Copyediting: A copyedit repairs awkward style and structure on a sentence level. I correct grammatical problems such as subject/verb agreement, misplaced modifiers, unclear antecedents and parallelism. I revise passive voice and eliminate smothered verbs, noun strings, wordiness and vagueness. For style decisions, I refer to The Chicago Manual of Style, AP Stylebook, or APA Publication Manual.

Technical Copyediting and ESL Copyediting: Technical editing is copyediting of technical or scientific material. I have experience with computer and medical subjects. ESL copyediting is for writers who use English as a second language and need an editor to standardize their material.

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Rates: Project estimates are based on word count. Word count is based on 250 words per page.

$26 per hour for copyediting*; 5 pgs/hr
$30 per hour for technical or ESL copyediting; 4 pgs/hr

Payment options: money order, bank check or PayPal.com.

*Please note minimum size for initial projects is 2 hours.

Sample Client/Project List:

• Sybex/Wiley & Sons:
  Introducing 3ds Max
  Exchange Server 2007 Administration
  Introducing ZBrush
• Elsevier/Harcourt-Brace:
  Medical Geology
  Animal Models of Human Behavior
• University of Chicago Law School Record
• freeStyle magazine
• San Antonio Weddings magazine
• Credit Union of Colorado
• Agnitum Security Software
• Academic journal article on Secondary English Language Arts; private client
• Master's Thesis in Feminist Theory; private client at University of California, Long Beach
• Doctoral Dissertation in Economics; private client at George Washington University