UPWORK HISTORY: 260+ hours (includes fixed-rate jobs which Upwork does not count towards hours worked), 5 separate jobs; Fixed-rate preferred
NON-Upwork history: 8+ years of book and document editing
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Copy editing and line editing for English books and Short stories.
Book editor, published author, current and former small business owner, blog writer, avid reader, native English speaker. Associate degree; 25+ years of related business, academic and personal experience. Started editing business six years ago while traveling across the US.
EXPERIENCE
I have over 25 years of experience in editing, acquired through my business website, freelance platforms, various business administrative positions, college course writing, website creation and management, and personal use.
ABOUT ME
Line and copy editing are my strongest skills. My passion is to enable clients to communicate their words and ideas in the most appealing way. I enjoy helping clients produce the quality work that is necessary for self-publishing. My talents are the perfect fit for this profession.
SERVICES
My Book Overhaul is designed to prepare your manuscript for self‑publishing. (see SERVICE DETAILS below)
I will go through your manuscript from beginning to end and make copyediting and line editing corrections. For anything that needs clarification, I will insert a comment or question in the document or in a separate notes file. I will provide ideas for additional content, present targeted developmental and structural feedback, and note any image or quotation concerns. If any relevant front or back matter is missing, I will list which pages should be added.
Both eBook formatting and paperback formatting are included with the Book Overhaul. Editing of cover text and marketing copy is included for each respective format (eBook: cover text; paperback: front, back, spine text). NOTE: All text editing and revisions must be completed/approved prior to paperback formatting.
My Short Story/Poetry Upgrade is designed to polish and refine shorter pieces of writing - 7500 words or less - that may be posted on social media, entered in contests, or submitted to blogs, magazines, and websites. (see SERVICE DETAILS below)
I am familiar with American English and British English and their language variations.
I do not provide ghostwriting, cover design, marketing or publication.
I do not write college papers or complete academic assignments.
SERVICE DETAILS
Copyediting (proofreading): spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, pronouns, spacing, verb-tense and basic formatting consistency.
Line editing: eliminating redundancy and extraneous words and phrases, adjusting sentence and paragraph structure, rewriting run-on sentences, replacing overused words with synonyms, and substituting stronger alternatives for weak words, phrases, and sentences while keeping original tone; related topic and term research, fact-checking
Developmental and structural feedback:
Nonfiction books - Feedback about any issues related to tone, audience, details, logical order, clarity, consistency, structure, and transitions; suggestions about reorganization or subheadings.
Fiction books - Feedback about any issues related to characters, plot, pacing, setting, dialogue, transitions, consistency, and craft.
Front/back matter: Title page, copyright page, dedication, epigraph, table of contents, foreword, preface, acknowledgements, introduction, prologue, epilogue, about the author page, references, appendix, index.
eBook formatting: indents, spacing, paragraphs, alignment, bulleted lists, hyperlinks, styles, sections; resizing for first 6 interior images
Paperback formatting: headers, footers, margins, page numbers, sections, styles; grayscale and dpi conversion for first 6 interior images
Short story editing: spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, pronouns, spacing, verb-tense; redundancy, extraneous words and phrases; sentence, paragraph structure; run-on sentences; overused words; alternatives for weak words; keeping original voice; suggestions related to character and plot consistency.
Poetry editing: spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, pronouns, spacing, and verb-tense, while allowing deviations for poetic license; overused words; alternatives for weak words; maintaining original tone and voice; suggestions related to poetry structure.
English Grammar
