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Sydney is a Dallas, Texas-based freelance writer, editor, and content creator. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations and a minor in Spanish from the University of Georgia (go dawgs!). Her skills include social media strategy, copy editing, proofreading, SEO, research, branding, and more. Sydney has collaborated with individuals, nonprofits, and businesses. She prides herself on her ability to creatively adapt her voice to the needs of her clients and enjoys any project that gives back to others.

I have 30 years of experience as a professional writer, editor and copy editor and love the written word. It is my hope to apply my skills to your projects, either as the last line of defense editing or as the point man, changing your ideas into words that will draw the interest of your intended audience. I have worked for clients in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. I can take on the scope of any project and turn it into something truly special.

Thank you for taking the time to review my profile. A Little About Me - I have been editing on and off Upwork for the last four years, and I have been provided the chance to work with many authors, both new and experienced, from around the world as they aimed to get their stories and ideas ready for publishing. What I Offer - Content/Developmental Editing: The main focus is ensuring there are no inconsistencies or unclear areas within the story. Additionally, ensuring the characters and plot develop properly as the story progresses. I will also thoroughly review for dialogue structure, consistent world-building, story pacing and structure among other aspects. - Line/Copy Editing: The main focus is ensuring your material is grammatically sound. I adhere to the Chicago Manual of Style while editing to maintain editing style and integrity throughout. - Proofreading: The main focus is catching any minor errors that might have slipped the cracks to make sure your work is publishing ready. - Beta Reading: The main focus is reviewing your book from a reader's perspective. I thoroughly go through your book and note strong areas as well as areas that may need strengthening. *Additional Services - Ghost Editor/Writer: The main focus is cleaning up what the author already has to help convey the message of the material in a clearer and more concise manner. *Plot Outlines: The main focus is taking the general idea behind the story, and creating a cohesive structure writers will be able to follow. Genres I Edit/Proofread - Action Adventure - Autobiographies - Business/Entrepreneurship - Children's Books - Coming of Age/Young Adult - Fantasy - Memoirs - Mystery - Personal Development/Self Help - Romance of various heat levels (clean or spicy), tropes (lovers to enemies, age gap, billionaire romance, etc.), and subgenres (sports romance, mafia romance, romantic mystery, etc.) - Thriller I value communication above all else, as I regularly check my messages at least twice a day. I value your time meaning if a deadline is agreed upon, I will work diligently to ensure all work is completed in a timely fashion. If you've managed to read through all that, I'd like to express my gratitude for doing so. Should you have any inquiries, please don't hesitate to reach out to me, and I will do my best to respond quickly. In the meantime, thanks once again!

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Hi! Welcome to my profile. For more than 30 years, I have been a professional fiction and nonfiction editor and proofreader. In addition to six in-house years with a publisher, I have more than twenty years of freelance experience and have worked with publishers, companies, and writers all over the world. As a Chicago style expert, I edit and proofread fiction (all genres, children's, YA, and adult) and nonfiction (educational and marketing materials, business books, and self-help books). With a strong background in fiction editing, I am--unlike many editors--an expert at dialogue punctuation and paragraph breaks. I edit MS Word documents using track changes, PDF files using Adobe's highlight/note function, and hard copy using the old-fashioned red pen. If you hire me, you'll get a detail- and deadline-oriented editor and proofreader who is easy to work with.

I turn applications into acceptances and offers! I'm addicted to helping people achieve their goals and understand the value in branding yourself, whether for a career, for admissions, or for your business. My documents are highly professional and tailored to each client to suit their needs. I provide consistent and reliable communication and services. As a dedicated career counselor and college admissions professional I provide highly personalized career counseling and college planning services, tailored to each client's needs. While I can help in all aspects of career development and college admissions planning, I specialize in the following: - resume writing and review - federal resume writing and review - federal job search strategies and applications - college planning - selective college admissions - college admission essay collaboration/writing - application document writing and review - one-on-one career counseling As a copy editor, I value wordsmithing after I've drafted a document to ensure it has the desired affect on readers and conveys the information in a logical but creative way.