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Stacy S.
Pittsburgh, United States
Multicultural, meticulous, and memorable describe my unique, passionate approach to online editing/proofreading, blogging, content writing, teaching/tutoring, mentoring, and collaborating. I possess an "All the World's a Stage" study and work history of 16 years + as a teacher, drama coach, choreographer, writer, editor, and scholar in America, Europe, and Asia.
In brief, I deliver friendly, honest, punctual, thorough, professional, creative, and inclusive services. As Socrates insisted, “Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” Let's ignite the fire and begin our collaborative journey together!
- English
- Beta Reading
- Teaching English
- Book Editing
- Children's Literature
- Internal Communications
- Story Editing
- Article Writing
- Children's Writing
- Speech Writing
- Book Writing
- Editing & Proofreading
- Creative Writing
Michelle W.
Sydney, Australia
I am a passionate, warm, and intuitive writer and editor. I find great joy in bringing ideas to life and fine-tuning stories and content to be the best it can be.
Presently, I have been successful in authoring the following titles.
'Bubbles and Puddles"
"Ella and Star"
I write and edit content for Low-Cost SEO, do developmental edits for fiction and non-fiction ebooks, memories, blog content, and I regularly write stories for the non-profit organisation, Library For All, have written for Tim Harris’ Primary Writer’s Project, and Youkie kid's magazine.
I was recently thrilled to write a Christmas story for the Miffy franchise, and I have helped many authors bring their stories to life.
I'm more than happy to collaborate, and help my clients to take their project to the next level and learn along the way.
Bringing personal stories to life and sharing them with the world is for me the most satisfying work. I feel honored to be a part of such special stories and put my heart into such projects
Taking on many and varied projects has been a great learning experience. Each client brings with them their own unique perspective and I feel proud of my contribution to their stories and keep the art of storytelling alive.
I'm a keen member of the kidlit community, a committee member of Creative Kids Tales, and writes reviews for Writing NSW, Walker Books, Magabala Books, and Big Sky Publishing.
Thank you for your interest and I look forward to working with you on your special project.
Content Writing
Ebook Writing and Editing
Memoirs
Writer/Ghostwriter - Children's picture books, early readers, and chapter/series books.
Developmental Editor of young children's stories
Transcription/Podcast Rewriting
Children's Poetry
Song/lyric writing
Book trailers
Eulogy Writing
Children's Book Reviewer at Writing NSW Australia, Walker Books, Magabala Books, and Big Sky Publishing.
Works at Netmek Digital Design - Banner Ads, Websites
Creative Kids Tales Committee Member
Member - SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators), CBCA (Children's Book Council of Australia)
- Australian English Dialect
- Web Design
- Content Editing
- Social Media Management
- Children's Writing
- Content Writing
- Poetry
- Copywriting
Sarah N.
Monforte de Lemos, Spain
I offer you proven talent, demonstrable skills, and finesse in English. I'm an Australian editor and proofreader with deep experience and very high standards. From blogs to books, I am your secret sauce!
I will significantly improve your content and raise the quality and impact of your writing. I give far more positive results than you can achieve with AI as your main tool.
I am an agile, versatile wordsmith—a creative copy editor with exam certification as a proofreader. I am (hopefully)—your new hire—and here, in a nutshell, are some more good reasons why:
In an eclectic 30-year in-house career in Sydney and London, I held various roles in magazine, newspaper, and book publishing, settling in the medical sector, with editorial work a constant thread.
I am educated to postgraduate level and have proofread dozens of medical textbooks for the global science publisher Elsevier since 2008. Medical content is a constant and current theme in my career.
I also have experience writing news articles, blogs, social media posts, and newsletters. I copy edit books, reports, academic papers, and social media posts.
I am familiar with SEO and have experience with WordPress, Yoast, SurferSEO, and Dibbly. I often humanize AI-generated text and do not utilize the technology in my creative output unless you ask me to.
Let me know what work you need doing and I will reply pronto!
Warm regards,
Sarah :)
- Line Editing
- Blog Content
- Academic Editing
- Book Editing
- Copy Editing
- Academic Proofreading
- Poetry
- Content Editing
- US English Dialect
- Blog Writing
- Content Writing
- Proofreading
Mary B.
Knoxville, United States
Writing/editing expertise, client-focused, with the goal of the right end product at highest quality.
Storytelling is my specialty. A keen eye for grammar, order, and clarity, along with a good sense of story, enables me to deliver artfully-crafted writing at a high quality. From humor to motivation to inspiration, from marketing materials to poetry to children's writing (^:9 , I love creating the right story.
If you're writing your own story, allow me to help you perfect it through review and feedback, collaboration, editing, or proofreading.
Please:
NO homework
NO romances (unless entirely wholesome)
NO true ghostwriting. I ask no rights or royalties, only appropriate acknowledgement (by name) for my work
(author, contributing writer, editor, collaborator).
NO books over 35k words; 20k or fewer words preferred.
SPECIALTIES:
* Children's writing, fiction/nonfiction, rhymed/unrhymed (wholesome)
* Review/critique, collaboration on, editing or proofreading of your own work
* Adult writing, nonfiction informative or fiction (clean)
* Inspirational/motivational writing
* Technical Editing
* Business communications and brand writing
* Assistance with or editing of CV, application essay, bio, presentation, speech, memoir
* Business communications and brand writing
* Personal: obituary, eulogy, memorial, special occasion poems/speech (birthday, retirement, toast, etc.)
ABOUT ME:
With lifelong interest and varied experiences in writing, I offer my services for your writing or editing assignments. A keen eye for grammar, order, and clarity, along with a good sense of story, enables me to communicate precisely or correct or improve upon your written work.
A native English speaker with a breadth of aptitudes, including writing and poetry, growing up, I majored in engineering at the University of Tennessee and enjoyed a career in computer programming with IBM before taking time away to raise my family. During my ten-year programming career I gained experience in writing user and operations materials, technical papers, and communications. During my children's growing-up years I did a variety of kinds of creative writing just for fun. Between my school and parenting years I won four different creative writing contests and was published in my college literary magazine.
After hanging out my shingle with Upwork I began to do a considerable volume of children's writing, technical editing, and adult nonfiction books. In addition, for Upwork clients I've written poetry, blog posts, poetry in advertising jingles, song lyrics, and items of ESL and ELA curricula. In addition, I've provided ongoing editing for non-native English writers. Known for my painstaking attention to detail and persistent pursuit of excellence, I'm as well suited to the production of precise factual information as to the creation of artfully-crafted story and emotion.
Areas of particular personal interest include:
* Christian life and faith
* children's writing - both fiction and nonfiction, rhymed and unrhymed
* history
* family and parenting
* education and learning differences
* English as a second language (eight years' teaching experience)
* poetry - writing and editing
* personal stories/family projects
* technical / science / computer (editing and sometimes writing)
* curriculum writing and editing - mathematics, computer programming, English
* lyrics
* business names and slogans, marketing communications
* nature, outdoors
* amateur photography, photo book making
FEE STRUCTURE
HOURLY RATE PREFERRED:
I greatly appreciate clients who are willing to honor my conscientious work by arranging an hourly rate.
Willing to negotiate, especially for a bigger job or repeat client. I log only actual work time. I do not log the time spent in communication during a project, and I try not to charge for reasonable revision.
The following is a guide for fixed rates, when necessary.
* Writing one children's story + one revision + one final edit
100 - 500 words: $125 (To produce a well-crafted story in few words takes much time.)
500 - 1000 words: $200
every additional 500 words - +$75
If we are contracting for multiple stories, some discount may be arranged.
* Other writing
Ten cents or more per word, depending on the project. Will I need to do research? Do I need
to write from someone else's work, organizing and reworking it, etc.? What is expected in the way of
revision/final editing?
* Editing
Proofing or Light copy editing: $15 per page
Heavy copyediting / substantive editing: $25 per page
Developmental editing: $10 per page
- Poetry
- Editing & Proofreading
- English
- Creative Writing
- Children's Writing
- Marketing Communications
- Writing
- Copy Editing
- Photobook
- Memoir Writing
- Speech Writing
- Writing Critique
- Content Writing
- Story Editing
Alan B.
Halifax, Canada
"I can't begin to tell you how happy I am with the wonderful job Alan did. He brought my words to life."
"Alan did exceptional work throughout his contract. He does the work of two writers in half the time."
I 9-5 scribe children's books, short stories, and rhymes, creating magic with words. When you hire me, I'll treat your project as my own. I'm only happy once I've exceeded your expectations.
I've written and edited dozens of children's books, including rhyming books. I'm particularly drawn to stories about travel, human and animal rights, and environmentalism.
I'm also passionate about writing and editing non-fiction children's books, including books about STEM. I've written a world atlas for children, profiled women in STEM to inspire future generations, and collaborated with BILL NYE on a space book!
Beyond children's writing and editing, I've also edited dozens of poetry books, written or edited over 20 memoirs, coached memoir writers, and written sleep stories for apps like Calm and Headspace.
Starting in June 2025, I'll be working toward an MFA in Fiction so that I can coach and educate aspiring writers in formal settings.
With over a decade of writing and editing experience, your words are in good hands! Get in touch to see what kind of magic I can bring to your project!
WHAT I OFFER
►Rhyming stories, songs, and poems
►Children's fiction and non-fiction
►STEM books for kids
►Coaching and educating for writing projects
►Sleep stories (similar to Calm and Headspace)
WHAT CLIENTS GET
►Fresh, engaging writing
►Creative solutions
►Quick delivery
►Easy interactions with an all-round cool guy*
*FUN ALAN FACTS
►I've traveled to over 60 countries.
►I'm a certified scuba divemaster.
►I recently adopted a staffy!
FAVORITE AUTHORS & INSPIRATIONS
►Dr. Seuss
►Roald Dahl
►Beverly Cleary
►Judy Blume
►Jeff Kinney
Read all the way here and not sick of me yet? Check out my sample of children's stories below. If you have any questions, or you'd like to know about my current availability, invite me to your job, and I'll get in touch soon!
- Developmental Editing
- Rhyme Scheme
- Editing & Proofreading
- Story Editing
- Storytelling
- Writing
- Poetry
- Autobiography
- Children's Writing
- Memoir Writing
- Ghostwriting
- Creative Writing
- Book Editing
- Children's Literature
- Writing Critique
Zachary O.
Lake Oswego, United States
Thanks for checking out my profile!
SPECIALTIES:
Editing // Proofreading // Developmental Editing // Beta Reading // Writing Critique // Text Formatting // Translation Localizing
Creative Writing Expertise:
• Passionate about Short Stories, Poetry, Novels. Theatre Scripts, Graphic Novels, Comics
• Key experience in manuscript formatting and publication processes
• Active writer and published author of poetry books, novellas, short stories, theatre scripts
With years of experience as a high school teacher in Creative Writing, English, and Theatre, I am now a digital nomad, exploring the world while working remotely. When I'm not baking scones or befriending pets, I’m dedicated to assisting with your personal and professional projects. My goal is to boost your creativity and efficiency.
Let’s connect and bring your projects to life!
I look forward to hearing more about your projects!
- Creative Writing
- Poetry
- Short Story
- Fiction
- Book
- Proofreading
- Writing Critique
- Beta Reading
- Editing & Proofreading
- Proofreading Feedback
- Book Editing
- Writing
- Manuscript
- Theatre
- Musical Theatre
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