COPY EDITING SCIENTIFIC MANUSCRIPTS PROFESSIONAL

As a native speaker of English, I have broad experience in journal manuscripts, editing grant applications, science or non-based manuscripts, regulatory documents, Master’s, and Ph.D. I differentiate myself by upholding the highest quality of excellence and producing results in every aspect of my work. Since 2008, I have edited thousands of documents and provided unmatched expertise, quality, and commitment to clients.

COPY EDITING SCIENTIFIC MANUSCRIPTS PROFESSIONAL

Recommendations – Is this person recommended by someone you know or other writers who have worked with her? Does she have any references you can contact? This will help you understand the editor’s experience, as well as what it’s like for authors to work with her.I am a professional writer, copy editor, and medical editor with more than 10 years of copy editing and substantive editing experience.Mystery, historical, fantasy, lit fic, romance Thrillers, Romances, and Science Fiction. Specializing in Romance, Paranormal Romance, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, and Cozy Mysteries. Please check site for most up-to-date info.Īll fiction. The team has a wide range of expertise, including most fiction genres, poetry and non-fiction, but they specialize in short stories Varies, based on service and length of story Romance, Mystery, Thriller, Memoir, Non-fictionĪdult Literary and Genre Fiction (Excluding High and Epic Fantasy) Has done 62 best-sellers, 132 award-winners, 1000+ books, and Margaret Atwood’s go-to copy editor Price is based on word count and excludes any local taxes.Ĭhildren’s, YA, Adult Genre Fiction (Mystery, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Romance, etc) Non-Fiction (Academic/Commercial) Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, SFF, YA, Mystery/Thriller Women’s Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction, Eroticaīusiness, Self-help, Academic and ESL Middle-Grade How-to, Health & fitness, Instruction Manuals, Marketing Romance, Women’s Fiction, SFF, YA, NA, and Memoir

Young Adult, Fantasy, Nonfiction Business, Thrillersįantasy, Science Fiction, Historical, Action, War, Crime, and Thriller General Fiction, Women’s, Memoir, Young Adultįiction, Contemporary Fiction, Nonfiction Women’s Fiction, Paranormal, Fantasy, SuspenseĬontemporary, Literary, Historical Literary, Memoir, Thrillers, Upmarket Fictionįantasy-Sci-Fi, Mystery, Young Adult, Contemporary Fiction Young Adult, Middle Grade, Literary Fiction, Fantasy $.025-0.045 per word (LE and CE Proofreading)Īdult & YA Fiction (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Horror) $.05-0.15 per word (Developmental Editing) Nonfiction-Business, Self-Help, Health & FitnessĬontemporary/Women’s, Thrillers, Historical LGBT fiction, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Science Fiction, How-To, Self-Help, Memoir, Writing/Publishing, Business, Music

We have a comprehensive post on proofreading marks as well. Proofreading should be the very last level of editing.

Proofreading – a final check before publication to find missed typos, missing words, repeated words, spacing and formatting consistency.

In our list of book editors below, we combined them as “LE and CE” and just made it one.

Important note: Sometimes Copyediting and Line Editing are the same thing…just depends on that editor's interpretation.

Copyediting also includes correcting commonly confused words (e.g., affect and effect) as well as checking for internal consistency of facts and consistency with capitalization, hyphenation, and numerals.

Copyediting – corrects grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors.This helps the book “sound good” by polishing the language used to communicate your story. Line editing (may also be called substantive or stylistic) – goes through each line refining the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences and smooth-transitioning paragraphs.The big picture questions need to be answered first before an editor ensures your words are polished and used correctly. Developmental editors may assess a book idea, outline, or early draft to tell authors what works and what could be better. Developmental editing (may also be called structural or content) – looks at the book’s big picture and overall structure in nonfiction or plot and characters in fiction.

Copy editing scientific manuscripts