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Skills

  • Book Editing
  • Chicago Manual of Style
  • Editing
  • Article Editing
  • Academic Editing
  • APA Style
  • Associated Press (AP) Style
  • English Grammar
  • MLA Style
  • Citations
  • Copyediting
  • Critique
  • Developmental Editing
  • Edit Fiction
  • English Spelling

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Services

  • Developmental Editor

    $45/hr Starting at $50 Ongoing

    Dedicated Resource

    I look for big picture issues in longer manuscripts. A developmental (structural) edit is more in depth than an evaluation. Often the suggestions include reorganizing the manuscript, analyzing character...

    Article EditingBook EditingChicago Manual of StyleDevelopmental EditingEditing

  • Stylistic Edit

    $45/hr Starting at $50 Ongoing

    Dedicated Resource

    One of my favourite types of editing, stylistic edits look at flow, cohesion, and refining language. I’ll make sure that paragraphs flow together, the overall voice is consistent and appropriate, and...

    Book EditingChicago Manual of StyleEdit FictionEditingStyle Guides

  • Copy Editing

    $45/hr Starting at $50 Ongoing

    Dedicated Resource

    The copy edit looks at SPaG (spelling, punctuation, and grammar) and follows the five Cs: clear, correct, concise, comprehensible, and consistent. This is the last stage before the piece is laid out and...

    Academic EditingAPA StyleArticle EditingAssociated Press (AP) StyleBook Editing

  • Proofreading

    $45/hr Starting at $50 Ongoing

    Dedicated Resource

    Proofreading is the final polish before a piece is published. It’s done after everything is laid out and just before it hits the presses (or publish button). This stage catches anything that might have...

    Academic EditingAPA StyleArticle EditingAssociated Press (AP) StyleBook Editing

  • Manuscript Evaluation

    $45/hr Starting at $50 Ongoing

    Dedicated Resource

    For longer pieces a manuscript evaluation (or assessment) can be a critical foundational step that saves time and money. I will read your manuscript and make reader notes — thoughts on what the reader...

    Book EditingCritiqueEvaluationManuscript CritiqueManuscript Editing

About

I am a professional editor who sometimes writes. Or, I'm a professional writer, who sometimes edits. It really depends on you.

I am an introverted extrovert ... or an extroverted introvert? I live in Canada with my two daughters, a dog known as the Mediocre Gatsby, and our cat Princess Roseabella the First — apparently there are more to come.

I started out in journalism in 2000, so I've been in this field awhile. I worked in community news and freelanced to local publications. From there I started writing online content and eventually moved into editing.

My credentials:
MA in Creative Writing (with Distinction)
BA in English
Bachelor of Journalism
and Grad Certificate in Instructional Design
Professional Editing Standards Certificate (completing fall this year)
Member of Editor's Canada and CIEP