conditions.