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We are the solution to your
editing needs.
We provide basic
and premium editing services for private individual clients
and business owners
from the
small-business owner to larger
corporate clients and municipalities. Words
are our business. Words are
your tools for effective communication and we make sure that yours read
well, sound right
and make sense. 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.
You can also always request a free sample edit and quote.
All
Services include the following:
- Proofreading/editing
for grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Improved clarity
and consistency within your documents.
- Editing with the
approriate editing style or ISO compliance for your
document (eg. AP, APA,
Chicago, MLA etc., your internal house style or
other
writing/formatting style requirements).
- Checking for
correct orientation and placement of images/art and correct credit
lines
where appropriate and necessary.
- Checking for
correct and consistent display of numerical data including tables.
- Detailed, close
work with clients to understand intended voice, tone and its
style
along with the culture of your organization and intended audience.
- Research, where
necessary, to ensure accurate dates, citations (quotes) and other data
within your documents.
- Electronic (MS
Word® tracking tools) or manual editing (via scans by PDFs).
- Convenient,
paperless electronic payment options.
We
also can provide a free sample edit
for basic editing services on documents or portions of text
up to
500 words. (See the rates and
guidelines page for details and specifications.)
Basic Services are:
proofreading/light copy editing, substantive/ heavy copy editing and
manuscript critiquing. Click on the links
below
for full descriptions.
- Proofreading/Light
Copy Editing:
We
go
over your work with a fine-toothed comb, magnifying glass
and red
pencil in hand. We check for spelling, grammar, punctuation and
clarity. If images are included, we check for credit lines and
orientation. Our proofreading service is best for people who need a
final check of materials before they go to press, go live or go
public. Proofreading
services are $35.00 per
hour or fraction thereof.
- Substantive/Heavy
Copy Editing: In
addition to proofreading your document, substantive and
copy editing
services consist of looking at your form and format as well as your
content. We make comments and give suggestions for making improvements.
We re-architect your work without
changing your meaning. We examine
your sources and make sure that your citations adhere to the
correct
style for your writing/audience. If you need to adhere to a specific
writing style or editorial style sheet, we make sure that your final
marked-up copy does. Our substantive/copy editing service is best
for
people with one draft or several renditions of drafts and need the work
tightened, polished and put together. Substantive/Copy Editing services
are $35 per hour or fraction thereof like our basic proofreading/light
editing services, but may take longer, due to the nature of the more
detailed, substantive edit.
- Manuscript
Critiquing:
You
have a body of work that you feel is close to being ready, but you want
an objective opinion about it and suggestions for tightening it. This
is where our
manuscript critiquing service comes in. We give you a
detailed analysis of the work, tell you what works and what doesn't
including pointing out where there are gaps in logic or continuity
issues, and provide suggestions for changes. We offer a detailed
analysis of your work, and examine it for clarity and content providing
you with a written, detailed explanation of our opinion of the work,
how well it reads and how clearly it is understood. We consider issues
beyond grammar and syntax such as tone, appropriateness, narration,
voice, strength (of storyline or thesis), format, and in the case of
scholarly works, whether the conclusion is a strong one, supported by
the evidence presented in the body of your work. This service is best
for people with a nearly final draft. Our Manuscript
Critiquing service starts at $3.00 per page.
(See the
rates page for specific details and guidelines.)
Need it an
hour ago or yesterday?
See our Premium Services for Express Editing.
We
provide free sample edits on portions of your text up to 500 words.
One sample per client. Ready? Set. Go!
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