The Service
Copy editing and proofreading for nonfiction, academic writing, and business writing takes your work and gives it a final polish before publication. This service focuses on mechanics (i.e., spelling, grammar, punctuation) and sentence level issues, rather than content or structure. If you are early in your writing journey and want more substantial feedback, please see my listing for Developmental/Substantive Editing.
Qualifications
I have been working as a freelance editor since 2005, and hold a B.A. in English as well as a M.S. and Ph.D. in Communication. My own work has been published in scholarly journals as well as trade publications.
Style Guides
I am happy to accommodate style guides either from a specific publication outlet, or a disciplinary style guide such as APA or MLA.
Electronic Edits
I typically provide edits using Microsoft Word, but can also edit in Google Docs. The final product can either show my editing markup for you to review changes individually, or a clean copy with all edits completed.
Rate
My rate for copy editing and proofreading is $45/hour. Depending on the state of the original document, I can typically get through 5 - 6 pages of double-spaced text in an hour.