Services

• Line-by-line proofreading of each story, checking for misspelled words, typos, punctuation, subject/verb agreement, and capitalization
• Full copy edit checking for spelling, capitalization, punctuation, verb tenses, grammatical errors, sentence structure, word choice, and the overall language of your text 
• Full content edit (includes proofreading and copy editing) checking that tone and style stay consistent, offering editorial suggestions and asking questions, restructuring sentences and paragraphs correcting awkward phrasing, syntax issues (sentence variety and structure), repetition, showing vs. telling, best word choices, passive verb elimination, suitable dialogue, clichés, anachronisms, chapter breaks, timeline consistency, and more
• Use Google Docs’ tracking feature for notes and suggestions
• Collaboration every step of the way

Developing an anthology is an exciting journey: creating the concept, recruiting authors, cover design and formatting, and more! On your way to publication, you'll need a professional editing each entry, the foreword, the introduction, acknowledgments, author bios, and the blurb for the back of your book. 

I am an experienced anthology editor who understands how important it is that each writer has fulfilled your vision. I ensure chapters remain in each author's unique voice, and I have been known to go above and beyond to help contributors dig deeper for a fuller, more well-rounded story.

Children's books hold a special place in my heart. I loved settling my kids on my lap and around me at the end of the day to read with them. Now I read with my granddaughters, and I can't tell you how much I love opening books with characters who look like them or have disabilities, families that go beyond traditional moms and dads, and talk about different cultures, languages, and countries.

Books play an important role  in children's lives. The stories they experience when the adults in their lives first read to them and as they learn to read should have many of the elements of any good tale: clearly defined characters, easily imagined settings, and a clear path from beginning to end plus a conflict with resolution if applicable to the story .

I conduct a full content edit that includes ensuring your characters speak in age-appropriate language, that your tone and style are consistent, and that your story follows a clear trajectory. I also correct punctuation, spelling, and grammar errors, all in the service of making your story the very best it can be.

Do you have a book inside of you waiting to get out, but you don't know how to get started? Perhaps you have a manuscript you started but need help finishing or you've completed a book that needs a professional eye. 

Developmental editing is a process that will lead you through the creation of a manuscript from concept to a completed version ready for publication. We will collaborate every step of the way, including, but not limited to:

• Establish an outline; This is our roadmap, so we know where we're starting and how we get to the end.
• Choose tone and style; Are you speaking more academically or is this like a conversation between friends?
• Weekly check-in calls
• A full content edit of each chapter as they're completed
• Use Google Docs’ tracking feature for notes and suggestions
• Collaboration every step of the way

Your online content must be error-free and presented just as professionally as any written material you distribute to your potential and current customers.  We will work together to make sure your copy is polished to a shine, making sure the style and tone matches your brand and promotes the brand reputation you've so carefully curated.

• Blogs
• Landing pages
• Social media
• White papers
• Case studies
• eBooks
• Checklists
• How-to guides