Editing Services

Tailored to your needs and goals.

Depending on your needs, I can offer developmental editing, copyediting, or a mix of both. My copyedits often include light line editing (refining tone, rhythm, and sentence flow) while always preserving your voice.

What I offer:

Depending on your needs, I can provide:

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  • Notes on structure, flow, and cohesion

  • Feedback on argument, pacing, and transitions

  • Suggestions for cutting or reordering

  • Advice on breaking up the text with visuals and pedagogical features

  • Clarifying what the book is really about, and how to bring that forward

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  • Correction of grammar, punctuation, and usage issues

  • Line edits for clarity, tone, and rhythm

  • Ensuring consistency in language, style, and formatting

  • Smoothing clunky or repetitive phrasing

Are you:

  • Are you:

    • An educator, therapist, activist, or coach writing a book to share your method or story?

    • An essayist or journalist with a manuscript blending memoir, research, and commentary?

    • An author writing a “big idea” book with crossover appeal (e.g. feminism, parenting, politics)?

    Do you need help with:

    • Shaping your ideas into a clear, logical structure?

    • Consistent tone across narrative, argument, and reflection?

    • Sensitive line edits that preserve your voice but elevate the writing?

    • Reassurance that the book is “working,” or honest clarity if it’s not?

    • Tidying up your manuscript before submission or publication?

    If so, I can help you!

  • Are you:

    • Trying to reshape your thesis into a compelling book?

    • Preparing a manuscript or proposal for a university or trade press?

    • Revising your PhD thesis post-defense?

    • Unsure how to balance scholarly integrity with broader readability?

    Does this sound like you:

    • “My thesis is too dense: how do I make it readable without dumbing it down?”

    • “I’ve rewritten this three times and still can’t explain simply what the book is about.”

    • “I know my material well, but I don’t know if the structure works.”

    • “How much jargon is too much? Who am I even writing for?”

    If so, I can help you!

  • Are you:

    • Writing a book to build credibility, share a framework, or as part of your communications strategy?

    • Drafting a content-heavy handbook or white paper that needs shaping?

    • Struggling to get your ideas down clearly, cleanly, and professionally?

    Does this sound like you:

    • “I don’t have time to edit this. I just want it to read well.”

    • “I have smart content but it’s all over the place on the page.”

    • “The tone feels off: either too corporate or too casual.”

    • “I’ve said the same thing five ways! What should I do?”

    If so, let me help you!

Not sure what kind of edit you need?

That’s OK. I offer tailored editorial support based on where your manuscript is right now and where you want it to go. Some projects need big-picture reshaping. Others need sentence-level refinement. Many need both.

Every editing project includes:

  • A custom editing plan based on your goals

  • Editing in Track Changes or Google Docs Suggesting mode

  • A brief editorial summary or margin comments

  • A style sheet, where required

  • Optional follow-up call to discuss feedback and/or next steps

Rates and turnaround

My rates are guided by professional benchmarks set by the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) and the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP), with a modest markup to ensure sustainable pricing.

Timelines typically range from 1 to 8 weeks, depending on word count and depth of editing required.

Let’s talk about your editing needs