client tools

red pencil with black pencils © 2006 Oliver Sun Kim iStockphotoCustomer care extends before, during, and after  we have worked on your document(s) at Red Pencil Editing Services. This page was set up with you in mind, to help streamline your experience with us, provide you with additional tools and resources, and offer you an area to provide feedback about your experience with us, so that we can use the data to improve what we do and our relationship and interactions with you. Use the links at the left to navigate through the client tools portion of our site easily. As always, if you have a question, don't hesitate to call us at 313.244.5885 duriing business hours or send an e-mail to us at  admin [at] redpencilediting [dot] com. 

At Red Pencil Editing Services editing is about providing the custom care of understanding your audience, your intended message, and helping you get that message across in a way that is clear, clean, and consistent. Red Pencil Editing Services works with you, not just for you, paying close attention to the unique needs of your voice, message, industry, and audience.


edited document resources

Documents edited with MS Word's Tracking Tools:

Deleted text is indicated by red strike through text.  New text/edited text is indicated by blue text with a double underline. Comments will appear on either on the right column or in the footer depending upon your version Word. Explanations of terms that may be used in the comments field are below. (Each example opens in a new window.)


Documents edited manually and scanned to PDF:


These documents will use the traditional proofreader's and copy editor's marks. To understand their meanings, view the tools below. Each example will open in a new window.


Common proofreading and editing abbreviations

Common proofreader's and editor's marks and symbols

General editing marks and symbols

Editing marks and symbols for text issues

Editing marks and symbols for spacing issues

Editing marks and symbols for punctuation 

Editing marks and symbols for alignment

ftp server

Uploading files to the FTP (file transfer protocol) server:

Red Pencil Editing Services uses YouSendIt.com as our FTP interface. Files may be uploaded that are up to
2 GB in size. 
   
The dropbox will open in a separate window. Please be sure to provide all of the requested information.
In the message field, don't forget to include your deadline.  After we have received your file, we will confirm
receipt by e-mail. Once your document has been edited, you will receive additional instructions for making your final payment and for document retrieval.

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checkout

You can pay your deposit, interim, and final invoices here.
Remit payment for invoices sent by PayPal or by PDF easily through PayPal, safely and securely.
Note: Your receipt will be from billing [at] redpencilediting [dot] com.








client survey

3D man with checkbox © Henrik Jonsson 2007 iStockphotoWe want and appreicate your feedback!

Please take the Client Survey to help us to continue improve our services and client experience. You should have recieved critical information with your document(s) or with your receipt to enable you to complete the survey. If you have any questions about completing the survey or its corresponding login information, please contact us at admin [at] redpencilediting [dot] com. Thanks!

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more resources

Here are some additional resources that you may find useful.

Online Dictionary and Thesaurus
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AP Style 
AP style is the set of style guidelines set forth by the Associated Press--the established leader for most media, journalism, and news- and magazine-related copy.

APA Style
APA style is the set of style and reference guidelines set forth by the American Psychological Association. Many of the social sciences (including psychology) and several other disciplines use APA style as their benchmark for writing and referencing methods.

Association of Art Editors (AAE)

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

CMS is the set of style and reference guidelines set forth by the Chicago Manual of Style and is most frequently used by fields and disciplines in the humanities.

CIA World Fact Book

Copy writing your work:  ©  <-- click on the copyright symbol.

Library of Congress

MLA Style

MLA style is the set of style and reference guidelines set forth by the Modern Language Association and is often used in academic work and in other disciplines.

Absolute Write

Writer's Digest

Freelance Writer's Organization International (FWOI)


International Women's Writing Guild (IWWG)

Women in eCommerce (WECAI)