Copy Editing
Proofreading
Production
Development
Substantive Editing

I am a freelance editor with 14 years of experience working for academic publishers. I have 11 years of on-staff service as a copy editor and production editor with Roxbury Publishing (since acquired by Oxford University Press). I have worked as a proofreader and production editor for Oxford University Press and as a production editor for SAGE Publications journal division overseeing the preparation of manuscripts for 5 international scientific journals. Professors from local universities have used my assistance as a copy or development editor for pre-submission research papers. I am proficient with Chicago Style, APA, ASA, CSE, Harvard Blue Book, and have created numerous house style sheets. I will accomodate a client's preference for editing in Word, Acrobat Pro, or hardcopy.

Beyond academic editing, I have been a freelance copy editor and production editor for many non-fiction trade publications, including over 70 titles in the consumer education market. I enjoy the collaborative experience of working as a team on a manuscript and am an effective and responsive communicator with all members of the production team. I have a reputation for being respectful and encouraging with authors, efficient and knowledgeable of processes with designers and project managers, aware of timelines and budgets with publishers, and I am experienced working with international authors, designers, and printers. For business communications, I offer development and copy editing for websites, newsletters, internal publications, brochures, presentations, and marketing copy. I will ensure all of your written content is consistent (style sheets become your property), your tone is clear and flows seamlessly to your intended audience, your message is fully developed and credible, and that your readers will never stop or stumble over grammatical or structural blocks.

I hold a BA in English with a minor in creative writing from Kent State University and have taken classes in the journalism department at the University of California-Los Angeles. I began freelancing in 2001 while living in Los Angeles; I now work from a home office in Geauga County, Ohio. If you have a project you would like to discuss, you can contact me here.

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