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Through my work and studies, I have discovered my talent and passion for improving written work through tailored line-by-line beta reading. As a beta reader, I have provided feedback on multiple projects that have since been published! As a reader and writer myself, I have created research reports, social media copy, and over 60 analytical, technical, and critical research papers. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you’d like to work together! I am happy to negotiate prices, especially as I rebuild my professional connections here on Upwork after a period of in-person work and study.

I specialize in refining drafts while preserving the author’s voice and intent. I offer surgical edits and insights to strengthen prose and improve clarity, zero in on fine details, and point out inconsistencies in the big picture. My background includes creative writing courses, nonfiction editing, professional correspondence, and customer-facing business communication. I'm a lifelong writer of fiction sensitive to rhythm and flow and have studied craft relentlessly. My favorite genres are science-fiction, dark romance, romantasy, and horror.

I have been teaching basic writing skills to undergraduates who are both native and non-native speakers of English since 2001, when I first took a part-time job at Champlain Regional College's Writing Centre. I defended my PhD in history at Johns Hopkins, where I edited (and graded) hundreds of student papers and dozens of my colleagues' articles and chapters for submission. I also worked at the Milton S. Eisenhower library information desk and helped students and the general public navigate the research resources. I am familiar with Chicago, MLA, and APA citation styles, and I understand the importance of proper source attribution in non-fiction. My own writing style is crisp and simple. I believe in short sentences that get right to the point. I read English, French, Italian and Latin and have a firm grasp of sentence syntax and argumentative structure. As a writer, I specialize in forms of biographical writing (which was the focus of my dissertation): job cover letters, statements of purpose for post-secondary programs, recommendation letters and character references. A main component of successful biographical writing is a personal touch, and I am available to discuss a client's background and skills over Zoom before embarking on a new project. I love copy-editing research because learning something new is such a joy. I take on beta-reading projects for historical fiction and fantasy at EXTREMELY reduced hourly rates for that very same reason -- because they are fun! I also revise training manuals, telemarketing scripts, and business documents. My portfolio contains some examples of my work, but since I cannot often share what I deliver to clients, I also offer potential clients a small sample (250 words) edit of their text. I charge sliding rates based on the level of service, i.e., proofreading costs less than line editing.

An avid reader for over 15+ years, across genres such as romance, sci-fi, fantasy, Greek mythology, historical fiction, etc. I pride myself on being a quick reader while still being able to understand the content that I am reading. Throughout my years at university, many friends asked me to look over and proofread their papers and they have been satisfied. With that being said, my experience with reading has given me the ability to be a great editor. I can identify errors in grammar, story development and overall character development. I am a fast reader, and I could most likely finish a book in a couple of days, depending on the word count. For example, I read The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes in a few days and the word count, according to Google, is estimated to be 157, 872.