Copyediting-L is an email discussion list for editors and other defenders of the English language who want to talk about anything related to editing: sticky style issues; philosophy of editing; newspaper, technical, and other specialized editing; reference books; client relations; Internet resources; electronic editing and software; freelance issues; and so on. Carol Roberts started the list at Cornell University in December 1992 and passed ownership of the list to Beth Goelzer Lyons. Bill Blinn and Jane Lyle became the list owners in the late 1990s. At the end of 2013, they turned ownership over to Katharine O'Moore-Klopf and John Renish. Katharine became the sole list owner in February 2016.

Note: If you are looking for a freelance editor, see the listings on the "Freelancers" tab of this website. You will have to skim the information there to find contact details for individual editors you'd like to contact about your project. There is no main person who supervises the individuals listed there, because each person there is an independent contractor. Copyediting-L is not an editing service or business and does not employ anyone. Copyediting-L also is not a professional association for editors; it is an email discussion list only. There are no annual dues.

We have two lists: Copyediting-L (nicknamed CE-L) is the main list, where topics such as politics, religion, sex, and operating-system evangelism are forbidden. Copyediting-Off-list-L (nicknamed CEL-O) is the "chat" list, where all topics are permitted. Subscribing to the off-list requires that you be already subscribed to the main list.

Both lists explicitly forbid personal attacks and commercial posts (that is, do not post to promote your editing business or availability for projects). Before you begin posting to the list, please read all of the material under the "FAQ" tab. Please also lurk for a few days to get a sense of list norms.

Any Copyediting-L subscriber who has problems with any particular discussion on the list or has questions about list operations should write to the list owner(s) about the problems offlist, at copyediting-l-request@indiana.edu, not post to the entire list about the problems. Copyediting-L is for talking about editing, not for complaining to the whole list about colleagues or for requesting instructions about list operations.

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How to Subscribe

Choose the list you want to subscribe to:
- COPYEDITING-L (editing-related topics):
- COPYEDITING-OFF-LIST-L (non-editing-related discussions):
Send the message. You will receive a response from the Sympa server, and then you must confirm your desire to subscribe to the list by doing one of the following:
- Replying to the message
- Sending a message with the authorization text in the subject line to the Sympa server
- Clicking a link in the message to create a confirmation message and then sending it
The server will respond with a welcome message. You are now subscribed.

How to Unsubscribe

Choose the list you want to unsubscribe from:
- COPYEDITING-L (editing-related topics):
- COPYEDITING-OFF-LIST-L (non-editing-related discussions):
Send the message. You will receive a confirmation message from the Sympa server.

Yes, it's true that this isn't structured as a traditional FAQ, but it's intended to serve the same purpose.

Introduction to Copyediting-L

IMPORTANT: In April 2012, Copyediting-L (CE-L) and Copyediting-Off-list-L (CEL-O) were migrated from Indiana University's Listserv server to a new Sympa server.

A description of all the commands you can send to Sympa related to your subscriptions to CE-L and CE-O is available on the page Submit IU List commands via email.

Before posting, please read this section.

Copyediting-L is not an editing service or business and does not employ anyone. Copyediting-L also is not a professional association for editors; it is an email discussion list only. There are no annual dues. We do not maintain a directory of members, although we do maintain a list of subscribers who are freelancers (see the "Freelancers" tab on this website).

By reading or posting messages to Copyediting-L (aka CE-L), you agree that CE-L's list owners and members cannot be held responsible for any damage caused by this system. This includes, but is not limited to, damage caused by its users, hackers, and hardware or software failures. There is no guarantee of reliable service or security of information. All information placed on CE-L is to be considered public. While we do our best to stop inappropriate use of the list and harassment, we cannot prevent it entirely. List owners reserve the right to limit posting, suspend accounts, or deny access to anyone at any time. List owners will never ask you for your password; anyone who does so is a fraud.

Copyediting-L uses a tagging system to categorize messages so that non-digest subscribers can include or exclude specific topics. All posts should have an identifying tag in the subject line, and tags must be spelled and punctuated precisely. (You have to type the tag in yourself; there is no automation for adding a tag. For additional information on tags, see the heads "Subject Lines and Tags" and "Valid Tags" below.) There is also an auxiliary "off-list" list (Copyediting-Off-list-L) for discussions not directly related to editing.

Copyediting-L is a busy list. We recommend that you choose to receive individual messages because this allows you to filter the list mail based on the tags that subscribers use in their subject lines. Subscribers who choose the digest format always receive all messages posted to the list.

Please quote sparingly. As editors, we should be able to trim quoted material to include only the essential parts. When a post includes a long and involved explanation to set the stage for a question, there is no need for respondents to repeat the introduction in their answer. Those who quote excessively will receive reminders from a list owner; continued excessive quoting may result in posting limitations.

Please use a spare and nonpromotional signature. At the end of your messages to CE-L, it's helpful to see your full name, your email address, and one or two links to places such as your LinkedIn profile, your business website (if you're self-employed), or your employer's website where we can find out more about you. But please do not provide us with a 15-line signature promoting your business, your books, and the editing-related events you will be participating in. We enjoy hearing from you, but we do not want to have to see that much material about you in each message you post. We just want to learn from discussions with you, and you to learn from us.

Respect each other. Diversity in editing and opinions about editing is encouraged. Civilized argumentation and debate are fine. Character digs, personal attacks, and inflammatory language are not. You are responsible for what you write. Those who cannot be civil will be removed from the list.

Online Resources

The Copyediting-L (CE-L) archive: https://list.indiana.edu/sympa/arc/copyediting-l

The Copyediting-Off-List-L (CEL-O) archive: https://list.indiana.edu/sympa/arc/copyediting-off-list-l

Access to the archives is limited to subscribers. You must log in to view the archives. If you have not previously created a password, click the "First Login" link in the upper left corner. Then on the page you are taken to, look for the "First login?" link. Click it. On the new page that you are taken to, type in the email address that you are subscribed under, and then click the "Request first password" button. Follow the instructions in the automated email that you will receive.

Privacy

CE-L and CEL-O are set up so that only the list owners can see the names and e-mail addresses in the list of subscribers. Other subscribers will, of course, see your name and e-mail address when you post messages. The archives are available only to subscribers. This does not mean that what you post to the list is private. Anyone may join the list, and subscribers may forward your messages to others. Don't post anything that you wouldn't want your parents, your life partner, your children, your extended family, your neighbors, your immediate supervisor, your coworkers, or your clients to read.

General Information
Guidelines for Posting to the List
Subject Lines and Tags
Valid Tags
Managing Your Subscription (Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Etc.)
Adding Yourself to the Freelancers List
Selecting Topics for Individual Messages
The Archives
CEL-O, the Off-list List
Contacting a List Owner

General Information

In December 1992, Carol Roberts started this list at Cornell University. The second list owner was Beth Goelzer Lyons. Bill Blinn and Jane Lyle served as list co-owners from the late 1990s through 2013. Katharine O'Moore-Klopf and John Renish became the list co-owners at the end of 2013, and then Katharine became the sole list owner in February 2016.

Subsequent references to Copyediting-L also apply to Copyediting-Off-List-L except when specified otherwise.

Copyediting-L is an unmoderated list, which means that your posts are sent to the list immediately without being reviewed by a list owner. However, subscribers who engage in unacceptable behavior may be placed on moderated status or removed from the list.

The default mail setting is digest, which means that you will receive one or more digests. All digests from the previous day are sent at 6 a.m. Eastern time. Digests are not edited or condensed. To make the list posts easier to manage and to improve timeliness, the list owners enthusiastically recommend changing your account settings to receive individual messages. See "Managing Your Subscription (Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Etc.)" to learn how to make changes to your subscription, including unsubscribing.

Only subscribers can send messages to Copyediting-L. If the address you use to send mail varies in any way from the address you used when you subscribed, the server will not recognize you as a subscriber. Contact the list owners for help.

Copyright restrictions apply to all Copyediting-L and Copyediting-Off-list-L material, including the archives and this document. Copyediting-L and Copyediting-Off-list-L material may not be used anywhere online, or in material to be published in any manner, without the permission of the author or authors, who retain full copyright to their words, and without crediting the author or authors. Even if you believe that reposting elsewhere a snippet of someone's post from either email list might constitute fair use under U.S. copyright laws, you are expected, as a condition of remaining a subscriber to the lists, to obtain permission from the original poster or posters before reposting the information—with credit to the source(s)—elsewhere. The reason for this condition is that what constitutes fair use is open to interpretation. If you cannot obtain permission from an author, do not use their material from Copyediting-L or Copyediting-Off-list-L.

If you engage in a private (offlist) discussion with a listmate, do not then quote anything from that discussion without first obtaining the author's permission to include the material in messages that you post to Copyediting-L or Copyediting-Off-list-L.

For information on U.S. copyright law, see the appropriate section of the website of the United States Copyright Office. For information on fair use, see the U.S. Copyright Office Fair Use Index online.

These guidelines are subject to interpretation by the list owners, who make every effort to apply them consistently and fairly. Those who fail to comply with the guidelines will receive off-list reminders and, if inappropriate posts continue, may have their posting rights restricted, suspended, or revoked.

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Guidelines for Posting to the List

To send a message to the main list, use this address: copyediting-l@indiana.edu.
To send a message to the off-list, use this address: copyediting-off-list-l@indiana.edu.

Please keep messages as short as possible. CE-L is a busy list, and needlessly long messages are tedious.

When replying to a message, keep only as much of the original text as is necessary to frame your reply.

Use a descriptive subject line with the appropriate tag. Many people use the subject line to decide whether they want to read a message, and some use the tags to filter messages. See "Subject Lines and Tags" for details.

Copyright restrictions apply. Provide a complete bibliographic citation for all copyrighted materials and obtain permission as required from the original author before posting.

Poll or survey questions (Example: "How many of you ...?") are permitted on the list, but those who ask such questions should request that all responses be sent to them privately. It is their responsibility to compile the responses and provide a brief summary to the list.

Any Copyediting-L subscriber who has problems with any particular discussion on the list or has questions about list operations should write to the list owner(s) about the problems, at copyediting-l-request@indiana.edu, not post to the entire list about the problems. Copyediting-L is for talking about editing, not for complaining to the whole list about colleagues or for requesting instructions about list operations.

Inappropriate Topics

Political comments are not permitted on the main list. The Internet is home to many political discussion lists, but CE-L is not one of them. Evangelizing for Windows, Mac, or Linux platforms is unwelcome. Choose your computing platform, your religion (or lack thereof), your word processor, and your pet to suit yourself. Allow others to choose theirs.

Posts reporting minor typos in publications or mispronunciations by radio or television personalities are not appropriate. People have been confusing "libery" with "library," "Febuary" with "February," and "Calvary" with "cavalry" since these words entered the language. Likewise, grocery store signs using "it's" as a possessive are singularly unremarkable. The planet Earth is surrounded by air, but most of us do not find this fact to be worthy of comment.

Advertisements are forbidden, whether for your own services or the services of others. Do not request referrals onlist. Brief (up to 10 lines) "help wanted" ads are allowed if you include off-list contact information. Brief (up to 10 lines) announcements of editing-related conferences, seminars, and meetings that are open to non-members are also allowed if you include off-list contact information. Do not post an entire conference schedule, and do not post the announcement more than once.

Do not post a question that can be unequivocally answered by consulting a dictionary, the Chicago Manual of Style, the AP Stylebook, or any other common reference. Questions about variations in the answers provided by those references, as well as questions about interpretations, are welcome.

Do not point out grammar or spelling mistakes in messages unless the author has explicitly asked for such advice. We are all human. We all commit typos. In short: Respect each other. Diversity in editing and opinions about editing is encouraged. Civilized argumentation and debate are fine. Character digs, personal attacks, and inflammatory language are not. You are responsible for what you write. Those who cannot be civil will be removed from the list.

Avoid posting messages from other lists. If you have a list of one-liners that you want to share, post three or four of them to CEL-O (not to CE-L) and offer to send the full list to those who contact you privately. If you've received an e-zine or e-mail that contains information you feel would be helpful to others, describe it and provide a link to the original or offer the full message to those who request it.

Do not post urban legends or virus warnings.

While it might seem unfriendly or even rude, we discourage posting thank-you messages to the list. CE-L subscribers tend to be generous in sharing their knowledge and expertise, and if everyone thanked each person who helped, about half of the list traffic would be thank-you notes. Unless someone has gone to extreme measures to help you, please send thank-you messages privately.

If you are traveling and would like to meet CE-L subscribers in your destination city, post a message to the list and indicate the dates you will be in the other city. Follow-up arrangements should be made off-list.

Including a URL in Your Post

If you place a URL in your post, please also include information about where the URL leads and why CE-L subscribers would want to go there. Post the full URL inside greater than and less than symbols. Example:
<www.copyediting-l.info> or <https://www.copyediting-l.info>

Please be sure to include < and >, and do not use a URL-shortening service. After several years of explaining to people that URL-shortening services such as bit.ly, tinyurl.com, and goo.gl would help communicate URLs that are long enough to break across lines, we must now take the opposite approach because certain system administrators have concluded that these services are evil and thus may reject messages that contain shortened URLs or blacklist email addresses that are known to send messages containing shortened URLs.

CE-L Shorthand

You may occasionally see some unfamiliar terms in CE-L posts. For example:

CE-L = Copyediting-L
The CE-Lery = All Copyediting-L listmates collectively (a vegetable joke based on the nickname CE-L)
CEL-O = Copyediting-Off-List-L
Fe = irony or sarcasm (Fe is the chemical symbol for iron)
Stalks = All Copyediting-L listmates collectively (a vegetable joke based on the nickname CE-Lery)
Stitch = Referring to another thread (another topic under discussion) on Copyediting-L
TIA or Spanish aunt (aunt in Spanish is tia) = "Thanks in advance"

Avoid Excessive Quoting

The number one bothersome trait the list owners hear about fairly regularly is excessive quoting. Questions often contain additional information that makes the question complete and detailed. Much of this extra information need not be (and should not be) quoted in the reply.

For CE-L subscribers who receive digests instead of individual messages, excessive quoting is even more troublesome.

Summarizing Is a Good Choice

Some subscribers summarize the question succinctly instead of quoting. This takes extra time and effort, but it substantially reduces list clutter. We don't all have the time or the inclination to summarize, but we should all at least be able to edit the quoted material to omit those parts that have little bearing on the answer.

Before sending a message to the list, please examine it.

Have you deleted (at the very least) the original sender's signature and the archive tag line?
Have you left more of the original text than is necessary for readers to understand what you're responding to?

If the quoted text is longer than your reply, please examine the message again with particular attention to point 2.

Using Signatures in Your Messages to CE-L

At the end of your messages to CE-L, it's helpful to see your full name, your email address, and one or two links to places such as your LinkedIn profile, your business website (if you're self-employed), or your employer's website where we can find out more about you.

But please do not provide us with a 15-line signature promoting your business, your books, and the editing-related events you will be participating in. We enjoy hearing from you, but we do not want to have to see that much material about you in each message you post. We just want to learn from discussions with you, and you to learn from us.

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Subject Lines and Tags

No message is complete until it has a tag and a descriptive subject line. No new topic should ever begin with the CHAT tag. Tags may be written in upper case, lower case, or mixed case.

Before sending either an original message or a reply to someone else's message, glance at the subject line to confirm that the tag and the descriptive subject are properly formatted and appropriate to the subject matter. If you are replying to a message that has no tag or an incorrect tag, please add or correct the tag. You have to type the tag in yourself; there is no automation for adding a tag.

Here is some clarification about terminology:

CE-L message subject lines carry both a subject-line tag and an email list identifier.

[CE-L] is NOT a subject-line tag. [CE-L] is the email list identifier that the list software prepends to each message's subject line before delivering the message to the entire list. The software is set up to do that because many different email lists use the software, and the identifier helps readers keep straight which list's emails they are reading.

You will see, in subject lines that listmates have handled correctly, both the [CE-L] list identifier AND a subject-matter tag. For example, take a look at the following subject line of a message:

[CE-L] USAGE: Subjunctive mood

USAGE: is the subject-line tag that the CE-L member typed with her own fingers before clicking Send on the message. [CE-L] is the email identifier that was added by the email list software to the subject line after the CE-L member clicked Send on her message.

You, as an email sender to Copyediting-L, must type in a tag yourself before sending out a message. You do not ever have to type in the email list identifier [CE-L] in your message's subject line. You will not see the server prepend [CE-L] as it is happening. The server does this after you send your message and before it distributes your message to the email list.

Tags must be spelled exactly as shown below. Please note that JOB-OP has a hyphen between the two words. The tag must be followed by a colon. The colon must be followed by a space. The space is then followed by the subject. Example:

USAGE: A properly formatted subject line

Do not add square brackets, parentheses, or anything else around tags. They should only be followed by a colon and a word space.

The server will add [CE-L] or [CEL-O] to the left of the tag. You will not see this as it is happening. The server does this after you send your message and before it distributes your message to the email list. Please do not add this on your own.

Except for CHAT, tags may be combined. This should be done sparingly, though, and CHAT should never be combined with any other tag. No topic should ever begin with a CHAT tag. If the topic is so far afield that the first post would require that it be labeled CHAT, then the message belongs on CEL-O, not on CE-L.

URGENT is not a tag. If you need a prompt answer, place the word "URGENT" in the descriptive subject section. Example:

QUERY URGENT: This is incorrect
QUERY: URGENT This is correct

STYLE is not a tag. Please do not use it as a tag.

If you write a message starting a new discussion and forget to add a tag to the Subject line before you click Send, please do not re-send the message with a tag added. Just make sure to add a tag to the Subject line of any replies that you send.

If you reply to a message for which the original poster forgot to include a tag, please do add a tag to the Subject line before you click Send.

You have to type the tag in yourself; there is no automation for adding a tag.

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Valid Tags

ADMIN: List owner use ONLY. If you reply to an ADMIN message on-list, please change the tag.
BIZ: Business practices, rates (limited, please), journalism, media, etc.
CHAT: As threads mutate from their original topic, posters may use the CHAT tag, but the discussion should continue on CEL-O. Exception: The occasional pun war is a part of CE-L's heritage and may be continued on the main list. Pun wars are usually of short duration.
CONF: Short (10 lines maximum, preferably less) announcements about upcoming conferences and other programs of interest to editors. Always provide a link to more information. Only one post per event is permitted.
JOB-OP: Job opportunities. No advertisements, "position wanted," or "referrals wanted" messages are allowed. These should be short messages (approximately 10 lines in length) and should include a link to a website with full information. Note the hyphen in the tag. It is required.
MISC: Anything that doesn't fit a standard category.
QUERY: Editing questions not related to grammar and style.
SUMMARY: Use this tag when you report information that you have collected off-list in response to a query.
TOOLS: Hardware and software, books, desks, pencils, and anything else an editor might need.
USAGE: Grammar and style issues. Note that USAGE covers both grammar and style, neither of which is a tag in its own right.

If you cannot decide between two tags, you may combine them by typing one tag, a space, the second tag, and then a colon. Please do this sparingly and keep in mind that CHAT should never be used with any other tag. Dual tags follow this format:
TAG TAG: Descriptive subject

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Managing Your Subscription

(Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Etc.)

Copyediting-L is located at the center of the self-service section of the Internet. You are expected to manage your own subscription either via the Web interface, which is largely self-documenting, or by e-mail. When you are sending a single command to the server, you should place it in the subject line. Sending multiple-line commands is possible, but the message must be entirely plain text and without a signature. An explanation of how to send multiple-line commands is in the "Overview" section of this page on the Indiana University website.

Because Sympa is a computer program, you must follow the single-command format exactly.

Send your message from your email address (the one that you used for subscribing to the list) to list@list.indiana.edu. Make sure that your message is in plain text rather than in HTML. Place your command on the subject line of the message (not in the message body). In the command, type the appropriate command (e.g., unsubscribe) from the bulleted list below, followed by either copyediting-l or copyediting-off-list-l (depending on which list you are dealing with), and then your first name (shown as Firstname in the following examples) and your last name (shown as Lastname in the following examples). Note that in the following examples, {list} is simply a placeholder for the name of the list (copyediting-l or copyediting-off-list-l) that you will type in. Please delete that placeholder before you send your message.

Example: unsubscribe copyediting-off-list-l

Subscription status command (list of all lists you are subscribed to):
which
Subscribe command:
subscribe {list} Firstname Lastname
Unsubscribe command:
unsubscribe {list}
Set digest mode command (this is the default):
set {list} digest
Set individual messages mode command:
set {list} mail
Temporarily stop receiving messages (when you're busy or on vacation) command:
set {list} nomail
Existing subscribers who inadvertently unsubscribe instead of using the "nomail" option will go through the new-subscriber process each time they leave and return.
Start receiving messages again command:
set {list} mail
set {list} digest

If you have difficulties with this process, please contact the email list owner at copyediting-l-request@indiana.edu.

The Copyediting-L (CE-L) archive: https://list.indiana.edu/sympa/arc/copyediting-l

The Copyediting-Off-List-L (CEL-O) archive: https://list.indiana.edu/sympa/arc/copyediting-off-list-l

Selecting Topics for Individual Messages

If you choose to receive individual messages, you may specify which topics you want to receive. Those who subscribe to the digest will always receive all messages. This does not apply to the off-list because no tags are used there. Selecting topics can be done via the Web interface.

After logging in, select Subscriber Options from the left column.
Check the topics that you wish to include in your subscription.

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Adding Yourself to the Directory of CE-L Freelancers

As a service to Copyediting-L subscribers, Ann Fothergill-Brown (celery.free@gmail.com) maintains a directory of freelancers (part-time and full-time). The list is on the Copyediting-L information website (https://www.copyediting-l.info), and Ann sends it privately to anyone on request. Keep in mind that there is no control over what happens to the list once it is posted. To be added to the list, you must be a Copyediting-L subscriber, and you must submit a request that adheres to the process outlined on the "Freelancers" tab.

To add yourself to the list, send a message to celery.free@gmail.com and use the format specified below. Those who fail to follow the format will not be listed.

Doe, Jean
100 Elm St., City, State/Province, Zip/Postal Code, Country
jdoe@example.com
607-555-1212 (fax 607-555-1313)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, indexing
Type of materials: Books, journals, manuals, technical materials
Experience: Since 1950
Subjects: Business, computers, mathematics, natural resources

Note: If you unsubscribe from Copyediting-L, your directory entry will be deleted.

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The Archives

The Web interface for each list gives you access to the archives. The archives are closed to non-subscribers, but users should keep in mind that anything posted to the lists is potentially visible to everyone in the world.

The Copyediting-L (CE-L) archive: https://list.indiana.edu/sympa/arc/copyediting-l

The Copyediting-Off-List-L (CEL-O) archive: https://list.indiana.edu/sympa/arc/copyediting-off-list-l

The first time you use the Web interface, you will be asked to enter your password. If you haven't yet set one up, you can do so from that screen. You will need to enter the e-mail address from which you are subscribed and then type a password. The server will send a message to the e-mail address you gave it, and you must reply to that message to confirm that you are who you say you are.

Once you have successfully established a password, the server will offer to write a cookie to your computer. This will save the password on your computer so that you will not need to enter it again from that machine. If you use other computers, you will need to enter the password once from each location to create the cookie.

To search the archives, select the Search Archives option.
Select Search

Next, type the phrase you're looking for into the Search Archive text box. When specifying the phrase, do not place it inside quotation marks as you might do for a Google search. Before clicking Search, be sure to specify a date range. If you specify no range, the search will include only the most recent few months. Try to narrow the date range, though; selecting all dates may cause the search to time out on the server.
Select a date range

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CEL-O, the Off-list List

In 2002, we added CEL-O, the "off-list list," for use by those who want to discuss non-editing-related topics with other CE-L subscribers. Anyone wishing to subscribe to CEL-O must first subscribe to CE-L. New subscriptions must be approved by a list owner, who will confirm that the request is coming from a CE-L subscriber. The CEL-O archive is at https://list.indiana.edu/sympa/arc/copyediting-off-list-l

CEL-O runs on the same Sympa software that powers CE-L, so all of the standard list management commands described here apply. No topics are banned on CEL-O. That means that even political discussions are not banned. But those who post excessively or who are abusive to others will be removed at the sole discretion of the list owners.

Never cross-post a message to both lists. However, if you want to start a discussion that is vaguely related to editing, you may post the original message to CE-L (and ONLY to CE-L) with a CHAT tag. Place this text at the TOP of the message: Please respond on CEL-O.

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Contacting a List Owner

Messages sent to the following address will reach a list owner:

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The resources available here have been provided by Copyediting-L (CE-L) subscribers because they are generous. If you find errors in any resource shared here, please remember that all editors—even highly experienced ones—are human beings and sometimes make mistakes.

Many thanks to all of our contributors.

Microsoft Word Macros and Templates

If you would like to contribute a macro or template, send the file, or a link to it, to Katharine O'Moore-Klopf for inclusion here.

From Karen Bojda:

Macros (Word file)
Read me (text file)

From Paul Beverley:

Macros for Editors, a free and frequently updated 600-plus-page book of more than 500 macros for Microsoft Word
Video tutorials on using macros from the book Macros for Editors

From Mark Fretz, via Scribe Inc.:

Scribe Add-In Lite ("SAI Lite"), a free template developed for Microsoft Word. SAI Lite enables users to apply structure to a manuscript and define elements for publication. It includes a ribbon for applying Word styles that are based on a predefined list of elements. The elements correspond to Scribe Markup Language (ScML), a system used for defining structural elements, such as an A-level head or a block quotation, in a manuscript.

Contributed Style Guides

In August 2005, one subscriber asked for samples of style guides. Another wanted copies. Then another and another ... and another. Here is a collection of style guides contributed by CE-L subscribers. The list is in chronological order by date received.

Susan Talmadge, Medical Library Association Style Manual
Sudhin V K, Managed Care Magazine PDF
Andrea Zuercher, Health Affairs PDF.

Miscellaneous Resources

CE-L Logos: If you want to use the CE-L logo, you'll find various formats and sizes here. The logo should be used only to indicate that you are a CE-L subscriber.
Ann Fothergill-Brown maintains the Directory of CE-L Freelancers and updates it frequently. You can access the directory by clicking the "Freelancers" tab on this website. Follow the instructions on that page to request addition of an entry or updates to it.
In October 2018, Katie Chambers shared a link to a page with links to multiple Excel-based tracking programs for editors that she created: the Business Finance Tracker, the Project Data Tracker, and the List of Projects Tracker. On her main page for the trackers, she says that if you recognize the need to track valuable data but you don't feel comfortable with Excel or if you realize your ways are time-consuming, these three trackers can help. They provide an easy, efficient way to track your data without wasting valuable time, so that you can focus on marketing and editing. She also provides descriptions of each tracker's features.
In February 2015, Katharine O'Moore-Klopf shared a list of packagers and editing services. She updates the file periodically and then uploads the update to Dropbox. If you need the current link or if you have information to be added to the file, e-mail Katharine O'Moore-Klopf at editor@kokedit.com for help.
In July 2014, David Newmarch shared an Excel-based editing rate calculator that he created. In April 2016, he shared version 2.0. In March 2017, he shared version 2.1 (right-click and "save as"). The calculator allows the user to see the equivalent fee per hour, per page, or per 100 words according to manuscript length and the pages-per-hour editing level required. It will also let you assess a selected rate against your income needs. David says that the calculator is "more cleanly and logically structured and has an option (requested by one CE-L user) for quickly switching between bigger and smaller documents. And the currency is left unspecified so that it holds good for a wide range of currency options. Setting it to show rate per hundred words rather than rate per word was an easy way to accommodate what could otherwise be fractions of a cent in a per-word rate for higher-value currencies. The chief difference in version 2.1 is that there's a slightly more rational and useful distinction (factor of 5 rather than 10) when you toggle between calculation for smaller document sizes or larger document sizes."
Diana Stirling's (2008) editing marks (aka stamps) for PDF documents (Zip documents):
Red set (with instructions; right-click and "save as")
Black set (with instructions; right-click and "save as")
In July 2000, Kathy Frost put together a 24-page editing checklist "from my experience, a few friends, and the wonderful generosity of my CEL-mates." That file is posted here in PDF format.
Bryna Fischer's checklist form for writers and editors is here. (It's a tiny PDF.)
The Copyeditors' Knowledge Base is available at https://www.kokedit.com/ckb.php. E-mail Katharine O'Moore-Klopf at editor@kokedit.com if you have information to be added to it.

More Food for Thought

Cover of the second CE-L cookbook, More Food for Thought The second CE-L cookbook, More Food for Thought, is available for download as a PDF. A total of 96 editors from around the world contributed 225 recipes for this project. Want to know what recipes are in the book before you download the entire book? Get a PDF of the recipe list here.

Food for Thought

More than 50 editors from around the world contributed their favorite recipes to Food for Thought, the first CE-L cookbook. CE-Lmates are working on making it available for sale through Copyediting-L Gear. Meanwhile, you may download the book, print it, and sell copies to raise money for any charity.

View this file for a quick review of the project:
Download fd4thot.txt — the text file that contains information about how you may use Food for Thought. (7K)

Download these files for use with Adobe Acrobat:
Download cookfrnt.pdf — the Food for Thought front matter Acrobat file. (100K)
Download cooktext.pdf — the Food for Thought text Acrobat file. (589K)
NOTE: The two main files are in Adobe Acrobat format, version 2.1.

Download these files if you want the book in PostScript format:
Download cookfrnt.zip — the Food for Thought front matter PostScript file. (ZIP - 318K)
Download cooktext.zip — the Food for Thought text PostScript file. (ZIP - 1,560K)

Directory of CE-L Freelancers

As a service to its subscribers, Copyediting-L maintains this directory of freelancers (part-time and full-time). This page is updated monthly. Individuals and companies who employ freelancers may request a copy in text, RTF, or Microsoft Word format by sending a request to celery.free@gmail.com.

You can search for freelancers by subject, region, type of materials, or skill by using the Find or Search command of your browser to search this page. You can also find new and revised listings by searching for the text "NEW!" or "REVISED."

This directory is a single HTML page. Please allow enough time, given your Internet connection, for the page to load fully.

If you are a freelancer AND a CE-L subscriber, you can be listed in the directory of CE-L freelancers. Please follow these directions EXACTLY.

Send your email request to celery.free@gmail.com from the e-mail address that you use to subscribe to CE-L; otherwise, your listing will NOT be included. (The contact address in your listing need not be the same as the sending address, and the sending address, if different, will not appear in the listing.)
Use "CE-L Directory Update" as the subject line. (Messages are filtered based on this subject line, and messages not using it are summarily deleted.)
Note in the beginning of the message body whether the listing is new or revised.
Present the listing, following the format EXACTLY, including line headings followed by a colon (type of work, experience, and such). The sample listing that follows can be copied and edited to insert your own details. Do not include information other than that outlined in the sample. You may omit any information that is not relevant or that you simply don’t care to provide. Look at how others have handled their entries in the directory.
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Send your message without attachments.
Remember that this directory is publicly available on the Internet.
Please PROOFREAD your entry.

Please follow this sample EXACTLY:

Surname, Firstname
Business Name (if any)
Street Address, City, ST 12345 COUNTRY
email@address.com and www.domainname.com
800-111-3333 (voice), 800-222-4444 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, translation (Romulan <−> Mongol) rewriting, indexing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1905 (freelance since 1925); since 1930 (academic indexing)
[OR]
Experience: Seven years
Subjects: International affairs, social sciences, natural sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

The directory was last revised on 12 December 2024.

New listings:
Bailin, Jill
Conciatore, Jacqueline
Cunningham, Donna

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Acker, John
Acker Editing & Consulting
Redlands, CA, USA
john@ackeredit.com and www.ackeredit.com/
217-778-3451 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental editing, line editing, copy editing, proofreading
Type of material: Nonfiction books, academic articles, dissertations, theses, grant proposals
Experience: Since 2006
Subjects: Social sciences, STEM, humanities, business/economics
Availability: Part-time freelance

Adderton, Bobbi
River Birch Proofreading and Editing
1644 Brook Drive, Fort Mill, SC 29708 USA
bobbi@riverbirchproofreading.com and www.riverbirchproofreading.com
803-370-4124 (cell)
Type of work: Proofreading and editing
Type of material: Business documents, presentations, catalogs, white papers, annual reports, websites
Experience: Since 1980 (proofreading); since 2018 (copyediting)
Subjects: Business, legal, advertising, marketing
Availability: Part-time freelance

Addicott, Sara
Seattle, WA 98115 USA
sara.addicott@gmail.com
206-713-3433 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 2008 (freelance since 2011)
Subjects: Social sciences, general nonfiction, cookbooks, travel, many more
Availability: Full-time freelance

Adin, Richard
Freelance Editorial Services
52 Oakwood Blvd.
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603-4112 USA
rhadin@freelance-editorial-services.com and www.freelance-editorial-services.com
888-643-0302 (voice), 888-459-6545 (voice)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, page makeup for book publishers
Type of material: Books, journals
Experience: Since 1984
Subjects: Medical, education, business, professional, social sciences
Availability: Full-time freelancer; availability inquiry and project scheduling by e-mail, telephone, or website

Adkins, Angela
Washington, DC, USA
adkins.editorialservices@gmail.com
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, proofreading, indexing
Type of material: Essays, resumes, nonfiction books, articles, reports, business documents
Experience: Since 2016
Subjects: Personal finance, memoirs, sales material, history, travel, art, video production, TEFL, cooking
Availability: Full-time freelance

Agarwal, Ankur
INDIA
av.ankur@yahoo.com and http://avankur.wordpress.com
Type of work: copyediting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles
Experience: Since 2005 (freelance since 2008)
Subjects: Science & technology, social sciences, natural sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Aidoo, Angela
Victoria, BC, CANADA
angedj@yahoo.com
250-483-1866 (voice)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals
Experience: Since 2004
Subjects: Fiction, memoirs, nonfiction, Christian, business
Availability: Full-time freelance

Aimone, Lindsey
Lindsey Aimone Editing
Keller, Texas, USA
lindsey.aimone@gmail.com and www.lindseyaimoneediting.com/
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, ESL editing
Type of material: Scientific journal articles, grant proposals, book chapters, conference submissions, progress reports, abstracts, posters, slides
Experience: Scientist since 1999 (freelance since 2023)
Subjects: Biology, molecular biology, genetics, chemistry, biochemistry, psychology, neuroscience
Availability: Full-time freelance

Albright, Nancy
Nancy Albright Editorial
Chicagoland Area, IL, USA
nancy@nancyalbrighteditorial.com and www.nancyalbrighteditorial.com/
Type of work: Developmental editing, line editing, copy editing, copywriting, proofreading, beta reading, business writing, feature writing; Chicago, APA, house styles
Type of material: Manuscripts, blogs, websites, newspapers, white papers, thought leadership, technical writing, training manuals, desktop procedures
Experience: Book editing, since 2017; business writing and editing, since 1994
Subjects: Contemporary fiction, romance, memoirs, art, architecture, business
Availability: Full-time freelance

Alexander, Holly
Alexander Editorial Services
Eugene, OR, USA
holly@alexanderedit.com and www.alexanderedit.com
Type of work: Copyediting (Chicago, APA, and house styles), proofreading
Type of material: Trade and scholarly nonfiction, e-books, articles, reports, Web sites, blogs, newsletters
Experience: Since 2001 (freelance since 2010)
Subjects: Social sciences, including criminal justice, history, human rights, international affairs, political science, public policy, social work, and sociology
Availability: Full-time freelance

Alexander, Plaegian
Areté Editorial Services
4704 Enchanted Valley Road, Middleton, WI 53562 USA
plaegian@gmail.com
Type of work: Developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, and ghostwriting
Type of material: Popular trade (nonfiction and fiction) and academic books; scholarly journal and popular magazine articles; theses; websites
Experience: Since 1995 (NYC-based)
Subjects: Humanities, social sciences, international affairs, business, travel, literary fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Allen, Catherine Judge, MA, ELS
Catherine Judge Allen Editorial Services
5897 Carol Court, DeMotte, IN 46310 USA
cjallen@netnitco.net
219-987-3090
Type of work: Copyediting, author’s editing (electronic and hard copy)
Type of material: Books, journal articles
Experience: Since 1974 (freelance since 1993)
Subjects: Medicine, surgery, zoology

Anderson, Terry
Alan Edits LLC
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
aterryanderson@gmail.com and www.alanedits.com
240-413-0554 (fax 301-587-8416)
Type of work: Author’s editing, copyediting, document development, medical editing, proofreading, rewriting, substantive editing, writing
Type of material: Academic manuscripts, books, brochures, conference proceedings, journals, manuals, meeting reports, proposals, scientific reports, technical materials, training materials, web pages
Experience: Since 1990
Subjects: Agriculture, animal sciences, botany, conservation, crop sciences, food and nutrition, international development, life sciences, macroeconomics, medicine (hematology, infectious diseases, oncology, neuroscience, pharmacology, physiology), natural resources, nonprofit management, public health, science policy, soil science, water and resource management
Availability: Full-time freelance

Antrobus, David
Be Write There
Mission, BC, CANADA
digitalis@shaw.ca and www.bewritethere.com
604-316-4285 (cell)
Type of work: Proofreading, copyediting, developmental editing, rewriting, writing, ebook formatting
Type of material: Fiction and nonfiction manuscripts, articles, essays, reports, academic papers, business and web copy (proficient in UK, Canadian, and US English)
Experience: Since 2003
Subjects: Fiction (contemporary, science fiction, fantasy, horror, speculative, crime), nonfiction (music, film, literature, art), academic (social sciences, arts) youth issues, digital and popular culture
Availability: Full-time freelance

Applewhite, Barry, ThM, MS
Barry’s Editing & Proofing LLC
3016 Plumtree Lane, Plano, TX 75074 USA
barry.applewhite@gmail.com and www.barry-editing.com
214-558-9128 (cell, voice, message)
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting (Chicago, APA), proofreading
Type of material: Books (fiction or nonfiction), journal articles, dissertations, reports, essays, websites, advertising
Experience: Since 2018 (freelance since 2018)
Subjects: Christianity, Christian theology, Bible, Bible interpretation, politics, military affairs, nuclear reactors, science fiction, fantasy, history, World War II, geography, astronomy
Availability: Full-time freelance

Arbor, PhD, Joy
jarbor@gmail.com and joyarbor.net/editing/
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, academic editing
Type of material: Books, dissertations, journal articles
Experience: Since 2000 (freelance since 2003)
Subjects: Poetry, memoir, transformational nonfiction, psychology, education, literature
Availability: Full-time freelance

Arner, Amy E. K., CG
Arner Research
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Amy@ArnerResearch.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 2010
Subjects: Family history, genealogy
Availability: Part-time freelance

Arveson, Dylan
Seattle, WA 98115 USA
dylan.arveson@gmail.com
360-503-2033 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copywriting, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting
Type of material: Journals, articles, blogs, reports, web sites
Experience: Seventeen years
Subjects: Economics, environment, finance, literature, marketing, music, natural science, sustainability
Availability: Full-time freelance

Ashkenaz, Judy
Beverly, MA 01915 USA
jashkenaz@gmail.com
978-993-0108 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, writing, rewriting, copyediting, author coaching
Type of material: Books, articles, reports, web content, academic writing, general nonfiction
Experience: Since 1979
Subjects: Psychology, sociology, politics, public policy, education, history, literature, cookbooks, family life and parenting, memoirs
Availability: Full-time freelance

Aston, Margie
Astonishing Author Services
140 Plains Road #53, Windham, CT 06280 USA
margie.aston@gmail.com and www.margieaston.com
860-450-8428 (voice), 860-617-6004 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journal articles, theses and dissertations
Experience: Since 1996 (freelance since 2012)
Subjects: Fiction (historical, romance, contemporary, young adult, women’s fiction, humor, fantasy); non-fiction (social sciences, literary analysis, research and development)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Atamian, Crystal
Alpine Editing & Writing, LLC
1916 S. Bolivar Road, Spokane Valley, WA 99037 USA
crystal.atamian@gmail.com
530-574-0895 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, line editing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports
Experience: Eight years
Subjects: Civil engineering, mechanical engineering, medical, nursing, environmental sciences, biology
Availability: Full-time freelance

Autrey, Kim
Never Alone Publishing
Fort Wayne, IN, USA
kim@kautrey.com and www.kautrey.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, formatting, uploading
Type of material: Books (fiction and nonfiction), short stories, articles, reports
Experience: Since 2013

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Babbitt, Kate
Academic Editing Services
152 Melbourne Street, Vestal, NY 13850 USA
katebabbitt@gmail.com
and writersfriend.org
607 221-7201
Type of work: Line editing, substantive editing, developmental editing, indexing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, book proposals, job letters, CVs, grant proposals
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Humanities and social sciences, specializations in women’s history, African studies, religious history, and archaeology
Availability: Full-time freelance

Bachman, Leslie
LB Editorial Services
East Meadow, NY 11554 USA
516-426-3595 (cell)
Type of work: Copy editing, line editing, substantive editing, proofreading
Type of material: Nonfiction/Academic: scholarly journals, books, research reports, policy briefs, working and discussion papers, dissertations
Experience: Since 1983
Subjects: Social sciences, health care, education, history, international relations, policy-related issues
Availability: Full-time freelance

Backs, Stan J.
SynchroComm Inc.
13 Laydon Drive, St. Albert, AB 8N 2N1 CANADA
stan@stanbacks.com and www.stanbacks.com
780-908-8863 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, stylistic editing, copyediting, and proofreading for academic and industrial clients; editing research grant proposals for academics; medical editing
Type of material: Major grant applications, articles, web sites, reports, and books (but not dissertations or theses)
Experience: Since 1999 (freelance); Professional Chemist (ACPA, Alberta, Canada); Certified Professional Editor (Editors Canada)
Subjects: Physical sciences, life sciences, engineering, technology, and medicine
Availability: Full-time freelance

Bagiackas, Anna
Kaiserslautern, RP, Germany
abagiackas1@gmail.com and www.annabagiackas.org
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, copy writing (all in English)
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, blogs, websites
Experience: Three years
Subjects: Travel, lifestyle, food, recipes, cookbooks, music, performing arts, popular culture, marketing, fiction and nonfiction
Availability: Part-time freelance

Bailes, Marc
bailes.marc@gmail.com
(718) 263-3176 (cell)
Type of work: editing, line editing, fact checking, proofreading, substantive editing
Type of material: Academic research, medical communications, books, periodicals, journal articles, websites, corporate communications, exams
Experience: Since 1995 (freelance since 2015)
Subjects: Social sciences, life sciences, education, recipes, news journalism, lifestyle journalism
Availability: Full-time freelance

NEW! …
Bailin, Jill
Jill on the Hudson Editorial
9 Sunnyside Place, Irvington, NY 10533 USA
JillBailinR@gmail.com and www.the-efa.org/memberinfo/jill-bailin-13101/
914-844-4833 (cell), 914-591-5346 (landline)
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, substantive editing, medical editing, fact checking, proofreading (Chicago, AMA, APA, and house styles)
Type of material: Books, reports, journal and other articles, essays, web sites, pharma advertising and marketing materials
Experience: Since 1985 (freelance 35+ years); since 2015 (medical editing)
Subjects: Fiction (historical, romance, speculative and science fiction, literary, satire, for adults and YA) and nonfiction (social justice, business, memoirs, sociology, transportation, medicine and pharma communications)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Balakrishnan, Sruthi
SciScriber LLC
2108 N St, Ste N, Sacramento, CA 95816 USA
sruthisb@sciscriber.com and www.sciscriber.com/
805-316-4609 (voice and cell)
Type of work: Developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, fact-checking
Type of material: Academic manuscripts, journal articles, grant proposals, dissertations, theses, annual reports
Experience: Since 2019
Subjects: Life sciences, biology, medicine, pharmaceutical, nursing, psychology, public health, chemistry, earth sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Banks, Sarah
Spring Tide Editing and Writing
Houston, TX, USA
sarahbanksed@gmail.com and www.springtideeditandwrite.com/
346-229-7800 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, report writing, website writing, blog writing
Type of material: Nonfiction books, journals, articles, reports, websites, US & UK English, non-native speakers of English/ESL, academic, business, nonprofit, government
Experience: Since 2005 (freelance since 2020)
Subjects: Crime, justice, social sciences, humanities, travel, food, and many more
Availability: Full-time freelance

Baresch, Brian
41-15 46th St. #1D, Sunnyside, NY 11104 USA
bbaresch@gmail.com
512-413-4100
Type of work: copyediting
Type of material: Journal articles, dissertations, books, websites, periodicals
Experience: Since 1987 (freelance since 1997)
Subjects: Media studies, journalism, social sciences, politics, law, health and fitness
Availability: Part-time freelance

Barger, Carla
BookIvy Word Studio
Chicago, IL 60660 USA
carla@bookivyediting.com and bookivyediting.com
773-732-6977 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing, manuscript review and feedback, fact checking
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, dissertations, theses, correspondence, grant proposals, book proposals, marketing materials
Experience: Since 2008 (freelance since 2013)
Subjects: Fiction, nonfiction, memoir, essays, art and film, humanities, social sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Barker, Kristy
40 Prebend Gardens, London W6 0XU UK
kristybarker5@hotmail.com
07950 931 427 (mobile)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 2007 (freelance since 2010)
Subjects: Social sciences, humanities, education, music, TV, film, sport, fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Baron, Lois
Baron Editorial Services
600 N. Hudson Street, Arlington, VA 22201 USA
baroneditorial@gmail.com and baroneditorial.com
703-841-0564 (home), 703-919-8101 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, copywriting, social media management, project management (AP, Chicago, APA, and house styles)
Type of material: Books, articles, reports, websites/blogs, corporate material, fiction (anything other than technical manuals)
Experience: Freelance since 1987; MFA in creative nonfiction
Subjects: Open. I handle nonfiction and fiction (including annual reports, cookbooks, biotechnology, food, YA, juvenile, health, business).
Availability: Part-time freelance

Barrett, Julia, ELS
Julia R. Barrett LLC
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Barrett.JuliaR@gmail.com
608-259-6182 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, and developmental editing
Type of material: Reports, dissertations, grant applications, books, and research articles; Word, LaTeX
Experience: Since 1994 (freelance since 1997)
Subjects: Biological and medical sciences, physical sciences, economics, accounting research
Availability: Full-time freelance

Barrick, Noelle
Sunflower Editorial Services
Wichita, KS, USA
noelle.barrick@gmail.com and noellebarrick.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, writing, researching
Type of material: Books, journals, articles
Experience: Since 2000 (freelance since 2002)
Subjects: Religion, political and social sciences, popular culture
Availability: Part-time freelance

Basu Singh, Dola
Shiuli Editing Services
Punjab, INDIA
dolabsingh@gmail.com and www.shiuli.com
Type of work: Developmental editing, line editing, narrative assessment, proofreading
Type of material: Fiction books, short stories
Experience: Since 2013
Subjects: Own voices, literary fiction, romance, women’s fiction, crime, mystery, and thriller
Availability: Full-time freelance

Baxter, Zara
zarabaxter@gmail.com
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, web editing, technical, online and feature writing, proofreading, project management, desktop publishing
Type of material: Magazines, web pages, manuals, reports, white papers, science fiction, fantasy, horror, general nonfiction
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: Biology (general, microbiology, genetics), genealogy, computers, IT, general consumer interest, fiction (science fiction/fantasy/slipstream/horror), general nonfiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Bazaz, Hamed
JournalEdit
Street Address, City, ST 12345 COUNTRY
support@journaledit.com and www.journaledit.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, formatting, proofreading
Type of material: Journals, articles, manuscripts, reports
Experience: Since 2012
Subjects: Social sciences, engineering, mathematics, medical sciences, life sciences, business & economics
Availability: Full-time freelance

Beard, Brittany
Long Beach, CA 90807 USA
BrittanyNBeard@gmail.com
310-703-4127 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, rewriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 2006 (freelance since 2011)
Subjects: Creative writing, essays, fiction, nonfiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

de Beauvoir, Jeannette
P.O. Box 326, Provincetown, MA 02657 USA
jeannettedebeauvoir@gmail.com and www.jeannettedebeauvoir.com/ 508.776.3265
Type of work: Substantive/developmental editing, ghostwriting, copyediting,) rewriting
Type of material: Books, novels, white papers, online content, articles, reports.
Experience: Have been writing and editing as a freelancer since 1995.
Subjects: Fiction, memoir, self-help, history, religious studies.
Availability: Full-time freelance

Beavers, Helayne
Freelance Editorial Services
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
helayne@comcast.net
734-678-5220
Type of work: Copy editing, line editing, proofreading, rewriting
Type of material: Books, journals, reports, white papers
Experience: Since 1984 (freelance since 2010)
Subjects: Education, engineering, humanities, library and information science, social sciences
Availability: Freelance

Bedwin, Christa
Bedwin & Associates
ChristaBedwin@gmail.com and www.christabedwin.com
Type of work: training engineers & scientists to write (webinars, conference workshops, corporate sessions), engineering writing consulting (often taken as a team because the projects are large, hence the "& Associates"), scientific editing, educational editing, writing instruction, fiction author
Type of material: courses, reports, proposals, journals, articles, educational materials (Gr. 7 - college), and more
Experience: 25 years
Subjects: Engineering, environment, chemistry, geology, sustainable agriculture, ecology, health, yoga, travel, history, memoir, time-travel, dragons
Availability: Part-time freelance

Beitel, Stephen
2 Woodmoor Circle, East Amherst, NY 14051 USA
sbeitel [at] ftml [dot] net
716-861-3990 (voice), 716-636-0361 (fax)
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing, writing, rewriting, proofreading
Type of material: Academic and trade nonfiction and articles; business and marketing reports
Experience: Since 1992 (freelance since 2002)
Subjects: Most humanities and social science fields, religion, business

Bentz-Sim, Lori
SIM Geological Inc.
Vancouver, BC V6G 1E8 CANADA
lbentzsim@simgeological.com and www.simgeological.com
778-928-6339 (cell)
Type of work: Technical editing, substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting, formatting
Type of material: Technical reports, proposals, studies, presentations, correspondence, including NI 43-101, Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA), Prefeasibility Study (PFS), Feasibility Study (FS)
Experience: 10+ years
Subjects: Mineral resources, energy resources, geology, geoscience, oil and gas industry, mining industry
Availability: Full-time freelance

Bergmann, Merrie, PhD
AcademicCopyEditor
merriebergmann@academiccopyeditor.com and www.AcademicCopyEditor.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, copy editing, ESL/EFL editing
Type of material: Academic books and articles, web sites, dissertations
Experience: Since 2011 (freelance)
Subjects: Computer science, science & technology, social sciences, humanities
Availability: Full-time freelance

Berry, J Colleen, Ph.D.
The Editing Doctor
County Road 214, Silt, CO 81652 USA
theeditingdr9@gmail.com and theeditingdr9.com
+1 701-610-6783 (cell)
Type of work: Rewriting, substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, translation (Chinese−>English; Japanese−>English) working with non-native speakers of English
Type of material: Academic papers including theses and dissertations, journals, reports, web sites, manuals, apps, non-fiction books, almost anything
Experience: 30 years
Subjects: Humanities (literature, history, etc.), international affairs, social sciences, travel, anything Asia-related, education, etc.
Availability: Full-time freelance

Bethell, Miranda
experienced and highly qualified word services
Hill View Cottage, Ludwell, Wiltshire SP7 9NE UK
miranda@mirandabethell.com and www.mirandabethell.com
+441747 828572 (voice), 07702 713542 (cell)
Type of work: Translation (French/German <−> English); substantive editing, line editing, copyediting; rewriting; proofreading in English, French and German
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 2008
Subjects: literature, architecture, history of art, Management Sciences, environment, fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Bien, Ethan
Bien Bueno Productions
14 South Street, Lubec, ME 04652 USA
bien_fora@fastmail.com
707-879-8493 (cell)
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, translation (Russian −> English), proofreading, rewriting, fact checking
Type of material: Books, reports, articles, journals, magazines, web sites
Experience: Since 2008 (translation and editing), since 2016 (proofreading, copyediting), since 2020 (fact checking)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Bigelow, Tasha
Definitive Editing
TashaRebekahBigelow@gmail.com and www.definitiveediting.com
Type of work: Copyediting (Chicago, APA, house styles), proofreading (hard copy and electronic), thesaurus and dictionary lexicography, US localization
Type of material: Books, textbooks, academic manuscripts, journals, articles, grant and funding proposals, theses/dissertations, training/instructional materials, white papers, encyclopedias
Experience: Since 1999 (in-house with Merriam-Webster until 2015; freelance thereafter)
Subjects: Nonfiction; social, life, and physical sciences; computer sciences and engineering; technology and IT; economics; management and operations research; healthcare; business (particularly measurement, evaluation, and training); non-native speakers of English/ESL; LGBT; higher education; Spanish to English translations
Availability: Full-time freelance

Birch, Alison
re:Written
Yorkshire, UK
alison@rewritten.uk and www.rewritten.uk
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, study materials
Experience: Since 2018; 25+ years in healthcare science
Subjects: Medicine, genetics, biomedical and life sciences, management, self-help
Availability: Full-time freelance

Blanding, Jonathan, MS, ELS
jhblanding@aol.com
Type of work: Writing; developmental, substantive, and copy editing
Type of material: Journals, articles, white papers, protocols, reports, labeling, grant proposals
Experience: Biochemist 1982-1993 (freelance editor since 1993)
Subjects: Science, medicine, biomedicine, biotechnology; focus on IVDs for patient self-testing
Availability: Full-time freelance

Blaseg, Jessica
Editing by Jessica
36 Marian Drive, Norwalk, OH 44857 USA
editingbyjessica@gmail.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Availability: Part-time freelance

Bloom, Miriam, PhD, ELS(D)
SciWrite Biomedical Writing & Editing Services
2584 Elizabeth St. #5, Salt Lake City, UT 84106 USA
mbloom@sciwrite.com
and www.sciwrite.com
801-949-3801
Type of work: Substantive editing, author’s editing, copyediting, writing
Type of material: Biomedical manuscripts
Experience: Since 1991
Subjects: Genetics, genetic diseases, molecular biology, medicine, health
Availability: Full-time freelance

Boles, Kasey
Boles Editing & Proofreading
8366 Lake Shore Drive, Nampa, ID 83686 USA
kasey@bolesediting.com and www.bolesediting.com
208-830-6186 (cell)
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Fiction & non-fiction books, marketing & branding documents, websites, blogs
Experience: Since 2003 (real estate, contract, marketing, & business proofreading); since 2007 (fiction & non-fiction book editing, freelancing)
Subjects: Real estate, business, fiction, non-fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Bookin, Levi
POB 37202, Agrippas, Jerusalem 9137101 ISRAEL
levi.bookin@gmail.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, copy editing, rewriting translations, desktop publishing
Type of material: Books
Experience: Editing since 2001. Legal and other document drafting since 1965
Subjects: European history, biography, Judaica
Availability: Full-time freelance

Bookout, Julia C.
Bookout Editorial Services
julia@bookouteditorial.com and www.bookouteditorial.com
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing
Type of material: Journals, magazines, articles, dissertations and theses, annual reports, marketing materials, web sites
Experience: Since 2008 (freelance since 2015)
Subjects: Higher education, linguistics, fine art, photography, academic (social sciences, humanities)
Availability: Part-time freelance

Bosman, Bianca
Bianca Bosman Editing
Groningen, NETHERLANDS
bianca.bosman.editing@gmail.com and www.biancabosman.com/
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, papers, blog posts, and websites
Experience: Since 2021
Subjects: Philosophy (academic), history, language and language theory, sustainability, animal welfare and veganism, and books about writing
Availability: Part-time freelance

Boss, David PEng
Boss Communications
3941 Angus Walk, Mississauga, ON L5M 7A6 CANADA
david@bosscommunications.com and www.bosscommunications.com
416-704-1839 (voice)
Type of work: Technical writing and editing, design and production
Type of material: Manuals and instructional materials, marketing materials, books, articles, website content
Experience: Since 1988 (freelance since 1996)
Subjects: Technology, business, science, nonfiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Boterf, Nicholas
Accolades Editorial Services
2873 Road 250A, Antwerp, OH 45813 USA
boterf@accoladeseditorial.com and www.accoladeseditorial.com
419-285-6447 (business)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, developmental editing, copyediting, translation (Latin, Ancient Greek <−> English), fact-checking
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, online publications
Experience: Two years
Subjects: Classical studies, English, humanities, fiction, non-fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Boyle, Elizabeth, PhD
Forget-Me-Not Editing
Hartford, CT, USA
eaboyle.editor@gmail.com and forgetmenotediting.wordpress.com/
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, developmental editing, proofreading, plain language editing, technical editing, translation revision, editing for non-native English writers
Type of material: Journal articles, textbooks, monographs, books, theses and dissertations, blogs and online publications, presentations
Experience: Since 2012
Subjects: Humanities and social sciences (including literature, rhetoric and composition, history, cultural studies, gender studies, psychology, film studies, philosophy, and theory), education, STEM (including natural sciences, engineering, and technology), fiction, nonfiction, memoir
Availability: Part-time freelance

Braden, Beth
Oak Ridge, TN 37830 USA
bethjbraden@gmail.com
Type of work: Line editing, copy editing, writing
Type of material: Articles, websites, books
Experience: Since 2012 (freelance since 2015)
Subjects: News, sci-fi, crime, medicine, any
Availability: Part-time freelance, open to one-time and ongoing projects

Bradley, Kristin
Luminate Editorial, LLC
Greater Seattle Area, WA, USA
Kristin@LuminateEditorial.com and www.linkedin.com/in/LuminateEditorial
Type of work: Manuscript evaluation, developmental editing, substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, interior book design, ebook formatting, project management, self-publishing consulting
Type of material: Books, booklets, short-form fiction (novellas, short stories, flash fiction), games, corporate/business communications, marketing and promotional materials, training manuals, instructional materials, articles, newsletters, website and blog copy, book cover and package copy
Experience: Freelance since 2019; part of employment responsibilities since 2013
Subjects: Fiction, nonfiction, children’s literature, children’s nonfiction, Christianity, business
Availability: Full-time freelance

Brady, Michael
Michael Brady Design
107 Faucette Mill Road, Hillsborough, NC 27278 USA
mb@michaelbradydesign.com and www.michaelbradydesign.com
919-923-4455 (cell)
Type of work: Graphic design and production; line editing, copyediting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, other printed matter
Experience: Since 1972 (freelance since 2005)
Subjects: General academic texts, especially legal and policy analysis, educational subjects, business and technical subjects, humanities and general-interest topics
Availability: Full-time freelance

Branam, Linda
Branam Creative Services
Linda.branam@branam-creative-svcs.com and www.branam-creative-svcs.com
Type of work: Coaching on fiction-craft, substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting
Type of material: Books, articles, web sites
Experience: Since 1996 (freelance since 2006)
Subjects: Genre fiction (fantasy and paranormal, YA and adult; speculative; mystery; crime; thriller); general nonfiction
Availability: Part-time freelance

Braswell, Richelle
Richelle Braswell Comprehensive Editing
Lorena, TX 76655 USA
hello@richellebraswell.com and www.richellebraswell.com
Type of work: Manuscript evaluations, developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books
Experience: Since 2017 (freelance since 2020)
Subjects: Fiction, fantasy, cozy mystery, supernatural, paranormal, adult, YA
Availability: Full-time freelance

Braverman, Mimi
San Rafael, CA, USA
msbrave2@yahoo.com
415-721-7157
Type of work: Copyediting (electronic mss; some hard copy)
Type of material: Scholarly books and journals, conference proceedings
Experience: Editing since 1982, Freelancing since 1998
Subjects: Social sciences (anthropology, economics, political science, regional sciences), physical and earth sciences (including history of science), some biological sciences, Jewish studies, folklore and fairy tale studies, other humanities (history, philosophy, literary criticism)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Bremner, Lindsay R.
Altadena, CA 91001 USA
editor@bremnerscientific.com and www.bremnerscientific.com
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing, ESL editing, developmental editing, proofreading, pre-submission peer review
Type of material: Books, journals, theses and dissertations, grant proposals, conference papers, abstracts
Experience: Since 2000 (freelance since 2014)
Subjects: Life sciences (especially neuroscience), medicine, some social sciences

Brenner, Erin
Right Touch Editing
4 Country Spring Loop, Haverhill, MA 01832 USA
erin.brenner@gmail.com and www.righttouchediting.com
978-996-0389 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, fact-checking, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1995 (freelance since 2005)
Subjects: Business, Web, marketing, literature, general interest
Availability: Full-time freelance

Brooks, David
SPS Group, Inc.
169 S. Main Street; #384, New City, NY 10956 USA
david@spsgc.com and www.spsgc.com
646-808-0977 (voice), 818-398-6828 (cell)
Type of work: primary content writing for trade/industrial topics; search engine optimization of content
Type of material: ecommerce catalogs, investor presentations/business plans, blogs, press releases, websites, brochures, newsletters, emails, trade show exhibits
Experience: Since 1982 (freelance since 2007)
Subjects: chemicals, plastics, packaging, printing & converting, paper manufacturing, electronics, optics, biodegradation and composting
Availability: Full-time freelance

Broomfield, Liz
Libro
Birmingham, UK
liz@libroediting.com and www.libroediting.com Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, indexing (also copywriting, typing and transcribing)
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, theses and dissertations, novels, web sites, blogs, advertising material, work translated into English for polishing by a native speaker
Experience: Since 2002 (freelance since 2009)
Subjects: Any except very technical or mathematics. Strong in humanities, business, social sciences, religion. Particularly strong with writers for whom English is a second language

Brown, Janet L.
Phoenix, AZ, USA
jbrown383@cox.net
480-363-8182 (cell)
Type of work: Copy editing (Chicago, AP, house styles), proofreading, formatting
Type of material: Online content, web sites, articles, newsletters, trade publications, blogs
Experience: Freelancing since 2012; as part of job responsibilities, since 2006
Subjects: Sports (NFL, MLB), Christianity, animals/pets, travel, geography, technology, business
Availability: Full-time freelance

Brown, Marla
From The Heart Editing Services
115 S Dawes Avenue, Kingston, PA 18704 USA
fromtheheartediting@yahoo.com and www.fromthehearteditingservices.com
570-706-6657 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, Manuscript Evaluation, Beta Reading
Type of material: ebooks, books
Experience: Since 2021 for freelance
Subjects: Romance Fiction, Paranormal Fiction, Science Fiction/Fantasy Fiction, Paranormal Romance Fiction, Science Fiction Romance and Fantasy Romance Fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Browne, Christine
126 Creekview Circle, Carrboro, NC 27510 USA
christineebrowne@gmail.com and www.linkedin.com/in/christine-browne-963793205/
571-216-3365 (cell)
Type of work: substantive editing, copyediting (Chicago, APA, AEA, and house styles), developmental editing, rewriting and coaching, editing and guidance for ESL authors
Type of material: scholarly manuscripts, books, white papers, government and nonprofit reports, slide decks / PowerPoint presentations, blog posts, press releases, website copy, tables and graphs
Experience: Since 2007 (freelance since 2020)
Subjects: psychology, social sciences, economics, marketing, business, public policy
Availability: Full-time freelance

Brunson, Kara
Silk Road Editing
Virginia Beach, VA 23456 USA
silkroadediting75@gmail.com and www.silkroadediting.com
Type of work: Copyediting and proofreading
Type of material: Academic and trade nonfiction books, dissertations, journal articles
Experience: Since 1998 (freelance since 2009)
Subjects: International affairs, communication, religion, business and management, natural health
Availability: Full-time freelance

Bryan, Drew
816 1/2 East Street, Parkville, MO 64152 USA
drewbryan@kc.rr.com
Type of work: Copy editing, proofreading
Type of material: Books and articles
Experience: Since 1983 (freelance since 1999)
Subjects: General humanities, philosophy, history, popular culture Availability: Full-time freelance

Bublitz, Stephen
16365 Ziegler Street, Taylor, MI 48180 USA
sbublitz@gmail.com
989-280-6891 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books (from science to cookbooks), journals (medical, natural science, etc.), grants, articles, reports, web sites, fiction
Experience: Since 2008 (freelance since 2011)
Subjects: Social sciences, natural sciences, medical, homesteading, gardening, permaculture, regional news, music (esp. traditional jazz)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Burch, Kelly
San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA
kellycopyedits@gmail.com
Type of work: substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, coding/formatting/styling, indexing (controlled vocabulary and back of book), proofreading, fact checking, expertise with nonnative English
Type of material: journal articles, trade nonfiction, reports, articles, textbooks, reference works, conference proceedings, thesauri, bibliographic databases
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: academic, humanities, social sciences, literary theory, hard-core linguistics, psychology, history, education, life sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Burkley, Marilyn
Albany, OR 97321 USA
mgburkley@gmail.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, magazines, articles, reports, websites
Experience: Since 2011
Subjects: Nonfiction, any, but especially memoirs, self-help, religion/spirituality, business
Availability: Full-time freelance

C

Cable, Charlotte
Charlotte Marie Cable
1210 Henry St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 USA
charlotte.marie.cable@gmail.com and charlottemariecable.com
734-531-9945 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, mapmaking, ELS
Type of material: Nonfiction/Academic: journals, articles, reports, academic websites, grant proposals, conference papers, abstracts, technical manuals, theses, dissertations, curricula vitae
Experience: Since 2005 (freelance since 2014)
Subjects: Social Sciences and Humanities, especially Ancient History, Ancient Near East, Anthropology, Archaeology, Area Studies, Biblical Studies, Digital Humanities, Ecology, Geography, Higher Education, History, International Development, Middle East Studies, Qualitative and Quantitative Research, Social Work, Sociology, Sustainable Development, Theology, Urban Planning, World History
Availability: Full-time freelance

Cairns, Anna
annacairns16@gmail.com
Type of work: Developmental editing, substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, research, indexing, investigative reports, ghost writing, rewriting, scriptwriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, epubs
Experience: Freelance since 2009
Subjects: Investigation and Forensics reports or articles, Mystery and Sci-Fi and Fantasy book genres, Aviation, Knitting, Crocheting
Availability: Full-time freelance

Cameron, Lesley
14260 Marc Road, Maple Ridge, BC V4R 2G5 CANADA
lesley4camerons@gmail.com and linkedin.com/in/4camerons
Type of work: Substantive and developmental editing, stylistic editing, copyediting, plain language editing, translation revision, rewriting, content creation, coaching
Type of material: Books, training material, articles, reports, memoirs
Experience: Since 1993
Subjects: AI, business, education and training, gender, global development, health, legal aid, management
Availability: Full-time freelance

Campbell, Hazel
Miracle Close, Kingston, JAMAICA, W.I.
hzlcampbell@gmail.com
876-425-7685, 876-316-2287
Type of work: copyediting, proofreading, rewriting, business correspondence
Type of material: Books, articles, theses, papers, reports, scripts, speeches, newsletters
Experience: fifteen years, (freelancing two years)
Subjects: humanities, biography, Christian, general non-fiction, environment, international affairs, fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Campbell, Melinda
MCEdits
Baltimore, MD, USA
melinda@mcedits.com and www.mcedits.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting,proofreading
Type of material: Books, articles, web sites, blogs
Experience: Since 2007 (freelance since 2015)
Subjects: Non-fiction (life sciences, travel, food, animals), Fiction (science fiction, fantasy, paranormal)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Campbell, Nancy
38 Old High Street, Oxford OX3 9HN UK
contact@campbellcopy.co.uk and www.campbellcopy.co.uk
+44 (0) 7758 519850
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of materials: Academic/scholarly and nonfiction trade books, fiction, journals, websites, bibliographies
Experience: Since 1996
Subjects: Humanities, literature, visual arts
Availability: Full-time freelance

Cannon, Janet
Janet T Cannon Writing Services
1220 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USA
jtcancan@gmail.com
734-834-0656 (cell)
Type of work: Proofreading, line editing, copyediting, translation (French <−> English), rewriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, poetry
Experience: Four years
Subjects: Music, poetry, education, agriculture, politics, current affairs, general
Availability: Full-time freelance

Cantrell, Alison
Portland, OR, USA
alisonjcantrell@gmail.com and www.alisonjcantrell.com
971-270-0565
Type of work: Developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books; short stories; website, blog, or social media copy; white papers, case studies, or other academic formats; ad or B2C ecommerce/catalog copy; and marketing materials (including press releases, targeted emails, newsletters, etc.)
Experience: Three years
Subjects: Fiction (adult and young adult), creative nonfiction, general computer/technology topics, retail/consumer
Availability: Full-time freelance

Cantwell, Laureen
340 Chipeta Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501 USA
lpc.reads.books@gmail.com
Type of work: Substantive/Developmental editing, line editing, copyediting
Type of material: Books/Anthologies, stories articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Three years
Subjects: Fiction (books, anthologies, short stories, novellas), non-fiction/textbooks
Availability: Full-time freelance

Carlson-Bradley, Martha
Editing Services
PO Box 68, Hillsborough, NH 03244 USA
mcbediting@gmail.com and www.mcbediting.com
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, chapbooks, journals, articles, fellowship applications
Experience: Freelance since 2003
Subjects: Fiction; poetry; nonfiction; scholarship in humanities, social sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Carswell, Mary Anne
1110 - 146 Sumach Street, Toronto, ON M5A 0P7 CANADA
mac@thewordlady.ca
416-469-6784 (cell)
Type of work: Microsoft Word formatting, substantive editing, line editing, copyediting
Type of material: Academic books, journal articles, dissertations, grant proposals, tenure documents, poetry when I can get it
Experience: Since 2000 (freelance always)
Subjects: Humanities, social sciences, comparative lit
Availability: Full-time freelance

Carter, Danielle
Danielle N. Carter
Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS
daniellencrtr@gmail.com and www.daniellencarter.com
Type of work: Copyediting, translation (Dutch −> English)
Type of material: Academic books, museum catalogues, museum texts, journals, articles, web sites
Experience: Since 2016
Subjects: Humanities, arts, social sciences, museums
Availability: Full-time freelance

Case, Ingrid
701 27th Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418 USA
ingrid.case@mindspring.com
612-788-1085
Type of work: Substantive/development editing, line editing, rewriting, copy writing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, newsletters, brochures
Experience: Since 1988
Subjects: Finance, business, investing, translate technical topics into English
Availability: Full-time freelance

Cash, Jan Mitsuko
www.janmitsuko.cash/
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, translation (Japanese −> English)
Type of material: Books
Experience: Since 2015 (translation); since 2016 (editing)
Subjects: Fiction, comics/manga, light novels, translations, computers, STEM
Availability: Part-time freelance

Cassidy, Jean
JC Editorial Services LLC
Greater New York City area, USA
jmcassidy19@gmail.com
Type of work: line editing, copy editing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Freelance since 2003
Subjects: life sciences, medical/pharmaceutical material
Availability: Full-time freelance

Castro, Dev
Savannah, GA 31326 USA
editor@devcastro.com and www.devcastro.com/
Type of work: Developmental editing, line editing, copyediting
Type of material: Books
Experience: Book editing (since 2023); business writing and editing (since 2014)
Subjects: Fantasy (preference for epic, sword & sorcery, magical realism)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Cernik, Frank
Scoria Press, LLC
77 Old Glenham Rd #697, Glenham, NY 12527 USA
frank@scoriapress.com and scoriapress.com
845-765-0318 (voice)
Type of work: Developmental editing, substantive editing, line editing, manuscript evaluation, translation review (Spanish, German, Russian −> English), rewriting, research, consulting
Type of material: Books, short stories, essays, journals, master's theses, articles, web sites
Experience: Literary magazines since 2009, freelance since 2016
Subjects: Literary fiction, speculative fiction, weird fiction, horror, humor, memoir, film, humanities, literature and literary analysis, affect theory, phenomenology, philosophy, media studies, genre studies, intersectionality, social justice issues, interdisciplinary scholarship, self-publishing
Availability: Full-time freelance

Chambers, Katie
Beacon Point
kmchambers@beaconpointservices.org and www.beaconpointservices.org/editing
801-400-8166 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive/developmental editing, copy editing
Type of material: Books, websites, blogs, personal statements, resumes, essays
Experience: Freelance editor since 2015
Subjects: Nonfiction (self-help and memoirs), fiction (children’s books, chapter books, young adult fiction), education, business, religion, academic
Availability: Part-time freelance

Champion, Suzanne
Silicon Valley, CA, USA
champion.editorial@gmail.com
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting (light or standard), proofreading, translation (Swedish, French, German -> English), translation proofreading, ESL editing (language editing), technical writing
Type of material: Advertising, marketing, B2B, manuals, nonfiction books, college textbooks, e-books, journals, articles, reports, websites, blogs
Experience: Since 1996
Subjects: Art and antiques, humanities, academic, business, green/sustainability, popular health/medical/science, self-help, real estate, technology, women’s studies, and more
Availability: Full-time freelance

Charlton, Kimberly
Ethical Proof, Limited
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK
kim@ethicalproof.co.uk and www.ethicalproof.co.uk
+44 (0)7971 864390
Type of work: Business editing / proofreading / writing. HTML/CMS proficient. Perfecting content by non-native English writers (EAL, ESL, EFL). Fact checking and trademark compliance. UK/US English localisation.
Type of material: Web content, PowerPoint slides, e-books, staff handbooks and policies, marketing campaigns, professional journals and newsletters, articles, reports
Experience: Since 1995 (freelance since 2009)
Subjects: Education and training, humanities, human resources, telecoms and media, international affairs
Availability: Full-time freelance / limited-term contracts

Chastain-Gross, Ryan, PhD
Gainesville, Florida, USA
gross.ryanp@gmail.com and www.linkedin.com/in/ryanchastaingross
386-227-7402
Type of work: Copyediting, medical editing, proofreading, rewriting, substantive editing, line editing, ESL editing, fact checking, scientific editing, abstract writing, cover letter writing, technical editing, critical review, expert review, journal selection, manuscript formatting
Type of material: Academic manuscripts, books, conference proceedings, journals, manuals, meeting reports, proposals, scientific reports, technical materials, abstracts, posters, slides
Experience: Since 2016
Subjects: Life sciences/medicine (microbiology, virology, immunology, ophthalmology, optometry, dentistry, oral surgery, urology, nephrology, anesthesiology, neurology, dermatology, otolaryngology, radiology, oncology, veterinary medicine, alternative medicine, infectious diseases, neuroscience), public health, chemistry, anthropology, botany, earth science, and agricultural science
Availability: Full-time freelance

Chaudhuri, Jyotirmoy
jcEdits
New Delhi, INDIA
jyotirmoy.chaudhuri@gmail.com and www.jcedits.com
991-009-3243 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports
Experience: Since 2001 (freelance since 2016)
Subjects: New fiction writing, literary fiction, romance, mystery; travel, memoir, biography; environmental studies, science and technology studies; military history, international relations
Availability: Full-time freelance

Chizinsky, Sandra
Beacon Editorial
7 Lupine Lane, South Burlington, VT, USA
Sandy@Beacon-Edit.com
802-864-4009
Type of work: Developmental editing, substantive editing, line editing, and project oversight
Type of material: Books, reports, monographs, journal articles, proposals, corporate communications, and marketing materials
Experience: Since 1983
Subjects: Business, conflict management, economic development, emergency management, environmental issues, ethics, finance, human resources, intergovernmental relations, international development, management and leadership, marketing, peacebuilding, public administration, public policy, real estate development, risk management, strategic planning, sustainability, urban planning and design
Availability: Full-time freelance

Chowdhury, Atoshi
afc.editing@gmail.com and afc-editing.mozello.com
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, proofreading, translation (Portuguese, French −> English)
Type of material: Journal articles, dissertations, books, grant proposals, essays, websites
Experience: Since 2019 (freelance editing)
Subjects: Mathematics, natural sciences, computer science, engineering, social sciences, music, other
Availability: Full-time freelance

Cinquegrani, Virginia
Capital Federal, Buenos Aires 1426 ARGENTINA
v.cinquegrani@correcciones.com.ar and www.correcciones.com.ar
+54 9 11 5718 1215
Type of work: Spanish editing, copyediting and proofreading.
Type of material: Spanish, fiction (novels, short stories), nonfiction (journals, articles, reports, web sites, academic papers).
Experience: 5 years.
Subjects: Medicine and health, science, economics, social sciences (psychology, anthropology, sociology), literature, manuals, marketing.
Availability: Full-time freelance

Clinton, Pam
pccProofreading
St. Louis, MO, USA
pam@pccproofreading.com and pccproofreading.com
314-913-7639
Type of work: Copy Editing, Proofreading
Type of material: Books-fiction
Subjects: Paranormal, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Paranormal Romance, Cozy Mystery, Paranormal Mystery
Availability: Full-time freelance

Cochrane, Mary
237 Wardman Road, Kenmore, NY 14217 USA
maryellencochrane@gmail.com
(716) 875-6551 (voice and cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting, indexing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, emails, brochures, academic papers
Experience: 25-plus years
Subjects: Literary fiction, art history, studio art, art exhibitions, medical and scientific, history, literature, general university academics, business and management, architecture, law
Availability: Full-time freelance

Cohen, Beth
North Woodmere, NY, USA
bcohen76@gmail.com
516-284-6425 (voice), 347-446-0668 (cell)
Type of work: Proofreading, photo research, text permissions, light copyediting, data entry
Type of material: College textbooks (humanities) and supplements, fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, Judaica, catalogs, newspaper and magazine articles, websites
Experience: Since 1999 (freelance since 2007)
Availability: Part-time freelance

Cohen, Laurie
LSC Consulting
10702 Huntwood Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20901 USA
CohenLaurieS@gmail.com
240-793-1269 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, curriculum design and quality assurance, proofreading
Type of material: Non-fiction: Books, journals, catalogues, sales literature, online eLearning modules, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Freelance since 1995
Subjects: Aerospace, financial services, government, medical, military, pharmaceutical, pharmacology, psychology, technology, and telecommunications
Availability: Part-time freelance

Coll, Simon
Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland, UK
contact@simondcoll.com and www.simondcoll.com
Type of work: Copyediting, translation (German −> English)
Type of material: books, journal articles, dissertations, theses, research proposals, conference presentations, websites
Experience: Since 2015
Subjects: History, sociology, cultural studies, area studies, linguistics, translation studies, video games. Strong with texts written by non-native speakers of English (ESL)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Compton, James A.
1576 First Ave, Walnut Creek, CA 94597 USA
jacompton@sbcglobal.net
925-256-8794 (voice), 925-899-9269 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1981 (freelance since 2004)
Subjects: Personal computers and technology
Availability: Full-time freelance

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Conciatore, Jacqueline
9024 Route 29, Fairfax, VA 22031 USA
moonlightediting@outlook.com and www.moonlighteditservices.com/
202-321-7230 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, developmental editing, line editing, proofreading, beta reading, fact-checking
Type of material: Books, journals, reference materials, articles, reports, web content
Experience: Since 1990s
Subjects: Life stories, humanities (especially history and literature), animal rights and welfare, social sciences, reference works
Availability: Full-time freelance

Cooper, Kelly J.
KJC Edits
1770 Mass Ave #632, Cambridge, MA 02140 USA
kjc@kjcedits.com and www.kjcedits.com
1-617-771-1903 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, research, fact-checking
Type of material: nonfiction only for books, book chapters, theses, dissertations, journals, articles, reports, ad copy, web sites, and comics (fiction or nonfiction)
Experience: Since 1994 (freelance since 2005)
Subjects: Specializing in psychology, social sciences, general science, and technology but interested in any nonfiction topics
Availability: Full-time freelance

Correa Buroni, Felipe
Avenida 18 de Julio, Montevideo URUGUAY
felipe.correa.buroni@gmail.com
+598 99 105 540 (WA)
Type of work: Developmental editing (Spanish), substantive editing (Spanish), line editing (Spanish), copyediting (Spanish), translation (Spanish <−> English), rewriting, book design
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 2013
Availability: Full-time freelance

Coulter, Neil R.
1709 Stewart Street, Cedar Hill, TX 75104 USA
neilryancoulter@gmail.com and www.linkedin.com/in/neilrcoulter
469-249-0867
Type of work: Proofreading, copyediting, translation (Tok Pisin <−> English), rewriting, fact checking
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, letters, emails, CVs
Experience: Since 2012
Subjects: Ethnomusicology, musicology, visual arts, anthropology, cultural studies, performance studies, sociolinguistics, literature, missiology, Christianity
Availability: Part-time freelance

Coykendall, Abby
Assurance Editing LLC
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
abby@assuranceediting.com and assuranceediting.com/
Type of work: Copyediting (both line and substantive editing), proofreading, and book indexing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, educational materials, unpublished manuscripts and dissertations, science and business writing
Experience: Twenty years (freelancing since 2020; book indexing since 2022)
Subjects: Humanities (esp. history, literature, and art), social sciences, medicine, fiction, non-fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Cross, Lynn
Wings for Your Words
641 Marshall Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104 USA
swfr@minn.net and www.wingsforyourwords.com
612-770-7788 (cell)
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, substantive editing, developmental editing/rewriting, proofreading
Type of material: Books (fiction and nonfiction), articles, reports, memoir, web sites, PowerPoint presentations, promotional material
Experience: Since 1980 (freelance since 2010), and currently as part of my day job in academia
Subjects: Social sciences, history, travel, self-help, fiction including SF, arts and literature, culinary arts, natural health and nutrition, gardening
Availability: Part-time freelance

Crotty, Patricia
Arlington, MA 02476 USA
pcrotty27@rcn.com
781-641-1132 (voice), 781-420-9032 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1985 (freelance since 2002)
Subjects: Fiction, nonfiction, memoir, essays, art and film, humanities, education, social sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Crowley, Matthew
521 Bet Twice St., Henderson, NV 89015 USA
copyjockey.mcc@gmail.com
702-688-0566 (voice)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting.
Type of material: Articles, reports, websites, promotional materials including press releases.
Experience: Seventeen years
Subjects: General nonfiction, current events, business, corporate histories, books, language usage
Availability: Full-time freelance

Crowther, Brandon
Affordable Editors, LLC
AffordableEditors@gmail.com and www.AffordableEditors.com
Type of work: Developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books (fiction or nonfiction), journals, articles, short stories
Experience: Since 2008
Subjects: Fiction (science fiction, fantasy, speculative fiction); nonfiction (popular science, legal, memoirs, technical)
Availability: Part-time freelance

Crum, Erin
Paris 75020 FRANCE
mllecrum@gmail.com
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, articles, reports, policy papers
Experience: Since 1996 (freelance since 2010)
Subjects: Fiction—contemporary romance, "chick lit," paranormal, NA/YA, mystery. Nonfiction—environment, climate change, sustainability, animal welfare.
Availability: Full-time freelance

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Cunningham, Donna
Houston, TX, USA
dlcunningham1129@gmail.com
Type of work: Proofreading, technical editing and writing, copyediting, video scripting. Translation (Persian Farsi <−> English)
Type of material: Business documents - RFx proposal responses, training, marketing (B2B/B2C), presentations, posters, articles, blogs, reports, evaluations, abstracts, websites
Experience: Since 1994 (freelance since 2018)
Subjects: Corporate communication (all types, digital and/or print)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Cutler, Ellen B.
LNB Associates
567 Beards Hill Road, Aberdeen, MD 21001 USA
ellen@ellenbcutler.com and www.ellenbcutler.com
410-272-1905 (voice)
Type of work: Copyediting, research, rewriting
Type of material: Books, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Freelance since 2000
Subjects: Art, art history, humanities, education
Availability: Part-time freelance

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Dahl, Kathryn K.
20 Hawthorne Street, Watertown, MA 02472 USA
kathrynkdahl@gmail.com
617-393-0045
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, rewriting, original writing, proofreading, production coordination, project management
Type of material: Digital and print textbooks and ancillary materials, scholarly books, journals, magazines, association publications, proposals, nonfiction for a general audience
Experience: Since 1980 (freelance since 1997)
Subjects: Social studies (including history, government, civics, contemporary issues), business, education, international development, general interest

Daniel, Howard E.
Pen-for-Rent
124 Shamrock Circle, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 USA
howard@pen4rent.com and www.pen4rent.com
707-657-7674 (voice), 707-888-4724 (cell)
Type of work: Writing, copyediting, substantive editing
Type of material: Business writing – speeches, opinion/op-ed pieces, website copy, brochures, news releases, reports, analyses, misc. business writing. Editing – any general expository material (material not requiring specialized technical background), books
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Anything an experienced, well-read generalist could research and make sense of
Availability: Full-time

Dannaker, Alyssa
Empath Editor
Philadelphia, PA, USA
info@empatheditor.com and www.empatheditor.com
215-353-8456 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, copywriting, content marketing, rewriting, proofreading, ghostwriting, writing process coaching, marketing
Type of material: Books (print and eBooks), blogs and articles, websites, emails, case studies, advertising and public relations materials, branding/brand identity materials and other marketing materials
Experience: Three years
Subjects: General nonfiction, humanities, self-help, mindfulness, mental health, wellness, healthcare, marketing, technology, industrial, business services, communication, arts and culture, nonprofit, animal rights, small business, entrepreneurship, leadership
Availability: Part-time freelance

Das, Angshuman
Kolkata, INDIA
angshuman1001@gmail.com and www.loveoflanguageblog.wordpress.com/
+91 983-100-4749 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: 15 years
Subjects: International affairs, social sciences, natural sciences, creative nonfiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Davidson, Suzanne
Milwaukee, WI, USA
davidson@milwpc.com
Type of work: Copyediting (electronic or paper)
Type of material: College texts, scholarly works, nonfiction
Experience: Since 1984
Subjects: Social sciences, law and criminal justice, business and finance, politics, public policy, history, genealogy
Availability: Full-time freelance

Davies, Vanessa, PhD
Philadelphia, PA 19145 USA
davies68588@gmail.com and www.vrhdavies.com/
Type of work: Substantive (developmental) editing, rewriting, copyediting, proofreading, translation (English <−> German, French, Spanish), indexing, grant proposals
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, grant applications, campaign and promotional materials
Experience: Since 2003 (freelance since 2014)
Subjects: Social sciences, humanities, fine arts
Availability: Full-time freelance

Davis, Lloyd
6-19 Tennis Crescent, Toronto, ON M4K 1J4 CANADA
ldaviseditor@gmail.com
416-462-0230 (voice), 416-462-1840 (fax)
Type of work: Copyediting (hard copy and onscreen), line editing, indexing, proofreading
Type of material: Books (nonfiction and fiction), newsletters, marketing materials -- and, once, a Cheerios box
Experience: Since 1987 (freelance since 2000)
Subjects: Biography, sports (hockey, baseball, curling), pop culture, business (personal finance, investing), history, media, politics, technology, computers, fiction, young-adult fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Davis, M.L.
Last Stop Editing
Lynchburg, VA, USA
www.laststopediting.com
Type of work: Copy editing, proofreading, academic editing
Type of material: Academic papers, books, articles, reports, documents, websites, and works of fiction.
Experience: Since 2000
Subjects: Medical, education, technology, business, social sciences, natural sciences, fiction, and more.
Availability: Full-time freelance

Davis, Shelly
The Detail Devil
San Jose, CA, USA
shelly@thedetaildevil.com and www.thedetaildevil.com
(415) 993-9666 (voice)
Type of work: Developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, blogs, websites
Experience: Twenty years
Subjects: Women’s fiction, historical fiction, literary fiction, memoir, suspense, psychological thriller, young adult, romance
Availability: Full-time freelance

Davis, Sylvia
Hyattsville, MD 20781 USA
sylviadaviseditor@outlook.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, articles
Experience: Ten years, Copyediting Certificate UCSD
Subjects: General nonfiction, fiction, history, pop culture, film, humanities
Availability: Full-time freelance

Dee, Eliza
Clio Editing Services
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
clioediting@gmail.com and www.clioediting.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, articles, dissertations and theses, blogs, websites, business communications, legal writing
Experience: Since 2004
Subjects: Fiction (literary, general, and romance, SFF, mystery, thriller, YA, and other genre fiction; novels, novellas, and shorts); Nonfiction (including travel, how-to, memoir, business, self-help); Academic (especially social sciences, humanities, law)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Deer, Marie
1220 East First Street, Bloomington, IN 47401 USA
(and California Bay Area, USA)
mariedeer1961@gmail.com
812-391-0900
Type of work: line editing, copyediting, ESL editing, proofreading, translation, including translations of poetry (French−>English, German−>English, Spanish−>English), indexing, writing coaching
Type of material: Books, articles, dissertations, college textbooks, elementary textbooks, websites, personal materials, general
Experience: Since 1980 (freelance since 1990)
Subjects: literature, poetry, philosophy, history, art history, religious history, religious studies, anthropology, language learning, international, memoir, poetry, open to other fields
Availability: Full-time freelance

De Stefano, George
GdS Editorial Services
4–74 48th Avenue, 18J, Long Island City, NY 11109 USA
gdsnyc@verizon.net and www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/georgeDS/
718-729-0243 (voice), 917-444-2217 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, translation (Italian > English), writing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, book proposals, web content
Experience: Since 1998 (freelance since 2013)
Subjects: Culture and the arts, social science, health, sexuality, politics, international affairs, general interest
Availability: Full-time freelance

Devaney, MJ
Williamsburg, VA, USA
mdevaney@cox.net
914-736-1237
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, articles, essays
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Humanities, social sciences, science, medicine

DeVinney, Timothy J.
HealthSciEdit
88A Denbigh Street, London SW1V 2EX UK
tdev@healthsciedit.com and www.healthsciedit.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting
Type of material: Books, journal articles, research papers, CME presentations, textbooks, trade nonfiction, memoirs, essays, web sites, XML documents, and PGP encrypted documents
Experience: Since 1987
Subjects: Medicine, health science, dentistry, nephrology, immunology, neuropsychology, psychopharmacology, genetics, psychology, psychiatry, behavioral science, self-help, cultural history (Greece and Turkey), tai chi, Buddhism, and Taoism
Availability: Full-time freelance

DeVore, Linda
grammarNOW!
FL, USA
editing@grammarnow.com and www.grammarnow.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, academic writing
Experience: Freelance copyeditor since 1997
Availability: Full-time freelance

DiBella, Samuel
1330 Eastern Parkway #3C, Brooklyn, NY 11233 USA
samuel.dibella@gmail.com
401-935-3140
Type of work: copyediting, proofreading, indexing
Type of material: Exhibition catalogs & art exhibition materials, art books, journal articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 2015
Subjects: Art, medical, technology/computer science
Availability: Full-time freelance

Dittman, Evangeline, MLIS
Rosefinch Editorial
Seattle, WA, USA
evangeline@rosefincheditorial.com
206-661-1470 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, proofreading, digital publishing with InDesign
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, blogs, reports, web sites, e-learning materials
Experience: Two years
Subjects: Education, social sciences, humanities, history, photography, parenting and childhood development, memoir, business, fashion and beauty, travel.
Availability: Full-time freelance

Doan, Hanh
Da Nang, VIETNAM
hanhdoan2806@gmail.com
+84 934 800 285 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, interpretation (OPI, consecutive, simultaneous), translation
Type of material: Academic books, journal articles, dissertations, business documents, presentations, catalogs, reports, websites
Experience: Since 2005
Subjects: Education, TESOL, psychology, sociology, hospitality, construction, business, literature, legal, marketing, advertising
Availability: Part- to full-time freelance

Dolber, Paul
Dolber Writing and Consulting, LLC
1434 Norman Hill Lane, League City, TX 77573 USA
paul.dolber@gmail.com
919-451-9640 (cell)
Type of work: medical editing, medical writing, substantive editing, copyediting, theses; very often for non-native English speakers (ESL)
Type of material: medical and biomedical articles, manuscripts, grant applications, proposals, needs assessments, AMA style
Experience: since 1980 (academic medical research including writing); since 2019 (full-time editing and writing)
Subjects: medicine and biomedical science, especially oncology, pathology, cardiology, neuroscience, neurology, urology, critical care medicine, physiology, immunology, pharmacology, health
Availability: full-time freelance

Donovan, Lauren
The Book Foundry
Bear, DE 19701 USA
ldonovan@bookfoundryediting.com and www.bookfoundryediting.com
Type of work: Developmental editing, copyediting, manuscript critique, proofreading
Type of material: Books, blogs, essays, RPG manuals, newsletters, proposals
Experience: Since 2019
Subjects: Fiction (fantasy, horror, science fiction, thrillers), memoirs, general nonfiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Douglas, Ellen PhD
Douglas Proofreading and Copyediting
Sellersville, PA 18960 USA
ellendouglas44@verizon.net
215-453-8423
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, proofreading
Type of material: scholarly books, journals, articles; reports, newsletters, advertising materials
Experience: Since 2010
Subjects: classical studies, history, linguistics, humanities; business
Availability: Part-time freelance

Dowdle, Brittany
Word Cat Editorial Services
Suches, GA 30572 USA
brittany@wordcat-editorial.com and www.wordcat-editorial.com
Type of work: Developmental editing, manuscript evaluations, copyediting, proofreading, and author coaching.
Type of material: Books, manuscripts, e-books.
Experience: Since 2006 (freelance since 2011)
Subjects: Fiction: speculative/science fiction, urban fantasy, historical fiction, cozies, crime/mystery, and police procedural. Nonfiction: eighteenth- and nineteenth-century literature, nature, art history, women’s history, automotive and racing history, popular science, popular culture, travel, and education.
Availability: Full-time freelance

Dozier, Samantha
Ithaca, NY, USA
samantha.k.dozier@gmail.com and www.rcbconsultingllc.com
607-279-4282 (cell)
Type of work: Scientific editing, copyediting, substantive editing, line editing, proofreading, formatting
Type of material: Journal articles, textbooks, dissertations, grant proposals, corporate documents, regulatory documents, LaTex editing
Experience: Twelve years
Subjects: Molecular biology, genetics, nanotechnology, biochemistry, immunology, plant biology, medical education, and regulatory testing (pharma)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Dubnick, Heather
Heather Dubnick Editorial Services
39 Dodge St. #356, Beverly, MA 01915 USA
hdubnick@gmail.com and www.heatherdubnick.com
978-969-3122 (voice), 508-932-6955 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, translation (English--Spanish), proofreading, indexing, project management
Type of material: Books, journals, articles
Experience: Since 2001 (freelance since 2004)
Subjects: Humanities, social sciences, arts, foreign language
Availability: Full-time freelance

Dubois, Christina
Christina Dubois Publishing Services
PO Box 13127, Burton, WA 98013 USA
cdps98013@gmail.com and www.duboispublishingservices.com
206-567-9796 (voice), 206-369-7367 (cell)
Type of work: DevelDevelopmental editing, line editing, copyediting, writing, rewriting, proofreading, layout and graphic design
Type of material: Books, journals, articles
Experience: Editing since 1988, graphic design since 1990, freelancing since 1996
Subjects: Nonfiction (social sciences, humanities, memoir and biography), fiction (mystery, historical fiction, young adult and children’s books)
Availability: Part-time freelance

Duet, Laura
New Orleans, LA, USA
lauraduet2@gmail.com and www.lauraduetcopyediting.com
504-202-7082 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, websites, manuals, brochures
Experience: Freelance since 2018
Subjects: True crime, horror, occult/new age, fiction, nonfiction, biographies, music, travel
Availability: Part-time freelance

Dula, Ronn PhD
The Dula Group
2105 Rabb Glen Street, Austin, TX 78704 USA
ronndula@dulagroup.us and www.dulagroup.us
512-415-5113 (voice), 512-415-5113 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting
Type of material: Books (fiction and creative non-fiction), short stories, articles
Experience: Since 1992
Subjects: Science fiction, fantasy, speculative fiction, true crime, mystery, thriller, military memoir, archaeology, climate disruption, rapid climate change
Availability: Full-time freelance

Duncan, Elaine
Light Touch Editing
17550 SE 60th St., Bellevue, WA 98006 USA
lighttouchediting@gmail.com and www.lighttouchediting.com
925-628-3163 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, websites
Experience: Since 1983 (freelance since 2015)
Subjects: Legal materials, nonfiction, business, academic, natural sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Dunn, Angelique
Corr Editing
Walker Springs Road, Knoxville, TN 37923 USA
adunn@correditing.com and www.correditing.com
Type of work: copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web copy, press releases
Experience: Since 2004
Subjects: general non-fiction, business, general fiction, social justice, LGBT, minority religions, gender studies
Availability: Full-time freelance

Durnan, Crystal
Anima Editing
St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Crystal@animaediting.com and www.animaediting.com
Type of work: Proofreading, copyediting, developmental editing, rewriting
Type of material: Books, short stories, articles, blogs, reports
Experience: Since 2016 (freelance since 2018)
Subjects: Fiction (contemporary fiction, thriller/suspense, sci-fi, fantasy, horror, crime), nonfiction (music, film, literature, art, ornithology, wildlife biology, environmental science.)
Availability: Full-time freelance

DuSablon, Alexandra
DuSablon Editing
Seattle, WA 98106 USA
dusablon.alexandra@gmail.com and www.dusablonediting.com/
512-203-3225 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting (Chicago, APA), proofreading, beta reading, line editing
Type of material: Books, websites and digital content, business communications, reports, marketing materials, presentations, grant proposals, games
Experience: Since 2023
Subjects: Fiction (literary, horror), non-fiction (memoir, food, gardening, outdoor recreation, astrology and the occult), government, non-profit, fundraising
Availability: Full-time freelance

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Eagan, Kevin
P.O. Box 138261, Clermont, FL 34713 USA
kevineagan@gmail.com and www.kevinthomaseagan.com
618-972-0465 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, book layout
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 2007 (freelance)
Subjects: Humanities, literature, arts/culture, creative nonfiction, social sciences, academic writing, travel writing, self-help, digital publishing, technology
Availability: Full-time freelance

Edelman, Nina
Edelman Editing
Lewes, DE, USA
nina@edelmanediting.com and www.edelmanediting.com
(845) 594-6468 (cell)
Type of work: Line editing, copy editing, proofreading
Type of material: Websites, blog posts, newsletters, product guides, graduate admission essays, nonfiction books, children’s literature, and much more
Experience: Two years
Subjects: Marketing, business, advertising, fitness, Christianity
Availability: Part-time freelance

Eerkes-Medrano, John
943 Bank Street, Victoria, BC V8S 4B1 CANADA
www.editors.ca/profile/232/john-eerkes-medrano
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals
Experience: Since 1980
Subjects: History, biography, memoirs, current affairs, international affairs, travel, exploration, politics
Availability: Full-time freelance

Ellenbogen, Sara
Somerville Editors
84 Grant Street, Somerville, MA 02145 USA
philosophicalpractice@gmail.com and www.somervilleeditors.com
857 523 9826 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental editing, substantive editing, line editing, copyediting
Type of material: Books, journal articles, dissertations, and more
Experience: Ten years
Subjects: Humanities, social sciences, fiction, memoir, and nonfiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Enticknap, Sarah
Route 1, Box 1786, San Leon, TX 77539 USA
ntknp@pdq.net
713-516-7241
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of materials: Books, journals
Experience: Since 1989
Subjects: Medical, scientific, nonfiction

Erdey, Susan
1414 Elm Street, Peekskill, NY 10566 USA
susan.erdey@gmail.com
914-393-0896 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, line editing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, blogs
Experience: Since 1987
Subjects: Religion, theology, social sciences, non-profit management, organic gardening, food (cooking, preservation)
Availability: Part-time freelance

Erlick, Louise S.
lerlick@hotmail.com
Type of work: copyediting, proofreading, research/fact-checking
Type of materials: statistical, annual, and other reports; magazine and journal articles; marketing materials; Web site text; directories and catalogs; examinations and related information
Experience: Since 1978
Subjects: general, health care, education, government

Ernst, Stephanie
5603 Neosho Street
St. Louis, MO 63109 USA
mail@stephanieernst.com and www.stephanieernst.com
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing, line editing, developmental editing, writing/rewriting, research
Type of material: Books (nonfiction and fiction), journals, encyclopedias, textbooks, academic and legal articles, Web sites, public relations materials
Experience: Since 1999 (freelance since 2004)
Subjects: literary criticism, conservation and environmental studies, animal rights, green living, women’s studies, LGBT studies, history, secondary education
Availability: Full-time freelance

Evans, Ric
The Quality Writer
54 Stoney Creek Drive, Clifton Park, NY 12065 USA
Ric@thequalitywriter.com and www.thequalitywriter.com
518-225-0623
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, rewriting, copywriting, documentation, forms
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, white papers, instruction manuals
Experience: 40 years off and on
Subjects: SOPs, work instructions, Quality Management Systems, electronics/electrical, manufacturing
Availability: Full-time freelance

Everhart, Ginger
Ginger Everhart Writing & Editorial Services
Edmonds, WA 98026 USA
info@gingereverhart.com and www.linkedin.com/in/gingereverhart
206-409-6877 (voice)
Type of work: Developmental editing, substantive editing, line editing, copy editing (Chicago, APA, and AP styles), proofreading, ghostwriting, screenwriting, play writing, copywriting
Type of material: Novels, nonfiction books, scripts, short stories, essays, blogs, web sites, catalogs, games, newsletters, magazine and journal articles
Experience: Since 2015
Subjects: Literary fiction, genre fiction, play scripts, screenplays, creative nonfiction/memoir, publicity/marketing, product descriptions, academic writing, social sciences, future trends, finance and banking
Availability: Part-time freelance

Every, Barbara, ELS
BioMedical Editor
14 Gilmore Crescent, St. Albert, AB T8N 1B3 CANADA
www.biomedicaleditor.com
780-418-1969 (voice), 780-418-0052 (fax)
Type of work: Copyediting, stylistic editing, substantive editing, proofreading, journal formatting, AMA and APA styling, writing
Type of material: Medical and scientific journal articles, technical reports, textbooks, websites, business materials
Experience: Since 1988 (freelance since 1996)
Subjects: Specialize in general and technical biomedical science (eg, biology, genetics, health care, medicine, psychology) and working with authors whose first language is not English
Availability: Full-time freelance

F

Farrell, Michael
The Write Guy
444 Eastbridge Drive, Oviedo, FL 32765 USA
mfarrell@rts.edu and www.thewriteguysite.wordpress.com
407-278-4635 (voice), 336-706-2038 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, researching, rewriting, indexing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles
Experience: Since 2004 (freelance since 2004)
Subjects: Theology, general fiction, history, biography
Availability: Part-time freelance

Fatton, Joe
40 Vessel Rock Rd., Gilsum, NH 03448 USA
jfatton@yahoo.com
603-352-1508
Type of work: Copyediting and proofreading
Type of material: Books, magazines, manuals, technical materials
Experience: Since 1984
Subjects: Computer technology, computer industry, technical editing, literature

Feldman, Barb
8 Meadow Larkway, Toronto, ON M2N 5Z8 CANADA
barbfeldmanwriting@gmail.com
416-486-3796 (voice), 416-939-4791 (cell)
Type of work: Stylistic editing, line editing, copyediting, researching, rewriting, fact-checking
Type of material: Books, case studies, reports, white papers, marketing materials, web sites, articles
Experience: Since 1999 (freelance since 2006)
Subjects: Transportation, construction, public policy, social issues, cultural issues, how-to, general fiction, speculative fiction, memoir, historical fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Ferguson, Cari
Toronto, ON, CANADA
Cferguso@sfu.ca
Type of work: Substantive editing, stylistic editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting, style guide creation
Type of material: Nonfiction, books, journals, articles, reports, websites, Christian, training material, PowerPoint presentations, brochures, newsletters, etc.
Experience: Since 2004
Subjects: Social sciences, humanities, public policy, religion, business, sales, education, ESL, training
Availability: Part-time freelance

Fernandez, Philomena
XII/220A, Desai Road, Vazhakala, Kochi 682030 INDIA
philodez@gmail.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, rewriting, proofreading, researching
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 2001 (freelance since 2004)
Subjects: Management, social sciences, natural sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Festa, Ashley
Ashley Festa Writing
Greenville, SC, USA
ashley@ashleyfesta.com and www.ashleyfesta.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, feature writing
Type of material: Magazines, websites, K–12 educational curriculum
Experience: Since 2002
Subjects: Social sciences, hard sciences, humanities, higher education, essays, fundraising campaigns, other nonfiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Fester, Jennifer
East Dundee, IL 60118 USA
jfester94@me.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Nonfiction books, journals
Experience: Since 1994 (freelance since 2006)
Subjects: Law, social sciences, STEM
Availability: Full-time freelance

Fiedler, Nadine
Nadine Fiedler, Writer and Editor
Portland, Oregon, USA
fiedler@alumni.reed.edu and www.nadinefiedler.com
Type of work: Substantive and developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting
Type of material: Everything considered. Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, social media posts, and more
Experience: Since 1985 as freelancer, edited full time when employed as publications director at Reed College and Catlin Gabel School since 1990
Subjects: All considered. Special expertise in arts, cooking, independent schools and education, fiction, and making academic writing clear and accessible to wider audiences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Fievez, Taylor
Bellingham, WA 98226 USA
taylor.fievez@gmail.com
(509)942-8802 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, developmental editing, copyediting, rewriting, proofreading
Type of material: Academic articles, essays, and dissertations; business/marketing correspondence, copy, and handbooks; biological/environmental consultation reports
Experience: Two years
Subjects: Biology, environmental sciences
Availability: Part-time freelance

Firestone, Elaine R., ELS
ERF Editorial Consulting
Savage, MD, USA
elaine@erfedits.com and www.erfedits.com
240-786-7540 (voice)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting
Type of material: Books, journal articles, reports, white papers, technical reports, web sites
Experience: 30+ years
Subjects: corrosion science; enology; viticulture; botany (evolutionary, reproductive, systematics, and ecological); horticulture; floriculture; environmental sciences; oceanography (physical, biological, and chemical); meteorology; sensor technology (atmospheric, optical, marine, and oceanographic); astronomy; heliophysics; computer science; flight dynamics; calibration and validation; remote sensing; astronomy; and many more
Availability: Full-time freelance

Fisher, Deborah
1343 Elon Circle, Fort Washington, PA 19034 USA
deb.fisher@verizon.net
215-654-5227
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, writing
Type of material: Books, magazines, newsletters, directories, technical materials, newspapers
Experience: Since 1988
Subjects: Business, computers, real estate, music; can learn any topic

Fisher, Janice
Philadelphia, PA 19103 USA
Janice.Fisher@gmail.com or fisherj@wharton.upenn.edu
215-735-1214 (landline)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, line editing, fact checking, and proofreading, conforming to Chicago, AMA, APA, AP, and house styles, including for ESL authors
Type of material: Academic and trade books, periodicals, articles, reports; dissertations and theses; exhibition catalogues; web sites; interactive training programs
Experience: Since 1980 (freelance since 1992)
Subjects: Business, humanities and social sciences, pharmaceutical, health care, medical education
Availability: Full-time freelance

Fletcher, Cameron
Arlington, VA, USA
happyluddite@gmail.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports
Experience: Since 1996 (full-time and freelance)
Subjects: International affairs, natural sciences, policy, fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Flynn, Elizabeth
Flynn Books Words & Ideas
PO Box 47358, Seattle, WA 98146 USA
emsflynn@aol.com and www.emsflynn.com
206-227-5793 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting, copywriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, websites
Experience: Since 1977 (freelance since 2013)
Subjects: Genre fiction, finance, technology
Availability: Full-time freelance

Flynn, Kelly
White Glove Editing
SINGAPORE
whiteglovediting@gmail.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, ESL editing (esp. Chinese, German, French), rewriting, proofreading, localization (UK/US English)
Type of material: Books, articles, catalogs, museum wall text
Experience: Freelance since 2001; 20-plus years in Asia
Subjects: Asian art, contemporary art, European art
Availability: Full-time freelance

Fogdall, Jon
JDFogdall Editing
3468 Don Ortega Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92010 USA
jdfogdallediting@gmail.com and www.jdfogdallediting.com
253-797-7120
Type of work: Proofreading, copyediting, technical document editing
Type of material: Books, manuals, journals, articles
Experience: Since 2016 (technical writer 1980-2013)
Subjects: Technical, religious, fiction
Availability: Part-time freelance

Ford, Jennifer
112 Cherrywood Ct., Collegeville, PA 19460 USA
ford.jennifer.e@gmail.com
202-207-5542 (cell)
Type of work: substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, web content management
Type of material: books, reports, websites, journals
Experience: since 2002 (freelance since 2006)
Subjects: medical, social sciences
Availability: part-time freelance

Ford, Marcia
320 E. Bowman Avenue, Woodland Park, CO 80863 USA
ford2200@gmail.com and www.marciaford.com
800-111-3333 (voice), 800-222-4444 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental/substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, ghost writing
Type of material: Books
Experience: Since 1972 (freelance since 1998)
Subjects: Trade nonfiction (mainstream and Christian), fiction (mainstream and Christian)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Forgas, Claudia
Claudia Forgas Editorial Services
Toronto, ON, CANADA
www.claudiaforgas.com
416-239-3559
Type of work: Copy editing, proofreading, rewriting, substantive editing, stylistic editing, and project management
Type of material: Textbooks, nonfiction trade books, annual reports, newsletters, advertising materials, web sites, and more
Experience: Since 1996
Subjects: Management, organizational behavior, the environment, Canadian history, world history, writing guides, psychology, political science, and more
Availability: Full-time freelance

Foster, Robert
Expeditus
555 Coalbrook Drive, Midlothian, VA 23114 USA
robert@expeditus.net and www.expeditus.net
804-661-5706 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, auxilliary educational materials for textbooks (review questions, quizzes, charts, etc.)
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, web sites
Experience: Three years
Subjects: Humanities, esp. but not only religious studies
Availability: Part-time freelance

Fothergill-Brown, Ann
Sampler Services
Smiths Falls, ON, CANADA
myeditor at samplerservices dot com and www.SamplerServices.com
613-283-1549 (voice and messages)
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing/rewriting, abstracting, table editing, Microsoft Word formatting, Adobe Acrobat (PDF preparation and mark-up)
Type of material: Journal articles, books, e-books, reports, brochures, conference proceedings, manuals, training courses, Web sites
Experience: Since 1978 (freelance since 1998)
Subjects: Medicine (traditional and complementary, esp. dialysis, oncology, medical imaging, therapeutic massage), health care, health economics, applied science, ornithology, computer applications, information technology, public policy, transportation safety, administrative procedures, business plans, other nonfiction
Availability: Part-time freelance

Fox, Linda
Linda Fox Editing
Charlotte, NC, USA
lindafoxediting@gmail.com
704-968-0387 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, rewriting
Type of material: Journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 2016
Subjects: Academic, business, technology, medical, social sciences, natural sciences, history, arts, alternative subjects, literature, management, sales
Availability: Full-time freelance

Fraser, Dahlia
62 Marvins Park, Ocho Rios, St Ann, JAMAICA
dahliahope@gmail.com
876-974-2307 (voice), 876-821-0880 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports
Experience: Since 1990 (freelance since 2015)
Subjects: International affairs, social sciences, natural sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Freestar, Kyra
Bridge Creek Editing
2940 Westlake Avenue N, Suite 303, Seattle, WA 98109 USA
kyra@bridgecreekediting.com and www.bridgecreekediting.com/
206-300-2601 (cell)
Type of work: Academic editing, copyediting, line editing, proofreading
Type of material: Journal articles, grant proposals, research reports, books (fiction)
Experience: Since 2005
Subjects: Health sciences, social sciences, interdisciplinary scholarship (especially gender, environment, social justice), genre fiction (especially SFF and SFF romance)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Fulweiler, Mary
Double Checkers Editing
192 Brecks Lane, Wilmington, DE 19807 USA
doublecheckersediting@gmail.com and www.doublecheckersediting.com
202-556-EDIT
Type of work: Copyediting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, essays
Experience: Since 2011
Subjects: Music, performing arts, fiction, Shakespeare
Aailability: Part-time freelance

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Gainer, Ashley
AG Editorial Services
1110 Fearrington Post, Pittsboro, NC 27312 USA
ashley@ashleygainer.com and www.ashleygainer.com
919-590-3902 (voice)
Type of work: line editing, copyediting, rewriting
Type of material: Books, articles, reports, web sites, patterns, case studies, white papers, blogs, course materials
Experience: Since 2001 (freelance since 2010)
Subjects: B2B, B2C, business, entrepreneurship, personal finance, marketing, fiction, non-fiction, memoir, self-published titles
Availability: part-time freelance

Gallagher, Siobhán
Iguana Talk
UK/Europe
Siobhan@iguanatalkinternational.com and www.iguanatalkinternational.com
+44 748 0748 863 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, translation (Italian <− English, Spanish > <−> English), rewriting, copywriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 2005 (freelance since 2015)
Subjects: Social sciences, wellness, travel, culture, lifestyle, gastronomy
Availability: Full-time freelance

Gallardo, Keila
NB, E2K 2R7, CANADA
keilagc1316@gmail.com and www.keilagceditor.wixsite.com/home

Type of work: Developmental editing, line editing, translation (Spanish <−> English), writing, manuscript evaluation, beta reading, sensitivity reading, researcher.
Type of material: Books, scripts, comics, manga
Experience: Since 2022
Subjects: Fiction (thriller, horror, science fiction, fantasy, speculative fiction, magic realism, crime, romance, etc), creative non-fiction
Availability: Part-time freelance

Galle, Karen
Hilltop Editorial Services
Alfred, NY, USA
editor@hilltopeditorial.com and hilltopeditorial.com/
603-986-2275 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copy editing, proofreading
Type of material: Non-fiction books, articles, reports, websites, newsletters, marketing material, white papers, manuals, reference guides
Experience: Since 2011 (freelance since 2014)
Subjects: Business, government, economics, health care, IT, agriculture, biotechnology, STEM, biography
Availability: Part-time freelance

Gambrell, Melanie
Epic Editorial Services
San Diego, CA, USA
epiceditorialservices@gmail.com
760-728-1868 (voice)
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, proofreading (electronic or hard copy) (language editing for nonnative speakers)
Type of material: Books, manuscripts, journals, articles, and newsletters
Experience: Three years (freelance), two years (language editing for nonnative speakers), nineteen years (teacher), three years (journalist)
Subjects: Memoir, fiction, nonfiction, children’s, young adult
Availability: Full-time freelance

Ganis, Julia
JuliaEdits
Los Angeles, CA, USA
julia@juliaedits.com and www.juliaedits.com/
Type of work: Copy editing, line editing, light developmental edits
Type of material: Fiction of all lengths
Experience: Since 2013
Subjects: Romance, women’s fiction and associated subgenres
Availability: Full-time freelance

Gardner, Denise
Creative Content Connection
CA, USA
creativecontentconnection@gmail.com
Type of work: editing, copyediting, proofreading, content writer
Type of material: marketing content, articles, journals, reports, press releases, blogs, newsletters, textbooks
Experience: Since 2011
Subjects: general and special education, travel and hospitality, journalism, health and fitness, food and wine
Availability: Full-time freelance

Gardner, Eleonor
Killeen, TX 76542 USA
eleonor.editing@gmail.com and www.eleonorediting.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, developmental editing, manuscript formatting, book cover and interior design
Type of material: Books, articles, websites
Experience: Six years
Subjects: Fiction (thriller, dark fantasy, young adult, children’s), and general nonfiction (cookbooks, memoir, travel, military, true crime)
Availability: Part-time freelance

Gargiulo, Joseph
Brooklyn, NY 11223 USA
josephfgargiulo@gmail.com and www.linkedin.com/in/josephfgargiulo
347-218-1634 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, essays, dissertations, short stories, plays, poems
Experience: Since 2008
Subjects: Academic, fiction, nonfiction, cultural, sci-fi/fantasy, pop culture, general reporting
Availability: Full-time freelance

Gary, Heather Grennan
Valparaiso, IN, USA
heathergrennangary@gmail.com and linkedin.com/in/heather-grennan-gary
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, ghostwriting, editing for non-native English writers (ESL/ENL)
Type of material: Articles (essays, features, interviews, op-ed pieces, profiles, reviews), brochures, journals, newsletters, reports, memoirs, biographies, web content
Experience: Since 1998 (freelance since 2005)
Subjects: Humanities (religious studies, theology, history), education (higher ed and K-12), governance, health, memoir, parenting, personal finance, spirituality, travel
Availability: Part-time freelance

Gazis, Jean
Jean Gazis Copy & Content Services
PO Box 633, New York, NY 10156 USA
jean@jeangazis.com and www.jeangazis.com
646-397-1202 (voice), 917-701-8263 (cell)
Type of work: copyediting, line editing, developmental editing, proofreading, fact-checking, copywriting, article writing, newsletter writing & production, business & nonprofit communications, presentations, book reviewing, book awards judging, copyright permissions research
Type of material: Traditional and indie books (fiction, nonfiction, business, memoir), articles, reports, web content, newsletters, personal & college admissions essays
Experience: 25+ years
Subjects: Fiction (general, literary, mystery, historical, speculative), nonfiction (general, business, nature, environment, conservation, hiking, camping, sailing, memoir, personal essay, higher education, parenting, mental health & wellness, art, feminism, social justice)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Geist, Jennifer
Pen & Publish, Inc.
4735 S. SR 446, Bloomington, IN 47401 USA
jennifer@penandpublish.com and www.penandpublish.com
314-827-6567 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, cover design, interior design, eBook formatting, imprint creation
Type of material: Books, eBooks, Articles
Experience: Since 2005 (Freelance since 2010)
Subjects: Fiction (literary, experimental, general, young adult, humor, fantasy, etc.), nonfiction (memoirs, how-to, literature, etc.)

Gibson, Amanda
10825 NE 112th Street, Kirkland, WA 98033 USA
amandabgibson@gmail.com
206-265-0148
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, substantive editing, proofreading, manuscript consultation
Type of material: Fiction and nonfiction books, journals, articles, websites, informational material, grants, corporate communications
Experience: Editorial freelancer since 2007
Subjects: Social sciences, regional studies, Russian culture, literature, literary fiction, horticulture, nonprofit development
Availability: Full-time freelance

Gibson, Melody
New York, USA
melodyagibson@gmail.com
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, rewriting
Type of material: Books (fiction or nonfiction), websites, newsletters, email marketing, blogs, articles, short stories
Experience: Since 2015 (freelance since 2021)
Subjects: Fiction (contemporary, upmarket, fantasy, science fiction, thriller); nonfiction (memoir, essays, food/cookbooks, health/lifestyle, music, design, culture, marketing, TV/film)
Availability: Part-time freelance

Gilliam, Lisa
Wyandotte, MI 48192 USA
lisa@lisagilliam.com and www.lisagilliam.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, short stories, anthologies
Experience: Since 2015
Subjects: Fiction only — science fiction, fantasy, crime, paranormal, supernatural, mystery, romance, adventure, thriller, suspense

Ginsburg, Jill
1018 E. Seldon Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85020 USA
sun_edit@yahoo.com and proeditora.net
Type of work: Academic copy editing, single and multi-author works, editing non-native English authors (ESL and EFL), Spanish-language proofing and research, substantive editing for juvenile market
Type of material: Books, journal articles, bibliographies, websites, content and scripts for interactive learning (electronic media), novels, juvenile fiction and nonfiction
Experience: 16 years, MA
Subjects: Latin American history, humanities, arts, social movements, higher education, Spanish language learning, juvenile fiction and nonfiction, novels
Availability: Near full-time

Glaser, Josh
Kizugawa-shi, Kyoto-fu 619-0224 JAPAN
j.glaser.kizu@gmail.com
090-1145-3556 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing, line editing, proofreading, book indexing
Type of material: Books, journal articles, EFL/ESL course materials
Experience: Since 2017
Subjects: Cultural studies, education, literature, natural sciences, physical sciences
Availability: Part-time freelance

Goldberg, Laurie Lane
Other Eyes Editing
5508 Norwood Avenue, Loveland, CO 80538-9118 USA
mstobedoc@aol.com or lauriegoldberg19@yahoo.com
970-667-2884
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, revisions, indexing, proofreading (electronic and hard copy)
Type of material: books, articles, reports, web sites, theses, dissertations
Experience: Freelance editing (since 1987); certificate in scholarly editing and publishing (2004)
Subjects: Social science, general nonfiction, self-help, academic
Availability: Part-time freelance

Goodell, Andrew
San Antonio, TX 78216 USA
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, MÉXICO, 37720
andrew@goodellwordcraft.com and www.goodellwordcraft.com/
503-919-1700 (cell), 541-241-7983 (skype)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, fact-checking, technical editing, numerical editing, communications
Experience: 20 years
Subjects: Marketing and business communications, earth and natural sciences (geology, biology, ecology, environmental science, engineering consulting, natural resources, environmental law), history and geography (environmental and Latin American)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Goraj, Suzanne
Westfield, NJ, USA

suzgo@earthlink.net
718-416-5594 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, rewriting, copyediting, fact-checking, cite-checking, Bluebooking
Type of material: Nonfiction books and journals in subjects listed below; legal documents; other written material
Experience: Freelance since 1996
Subjects: Law, STEM, medicolegal, history, music, general nonfiction
Availability: Part-time freelance

Gordon, Beth
69 Morgans Valley, Heathcote Valley, Christchurch 8022 NEW ZEALAND
beth@techedit.co.nz and www.techedit.co.nz
+64210455613 (cell)
Type of work: Proofreading, copyediting, desktop publishing
Type of material: Books, journals, dissertations, articles, reports, web sites, newsletters, business documents
Experience: Since 2007 (part-time freelance since 2007)
Subjects: Sciences, engineering, regulatory standards, educational, medical devices, mountaineering/outdoors
Availability: Part-time freelance

Gordon, Paula
doing business as Plan B
Wilmington, DE, USA
paula@dbaPlanB.com and www.dbaPlanB.com
866-238-7591 (toll-free voicemail/fax)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, translation (Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin, Serbian −> English), translation review, back translation, odd jobs
Type of material: Editing — journal articles, white papers, policy briefs, reports, magazine articles, grant narratives, websites, essays and opinion; Translation — all of the above plus short stories, plays, subtitles, interviews, surveys and questionnaires, archival documents, research documentation
Experience: Since 1995 (copyediting and proofreading), since 1998 (translating), freelancing since 1983
Subjects: Health care and public policy, health-related quality of life and patient-centered outcomes, family caregiving, clinical trials, gardening & DIY, theater, film, performance, CEE & SEE, Eastern Europe, culture and politics of ex-Yugoslav countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Gottfried, Molly
Appleton, WI 54914 USA
molly.gottfried@gmail.com
920-540-2254 (cell)
Type of work: Proofreading, copyediting, APA style formatting
Type of material: Research-based doctoral dissertations, master’s theses, peer-reviewed journal articles
Experience: 6 years
Subjects: Academic - nursing, education
Availability: Full-time freelance

Goulston, Adam, MS, MISD, ELS
WorldEdits
JAPAN
adam@worldedits.com and www.worldedits.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, formatting, SEO/SEM optimization, HTML/CMS-based, localization, translation (Japanese −> English)
Type of material: Articles, reports, annual reports, web sites, newsletters, guidelines and manuals, media releases, NGO and corporate communications, personal correspondence, marketing/PR, signage
Experience: 15-plus years
Subjects: Business, economics, IT, industrial and manufacturing, marketing, medical and clinical, health sciences, SEO/SEM, social sciences, development, tourism, Asia
Availability: Flexible

Granda, Elizabeth
Red Clover Editing
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 USA
etgeditorialplus@gmail.com and redcloverediting.com/
914-489-7694 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting (Chicago and APA), rewriting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, websites
Experience: Since 1990 (freelance since 2014)
Subjects: Scholarly/academic, including but not limited to International affairs, social sciences (business, management, economics, finance, Slavic studies); nonfiction and some fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Greer, Pamela
2444 S 144th Street, Seatac, WA 98168 USA
pam@triph.com
206-245-6974 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, manuscript review, fact-checking, technical writing, project management
Type of material: Books, journals, technical materials, blog content, online content
Experience: Five years
Subjects: Business, finance, history, education, inspirational, all fiction
Availability: Part or full-time freelance

Grey, Sarah
Grey Editing
2600 East York Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA
sarah@greyediting.com and www.greyediting.com
267-971-7654 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, resume review, indexing, copywriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, marketing materials, social media
Experience: Since 1999 (freelance since 2005)
Subjects: Marketing, training, social science, human resources, political science, history, sociology, environment, philosophy, women’s issues, immigration, translated texts
Availability: Full-time freelance

Grossenbacher, Julianna
The Earnest Editor
Guelph, ON, CANADA
julianna@earnesteditor.com and www.earnesteditor.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, formatting, and english as a second language editing
Type of material: Books, journals, research articles, case reports, academic writing, web content
Experience: since 2016
Subjects: Clinical medicine and surgery (human and veterinary), human and animal health, humanities, social sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

NEW! …
Gruhn, Sarah
9829 Zykan Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63114 USA
irrigatingadesert@gmail.com and www.irrigatingadesert.com/
636-926-0753 (cell)
Type of work: Ghostwriting, freelance writing, blogging, proofreading
Type of material: Articles, blog posts, magazines, books
Experience: One year
Subjects: Home education, natural sciences, food, parenting, mental health, finance
Availability: Part-time freelance

Gruman, Shari
Biomedical Editing Service
Toronto, CANADA
mededit.ca@gmail.com
1-416-655-9357 (cell)
Type of work: Medical editing for physicians and scientists whose first language is not English, rewriting, copyediting, formatting, proofreading
Type of material: Medical journal articles, medical textbooks, grant applications
Experience: Twelve years
Subjects: Medicine, with special expertise in gynecology, neurology, ophthalmology, radiology, and urology
Availability: Full-time freelance

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Haczewski, Grzegorz
ul. Palacha 3 m. 26; 31-325 Kraków, POLAND
sghaczew@interia.pl
Type of work: translations from/to Polish, and from Russian
Type of material: articles, books, technical reports
Experience: Since 1978 (translation), since 1985 (editing)
Subject: geology and other earth sciences

Hadley, Caroline (Accredited Editor)
INLEXIO
Melbourne, Vic. 3002 AUSTRALIA
caroline.hadley@inlexio.com and www.inlexio.com
+61 4 8891 2255 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental/substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting
Type of material: Academic books, journals, articles, scientific manuscripts, theses/dissertations, reports, newsletters, grant applications, proposals, websites, general business documents
Experience: Since 2003
Subjects: General nonfiction, natural sciences, life sciences, medicine, health sciences, technology
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hadley-Miller, Patricia G.
406 Graisbury Avenue, Haddonfield, NJ 08033 USA
phm@writewordinc.com and www.writewordinc.com/
856-261-3517 (voice), 856-428-6489 (fax)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books (nonfiction)
Experience: Since 1986 (freelance since 1993)
Subjects: General, travel, technology
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hagenbuch, Brendan, J.D.
Visedit
Washington, DC, USA
HagenbuchEdit@gmail.com
Type of work: Copyediting (Chicago, APA, Bluebook), legal editing, fact checking, substantive editing, proofreading, developmental editing
Type of material: Nonfiction and fiction, legal documents, books, journals, articles, and reports, web sites, TOS videos, subtitles
Experience: Since 2007 (copyediting); since 2010 (legal); since 2015 (videos and subtitles)
Subjects: U.S. and international law, politics, public policy, criminal justice, social sciences, news media, LGBTQ, history, memoirs, finance, business, technology, nature, travel
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hajek, Andrea
Your Editing Alternative
ITALY
youreditingalternative.com/
Type of work: copyediting, line editing, proofreading, translation (Italian −> English)
Type of material: academic books, book chapters, journal articles, conference papers, cover letters, grant proposals
Experience: Since 2018 (copyediting and proofreading); since 2006 (translations)
Subjects: Humanities, social sciences, international affairs
Availability: Full-time freelance

Haley, Carolyn
DocuMania
East Wallingford, VT 05742 USA
dcma@vermontel.net and www.documania.us
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive/line editing, developmental editing, proofreading, page production (designer support for print; e-book pre-formatting), mentoring
Type of material: Books especially novels; magazines; corporate communications; catalogues
Experience: Since 1995 (freelance since 2006)
Subjects: Genre and general fiction (except horror and erotica); commercial nonfiction; non-technical business material
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hallman, Karen
HallmanEdits
3024 Rockville Lane, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 USA
hallmanedits@yahoo.com
561-351-7226
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, papers, articles, reports
Experience: Since 1991 (full-time freelance since 2004)
Subjects: Business, history, linguistics, literary analysis, medicine, natural and physical sciences, social sciences, technology
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hardin, Angela Wesley
Wordland Editing
664-A Freeman Lane #214, Grass Valley, CA, USA
wordland@gmail.com
530-205-7265
Type of work: Developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, indexing (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: Books, magazines, dissertations
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Music, architecture, design, literary criticism, history, social sciences (especially education), French language, genre fiction, children’s and juvenile

Harper, Katherine
20726 Stanford Avenue, Fairview Park, OH 44126 USA
kharpereditor@gmail.com and www.kharpereditor.com
216-212-9899 (cell)
Type of work: line editing, copyediting, substantive editing, indexing, general writing, copywriting, grant writing, rewriting, proofreading, archival and web research, grant prospect research, manuscript critiques, reworking text for new readerships
Type of material: books, journal articles, magazine articles, press releases, newsletters, grant proposals, catalogs, theses and dissertations, brochures, posters, websites, blogs, direct mail, instructions, reports, reviews, capsule descriptions
Experience: writing and editing since 1985 (freelance since 2013); indexing since 2014
Subjects: biography, language, literature, history, general humanities, arts, popular culture, social sciences, general reference, nonprofits, philanthropy, nature
Availability: full-time freelance

Harrell, Dori
Breakout Editing
10 N. 41st Avenue, Yakima, WA 98908 USA
doriharrell@gmail.com and www.doriharrell.wix.com/breakoutediting
509-910-2220 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, copywriting, article writing
Type of material: Book manuscripts, website content, articles, blogs, newsletters
Experience: Since 1998 (freelancing since 2010)
Subjects: Fiction (including spec), nonfiction, memoirs (specialize), Christian, inspirational, children’s books, self-help, how-to
Availability: Full-time freelance

Harris, Megan
Clarity Doctors Writing Consultants
Toronto, ON, CANADA
drmeganlharris@gmail.com and claritydoctors.com/
Type of work: Comprehensive editing, developmental editing, copyediting, and line editing.
Type of material: Graduate theses and dissertations, books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 2010 (freelance since 2020)
Subjects: Academic writing (social sciences, humanities, sciences), and long-form fiction
Availability: Part-time freelance

Hart, Tracy
The Mindful Scrivener
North Carolina, USA
mindfulscrivener@gmail.com and www.mindfulscrivener.com/
Type of work: Copywriting, ghostwriting, marketing copy, website writing
Type of material: Website copy for therapists, therapist directory profiles, therapy marketing materials
Experience: since 2009
Subjects: Mental health, therapy, counseling, psychology, psychotherapy, trauma, grief and loss, relational neuroscience, neurodivergence, LGBTQ, parenting, family, child development, expressive arts therapy, play therapy
Availability: Part-time freelance

Hartmann, Jon
Edits Over Easy
Dallas, TX, USA
aitchj406@gmail.com and www.jonhartmann.naiwe.com
214-517-8941(cell)
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, writing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1991 (freelance since 2000)
Subjects: Nonfiction, Humanities, Business, Science, Medicine, Nonprofit
Availability: Part-time freelance

Hartshorn, Erin
The Well-Chosen Word
3349 Green Meadow Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18017-1942 USA
erinhartshorn@wellchosenword.com and www.wellchosenword.com
Type of work: Indexing (hardcopy & electronic), copyediting (hardcopy & electronic), proofreading, word processing and document formatting
Type of material: Textbooks, cookbooks, books, journals, manuals, newsletters, manuals
Experience: Since 2000
Subjects: Science, wine, cooking, baking, gardening, pet care/grooming/breeding, Irish history, children’s books, origami, how-to’s, general interest, computer games, travel
Availability: Full-time freelance

Haskin, Melissa
Hood River, OR 97031 USA
haskinm@gmail.com and www.melissahaskin.weebly.com
541-740-6028 (voice), 541-740-6028 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, academic editing, dissertations, theses
Type of material: Books, magazines, articles, web sites, academic papers
Experience: Six years
Subjects: Business, food, economics, fiction, nonfiction, social sciences, natural sciences, medical, nutrition, health, travel
Availability: Full-time freelance available for part-time projects

Haskins, Jess
The Game Editors
Brooklyn, NY, USA
thegameeditors.com/
Type of work: Editing for digital and tabletop games; editing for voiceover (V.O.); worldbuilding and narrative design; story consulting
Type of material: Games, video games, tabletop games, narrative games, interactive fiction (IF), interactive media, websites, apps, store page, marketing content
Experience: Since 2006 (freelance since 2016)
Subjects: Games, fiction, marketing

Hatton, Linda
Ink Tracks Editing
Los Angeles area, CA, USA
LGHatton@gmail.com and www.inktracksediting.com
661-373-2633 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, managing editor
Type of material: Fiction books, short stories, poetry, web sites
Experience: Managing editor since 2010; freelance since beginning of 2014
Subjects: All genres in fiction, health, alternative and natural medicine, beauty
Availability: Full-time freelance

Heila, Daniel
Best-Ever Edit
Eugene, OR, USA
besteveredit@danielheila.com and www.besteveredit.com/
541-514-0106
Type of work: line editing, copyediting, proofreading, copy writing
Type of material: books, journals, articles, reports, blogs, web sites
Experience: business content creation and editing since 2004, authors and academics since 2014
Subjects: fiction-literary and genre; nonfiction-music and arts, food, gardening; academic-music and arts; open to new subjects
Availability: full-time freelance

Hellman, Melissa D., ELS
Upstate NY, USA
info@cubiccommunications.com and www.cubiccommunications.com
Type of work: Developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, consulting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, proposals, white papers, non-native English speakers
Experience: Since 1996
Subjects: STEM, life sciences, physical sciences, natural sciences, science writing, fiber arts, cookbooks, food writing, music
Availability: Full-time freelance

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Hemingway, Amber
Amber Hemingway Editorial
West Yorkshire, UK
amberhemingwayeditorial@gmail.com and www.amberhemingwayeditorial.com/
+44 (0) 7470 461540 (cell)
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, proofreading, beta reading, localization (US/UK English), non-native writers (ESL/EFL)
Type of material: Books, novellas, short stories
Experience: Since 2023
Subjects: Fiction (contemporary, literary, romance, young adult, new adult, humor, mystery, thriller)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hemyari, Reza
Streamwood, IL 60107 USA
reza.hemyari@gmail.com
571-241-6032 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, translation (Persian & Classical Arabic/MLA −> English), proofreading
Type of material: Books, articles, web sites
Experience: Since 2013 (freelance since 2015)
Subjects: primarily Religion and Philosophy, but also other Humanities fields
Availability: Part-time freelance

Hendershot, Rebekah
Semper Editing
17065 San Bruno St., Apt B, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 USA
semperediting@gmail.com and www.semperediting.com
714-319-2717 (voice), 714-319-2717 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, coaching
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, screenplays, admissions materials
Experience: Since 2006
Subjects: Social and natural sciences, humanities, fine arts, literature, film, business, marketing, fiction and memoir, college admissions
Availability: Full-time freelance

Henderson, Julie Balsdon, RN, MS, ELS
Athens, GA, USA
jbhender@bellsouth.net and www.linkedin.com/in/jbhenderson
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, technical editing, ESL editing, pre-editing, science and medical writing
Type of material: Medical and scientific journal articles, science textbooks (university), technical reports, monographs, CME materials, slide presentations
Experience: Since 1996 (freelance since 2009)
Subjects: Life sciences, esp. medical and allied health sciences; biotechnology, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, plant sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Herbst, Lila Patton
Newark, CA 94560 USA
Lila [at] PattonHerbst.com and www.pattonherbst.com
510-713-8875
Type of work: Technical writing and editing, copy editing, proofreading
Type of material: User manuals, software installation and administration guides, online help, technical bulletins, white papers, presentations, marketing materials, dissertations, articles, webpages
Experience: Since 2005 (freelance since 2009)
Subjects: DITA XML, data storage, UNIX, systems administration, linguistics, cognitive psychology, French, rock climbing, mountaineering, tequila, dance, music
Availability: Full-time freelance

Herbert, Sarah
Charlottesville, VA, USA
emendareistoedit@gmail.com
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, rewriting, proofreading
Type of material: nonfiction books, articles, reports, handbooks, business documents. (I have an interest in fiction, but my experience is in nonfiction.)
Experience: Three years
Subjects: law; political science; classical studies; the ancient world (especially Greece and Rome); history; humanities in general; gardening
Availability: Part-time freelance

Hietkamp, Lenore
Heatherfield Editing
41-2785 Wallbank Road, Shawnigan Lake, BC V0R 2W2 CANADA
lhietkamp@gmail.com and www.heatherfieldediting.com 250-929-8016 (voice)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, writing coach
Type of material: Books (fiction, non-fiction), journals, articles, html
Experience: Freelance since 2003; University of Washington Press intern, 2002-2003
Subjects: Art and architectural history, computer science, humanities; book production
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hill, Brent A.
Lyceum Editing
Washington, D.C., Metro Area, USA
brent@lyceumediting.com and www.lyceumediting.com
240-338-3686 (office)
Type of work: Copyediting
Type of material: Non-fiction books, journals, reports, technical
Experience: Since 2007
Subjects: Scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly
Availability: Full-time freelance

Himes, Lisa
LM Himes Editorial Services
Minneapolis, MN, USA
lisa.himes@gmail.com and www.lmhimes.com
612-810-4852 (cell)
Type of work: indexing, proofreading, copyediting
Experience: Since 2011
Subjects: History, memoir, health, nutrition, strength training, running, biking, triathlon, cooking, gardening, crafts, self-help, general nonfiction
Availability: Part-time freelance

Hittle, Arlene
Flagstaff, AZ 86001 USA
arlene.hittle.author@gmail.com and www.arlenehittle.com
928-607-4558 (cell)
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting
Type of material: Fiction, articles, blog posts
Experience: Since 2002 (freelance since 2014)
Subjects: Romance, science fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hochman, Renee
Professional Translations Ltd.
6 Ben Yehuda Street, Kiryat Ono 5552806 ISRAEL
bunny@inter.net.il
972-3-5341151 (voice) 972-547-656-100 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, translation (Hebrew><English)
Type of material: Academic articles, non-fiction books, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1997
Subjects: finance, business, law, social sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hoffelder, Nate
13884 Montoclair Lane, Dale City, VA 22193 USA
nate@NateHoffelder.com and www.NateHoffelder.com
(571) 406-2689 (voice)
Type of work: Web design; site implementation; website maintenance and management; Tech VA
Type of material: Websites, online services
Experience: Ten years
Subjects: Small business, professional, personal, author
Availability: Full-time, part-time, freelance

Hoffman, Bobbi
Hoffman Editorial Services
Roanoke, VA 24015 USA
HoffmanEditorial@cox.net
540-204-1466 (cell)
Type of work: Copy editing, line editing, technical editing, academic editing, substantive editing, proofreading
Type of material: Business reports, consumer magazines, journal articles, marketing collateral, nonfiction books, proposals, research reports, technical manuals, textbooks, web content
Experience: Since 2008
Subjects: Agriculture, animal rights, business, cooperative extension, corporate health and wellness, crop and soil science, economics, finance, food science and technology, forestry, health, higher education, horticulture, marketing, natural resources, nutrition, pets, public health, real estate
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hoffman, Michael
Sofia, BULGARIA
mhoffman17@gmail.com
359-897-331-118
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, research, translation (Bulgarian <−> English)
Type of material: Books, journals articles, reports
Experience: Twelve years
Subjects: International development projects, urban studies, social sciences, humanities
Availability: Full-time freelance

Holmberg, Janis
Persuasive Pen Editorial Service
Alexandria Library Incorporated, WebTra Translation Service
P.O. Box 9692, Brea, CA 92622 USA
editor@persuasivepen.com and www.persuasivepen.com and www.webtra.com
714-257-3210 (voice, fax, message), 503-539-8612 (cell)
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading of English; Web site and software translation of Spanish, Italian, Brazilian and European Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Czech and Polish (hardcopy & electronic)
Type of material: Web sites, journals, reports, theses, handbooks, manuals
Experience: Since 1968 (editing), since 1995 (translation)
Subjects: American and British literature, social and political science (editing); aerospace, IT, business, manufacturing, health (translation)

Holmberg, Sheryl
Vine House Creative
Utica, MI, USA
sherylholmberg@hotmail.com and www.vinehousecreative.com
586-372-8198
Type of work: developmental editing, substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, web content, copywriting, layout and design, desktop publishing
Type of material: books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, marketing materials
Experience: Since 1985 (freelance since 1999)
Subjects: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, creative writing, arts and literature, business, marketing, documentation/technical materials
Availability: Full-time freelance

Holroyd, Sarah
Sleeping Cat Books
Washington, DC, USA
editor at sleepingcatbooks.com and sleepingcatbooks.com
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, proofreading, print book design and layout, ebook design
Type of material: Books (fiction and nonfiction)
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: Fiction, nonfiction, software, computers, cultural resource management, social sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Holtgrewe, Samantha T.
STH Editorial Services
Middletown, NY, USA
sth.editorial@gmail.com and www.sth-editorial.com
Type of work: Copyediting, developmental editing, proofreading, indexing
Type of material: Fiction and nonfiction manuscripts, trade books, cookbooks, essays, journals, articles, newsletters, presentations, web pages/blogs
Experience: Freelance since January 2019
Subjects: Fiction (middle grade and YA, contemporary, sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal, LGBTQA+, romance, erotica); Nonfiction (open to most subjects, but particularly: art history, fine arts, crafting, crochet, cooking, food/travel, culture, nature/wildlife, pets, health/wellness, self-help, sexuality, humanities, social sciences)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hookey, John
1700 Pierce Street - Unit 201, Lakewood, CO 80214 USA
jhookey@gmail.com
303-984-0101
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books (fiction and nonfiction), brochures and flyers, corporate documents, essays/theses/dissertations, instruction manuals, journals, meeting and conference materials, newsletter and journal articles, stage play and screenplay scripts, textbooks
Experience: Freelance since 2005
Subjects: Academic, business, education, general interest, history, philosophy, psychology, sociology. Open to others.
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hopkins, Kandy
Word Geek Co.
Chicago, IL 60626 USA
Kandy@WordGeekCo.com and www.WordGeekCo.com
Type of work: Proofreading, copyediting, and substantive editing (AMA, APA, AP, Bluebook, and Chicago styles)
Type of material: Books, peer-reviewed journals, magazines (trade and news), newspapers, and websites
Experience: Since 1998 (freelance since 2010)
Subjects: Health care, medical, legal/law, and academic
Availability: Full-time freelance

Horler, Karin
KPH Editorial
Madison, WI, USA
info@kpheditorial.com and www.kpheditorial.com
773-791-7815 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting (Chicago, APA, AMA, MLA, AP), fact checking, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, research briefs, newsletters, association publications, magazines, resumes, CVs, marketing materials, conference materials, websites
Experience: Since 1999 (freelance since 2003)
Subjects: Medicine, health information management, business, political science, public policy, sociology, psychology, history, literature, cultural studies, education
Availability: Full-time freelance

Housel, Debra
Written Right Editorial Services
315 Miramar Rd, Rochester, NY 14624 USA
debra.housel@gmail.com
585-247-7238 (voice), 585-299-1042 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, and leveling (ensuring that text is written at the right reading level)
Type of material: Books, online blended learning, assessment, content management systems (such as Learnosity)
Experience: Since 1999
Subjects: K-8 all academic areas; college psychology and sociology
Availability: Full-time freelance

Howard, Erica Akiko
EAH Editorial & Creative
Seattle, WA, USA
editor@ericaakikohoward.com and www.linkedin.com/in/ericaakikohoward/
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, proofreading, fact-checking, English language editing for multi-language writers (ESL, EFL, non-native speakers, etc.)
Type of material: Journal articles, curriculum/educational materials, proposals, reports, websites, PowerPoint slide decks, books, event materials, science and technical, nonfiction
Experience: Freelance since 2017
Subjects: STEM education (science, technology, engineering, mathematics), environment, ecology, sustainability, Earth sciences, hydrology, forestry, food, agriculture, plants, climate, atmospheric sciences, teaching, K-12, college/university, higher education, dance, contemplative practices, LGBTQIA+, diversity, multicultural, Brazil, Amazon, Russia, Japanese American issues
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hoyle, Emma
Emma Hoyle, MPhys
England, UK
emmahoyleeditor.com
Type of work: Copyediting, development editing, substantive editing, line editing, non-native/ESL editing, proofreading, technical/scientific editing, abstract guidance
Type of material: Journal articles (either pre-submission or post-acceptance), reports, grant proposals, books, websites, interactives, LaTeX, Overleaf
Experience: Since 2003
Subjects: Physics/physical sciences, economics Availability: Full-time freelance

Hromin, Bernadette, MD
Eye,MD Edit, LLC
bhromin@eyemdedit.com and www.eyemdedit.com
Type of work: Medical editing – substantive editing, developmental editing, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, theses, continuing medical education, digital learning
Experience: Clinical ophthalmologist (2004-2017), Freelance editor since 2015
Subjects: All medical fields, biological sciences, health topics; AMA proficient
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hudoba, Teresa A.
Editorial Services—Editing, Proofreading, Indexing
5724 View Lane, Edina, MN 55436-1121 USA
tahudoba@comcast.net, terri.hudoba@gmail.com
952-936-0317 (voice & fax)
Type of work: Editing, proofreading, indexing
Type of material: Books, textbooks, reference books, journals, periodicals, multivolume projects, and cumulations
Experience: Since 1990
Subjects: Business (accounting, economics, finance), history, law, religion/philosophy, education, general nonfiction, cookbooks
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hudson, Laureen
Paper Angel Press
2951 Marina Bay Drive Ste. 130-596, League City, TX 77573 USA
splashing@gmail.com and theexcellentadventure.com/ or paperangelpress.com/pages/editing.php
707-338-1781 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental editing, substantive editing, line editing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, web sites
Experience: Since 1993
Subjects: Technology, social sciences, natural sciences, fiction (F/SF, historical), education
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hughes, Evelyn
Present Perfect Writing and Editorial Services
430 East 15th Street, Long Beach, CA 90813 USA
PrsPerfect@aol.com
310-467-1067 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive and line editing, copyediting, manuscript critiques
Type of material: Computer documentation, corporate policies and procedures, training and desk manuals (online and hard copy), children’s fiction, nonfiction, and poetry
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Proprietary software, nonprofit management, government/community partnerships, the children’s literary market

Hughes, Susan
388 Manor Road East, Toronto, ON M4S 1S8 CANADA
susanhughes@sympatico.ca and www.susanhughes.ca
416-481-3641 (voice)
Type of work: Writing, rewriting, substantive editing, developmental editing, manuscript evaluating/critiquing
Type of material: Fiction (especially children’s, MG, picture books, romance, YA, fantasy), nonfiction (especially children’s, biography), educational materials (especially K-12), including student books and teacher’s guides
Experience: Freelance since 1982
Subjects: Social sciences, English, Aboriginal studies, history, poetry, and more
Availability: Full-time freelance

Hughes, Willard
Box 892, San Bernardino, CA 92402 USA
Willard.Hughes@gmail.com
909-763-3100 (voice), 909-494-9586 (fax), 909-251-8559 (cell)
Type of work: Copy editing, proofreading, fact checking/research
Experience: Since 1996
Subjects: All, primarily newspaper copy editing, special interests include education (I am also a teacher)

Hunt, Pamela
62 Proctor Avenue, South Burlington, VT 05403 USA
pamela0708@hotmail.com
802-922-3971 (cell)
Type of work: copyediting, proofreading, project management
Type of material: Books, ebooks, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1999
Subjects: Nonfiction: academic, education, computers/technology, international affairs, social sciences, history, travel, cooking, home design
Availability: Part-time freelance

Hyre, Meg
215 Fountain Street #6, New Haven, CT 06515 USA
meg.hyre@hyre.net
203-389-2688 (voice), 203-389-2688 (fax)
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing, ESL; developmental editing; citations and notes, bibliographies, reference lists; Chicago, MLA, SBL, APA, AMA
Type of material: Books, chapters, journal articles; scholarly and trade
Experience: Since 1992
Subjects: Philosophy, history of ideas, religion and theology, history of medicine, history of science, political and social thought
Availability: Full-time freelance

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Ioannou, Greg
Colborne Communications
720 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON M5S 2R4 CANADA
greg@colcomm.ca
416-214-0183
Type of work: Rewriting, substantive editing, copy editing, proofreading, hybrid publishing
Type of material: Books, magazines, brochures, basically anything!
Experience: Since 1977
Subjects: Generalist, happy to work on virtually any subject. Specialties include statistics, economics, philately, fiction, and cannibalism.

Israel, Sara
Thimble Editorial
Watertown, MA, USA
sara@thimbleeditorial.com and www.thimbleeditorial.com
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, articles, web sites, blog posts, marketing copy, newsletters, product catalogs
Experience: Since 2021
Subjects: Nonfiction, especially crafting (including knitting, sewing, fiber arts, jewelry-making, painting, and more); gardening, lifestyle, food and cooking, how-to, and self-help; creative nonfiction
Availability: Part-time freelance

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Jackson, Yashmyn
Detroit, MI 48235 USA
yashmyn@gmail.com
313-378-2663
Type of work: Proofreading, light copyediting, website testing
Type of material: Websites, blogs, advertising/marketing, public relations, articles, manuals
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: General, law, economics, public policy, technology, nonfiction
Availability: Part- to full-time freelance

Jamgochian, Amy
726 Andover Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 USA
ajamgoch@gmail.com
415-722-9847
Type work: Copyediting, proofreading, indexing, tutoring
Type materials: Books (academic and trade), journals, articles, dissertations, manuals, web sites
Experience: Since 1999
Subjects: Literature, philosophy, rhetoric, communications, media, parenting, psychology, education, health, gender, sexuality, race

Jennings, Bobbie
Jennings Books
Columbus, OH, USA
Jenningsbooks@outlook.com and www.jenningsbooks.com/
Type of work: developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, and coaching
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, websites, white papers, RFPs, user manuals
Experience: Eight years
Subjects: Computer science, educational materials (k-12), other non-fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Johnson, Amanda B.
Nashville, TN 37216 USA
amandabjohnson10@gmail.com and www.betterwordsco.com, www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-johnson-b448311a
615-440-0929 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting (Chicago, AP, and house styles), proofing, copywriting, substantive or content editing
Type of material: Books and book proposals, magazines, reports, web content (from page copy to articles), blogs, promotional and marketing materials
Experience: Since May 2015, UCSD Copyediting Extension graduate
Subjects: Business, food & cooking, Christianity, home improvement & gardening, personal finance, government, creative nonfiction & memoir (seeking experience in fiction)
Availability: Part-time freelance

Johnson, Jamie
J& Edits
USA
www.jampersandeditingservices.com/
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, short stories, poetry, reviews, articles, transcripts, graphic novels, marketing materials
Experience: Since 2015
Subjects: Fiction (horror, sci-fi, fantasy, LGBTQ+, erotica), nonfiction (science communication, K-12 education, reviews and criticism, social sciences)
Availability: Part-time freelance

Jorgenson, Signe
Signe Jorgenson Editorial Services
PO Box 1254, Shebygan, WI 53082 USA
signe@signejorgenson.com and www.signejorgenson.com
920-783-8512 (voice)
Type of work: Developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, resume writing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, resumes
Experience: Since 2010 (freelance since 2015)
Subjects: Memoir, fiction, nonfiction, personal essay, humanities, business
Availability: Full-time freelance

K

Kaiser, Eden
Eden Editorial
MN, USA
eden.kaiser@gmail.com and www.edeneditorial.com
612-876-7056 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Online courses, journals, articles, essays, websites, books
Experience: Three years (freelance editing); thirteen years (teaching English and linguistics)
Subjects: Music, social sciences, education, literature
Availability: Full-time freelance

Kanable, Mary
220 S. State St., La Farge, WI 54639 USA
mek@mwt.net
Type of work: Proofreading
Type of material: College textbooks, professional books
Experience: Since 1983 (freelance since 1997)
Subjects: History, anthropology, psychology, English, arts and humanities, chemistry, biology, math
Availability: Full-time freelance

Kandimalla, Sriram
Hyderabad, INDIA
sreeram.thestudent@gmail.com
Type of work: Structural editing, developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, writing, page layout, cover design, publishing; (CMOS, New Hart’s Rules, house styles)
Type of material: Books, EFL/ESL course materials, educational materials, assessments and test prep materials, academic essays, articles, reports, dissertations, web sites, eLearning, slide decks
Experience: Six years
Subjects: Nonfiction, fiction, education (K-12 and college), humanities, psychology, journalism, technology, translation, subaltern studies
Availability: Part-time freelance

Kapaldo, Keith
Kapaldo Editing
Shoreline, WA 98133 USA
kapaldoediting@gmail.com and www.kapaldoediting.com/
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting
Type of material: Books, articles
Experience: Since September 2022
Subjects: Fiction (horror, sci-fi, fantasy, LGBTQ+, thriller, contemporary, speculative), memoir, cookbooks
Availability: Full-time freelance

Kaspin-Powell, Lisa
lisakaspin@att.net
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting, fact/reference checking, number checking against data tables, formatting, submitting manuscripts to journals
Type of material: manuscripts published in medical journals, scientific study reports, business proposals, conference abstracts/posters/slide decks, white papers, patient education materials, advisory board summaries, books
Experience: Since 2002 (freelance since 2017-2019, 2024)
Subjects: Medicine: areas of interest include oncology, respiratory disease, nutrition, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, women’s health, neurology, cell biology, toxicology, health economics/pharmacoeconomics, electronic medical records, real-world evidence-based medicine
Availability: Part-time freelance

Kassab, Elizabeth
Boston, MA, USA
elizabethkassab@yahoo.com
617-959-4017 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, development editing, proofreading
Type of material: Books, dictionaries, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 2003 (freelance since 2011)
Subjects: History, humanities, other social sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Katz, Nina
Westford, MA 01886 USA
njkyay@gmail.com and www.askthewordnerd.com
Type of work: Line editing, stylistic editing, structural editing, developmental editing, editorial “shrink-wrapping,” coaching, translation (Russian <−> English), indexing, glossary writing, writing
Type of material: Academic articles, books, dissertations, fiction, non-fiction, business documents, grant narratives, short stories, novels, poetry, blog posts
Experience: Since 1986 (editing, writing, and translation); since 1989 (lexicography); since early 1990s (writing coaching); since 2015 (indexing)
Subjects: Social sciences, humanities, history, women’s studies, political science, social work, literature, law, linguistics, holistic health, crafts, herbalism, gardening, nature, homeschooling, literary fiction, general interest
Availability: Part-time to full-time freelance

Kay, Theresa
398 Nordstrasse, Fairbanks, AK 99709-6107 USA
theresa.ae@gmail.com and www.linkedin.com/in/theresakay
Type of work: Proofreading, copyediting
Type of material: Books, journals, e-books, online textbook ancillaries, articles, reports
Experience: Since 2002 (full-time freelance since 2008)
Subjects: Education (theory, practice, all levels kindergarten through college, administration, textbooks), social sciences, anthropology, psychology, sociology, criminology, American studies, cultural studies, history, reference materials, some science, and fiction
Availability: Part-time to full-time freelance

Kehoe, Elaine L.
341 Rochambeau Avenue, Providence, RI 02906 USA
ElaineLKehoe@cox.net
401-273-4259
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, proofreading
Type of material: College texts, scholarly and professional books, journals, ancillaries
Experience: Since 1976 (freelance since 1997)
Subjects: Psychology, English-language arts, education, history, art history
Availability: Full-time freelance

Keller, Marisa D.
MDK Wordsmith
Brattleboro, VT, USA
mdk.wordsmith@gmail.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, newspapers and magazines, websites
Experience: Since 2006 (freelance since 2010)
Subjects: Adult and YA fiction, especially science fiction, fantasy, and LGBTQ fiction; nonfiction for general audiences, especially memoir and self-help; online and print publications; website copy.
Availability: Full-time freelance

Kendall, Augustin
Clarify Editing
Minneapolis, MN, USA
augustin@clarify-editing.com and clarify-editing.com
612-367-6967 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental/substantive editing, line editing, copyediting
Type of material: Fiction, nonfiction, websites
Experience: Freelance since 2012
Subjects: Sci-fi, fantasy, literary fiction, action/adventure, thriller, environment, psychology, social justice, alternative sexualities, pets and animals
Availability: Part-time freelance

Kenney, Robert
Thoughtful Editing
7258 SW 99th Circle, Ocala, FL 34481 USA
robert@thoughtfulediting.com and www.thoughtfulediting.com/
401-578-1894 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, manuscript assessment, proofreading
Type of material: Books and short stories
Experience: Since 2014
Subjects: Genre and literary fiction and memoir, including mystery, thriller, romance, science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, and more
Availability: Full-time freelance

Kernberger, Carolyn
Carlsbad, CA, USA
ckernberger@gmail.com and linkedin.com/in/CarolynKernberger
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing, proofreading
Type of materials: Textbooks, books, journals, short articles, manuals, technical materials rewritten for general audiences, training materials, anything written by non-native English speakers (ESL/EFL)
Experience: Since 1987
Subjects: ESL, EFL, TESOL, English as a second language, second language learning, critical thinking, psychology, anthropology, biology, ecology, wildlife, natural sciences, geography, U.S. history, Native Americans, U.S. Southwest, New Mexico, travel, social issues, feminism, parents & children, humanities and the arts, ethnic studies, photography, medical/health for general audiences, pets
Availability: Full-time freelance

Keros, Leslie
9252 Central Park Ave., Evanston, IL 60203 USA
lkeros885@gmail.com
847-840-1305
Type of work: Substantive editing, rewriting, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journal articles, magazine essays, reports
Experience: Since 1990
Subjects: Law, social sciences, literary criticism, memoirs, music
Availability: Part-time freelance

Ketchen, Anne
446 Brook, Carlisle, MA 01741 USA
anneketchen@comcast.net
978-369-1661 (voice)
Type of work: Instructional editing, copyediting
Type of material: Training materials (e-learning, self-instructional text, workshops), books
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Pharmaceutical sales training, medical/allied health, natural history (especially native plants)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Kinchen, Kimberly
New York, NY, USA
editor@kimberlykinchen.com and www.kimberlykinchen.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, writing, proofreading
Type of material: White papers, articles, magazines, collateral, web content, research articles, conference reports
Experience: From 1996 to 2001 (part-time freelance); since 2007 (freelance since late 2014)
Subjects: Business and economics, international development, consumer finance, accounting, ESL, philanthropy, transportation, public health, medical research
Availability: Full-time freelance

King, Alison
Copyedit Queen
Pennsylvania, USA
copyeditqueen@gmail.com and www.copyeditqueen.com
Type of work: Proofreading; copyediting; research
Type of material: Dissertations; academic writing; journal articles; blogs; podcast scripts/notes; website content
Experience: Since 2018
Subjects: Humanities, theatre/dance, librarianship (MLIS, Drexel University), education/pedagogy, podcasting, English literature, and other similar subjects.
Availability: Part-time freelance

Kipp, Karin
Kipp Editorial Inc.
karinkipp@gmail.com
847-651-6067 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, project management, development editing, fact checking
Type of material: Textbooks, trade nonfiction and fiction, assessments, online content
Experience: Since 2002 (freelance since 2011)
Subjects: General nonfiction, mathematics, business, economics, marketing, sciences, social sciences, humanities, library science, information science, memoirs, romances, education (English and Spanish)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Klaass, Laurie
Elle Publishing LLC
PO Box 3201, Ogden, UT 84067 USA
EllePublishing@outlook.com and ellepublishing.webs.com/
801-391-9192 (voice/cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, Developmental editing, line editing, copy editing, proofreading, manuscript evaluation
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, websites, poetry
Experience: 5+ years
Subjects: Fiction, children’s and YA books, poetry, biography, inspirational, instructional, most technical
Availability: Full-time freelance

Kolassiba, Rose
Orange City, FL, USA
rosekolassiba@gmail.com and www.rosekolassiba.com
407-417-5612 (cell)
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, proofreading, beta reading
Type of material: Novels, short stories, poems
Experience: Two years
Subjects: Fantasy, science fiction, dystopian, horror, thriller, speculative fiction in general
Availability: Part-time freelance

Komornicka, Jolanta N.
Close Reading Indexing and Editing
100 Chapel Street, Kitchener, ON N2H 2T5 CANADA
jnk@closereadingie.com and www.closereadingie.com
226-505-0893 (cell)
Type of work: Indexing, index review and editing, copyediting, line editing, proofreading, bibliographies
Experience: Two years
Subjects: Humanities, Social Sciences, Gaming
Availability: Full-time freelance

Krainyukhova, Alexandra
ABG Books
Klaipeda, LITHUANIA
alexa.k.abgbooks@gmail.com and www.abg-books.com
+37062376183 (WhatsApp/cell)
Type of work: Manuscript critique, beta reading, writing and publishing consultations
Type of material: Books, novels, novellas, short stories
Experience: Since 2016 (freelance since 2021)
Subjects: Fiction (young adult, new adult, adult), romance (most subgenres), fantasy, contemporary, paranormal, science fiction, erotica
Availability: Full-time freelance

Kumar, Vivek
Near UMIT/Raj Chauraha, Modinagar, UP 201201 India
hivivek72@gmail.com 7500187677
Type of work: copyediting
Type of material: Journals, books
Experience: Since 1999
Subjects: Medical

Kummel, Polly
Polly Kummel LLC
624 Boardman Road, Aiken, SC 29803 USA
pollyk1@msn.com and www.amazinphrasin.com
803-641-6831 (voice)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, proofreading
Type of material: Nonfiction books, journals, articles, reports
Experience: More than 20 years, for both university and trade presses
Subjects: Humanities and social sciences, esp. history (including biography, memoir, autobiography), journalism, politics, government, and equestrian subjects
Availability: Full-time freelance

L

Labonge, Kathleen, MBA, MT(ASCP)
Write Point Editing Solutions
Leland, NC 28451 USA
klabonge@writepointeditingsolutions.com and www.writepointeditingsolutions.com/
336-209-4982 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, fact checking, proofreading, quality control, medical-legal quality assurance
Type of material: Scientific and medical publications; pharmaceutical sales education, training, and promotional materials; medical-legal assessment reports; continuing medical education projects; more
Experience: Freelance since 2015
Subjects: Medicine, healthcare, biological sciences, education
Availability: Full-time freelance

Lamore, Meghna
15652 McLaughlin Road, Inglewood, ON L7C 1M3 CANADA
Meghna@DelightfulWords.ca
289-966-8969 (fax 289-966-8969)
Type of work: Copyediting, blog/article writing, OCR correction, newsletter creation
Type of materials: Books, articles, technical materials
Experience: Since 1998
Subjects: Business, engineering, lifestyle, fiction, nonfiction

Land, Julia
JLTW
PO Box 70083, Houston, TX 77270 USA
jaland@earthlink.net
713-824-2817
Type of work: Technical writing, technical editing, writing web content, rewriting, indexing
Type of material: Books, user manuals, help systems, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1989
Subjects: Nonfiction

Lane, Karen
Karen Lane Editorial Services
220 Utopia Circle, Merritt Island, FL 32952 USA
klane@klane.com
407-421-7795 (voice), 407-479-3264 (fax)
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, indexing, technical writing
Type of material: Textbooks, journal articles, reports, theses, dissertations, handbooks, manuals, Web pages
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Engineering, computer science, technical communication, English, education, public administration, psychology, technology for general audiences

Lauener, Josh
T-n-Tees Editing
Bluffton, SC 29910 USA
josh.lauener@gmail.com and www.t-n-tees.com
843-298-0035
Type of work: Copyediting, Proofreading, Technical Writing
Type of material: Newsletters, web content, reports & proposals, manuals, technical documents, books
Experience: Since 2014
Subjects: Nonfiction, business documents
Availability: Part-time freelance

Lavington, Laura
Laura Lavington Editing
Seattle area, WA, USA
Laura.Lavington@gmail.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, fact-checking
Type of material: Books, articles
Subjects: Fiction, travel, humanities, social sciences, nature
Availability: Full-time freelance

Lawrie, Laura
80 N Navajo Trail, Sedona, AZ 86336-3529 USA
lalawrie@aol.com
928-282-0833, (fax) 928-222-0018
Type of work: Developmental editing, production editing, copyediting (hard copy and electronic), indexing.
Type of material: Textbooks, college-level trade books, reference works (mainly large-scale)
Experience: Since 1980
Subjects: Music, music history, art, art history, history, social sciences (mainly sociology, political science, psychology, and philosophy), linguistics, education

Lawson, Natasha
Hiram, GA, USA
natasha.a.lawson@gmail.com
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, proofreading
Type of material: Books (fiction and nonfiction), short stories, articles, blogs, web pages, games
Experience: Since 2016
Subjects: Fiction (especially historical, romance, fantasy, LGBTQIA+); history; LGBTQIA+ issues; video games
Availability: Full-time freelance

Lear, Krysia
The Editorial Suite
44 Pleasant Avenue, Guelph, ON N1E 3Z4 CANADA
kplear@editorialsuite.com and www.editorialsuite.com
519-767-2091 (voice)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: academic papers, instructional manuals, memoirs, reports, trade and scholarly non-fiction books
Experience: Since 1992
Subjects: institutional history, health care, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, Christian
Availability: Full-time freelance

Ledent, Sabra Bissette
4 Lancaster, Pointe-Claire, QC H9S 4B1 CANADA
sbledent@LedentEditing.com and LedentEditing.com
514-694-6963
Type of work: Copyediting, developmental editing, writing
Type of material: Journals, textbooks, reference books, general scholarly, general scientific, reports, newsletters, brochures
Experience: Since 1970s (freelance since 1992)
Subjects: Political science, economics, general science, U.S. government and politics, international relations, international development, communications, environment

Ledesma, Dave Christian
Presidio, TX 79845 USA
davealmp@yahoo.com
915-539-0004 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, pre-editing, LaTeX editing
Type of material: Scientific journals and books for Elsevier, Springer-Verlag, Wiley-Blackwell, IEEE, AGU, Higher Education Press, Chinese Library of Sciences
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Business, chemistry, economics, engineering, mathematics, medicine, natural and physical sciences, physics, social sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Ledgerwood, Kim
The Right Word
Towson, MD,s USA
kim@therightword.com and www.linkedin.com/in/kimledgerwood
678-313-0737 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental editing, line editing, copyediting (AP, Chicago, house styles)
Type of material: Book manuscripts, short stories, journals, personal essays, thought leadership, articles, reports, websites, presentations, marketing/advertising materials, citations
Experience: Since 1996
Subjects: General—especially healthcare, psychology, social sciences, nonfiction, narrative nonfiction, memoir, children’s books
Availability: Full-time freelance

Lee, Linda
4115 Fanuel Street #4, San Diego, CA 92109 USA
lindaslee@yahoo.com
917-886-9690 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, developmental editing, project management
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, websites
Experience: Since 2001 (freelance since 2012)
Subjects: Architecture, General design, graphic design, fine arts, photography, popular culture, gift books, corporate reports, academic texts, textbooks
Availability: Full-time freelance

Leon, Rudy
Rudy Leon, Editorial Services
rudy@rudyleon.com and rudyleon.com
Type of work: Scholarly editing, including developmental editing, copyediting, book proposal consulting, ECR support, consulting services, and indexing. Cookbook editing and indexing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, dissertations, grant reports, book proposals
Experience: Seven years
Subjects: Social sciences and humanities (history, religion, political science, international relations, sociology, anthropology, LIS, media and communication studies, American and ethnic studies, gender studies, education)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Leon, Timothy
Perfect Page
Moscow, RUSSIA, and Singapore, SINGAPORE
ask@perfectpage.sg and www.perfectpage.sg
Please e-mail for telephone contact number
Type of work: Substantive/line editing, proofreading, copyediting, translation (Russian <−> English), rewriting
Type of material: Exhibitions, books, journals, articles, reports, websites, press releases, presentations, academic papers
Experience: Full-time academic/news editing since 2005, freelance since 2013
Subjects: Non-fiction. In particular, art, architecture, urban planning, public policy, international affairs, social sciences, popular culture
Availability: Contract, freelance

Lerner, Amy
Harrisburg, PA, USA
amydlerner@gmail.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, researching copyrights and locating rightsholders, writing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, press releases (writing)
Experience: Since 1999 (freelance since 2013)
Subjects: Judaism, disabilities, special needs parenting, outdoor sports, cooking, crafts, fiction
Availability: Part-time freelance

Leroe, Sabrina
Bespoke Editorial
Silver Spring, MD, USA
sabrina@bespoke-editorial.com and www.bespoke-editorial.com
301-906-4857 (cell)
Type of work: substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, proofreading
Type of material: books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: since 2007 (freelance since 2014)
Subjects: humanities, social sciences, sciences, fiction, nonfiction
Availability: full-time freelance

Levinson, Mark L.
PO Box 5780, Herzliya 4615701 ISRAEL
nosnivel@netvision.net.il and nosnivel@weebly.com
+972-9-9552411 (voice), +972-54-444-8438 (cell)
Type of work: Translation (Hebrew−>English), rewriting
Type of material: Articles, books, poetry, plays, screenplays
Experience: Since 1977
Subjects: General, software, cinema
Availability: Freelance

Li, Ambrose
ambrose.li@editors.ca and www.editors.ca/directory/ambrose-li
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, graphic design, translation (traditional Chinese −> English), LaTeX editing
Availability: Part-time freelance

Lineses, Emerson Kim
Foreign Service Institute - Publications Section
5/F DFA Bldg., 2330 Roxas Blvd., Pasay City 1300 PI
emersonkim@gmail.com
+63 917 984-3305 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, research, virtual assistance
Type of material: journals, articles, reports
Experience: Since 2004
Subjects: International affairs, social sciences, natural sciences, physics, psychology, education
Availability: Part-time freelance

Liu, Sarah
Three Fates Editing
Hamlin, NY 14464 USA
sarah.grace@threefatesediting.com and www.threefatesediting.com
Type of work: Beta reading, manuscript critiques, developmental editing, content editing, line editing, copy editing, proofreading
Type of material: Books, articles, academic papers
Experience: Since 2012
Subjects: Science fiction, fantasy, paranormal romance, YA, memoir, poetry
Availability: Full-time freelance

Locherty, Eilidh
Chaptered Vine Studio
73 King Street, Dundee, SCOTLAND
eilidh@chapteredvinestudio.com and www.chapteredvinestudio.com/
Type of work: line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books
Experience: Editing since 2021, Freelancing since 2023
Subjects: All fiction genres but specialty in Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Romance
Availability: Full-time freelance

Lofstrom, Karen
1524 Pensacola #005, Honolulu, HI 6822 USA
klofstrom@gmail.com and www.klofstrom.com
808-521-9073 (landline)
Type of work: Research, writing, developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, novel critiques, ebook formatting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, book reviews
Experience: Freelance since 2006
Subjects: Science fiction and fantasy, fiction, Hawaiiana, Victoriana, social sciences, biology, computer and internet, cookbooks
Availability: Full-time freelance

Lono, Angela

Editing by Angela
Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
angela.rima@hotmail.com
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, proofreading, journal article formatting for native and non-native English writers
Type of material: Theses, dissertations, journals, articles, reports
Experience: Freelance since 2009
Subjects: Medical science, biology, interior design, STEM, social sciences, general non-fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance; off-site only

Lorand, Susie
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
srlorand@gmail.com
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, proofreading, bibliography checking, editing for non-native English writers (Chicago, APA, and house styles)
Type of material: Books, journal articles, theses, dissertations, reports
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: History, religion, Middle East studies, music, digital humanities, social sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Loumiotis, Rebecca, MA
Midnight Oil Proofreaders
Baltimore, MD 21224 USA
midnightoilproofreaders@gmail.com and www.midnightoilproofreaders.com
443-739-2132
Type of work: Proofreading, copyediting (basic, heavy), ESL/ESOL copyediting, translation (Modern Greek <−> English), developmental editing, rewriting, localization (UK/US English)
Type of material: Nonfiction/academic/professional monographs, edited books, journals, articles, research, reports, websites, conference papers, white papers, training/educational materials, proposals, personal statements, newsletters
Experience: Since 2009
Subjects: Humanities, social sciences, public policy, health and health care (policy, education, programs, alternative medicine), and more
Availability: Full-time freelance

Lukatch, Miranda
Park Ridge, IL, USA
mirandalukatch [at] gmail.com and www.mirandalukatch.com/
Type of work: Developmental editing, copyediting, beta reading, manuscript evaluations
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, web sites
Experience: Since 2006
Subjects: Fiction (all genres), YA, children's books, memoir
Availability: Full-time freelance

Lyons, Rebecca
Aurora, CO 80012 USA (Denver metro area)
rebeccalyons@comcast.net
(303) 632-6027
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Journals, books, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1988 (freelance since 2007)
Subjects: Science (especially chemistry and earth sciences), medical, educational (K-12 and college), environmental, history, general nonfiction, fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

M

Mackay, Jane
Janemac Editing
jm.editing@gmail.com and janemac.net/
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, writing, ghostwriting
Type of material: Journals, articles, trade and academic nonfiction, fiction, LGBTQ, sci-fi, fantasy, horror, YA, memoir, short stories, corporate communications, marketing & PR, press releases, newsletters
Experience: Since 2007
Subjects: Social sciences, humanities, public administration, religious studies, anthropology, travel, marketing, data mining, white papers, plus many others
Availability: Full-time freelance

Madero, Emanuel
336 C South Bugisan Street, Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta Special Region 55182 INDONESIA
emanueledo.proofread@gmail.com
0813-2659-1645 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, proofreading, translating (English <−> Indonesian), template formatting, summarizing, citations & references management
Type of material: Journal articles, nonfiction books, academic essays, business reports, monographs, business & technical manuals, catalogs, proposals
Experience: Since 2016 (freelance since 2021)
Subjects: Biology (botany, taxonomy), chemistry, earth sciences, applied technology, engineering, computer, IT, human labor management, socio-economic policy & management
Availability: Full-time freelance

Madnick, Deena
Copywrite Technical Writing & Editorial Services
12 Pine Tree Drive, Worcester, MA 01609-1408 USA
Copywrit@charter.net
508-798-2885 (voice), 508-798-2885 (fax: call first)
Type of work: Technical writing, business and academic writing, editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Manuals, procedural writing, instructional materials, standard operating procedures (manufacturing), press and product releases, manuscripts, articles, newsletters, promotional materials, brochures
Subjects: Software, hardware, manufacturing, training/education, business, ceramics, nonfiction, history, government
Experience: Since 1985

Mahoney, Anne Louise
Ottawa, ON, CANADA
editor@bell.net and www.editors.ca/profile/3920/anne-louise-mahoney
613-730-2060 (voice)
Type of work: Substantive editing, stylistic editing, copyediting, proofreading, editing translations (French -> English), writing, rewriting, production editing
Type of material: Books, reports, educational materials, marketing materials, websites, brochures, children’s books
Experience: Since 1988 (freelance since 2008)
Subjects: Religion and spirituality, literature, biography, culture, social sciences, history
Availability: Full-time freelance

Mamassian, Linda
Mamassian Information Services
2631 Windsor Drive, Troy, MI 48085 USA
EditorialServices@mamassian.com and www.mamassian.com
248-528-1817 (voice)
Type of work: Copyediting, indexing (back-of-book, embedded, and database indexing)
Type of material: Books, journals, reports, transcripts, handbooks, manuals
Experience: Since 2000
Subjects: Science, health, technology
Availability: Full-time freelance

Margulis, Dick
Dick Margulis Creative Services
203 Thompson Street, East Haven CT 06513-1948 USA
dick@dmargulis.com and www.dmargulis.com
203-464-3199 (cell)
Type of work: Development editing, line editing, copyediting; book interior design and production, book cover design and production; project management
Type of material: Books of all types and complexities
Experience: Since 1959 (independent since 2004)
Subjects: Fiction other than fantasy fiction; nonfiction in a wide variety of areas
Availability: Full-time independent craftsperson

Marin, Nancee-Laetitia
CA, USA
nanceemarin@gmail.com and thelanguageagent.com
562-645-3021 (cell)
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, proofreading, writing, translation editing and proofreading (Indonesian, Spanish, French −> English)
Type of material: Books, articles, web copy, web content, business materials (brochures, contracts, newsletters, etc.)
Experience: Since 2016
Subjects: Nonfiction (nonacademic, nontechnical): self-help/personal development; guidebooks; how-to books; arts and culture (especially music and multicultural topics); travel; business (digital marketing, networking, career, leadership, etc.); health and wellness; spirituality; psychology; pets; language; ESL/EFL; creative nonfiction (autobiography, memoir); and speculative fiction (particularly dystopian—proofreading only)
Availability: Part-time to full-time freelance

Mark, Nada
4453 Robbins Street, San Diego, CA 92122 USA
killahbee101@ymail.com
858-344-8661 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting
Type of material: Books, journal articles, academic reports, academic papers, personal statements
Experience: 15 years
Subjects: Humanities, social sciences, education
Availability: Full-time freelance

Marks, Ariela
Haifa, ISRAEL
arielamarks@academiceditor.website and www.academiceditor.website/ (Hebrew)
or www.the-efa.org/memberinfo/ariela-marks-18345/
Type of work: line editing and copyediting
Type of material: academic articles, research proposals, theses
Experience: Since 2014
Subjects: Wide range of academic disciplines, including in the natural sciences and social sciences, and topics requiring a familiarity with Israeli politics and culture
Availability: Full-time freelance

Marshfield, Laurel
Blue Horizon Communications and Blue Horizon White Papers
19717 Queen Street, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 USA
books@BlueHorizonCommunications.com or whitepapers@BlueHorizonWhitePapers.com and www.BlueHorizonCommunications.com or www.BlueHorizonWhitePapers.com
302-227-1749 (Voice) (Fax available, with request)
Type of work: Specialize in book manuscripts & book proposals: ghosting, detailed & lengthy book manuscript evaluations, developmental editing, restructuring & rewriting, copyediting, book coaching
Type of material: Nonfiction, fiction, memoir, biography; ghostwriting & coaching for white papers, used as content marketing for authors and business
Experience: Since 1982
Subjects: All subjects
Availability: Full-time freelance

Martin, Antonio
San Marcos, 39, Madrid 28004 SPAIN
amoenus@gmail.com and www.calamoycran.com
+34 915473322, +34 647777657
Type of work: Developmental editing, substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading (hard copy and electronic), teaching materials
Type of material: Spanish, nonfiction (journals, reports, handbooks, manuals, web pages), fiction (memoirs, children’s books)
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: linguistics, Business, advertising, social sciences, organizational, human resources, user manuals, owner manuals, training
Availability: Part-time freelance

Martin, Mary Sproles
MSM Editorial
352 Maple Avenue, Waynesboro, VA 22980 USA
EditorMary@me.com
540-649-3604(cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, indexing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, medical editing
Experience: Since 1992 (freelance since 2006)
Subjects: Medical, how-to, children’s, academic
Availability: Full-time freelance

Martin, Tisha, MS
Tisha Martin Editorial
Bloomington, IL 61701 USA
tisha [at] tishamartin [dot] com and www.tishamartin.com/editing-services/
850-583-7051
Type of work: Substantive/developmental editing, rewriting, line editing, copyediting, translation (ASL <−> English), proofreading, blogging, copywriting, book marketing copy; traditional book, manuscript, and indie contest judge
Type of material: Book manuscripts, articles, newsletters, website content
Experience: Since 2008 (freelance since 2014)
Subjects: fiction (esp. historical/romance), nonfiction, children’s, Christian, inspirational, memoir, self-help, how-to, education/curriculum
Availability: Full-time freelance

Masteller, Ryan
95111 Hither Hills Way, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 USA
ryan.masteller@gmail.com
Type of work: copyediting, proofreading, line editing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, papers
Experience: Since 2001 (freelance since 2004)
Subjects: Anthropology, art, business, cultural studies, digital/popular culture, economics, environment, film, history (United States/world), literature, media studies, music, politics/political science, psychology, religion (Christianity, etc.), regional studies, sociology, sustainability
Availability: Full-time freelance

Matthysse, Joshua
Wielded Words LLC
8545 Freeland Avenue SW, Byron Center, MI 49315 USA
contact@wieldedwords.com and www.wieldedwords.com
616-228-5940 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, academic editing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, marketing materials, academic writing, CVs, cover letters
Experience: Since 2010 (freelance since 2015)
Subjects: Open: fiction and non-fiction (with greater focus on education, linguistics, music, Christianity, charities, non-profits, health)
Availability: Part-time freelance

McCowan, Molly
Inkbot Editing, LLC
Fort Collins, CO 80522 USA
molly@inkbotediting.com and www.inkbotediting.com
800-111-3333 (voice), 800-222-4444 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, developmental editing, proofreading
Type of material: Nonfiction and fiction books, journals, articles, reports, websites
Experience: Since 2005 (freelance since 2010)
Subjects: Art, music, social sciences (especially anthropology, cultural studies, environmental affairs, linguistics, media, and sociology)
Availability: Full-time freelance

McCrossan, T. Daniel
Schenectady, NY 12306 USA
t.daniel.mccrossan@gmail.com and http://tdanielmccrossan.wix.com/mccrossancreative
518-956-1971 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: manuscripts, essays, journals
Experience: Since 2012
Subjects: Fiction, literary fiction, nonfiction birth
Availability: Full-time freelance

McCurdy Crooks, Jessica
Next Index Services
Miami, FL 33126-6007 USA / Kingston, JAMAICA
jessica@jessicacrooks.com or nextindexservices@gmail.com
and www.next-index.com or www.jessicacrooks.com
786-605-0346 / 876-354-4084 (Jamaica)
Type of work: Indexing, copyediting, proofreading, writing, translation (Jamaican English – Patois <−> English); reviewing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, manuals, websites, blogs
Experience: Over 20 years
Subjects: International affairs, business, computers, information technology, Caribbean/West Indian culture and history, records management, library & information science
Availability: Full-time freelance

McDonell, Margaret MPhil
Margaret McDonell Editing & Publishing
Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
mmcdinalice@gmail.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, indexing
Type of material: Books (non-fiction, academic), journals, articles, reports, non-standard Englishes, memoir, dictionaries
Experience: Since 1990
Subjects: Humanities, social sciences, memoir
Availability: Full-time freelance

McIrvin, Michael
A-1 Complete Writing and Editing and Pro Novel Editing Services
3805 Burke Dr., Cheyenne, WY 82009 USA
mcirvinm@earthlink.net and proediting@earthlink.net and www.a-1writingandediting.writernetwork.com and pronovelediting.com
307-637-8657 (voice), 501-325-0305 (fax)
Type of work: Line editing, substantive / developmental editing, book doctor services, critiques, consulting
Type of material: Books (novels and nonfiction), dissertations and theses (ethical assistance only), journals, articles, manuals, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: International and domestic affairs, philosophy, social sciences, natural sciences, IT (software, hardware, security), education, literature
Availability: Full-time freelance

McKown, Ashleigh
AEM Editorial
2335 S. Tarryall Way, Franktown, CO 80116 USA
ashleigh.mckown@gmail.com
703-851-0650 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, substantive editing, rewriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, curricula vitae
Experience: Since 2001 (freelance since 2006)
Subjects: Classics, consumer health, higher education, history, medicine, natural sciences, political science, theology
Availability: Full-time freelance

McNeal, Joni
McNeal Edits LLC
67 Crescent Way, Portsmouth, NH 03801 USA
hello@joniLmcneal.com and www.mcnealedits.com/
617-942-1671 (voice), 617-942-1671 (cell)
Type of work: content entry, content consultation, content collection, fact-checking, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, style guide development
Type of material: books, magazines, marketing materials, websites
Experience: since 2016 (full-time since 2022)
Subjects: education, travel, hospitality
Availability: full-time freelance

McNees, Pat
Writers and Editors
10643 Weymouth St., Bethesda, MD 20814 USA
patmcnees@gmail.com and www.patmcnees.com, www.writersandeditors.com, www.comfortdying.com
301-897-8557 (voice)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, rewriting, coaching for personal histories
Type of material: Books, articles
Experience: Since 1963 (freelance since 1971)
Subjects: Biography, memoirs, personal histories, general nonfiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Measel, Joey
Texas, USA
joseph.measel@gmail.com
Type of work: Copy editing, layout (InDesign)
Type of material: Books, short stories, poems (as material or subject), articles, journals, periodicals, Web sites, appendices, letters
Experience: Since 2012
Subjects: Fiction, non-fiction, academic, humanities, English, literature, philosophy (e.g. ethics), memoir, poetry (as subject or material)
Availability: Part-time freelance

Mendes, Paulo
Rua Sao Zeno, 131 Rio de Janeiro , RJ 22743-655 BRAZIL
contact@pcmendes.com and www.pcmendes.com
832-699-0463 (voice), 832-699-0463 (cell)
Type of work: Translation (English <−> Brazilian Portuguese)
Type of material: Medical records, clinical trial documents, manuscripts in general
Experience: Since 2001
Subjects: Medicine, pharmaceuticals, clinical trials
Availability: Full-time freelance

Merchant, Barbara
Pullman, WA, USA
editorwriterbarbara@gmail.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, writing, ESL editing, instructional design, writing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, grants, web sites, databases, online courses
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Medicine, archaeology, history, gardening, social sciences, natural sciences, theatre, biographies, education
Availability: Full-time freelance

Meyer, Lauren
Science Refinery
512 Old Indian Trail, DeForest, WI 53532 USA
sciencerefinery@gmail.com and ScienceRefinery.com
608-852-2774 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting
Type of material: Articles, dissertations, grant applications, CVs, resumes, cover letters
Experience: Since 2013
Subjects: social sciences, natural sciences, job seekers
Availability: Full-time freelance

Mierins, Krystina
Ottawa, ON, CANADA
krystina@krystinamierins.com and www.krystinamierins.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, blog posts, web sites, biographies, museum exhibition text panels
Experience: Twelve years
Subjects: Art, architecture, history, humanities, social sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Millar, Dr Tess
Focus Editorial Services
Reading, Berkshire, UK
millarta@gmail.com and www.focuseditorial.co.uk
Type of work: Proofreading, copy editing, rewriting and restructuring, plain English/clear communication
Type of material: Academic (journal articles, theses, dissertations, books); business (reports, guidance and instruction documents, web site text, forms)
Experience: Since 1996
Subjects: All, Archaeology, social sciences, humanities, business, arts
Availability: Full-time freelance

Miller, Annie
Washington, DC 20007 USA
anniemiller@gmail.com
202-746-3471 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, dissertations
Experience: Eight years
Subjects: American studies, legal history, art history, humanities, social sciences, nonfiction, academic
Availability: Full-time freelance

Miller, Barbara
Queens, NY 11372 USA
YourEditedWord@gmail.com and www.BarbaraMiller-Editing.com
646-537-5122 (cell)
Type of work: Content, copy, and substantive editing; writing
Type of material: Manuscripts, research papers, reports, proposals, essays, newsletters, web content
Experience: Ten years (freelance since 2017)
Subjects: Fiction, memoir, nonfiction, social sciences, arts and culture, general interest
Availability: Full-time freelance

Miller, Rebecca
Jefferson City, MO, USA
oakdale.editing@gmail.com and www.oakdaleediting.com
Type of work: Copyediting
Type of material: Books, short stories, articles, blogs, websites
Experience: Since 2019
Subjects: Fiction (sci-fi, fantasy, romance, general fiction), general nonfiction, lifestyle, personal development
Availability: Part-time freelance

Milner, Laurie
Laurie Milner Editorial Services
Montreal, QC, CANADA
contact@lauriemilner.com
Type of work: Developmental editing, substantive editing, stylistic editing, copyediting, research & fact-checking, rewriting, writing, proofreading
Type of material: Scholarly books, chapters, articles, artist statements, novels, short stories, screenplays, project proposals, experimental fiction
Experience: 20+ years
Subjects: Arts, humanities and education
Availability: Three-quarter time freelance

Mirsky, Deanna
179 Grant Ave., Newton, MA 02459 USA
deanna_mirsky@verizon.net
Type of work: Editing, rewriting, copyediting, proofreading, indexing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, family histories, web sites, e-letters, marketing copy
Experience: Since 1984
Subjects: History, business, finance, technology, literature, music, art, travel, food, transportation, health, natural science and environment, Judaica

Mischler, AElfwine
Mischler Editorial
Cairo, EGYPT
aelfwine@mischlereditorial.com and www.MischlerEditorial.com
(+2)0106-485-6112 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, indexing
Type of material: Books, articles, websites
Experience: More than fourteen years
Subjects: General non-fiction, archaeology (Egyptology), Islam, Muslims
Availability: Full-time freelance

Monaghan, Wendy
Wendy Monaghan Editing Services
5 Kingfisher Cr., Bullaburra, NSW 2784 AUSTRALIA
wendylm@ozemail.com.au
+61247593392 (voice), 0413574417 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting
Type of materials: Reports, articles, academic theses, conference papers and proceedings, web content, editing for writers whose first language is not English
Experience: Since 2001
Subjects: Human rights, cultural diversity, cultural heritage, anthropology, immigration, religion and belief, plain English editing
Availability: Full-time freelance

Montgomery, Joy
PO Box 10956, Pleasanton, CA 94588 USA
joymontgomery1225@gmail.com
925-963-6858 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, rewriting, maintaining an author’s voice
Type of material: Books, articles, technical documentation
Experience: Since 1981 (freelance since 1986)
Subjects: Procedure manuals, business books, fiction, inspirational books
Availability: Freelance

Moore, Jenny
Alexandria, VA, USA
jennymooreedit@gmail.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, rewriting, copyediting, and proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, newsletters, technical manuals, papers, corporate and marketing materials, websites, blog posts
Experience: Since 1997
Subjects: Fiction, finance and business, government policy, history, memoir/personal narrative, food, health, social sciences, technology
Availability: Part-time freelance

Moore, Jonathan
PO Box 903, Kent, CT 06757 USA
jonathanmoore16@gmail.com and www.econeditor.com/
860-488-1870 (voice), 860-488-1870 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports
Experience: Since 2009
Subjects: Economics, finance, management, accounting, social sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Moore, Michael
Moore Editing
120–1214 Armorlite Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069 USA
michael@mooreediting.com and www.mooreediting.com/
442-515-9739 (cell)
Type of work: Medical editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Journal articles, textbooks, clinical trial protocols and regulatory documents
Experience: Two years
Subjects: Medical and life sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Morgan, Jennifer
JM Editorial
4613 Cedar Cliff Road, Chester, VA 23831 USA
jennifer@jmeditorial.com and jmeditorial.com
804-768-6845 (voice), 631-680-5052 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles
Experience: Since 1999
Subjects: Education, fiction, social sciences, fiber arts, popular science, fiction, general nonfiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Morgret, Keri
Lynnwood, WA 98087 USA
morgret@stanfordalumni.org
Type of work: line editing, copyediting
Type of material: Blog posts, websites, reports, online content
Experience: Since 2012
Subjects: Online marketing, SEO/SEM
Availability: Part-time freelance

Moyer, Misti
Austin, TX, USA
misti@mistimoyer.com and mistimoyer.com
737-231-1079 (voice)
Type of work: Copyediting (Chicago), copywriting, proofreading, beta reading
Type of material: Books, short stories, articles, web sites
Experience: Since 2018
Subjects: Fiction, business, Christian, memoirs
Availability: Part-time freelance

Mudarri-Spencer, Kahlila
Lake Forest, CA 92630 USA
kahlila@gmail.com
714-510-2529 (cell)
Type of work: line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, essays, short stories
Experience: Three years
Subjects: Social justice, narrative fiction, academic essays
Availability: Full-time freelance

Mulligan, Shane
Radicle Works Research & Editing
Kitchener, ON, CANADA
519-111-1111
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting
Type of material: Books, articles, reports, grant applications, web sites
Experience: Twenty years
Subjects: International affairs, animals, ecology, energy, climate, gardening
Availability: Part-time freelance

Murphy, Avon J., PhD
Murphy Editing and Writing Services
POB 872645, Vancouver, WA 98687 USA
avonmu@comcast.net 360-485-7082
Type of work: Developmental/substantive editing, writing, line editing, copyediting (Chicago, APA, and MLA), book design (InDesign), and manuscript evaluation
Type of material: Trade books, technical/business documents, magazines and journals, articles, websites, conference proceedings, newsletters, and textbooks
Experience: Since 1976
Subjects: Information technologies, business and industry, training and higher education, general nonfiction, graphics, history, and film
Availability: Part-time freelance

Murphy, Cheryl
Ink Slinger Editorial Services
28693 Bouquet Canyon Road, Suite C #424, Santa Clarita, CA USA
Cheryl@inkslingereditorialservices.com and www.inkslingereditorialservices.com
213-293-8507 (voice)
Type of work: Developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, copywriting, mentoring, print & ebook formatting, cover & interior design
Type of material: Books, short stories, articles, web sites, marketing materials
Experience: Since 2012, UC Berkeley Professional Sequence in Editing
Subjects: Fiction (specializing in science fiction, speculative fiction, & fantasy), nonfiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Mushynsky, Gina
Red Pen Editorial Services
8400 Transit Lane, Baldwinsville, NY 13027 USA
ginamushynsky@gmail.com
315-289-9470 (cell)
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, substantive editing, academic editing
Type of material: Books, articles
Experience: Since 2005 (freelance since 2017)
Subjects: Christianity, Bible interpretation, Christian theology, social sciences
Availability: Part-time to full-time freelance

Myers, Maya
Charlotte, NC, USA
mayamyersbooks@gmail.com and www.mayamyersbooks.com
Type of work: Copyediting and proofreading for book publishers; developmental/substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, and proofreading for authors and corporate clients
Type of material: Books, websites, corporate materials
Experience: Since 2012
Subjects: Fiction and nonfiction in YA, children’s, and adult; cookbooks
Availability: Full-time freelance

Mykhaylychenko, Tanya
Montreal, QC H2L 3W1 CANADA
tetyanam@gmail.com and www.tm-editorial.com
1-438-228-703 (cell)
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, translation (Ukrainian > English), rewriting, resume/CV writing, copywriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, marketing copy, resumes/CVs, cover letters, grant applications, translations
Experience: Since 2006 (freelance since 2014)
Subjects: Career materials, ESL, humanities, anthropology, performing arts, film, theater, visual arts, popular culture, women’s studies, LGBTQIA, ecology/environment, economics, education, linguistics, ethnography, geography, history, psychology, social work, sociology, public policy, political science, health, lifestyle, travel, gardening, international affairs, leadership, business, advertising-PR, marketing, multicultural interest, nonprofit organizations, personal finance, real estate, and self-help
Availability: Full-time freelance

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Nagar, Shruti
Mumbai, Maharashtra, INDIA
shrutinagar@gmail.com and www.linkedin.com/in/shrutiwrites/
91-9819852036 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, translation (English <−> Hindi), rewriting, translation review, fact-checking
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1997 (freelance since 2003)
Subjects: Social sciences, cultural studies, history, Buddhist studies, Hinduism, South Asian studies, language and literature, children’s literature, product manual
Availability: Full-time freelance

Nagel, Darla
Flushing, MI 48433 USA
darla.nagel@gmail.com and www.wordworkerdn.tumblr.com/editing
810-624-9043 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting (AMA and Chicago styles), academic editing, proofreading
Type of material: Articles, research studies, courses, bibliographies, resumes
Experience: Since 2012
Subjects: Life sciences, health, medical, business, Christian
Availability: Part-time freelance

Navarre, Jennifer
Navarre Editorial Services
Tennessee, USA
jennifer@jenavarre.com and www.jenavarre.com
Type of work: line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books/manuscripts, including picture books, early readers, chapter books, and middle grade (MG) and young adult (YA) novels
Experience: 5+ years
Subjects: kidlit/children’s literature (picture book, early reader, chapter book, middle grade/MG, young adult/YA); also mystery, romance, historical fiction, and speculative fiction for adults.
Availability: part-time freelance

Necol, Barbara
Editorial Services
230 Elm Hill Road, Peterborough, NH, USA
bnecol@myfairpoint.net
603-924-7874 (voice), 617-378-7677 (cell)
Type of work: Proofreading, copyediting, editorial
Type of material: Books, textbooks, journals, articles
Experience: Twenty years
Subjects: Literature, art, music, history, social sciences, natural sciences, children’s books, educational materials
Availability: Full-time freelance

Newman, Bob
Bob Makes It Better
Southern California, USA
bobnewman_editor@yahoo.com and www.linkedin.com/pub/bob-newman/9/a25/2b
Type of work: copyediting (Chicago), proofreading, fact-checking, rewriting, copywriting, humor writing
Type of material: nonfiction books, book-length reports, student workbooks, picture books, articles, newsletters, promotional copy, top 10 lists
Experience: Since 1986
Subjects: Elementary education (math, language arts, science, social studies), third-world development projects, self-improvement, inspirational/Christian life stories, politics
Availability: Part-time freelance

Newton, Lynn David
Neologistics Editing
1388 Haddon Rd, Columbus, OH 43209 USA
lynn.newton@neologisticsediting.com and neologisticsediting.com
614-824-4548 (voice), 502-552-3691 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, writing, proofreading, ESL help, e-books, tools programming
Type of material: Websites, books, e-books, articles, journals, other
Experience: Since 1963 (dedicated editor since 2007, freelance since 2010)
Subjects: Computer technology, sports (especially running), other (see website)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Nguyen, Sarah V.
Read ’Em and Write
Gardena, CA, USA
sarahreadsandedits@gmail.com and www.reademandwrite.com
310-291-9074 (cell)
Type of work: Copy editing, line editing, proofreading, beta reader
Type of material: Books (fiction and nonfiction), novellas, essays, articles, reports
Experience: Since 2012
Subjects: Fiction, nonfiction, science fiction/fantasy, mystery, thrillers, erotica, romance, Middle Grade fantasy and science fiction, Young Adult fiction, New Adult
Availability: Full-time freelance

Nichols, Aden
Little Fire Editorial Services
Charlottesville, VA 22911 USA
Aden@LittleFireEditorial.com and www.LittleFireEditorial.com
Type of work: Developmental editing, substantive/stylistic/line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Trade/scholarly nonfiction books, periodicals, corporate/business communications (marketing materials, newsletters, manuals/handbooks, reports, white papers, conference proceedings, training materials, grant proposals, etc.), NGO materials, ESL manuscripts/documents. Works with publishers/businesses or directly with authors
Experience: Since 1984 (freelance since 2005)
Subjects: Humanities, history (military a specialty), biography/memoir, wellness/fitness, spirituality, green initiatives, human rights, outdoors, travel, cycling
Availability: Full-time freelance (online or in-house, quick turnaround or long-term)

Nichols, Christina
Bellingham, WA 98225 USA
c [dot] t [dot] nichols [at] comcast.net and www.linkedin.com/in/christinatnichols
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books
Experience: Eight years
Subjects: Nonfiction–textbooks, memoir, spirituality, history, self-help, philosophy, theology, Catholicism
Availability: Full-time freelance

Nielson, Jacqueline
133 Bridge Street, Suffield, CT 06078 USA
jacqueline.nielson@gmail.com
Type of work: Copy editing, line editing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, resumes, hard copies accepted.
Experience: 7 years
Subjects: Fiction, memoirs.
Availability: Part-time freelance

Nixon, Cindy
BOOKMARKER Editorial Services
Grand Strand Area, SC 29576 USA
cnixon@bookmarker-es.com and www.bookmarker-es.com
843-668-2816 (office), 732-513-1276 (cell)
Type of work: Copywriting, copyediting (light & heavy), rewriting, line editing, proofreading, fact-checking, desktop design
Type of material: Promotional/marketing collateral, corporate & business communications, websites, books (both trade & academic), manuscripts, newsletters/articles/white papers, PowerPoint presentations, annual reports, manuals, handbooks—all either in print or online
Experience: Since 1992 (part-time); since 1996 (full-time)
Subjects: Fiction (adult, YA & children’s), general nonfiction, the arts & humanities, literature/literature studies, health & healthcare, education, psychology, popular culture, lifestyle, humor, poetry
Availability: Full-time freelance

Noble, Danielle
Noble Writing & Editing
East Center Green Building 3 Apartment 1C, Dongguan, GZ 523000 PRC
nobledanielle5@gmail.com and noblewritingediting.com/
(+86) 159-9276-3492 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Nonfiction books and articles, journals
Experience: One year
Subjects: Health and wellness, workplace culture, education, history, literature, theology, memoir/biography
Availability: Full-time freelance

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O’Brien, Brendan
Lurganboy, Virginia, Co. Cavan, IRELAND
proof@eircom.net and www.brendanedits.com
+353-49-8541041
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, writing, rewriting, indexing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1989 (freelance since 1993)
Subjects: Natural sciences, social sciences, psychology, history, Ireland, general nonfiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

O’Connor, Heather
Three Quills Editing
Philadelphia, PA, USA
threequillsediting@gmail.com and www.threequillsediting.com
610-563-6067 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, beta reading, writing
Type of material: Books, short stories, articles, websites, blogs
Experience: Since 2016
Subjects: Fiction (romance, contemporary, historical, fantasy, literary); nonfiction (memoir, nature, gardening, education, general interest)
Availability: Full-time freelance

O’Donald, Louise Burnham
O’Donald Editorial Services
36 Center St., #185, Wolfeboro, NH 03894 USA
lbodonald@earthlink.net
520-825-6970 (voice), 520-240-0506 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental editing and rewriting, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Journal articles, manuals, marketing materials, proposals
Experience: Since 1980
Subjects: Computer/engineering technology, computer history, business

O’Halloran, Kate
O’Halloran Editorial Services
kohallor@maine.rr.com
207-874-2877
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, proofreading (hard copy and electronic)
Type of material: Books, manuals
Experience: Since 1987
Subjects: Art, Asian, business, crafts, educational, meteorology, theology

Ó Maoilbhreannain, Stiofán
Poznan, POLAND (but works with clients worldwide)
som.copyeditor@gmail.com and http://occams-eraser.com
Type of work: Copyediting, editing, proofreading, stylistic and substantive editing, editing of non-native text (especially of users of Slavic languages), editing of translated text (especially from Slavic languages)
Type of material: Papers, journals, articles, reports, grant applications, books, multi-author volumes, web-sites (mostly but not exclusively scholarly)
Experience: Since 2005
Subjects: Natural sciences, social sciences, others; particularly experienced with scholarly materials written by non-native users of English
Availability: Full-time freelance

O’Moore-Klopf, Katharine, ELS
KOK Edit
15 Hare Lane, East Setauket, NY 11733 USA
editor@kokedit.com and www.kokedit.com
631-997-8191 (voice), 631-474-9849 (fax)
Type of work: Medical editing, medical editing for non-native English writers (also called ESL, EFL, or EAL editing), editorial consulting, substantive editing, copyediting
Type of material: Textbooks, journal articles, monographs, books
Experience: Since 1984 (self-employed since 1995)
Subjects: Medical research, clinical medicine, surgery, allied health, psychology, traditional health care, alternative health care
Availability: Full-time freelance

Orrick, Erika
Erika Edits Books
Conroe, TX 77304 USA
erika@erikaeditsbooks.com and www.erikaeditsbooks.com
214-766-2556 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, book design and formatting
Type of material: Stories of any length, journal articles, websites, academic theses
Experience: Four years
Subjects: Fiction (particularly contemporary, romance, science fiction, urban fantasy, and LGBT), Nonfiction (user experience, computer science, engineering, and healthcare IT)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Orvos, Judith, ELS
Orvos Communications, LLC
2801 New Mexico Avenue NW, Apt 608, Washington, DC 20007 USA
judith@orvoscommunications.com and www.orvoscommunications.com
202-262-4186 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, line editing, proofreading, writing
Type of material: Manuscripts, journals, reports, posters, abstracts, proposals, CME programs
Experience: Freelance since 2011; 30 years’ prior full-time experience in publishing and communications
Subjects: Medical (especially familiar with ob/gyn, oncology, urology, HIV/AIDS, complementary and alternative medicine, and urgent care)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Otte, Leigh Ann
Los Angeles, CA, USA
lawordsmith [at] gmail [dot] com and www.LAwordsmith.com
Type of work: Proofreading, copyediting, rewriting, writing, blogging, ghostwriting
Type of material: Magazine/newspaper/Internet articles, websites, books, marketing materials (brochures, press releases), blogs, scripts/screenplays, newsletters
Experience: Since 2003
Subjects: Seniors, baby boomers, sandwich generation, senior care/elder care, aging, health, wellness, health care, medicine, doctors, arts, entertainment, crafts, the South, Southern culture
Availability: Full-time freelance

Overmyer, Helen
Odyssey Editing
PO Box 202, Littleton, CO 80123 USA
helen@odyssey-editing.com and www.odyssey-editing.com
720-212-9085 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, translation postediting (French <−> English)
Type of material: marketing materials, manuals, brochures, non-fiction book copy, websites, reports, articles, newsletters, papers
Experience: Twenty years
Subjects: International affairs, humanities, languages, political science, business, travel, Christianity, academic
Availability: Part-time freelance

Ozaroff, Pam
7203 Charlton Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA
pamozaroff@gmail.com and www.ozaroff-editing.com/
857-636-0326 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, content editing, developmental editing, substantive editing, manuscript formatting
Type of material: Academic books and journal articles, art publications and exhibition text, websites and digital content, white papers, position statements, op-ed pieces, memoirs, personal essays, book reviews, fiction
Experience: 41 years
Subjects: Art history, art conservation, contemporary art, history, literary studies, consumer research, sociology, gerontology, health, public health, women’s mental health
Availability: Full-time freelance

Ozguner, Ceylan
Oz Editorial Services
Columbus, OH, USA
ceylano@ozeditorialservices.com and www.ozeditorialservices.com/
(740)975-7260 (cell)
Type of work: Copy editing, proofreading, beta reading
Type of material: Books, essays, academic papers, articles, blogs, marketing materials
Experience: Since 2016 (freelance since 2023)
Subjects: Fiction, nonfiction, fantasy, action-adventure, social sciences, business, engineering, and more
Availability: Part-time freelance

Ozor, Briana
Ozor Edits
Tallahassee, FL, USA
brianaozor@gmail.com and www.ozoredits.com/
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, articles, reports, manuals
Experience: Since 2018 (freelance since 2023)
Subjects: Fiction (all genres), engineering, design, environment, urban planning, public policy, transportation
Availability: Full-time freelance

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Pafort, Catja
Realm of the Green Knight
Oxfordshire, UK
gkrealm@gmail.com and www.gkrealm.co.uk
Type of work: copyediting (electronic only), developmental editing, translation checking (German <−> English [bilingual]), fact checking, rewriting
Type of material: Academic and trade books, journals, theses/dissertations
Experience: Since 2008
Subjects: Archaeology/history/geography, humanities, other areas welcome

Park, Antonn
Blue Flower Editing
36 White Street, Cambridge, MA 02140 USA
antonn@blueflowerediting.com and www.blueflowerediting.com
(857) 529-7648 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: websites, papers, essays, newsletters, books, reports, letters, guides and manuals, interviews, itineraries, and grant proposals.
Experience: Four years
Subjects: Finance, economics, political science, true crime, criminology
Availability: Full-time freelance

Parris, Christopher
Modern Grammarian
PO Box 1524, Edmonds, WA 98020 USA
editor@moderngrammarian.com and moderngrammarian.com
562-810-6813 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental editing, substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books
Experience: University of Washington Editing Certificate Program
Subjects: Fiction, cookbooks
Availability: Full-time freelance

Parry, Aubrey
Ravishing Revisions
Orem, UT 84057 USA
ravishingrevisions@gmail.com and ravishingrevisions.wordpress.com
Type of work: Developmental editing, substantive editing, line editing, copy editing, translation (French −> English), rewriting, ghost writing, indexing, video and audio transcription
Type of material: Novels, novellas, short stories, journals, articles, book reviews
Experience: Four years
Subjects: Fiction, environmental studies, YA novels, middle-grade novels, academic
Availability: Full-time freelance

Paul, Santhosh Matthew
Feather Touch Editing
Kochi, Kerala, INDIA
feathertouchediting@gmail.com and www.feathertouchediting.com/
Type of work: Academic copyediting
Type of material: Books, papers, business case studies
Experience: Since 2004 (freelance since 2013)
Subjects: Science, engineering, sustainability, business
Availability: Full-time freelance

Paximadis, Lori
Pax Studio LLC
Fairview Park, OH, USA
lori@loripax.com and www.loripax.com
440-258-1600 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, production, project management
Type of material: Books, journals, magazines, reports, marketing materials, websites
Experience: Since 1990
Subjects: Fiction; memoir; cookbooks; business; self-help; crafts; photography; pop culture; trade and academic nonfiction in humanities and social sciences, including history, religion, art, theatre, Asian studies, and Hawaiiana
Availability: Full-time freelance

Pendley, Heather
Pendley’s Pro Editing & Indexing
PO Box 293, Imperial, CA 92251 USA
heather@pendleysproediting.com and www.pendleysproediting.com
760-977-8809 (cell)
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, indexing, rewriting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, websites
Experience: Freelance since 2014
Subjects: Business, case studies, culinary arts, education, fiction, finance, history, humanities, humor, journals, magazines, memoirs, newsletters, newspapers, PowerPoint presentations, self-improvement, trade books
Availability: Full-time freelance

Pennefeather, Shannon
Pennefeather Editorial Services
St. Paul, MN, USA
shannon.pennefeather@gmail.com
Type of work: Proofreading, citations and notes, bibliographies, reference lists, copyediting (Chicago, AP, APA)
Type of material: Books, chapters, articles, dissertations, theses, scholarly and trade
Experience: Since 2000
Subjects: Cooking, history, natural history, travel, general nonfiction, memoir, children’s
Availability: Part-time freelance

Pennylegion, Christine
Turkey Creek Editing
Windsor, ON, CANADA
christine@turkeycreekediting.com and turkeycreekediting.com/
Type of work: Nonfiction proofreading and editing
Type of material: Books, articles, essays, websites
Experience: Since 2022
Subjects: Business, self-help, poetry, Christian theology, general nonfiction
Availability: Part-time freelance

Perrier, Daniel
Connecticut, USA
djperrier525@gmail.com
Type of work: Developmental editing, substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, blogs, newsletters
Experience: 8 credit academic program in editing, 1-year freelance
Subjects: non-fiction/academic religion and spirituality, history of religion, fiction (young adult, new adult, adult, and erotic)
Availability: part-time freelance, part- or full-time employments

Pettis, Nina K.
East Texas, USA
ninap@ninaproofs.com and www.ninaproofs.com
972-849-6050
Type of work: Proofreading, light copyediting
Types of material: Advertising / marketing copy & proofs, annual reports, articles, books (academic & mundane), conference reports, corporate communications & collateral, forms, journals, magazines, manuals, marketing materials, menus, newsletters, PowerPoint presentations, press releases, promotional materials, RFPs, training materials, web pages; hard copy and electronic formats (editable PDFs, Word documents, PowerPoint files) accepted.
Experience: Since 1977 (freelance since 1996)
Subjects: Various
Availability: Full-time freelance

Pfister, Christina
Well Versed, LLC
PO Box 38, Manzanita, OR 97130 USA
christina@wellversedtranslations.com and www.wellversedtranslations.com
616 634 3684 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, coaching, translation (German <−> English), ghostwriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Fourteen years
Subjects: theology, spiritual life, pedagogy, music, literature, linguistics, performing arts
Availability: Full-time freelance

Phelan, Julie, MD, MBA
Biomedisys Inc.
www.biomedisysinc.com
312-470-6330 (voice)
Type of work: Writing, substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, line editing, fact checking, critical review, journal selection
Type of material: articles, journals, books, abstracts, slide decks, web site content
Experience: Since 2001
Subjects: Medicine, surgery, biotechnology, biological sciences, health, health administration, business
Availability: Full-time freelance

Pine, Joslyn
Wordcrafter
50 7th Avenue, Sea Cliff, NY 11579 USA
wordcrafter47@yahoo.com
516-674-0415
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Novels, short stories and memoirs
Experience: Since 1985 (freelance since 2007)
Availability: Full-time freelance

de Piolenc, François Marc
Archivale
Barangay Balugo, Valencia, Negros Oriental 6215 Philippines
piolenc@archivale.com and www.archivale.com
+63 35 523-5130, +63 917 583-3132
Type of work: Translation (French and German <−> English, English <−> French), editing, pre-press
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Translator since 1972 (full-time since 2007); writer, editor, publisher since early 1990s
Subjects: Military, intelligence, technical (primarily aeronautics and propulsion, but have worked in many other fields)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Polhemus-Annibell, Wendy
Freelance Editorial Services
Peconic, NY 11958 USA
wannibell@gmail.com
631-780-4859
Type of work: Copyediting and development editing (electronic or hardcopy), proofreading, and project management (ms. to prepress)
Type of material: College textbooks, nonfiction/fiction trade books, scholarly journals
Experience: Since 1983
Subjects: College-level English composition, literature anthologies, history, political science, sociology, education, business, religion, philosophy, film studies, gender studies, ESL, behavioral sciences, communications, cultural studies; any general fiction and nonfiction (especially gardening).

Pond, Adrienne
Lost Art Editing
PO Box 294, El Prado, NM 87529 USA
apond.lostartediting@gmail.com and www.lost-art-editing.com/
Type of work: Manuscript evaluation, developmental editing, line editing, copyediting
Type of material: Fiction and nonfiction books and short stories, articles, web copy, travel writing, memoir, essays, academic writing, educational material for English language learners
Experience: Since 2006
Availability: Full-time freelance

Popielinski, Lea, PhD
Your Words Pop
965-R Manor Lane, Columbus, OH 43221 USA
leapop@yourwordspop.com and www.yourwordspop.com
614-270-0295 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, proofreading, citations and bibliographies, dissertation formatting (esp. APA)
Type of material: Books, dissertations, theses, articles, chapters
Experience: Since 2011 (freelance)
Subjects: Humanities, social sciences, education, business, general nonfiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Popma, Rachel
Indianapolis, IN, USA
rmpopma@gmail.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, indexing, e-book creation and editing
Type of material: Academic and trade books, journals, articles, e-books
Experience: Since 2002
Subjects: Humanities, social sciences, education, history (esp. local and family history/genealogy), biography, memoir
Availability: Part-time freelance

Pouliot, Rachel
Camillus, NY, USA
rachel_pouliot@yahoo.com
315-212-9577
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, developmental/substantive editing, line editing
Type of material: Trade and academic books, manuscripts, journals, websites, and print
Experience: Since 1999
Subjects: Math and English textbooks, Fiction (adult and children’s), memoir, biography, pop culture, music, art, social sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Price, Laurie
C/Zaragoza 205, int. 2, Oax, OAX 68000 MEXICO
laurpricex@gmail.com and laurpricex.wix.com/laurie-price-edits
011 52 951-269-0916 (cell) Skype ID: laurpricex
Type of work: copyediting (all levels), proofreading, translation (Spanish > English) rewriting; I specialize in ESL editing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, magazines, catalogues (advertising), museum and gallery catalogues, tech manuals, bilingual educational materials, etc.
Experience: Since 1991 (freelance since 2001); translation since 2003
Subjects: all of the arts, business, psychology, social sciences, education, healthcare, etc.
Availability: Full-time freelance

Price, Stephanie
8498 Jay Lane, Morrison, CO, USA
aleika5@juno.com
303-697-6441(voice)
Type of work: Editing, copyediting (hard copy and online), ESL, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports
Experience: Since 1993
Subjects: Earth sciences, environmental reports (RFI, CSM RI/FS, EIS, etc.), geology and geophysics, seismology, dog training and showing, other
Availability: Full-time freelance

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Raja, Fatima
12 Tanza Road, London NW3 2UB UK
contact@fatimaraja.co.uk and www.fatimaraja.co.uk/
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, rewriting, language editing for non-native English academic writers
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, dissertations, briefs
Experience: 15 years
Subjects: International development, social sciences, anthropology, sociology, migration studies, urban studies
Availability: Full-time freelance

Surname, Firstname
Business Name (if any)
Street Address, City, ST 12345 COUNTRY
email@address.com and www.domainname.com
800-111-3333 (voice), 800-222-4444 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, translation (Romulan <−> Mongol) rewriting, indexing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience:
Subjects: International affairs, social sciences, natural sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Rajesh, Anupama
A2, Ceebros Ashreya, 23/11, Raman Street, T Nagar, Chennai 600017 INDIA
anuindia@gmail.com
+91 9342435097 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: 3 years
Subjects: Biological sciences (journal articles, reports, website content), Books (fiction and nonfiction) across genres
Availability: Part-time freelance

Ramos, Alicia
Editing by Alicia Z. Ramos
Seattle, WA, USA
editor@aliciazramos.com and www.aliciazramos.com
Type of work: Author’s editing, substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, beta reading
Type of material: Books
Experience: Freelancing since 2014; as part of job responsibilities since 2000
Subjects: Popular/genre fiction (particularly LGBTQA+ fiction), such as romance, romantic suspense, mystery, thriller, paranormal, and science fiction/fantasy; memoir
Availability: Part-time freelance

Ramsey, John
Ramsey Editorial Services
Fort Collins, CO, USA
john@ramseyeditorial.com and www.ramseyeditorial.com
720-722-2363
Type of work: academic editing, developmental editing, line editing
Type of material: books, dissertations, journals, articles
Experience: Since 2005 (in academia); since 2020 (freelance)
Subjects: Humanities and social sciences; specializations in philosophy, literature, Asian studies, gender and race; nonnative English authors
Availability: Full-time freelance

Ranjan, Nishant K.
I.P. Extension, Delhi 110092 INDIA
communication.ranjan@gmail.com
+91-981-07-00631 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, content creation
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites and social media
Experience: Sixteen years
Subjects: International affairs, social sciences, management sciences, literature, natural sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Rappaport, Joyce
11 Cressy Road, Hampstead [Montreal], QC H3X 1R3 CANADA
rappapor@videotron.ca
514-489-5160
Type of work: Copyediting, developmental editing, rewriting
Type of material: Books, textbooks, articles
Experience: Since 1980
Subjects: Academic textbooks in humanities, social sciences; ESL; Holocaust memoirs; personal papers; novels

Rash, Shirley
Shirley Rash Editing
shirley.rash@outlook.com
Type of work: Developmental editing, substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, permissions editing
Type of material: Books, articles, journals, dissertations and theses, web sites
Experience: Since 2010 (freelance since 2011)
Subjects: Nonfiction, history, military history, true crime, literature, biography, libraries, historical fiction, crime fiction, mysteries
Availability: Full-time freelance

Rawlings, Rachel
Kismet Editing Services
PO BOX 4145, Seattle, WA 98194 USA
Rachel.Rawlings.Editing@gmail.com and www.KismetEditing.com
Type of work: Copyediting, fact checking, line editing, proofreading
Type of material: Articles, blogs, books, conference materials, journals, presentations, reports, technical materials, training materials, webinar materials, websites
Experience: Since 2013 (freelance since 2019)
Subjects: Alchemy, astrology, divinatory arts, esotericism, health and well-being, veganism, yoga paths and philosophy, and all things mystical
Availability: Part-time freelance

Redmon, Ann
7 Maple Street, Lexington, MA 02420 USA
ann@gant.org
781-652-8644
Type of work: Copyediting (especially electronic), rewriting and organization, editing
Type of material: Books, journals, marketing materials, contracts, web-page text, reports, newsletters, other materials welcome
Experience: Since 1997
Subjects: Medicine, medical management, nursing, international relations, history, economics, political science, high-tech, other subjects welcome

Redmond, Jean M.
Columbus, OH, USA
jredmond.edit@gmail.com
Type of work: line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: journals, articles, newsletters; print and online
Experience: Since 1980 (freelance since 2001)
Subjects: Physical and applied chemistry, math, physics
Availability: Full-time freelance, home based

Redmond, Jeanette Fast
FastEditing
Silver Spring, MD, USA
jeanette@fastediting.biz
Type of work: Developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, scholarly articles, reports, dissertations
Experience: Since 1995; full-time since 1999 (freelance since 2001)
Subjects: Religion/spirituality, especially Catholic Church; humanities (esp. literature/linguistics), history, pedagogy, psychology, human resources, other social sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Regan, Lisa
TextFormations
342 Lastreto Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA
lkregan@textformations.com and www.textformations.com
510-290-9831 (voice), 800-222-4444 (cell)
Type of work: Academic editing, developmental editing, copyediting, translation (Italian/German/French −> English), project management, indexing
Type of material: Books, articles, talks & conference papers, professional materials, reports, web sites
Experience: 10 years
Subjects: Humanities: Literature, History of Art, History, Early Modern Studies
Availability: Project-based and/or ongoing

Rehwaldt, Jeremy, PhD
Introspection Editing
Lincoln, NE, USA
jeremy@introspectionediting.com and www.introspectionediting.com
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, research
Type of material: Books, journals, articles
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Humanities (especially religion/philosophy), social sciences, general nonfiction

Reisberg, Esther
Esther Edits
USA
esthereditsbooks@gmail.com and reedsy.com/esther-reisberg
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, line editing, editorial assessment, developmental editing
Type of material: Books (primarily fiction, some nonfiction), websites
Experience: Since 2012
Subjects: Open to all; specialties include children’s books, middle grade, YA, rom-coms, self-help, women’s fiction, historical fiction, fantasy
Availability: Part-time freelance

Reisman, Andrew
315 E 65th St, New York, NY 10065 USA
andrew.reisman@gmail.com and www.about.me/areisrising
917-940-8554 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, indexing
Type of material: Books, blogs, scripts, magazine articles, news articles, reports, web sites, press releases
Experience: Since 2012 (freelance since 2014)
Subjects: International affairs, tech, literature, arts and culture, language, business, memoir, general nonfiction
Availability: Full-time freelance, part-time freelance

Rhudick, Diana
Woburn, MA 01801 USA
drhudick1@gmail.com and dianarhudick.net/
781-942-3632 (voice)
Type of work: Copyediting, translation (French <−> English, Spanish <−> English), proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, websites
Experience: Since 1991
Subjects: Marketing communications, contracts, court rulings, real estate, international development
Availability: Full-time freelance

Rinaldi, Elisabeth
Inky Paw Editing
Maple Valley, WA, USA
elis.rinaldi@gmail.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, (Chicago, AP, and house styles), substantive editing, fact checking
Type of material: Books, articles, reports, websites, advertising and marketing materials, newsletters
Experience: Since 1998 (freelance since 2006)
Subjects: General nonfiction, spirituality, health & wellness, pets, self-help, historical fiction, women’s fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Rinaldi, Kerri
Words by Kerri
Philadelphia, PA, USA
wordsbykerri@gmail.com and www.wordsbykerri.com
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting, scholarly critical feedback, ESL editing
Type of material: Scholarly journal articles, dissertations, theses, academic essays, magazines, books, web sites, resumes, cover letters
Experience: Since 2005 (freelance since 2011)
Subjects: English, education, history, psychology, nursing, sociology, gender studies, natural sciences, other humanities, self-help, memoirs.
Availability: Part-time freelance

Ripper, Laura
Laura Ripper | Proofreading and copy-editing
25 Hague Bar, New Mills, High Peak SK22 3AT ENGLAND
lauraannripper@gmail.com and www.lauraripperproofreading.com
Type of work: plain-language editing, copy-editing, proofreading (hard copy and electronic)
Type of material: articles, brochures, CVs, educational materials, essays, dissertations, handbooks, information leaflets, marketing materials, newsletters, reports, style guides, tenders, theses, websites
Experience: Since 2004 (freelance since 2012)
Subjects: Social sciences, literature, marketing, business, charity, education, information aimed at the general public
Availability: Full-time freelance

Roaring, Ronda
571 South Danby Road, Danby, NY 14883-9606 USA
rondaroaring@hotmail.com
01 607-589-4031
Type of work: Copyediting (CMS, MLA, house styles), proofreading, stylistic and substantive editing, research, ghosting, fact checking, online and feature writing, conference coverage, ESL/EFL editing; specializing in serving Cornell and other university communities
Type of material: Books (fiction and non-fiction), textbooks, magazines and journal articles, theses, dissertations, newsletters, reports, blog spots, public relations materials, speeches, etc
Experience: More than 25 years
Subjects: social sciences, natural sciences, public health, humanities, sports, travel/tourism/lifestyle, advertorials, corporate and university histories, interviews, education, biographies/memories and more
Availability: Full-time freelance

Robaina Boyd, Marcela
Business Name (if any)
Adrian Medina 216, Montevideo 11900 URUGUAY
mrobaina@adinet.com and rarecalm@gmail.com
+598-2309-2922 (voice), +598-9961-7992 (cell)
Type of work: SubstaTranslation (English <−> Spanish); substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading (electronic/hardcopy); research and fact checking; development and maintenance of glossaries
Type of material: books (non-fiction, fiction, textbooks, children’s books, cookbooks), academic writing, journals, articles, reports, educational/training materials (teacher/student guides, curriculum, games), web sites
Experience: Since 1995 (freelance since 2002)
Subjects: Christianity and Spirituality, Theology, ESL, linguistics, translation (studies), humanities, Latin American, culture and history, agronomy, natural sciences, environment
Availability: Full-time freelance

Robbian, Linda
804 Sunset Drive, High Point, NC 27262 USA
lindacrobb@aol.com
336-841-6085
Type of work: copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: books, journals
Experience: over 20 years’ experience
Subjects: medicine, social science, business, study guides, reference
Availability: full-time freelance

Robbins, Christine
Robbins Writing Services
P.O. Box 368, La Mesa, CA 91944-0368 USA
clr@robbinswriting.com and www.robbinswriting.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, re-writing, writing, meeting services, transcription, assisting writers who are non-Native English speakers
Type of material: Proposals/RFPs, website text, corporate communications (including internal HR and policy documents), forms, reports, issue briefing papers, job search materials, articles, theses/dissertations (proofreading and light editing only), meeting materials (agendas, minutes, notes), timeflows to monitor schedules and activities, newsletters
Experience: Since 1986 (freelance since 2004)
Subjects: Business, marketing, government, land use, Indian Country, human resources, world history and politics, Asian history and culture (emphasis on Japan, China, and Thailand), community association management, hotel/casino management, film history
Availability: Full-time freelance

Roberts, Carol
6220 S. 51st St., #8, Greendale, WI, USA
carol@robertsindexing.com and www.RobertsIndexing.com
414-704-5271
Type of work: Indexing
Type of materials: Academic books, trade books, textbooks, periodicals, manuals, corporate literature
Experience: Since 1993
Subjects: Art/architecture, history, cookbooks, biographies, philosophy, political science, anthropology, self-help, literature, business, horticulture, natural science, education, crafts, pop culture, reference
Availability: Full-time freelance

Roberts, Faye, MSLS
Lake City, FL 32024 USA
faye4467@gmail.com and FayeRobertsEdits.com
386-758-2945 (office), 386-365-4467 (cell)
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, proofreading, author’s editing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, grants, reports, website content
Experience: Since 2004
Subjects: Fiction and General Nonfiction (including business, non-profit, and social sciences)

Robisch, Janell
Speculations Editing Services
P.O. Box 691, Luray, VA 22835 USA
janell@speculationsediting.com and speculationsediting.com
540-227-7784 (voice)
Type of work: Copy editing/line editing, developmental editing, blurb editing, book formatting, cover design, graphic design, consulting
Type of material: Books, short stories, nonfiction and journal articles, web sites, business correspondence, dissertations, and theses
Experience: Since 1995 (freelance since 1998)
Subjects: Fiction (especially science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy, romance, and mystery), academic (science and engineering, architecture, interior design, etc.), and nonfiction.
Availability: Full-time freelance

Roettger, Lisa
Watchword Editing
Freeport, IL, USA
lisa@watchwordediting.com and www.watchwordediting.com
Type of work: Copy editing, developmental editing, substantive (line) editing
Type of material: Books, short stories, articles
Experience: Since 2006; (freelance since 2014)
Subjects: Fiction, Christian literature—fiction and nonfiction; Biblical studies, linguistics, humanities, language arts
Availability: Full-time freelance

Romero, Mariela
Tradexpertise
408 #959, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA
marielaromerotp@gmail.com
5492215406064 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, translation (English <−> Spanish) rewriting.
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Twelve years
Subjects: Education, K-12, Educational Materials, Intellectual Property, Marketing, Technical texts, Literature.
Availability: Part-time freelance

Rommel, Andrea, Ph.D.
Fairport, NY 14450 USA
andrea.g.rommel@gmail.com and www.andreagebhartrommel.com
585-755-1415
Type of work: Writing, developmental editing, substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, research, fact checking, manuscript evaluation
Type of material: Textbooks, textbook supplements, scholarly books, educational materials, journal articles, white papers, grant proposals, articles, reports, presentations, websites
Experience: Since 1997 (freelance since 2011)
Subjects: Sciences (specialization in neuroscience and other life sciences), social sciences, psychology, technology, engineering, medicine, health, education

Ronsley, Jill
Sun Edit Write (Editing & Writing Services)
Box 422, Lions Bay, BC, CANADA
info@suneditwrite.com and www.suneditwrite.com
Type of work: Editing, copyediting (standard, substantial, developmental),research and writing, desktop publishing, proofreading, teaching
Type of material: Books, articles, stories, cookbooks, Web content, screenplays, manuals, handbooks, brochures, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, letters, course material
Experience: Since 1984
Subjects: Asian studies, philosophy, religion, history, design, art, yoga, cooking, photography, novels, children’s literature, memoirs, gardening, multicultural

Roome, Mel
7 Powell Street, Sandy Bay, TAS 7005 AUSTRALIA
melroome1@bigpond.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Reports, magazines, course manuals, articles, websites, proposals, presentations, advertising material, theses, academic papers
Experience: Since 2005
Subjects: Business, management, tourism, education, nonfiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Rosario, Daniel, ELS
Mumbai, INDIA
rosariowordcraft@gmail.com and www.linkedin.com/in/danrosario
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting
Type of material: Academic manuscripts, articles, books, conference proceedings, journals, reports, short stories, web sites
Experience: Since 2000
Subjects: Humanities, business, social sciences, natural sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Rosekind, Rachel, PhD, MLIS
Write You Are!: Writing Instruction and Editorial Services in the Bay Area and Beyond
El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA
rosekindness@gmail.com and www.writeyouare.net
415-420-4561 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, developmental editing, copyediting, content writing
Type of material: Books, journals, theses/dissertations, articles, reports, web sites, promotional material
Experience: Eighteen years
Subjects: Humanities, social sciences, literary fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, information science
Availability: Full-time freelance

Rosenstiel, Enid
Columbus, OH 43235 USA
enidrosenstiel@gmail.com and rosenstiel.2@osu.edu
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Academic journal articles, resumes and letters of application, and PowerPoint presentations
Experience: Freelance since 2010
Subjects: DENTISTRY, Economics
Availability: Full-time freelance

Rosenthal, Joel
958 Kennebec St., Pittsburgh, PA 15217 USA
rojo.editor@verizon.net
412-422-9830
Tyoe of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of materials: Books, manuals, technical materials
Experience: Since 2000
Subjects: Computers, political science/politics, science, others

Ross, Tia
WordWiser Ink Copyediting Lab
Houston Metro, TX, USA
tr@tiarosseditor.com and www.tiarosseditor.com/
Type of work: Copyediting, stylistic editing, and proofreading (Chicago, AP, APA, and house styles); style guide development; content editing and rewriting (accessibility and SEO); research/fact-checking
Type of material: Manuscripts/books, e-books, digital content/websites, publications, proposals, articles, reports, technical writing, training manuals, operating procedures, policies, playbooks, newsletters
Experience: Since 1986 (freelance since 1995)
Subjects: Business, marketing, advertising, technology (information science, information technology, computer technology), nonfiction (yoga, health, fitness, business, finance, self-help, travel), African American, fiction (contemporary, women’s, fantasy, speculative, science fiction, young adult), calendars, cookbooks
Availability: Full-time freelance

NEW! …
Roth, Amanda
Seattle, WA, USA
helloamandaroth@gmail.com and www.helloamandaroth.com/
Type of work: Developmental editing, line editing, editorial assessments, poetry manuscript consultation
Type of material: Books, essays, poetry
Experience: Since 2021 (Freelance since 2022)
Subjects: Poetry, creative nonfiction, clinical social worker (my former career), mental health
Availability: Part-time freelance

Roth, Natalie
Chicago, IL, USA
natalieroth012@gmail.com
Type of work: Copyediting (Chicago and house styles), line editing, proofreading
Type of material: Books, articles, business documents, newsletters, web pages
Experience: Since 2013
Subjects: Education, nonfiction, fiction, memoir, travel, TEFL, self-help, general interest
Availability: Full-time freelance

Roynesdal, Kristin A., MS
KLARITAS Media
P.O. Box 774, Charlottesville, VA 22902 USA
kristin@virginiaeditor.com and virginiaeditor.com and virginiaeditor.com
(434) 234-4498 (work)
Type of work: AMA style editing, copyediting, ESL editing, line editing, substantive editing
Type of material: Academic (grant proposals, journal articles, book chapters, posters/slide decks), continuing medical education (case studies, learning objectives, needs assessments), health/medical communications (conference reports, consumer health articles, legislative policy briefs, meeting summaries, newsletters, patient education, study reports, white papers)
Experience: Freelance since 2014
Subjects: Biological science (biochemistry, cell biology, microbiology, molecular biology, physiology, zoology), medicine (cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, nutrition/metabolism, oncology, pediatrics, pharmacology, veterinary), public policy (agriculture, child nutrition, dietary supplements, food safety, public health)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Ruggeri, Linda
The Insightful Editor
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Linda@theinsightfuleditor.com and www.theinsightfuleditor.com/
Type of work: Nonfiction developmental editing, copy-editing, line-editing, Spanish Translation Reviews, Spanish Copyediting, rewriting, book publishing, book marketing, author and editor coaching.
Type of material: Books, website content, articles.
Experience: fifteen years
Subjects: memoir (travel, historical, personal, inspirational), cookbooks, travel books, gardening books, How To books.
Availability: Full-time freelance

Runciman, Kim
Seattle, WA, USA
kim@nightvisionedit.com and www.nightvisionedit.com
510-560-3348 (Voice)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, substantive editing, content reviews
Type of material: Books, magazines (trade and general interest), newspapers/newsletters, web content, corporate communications, marketing and design
Experience: Since 1985 (freelance since 1990)
Subjects: Film, music, travel and recreational guidebooks, cooking and nutrition, gardening, environmental, interior design, home, fashion, fiction (most genres), memoir
Availability: Full-time freelance

Russell, Rebecca
Nightbird Editorial Services
Toronto, ON, Canada
northlighteditorial@gmail.com
647-780-2570 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copy editing, proofreading
Type of material: Books, articles, dissertations, theses, reports, blog posts, newsletters, web copy, resumes, personal statements, marketing materials, ESL content
Experience: Since 2012
Subjects: Humanities, social sciences, literature, literary criticism, cultural studies, arts and culture, LGBT, gender studies, philosophy, general nonfiction, memoir, creative nonfiction, fiction (commercial and literary), business
Availability: Full-time freelance

Ruths, Ginny
Touchstone Publications
Woodland Park, CO 80863 USA
Ginny@TouchstonePubs.com and www.TouchstonePubs.com
719-687-1855 (voice)
Type of work: Developmental editing, substantive editing, line editing, copy editing, rewriting, ghostwriting, manuscript evaluation/assessment
Type of material: Books, articles, newsletters, business materials, theses/dissertations, resumes
Experience: Freelance since 1989
Subjects: Nonfiction (memoir, spirituality, self-help, how-to/instructional, historical, grief therapy, business, education), fiction (fantasy, action/adventure, sci-fi, young adult/new adult, children’s, thriller, mystery), academic
Availability: Full-time freelance

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Sackett, Ellen
SackettWorks; Huckleberry Media Group
Dallas, TX area
ellen.sackett@gmail.com and www.sackettworks.com
940-395-1300
Type of work: line editing, copyediting, rewriting, proofreading, fact-checking
Type of material: Books, journals, articles (magazines, newspapers, newsletters, blogs), reports, websites
Experience: 15 years
Subjects: arts, entertainment, lifestyle, food, nutrition, health, restaurants, profiles, history, medical, small business, travel, pets, television
Availability: part-time freelance

Sandstrom, Joanne
1958 Manzanita Dr., Oakland CA 94611-1138 USA
easia@uclink.berkeley.edu
510-643-6325
Type of work: Copyediting
Type of material: Books
Experience: Since 1982
Subjects: Humanities, social sciences, trade nonfiction

Saunders, Heather E.
Just the Write Type
Boston, MA, USA
just.the.write.type.editing@gmail.com and www.justthewritetype.com
857-574-0174 (cell)
Type of work: Proofreading (hard copy and electronic), copyediting, substantive editing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles
Experience: Since 2003 (freelance since 2009)
Subjects: STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), aeronautics/astronautics, medical, social sciences, natural sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance, part-time freelance

Savage, Lynn
Savage Editorial Services
7 Kania Street, Easthampton, MA 01027 USA
lynn@savage-editorial.com and www.savage-editorial.com
413-977-0155 (cell)
Type of work: Copy editing, substantive editing, line editing, rewriting
Type of material: Books, journals, research papers, scientific posters, blog posts, white papers, articles, reports, websites, presentations
Experience: Since 1996 (freelance since 2012)
Subjects: Natural sciences, cognitive sciences, behavioral sciences, technologies, general interest
Availability: Full-time freelance

Sawant, Lauren
Garnish Editorial
Toronto, ON, CANADA
lauren@garnisheditorial.com and www.garnisheditorial.com/
416-700-1755 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, ghostwriting, rewriting, and coaching
Type of material: Cookbooks, nonfiction books, blogs, menus, corporate manuals
Experience: Since 2021
Subjects: Recipes, food writing, lifestyle writing
Availability: Full-time freelance

Schaaf, Janet
Gracious Editing
Lee’s Summit, MO 64082 USA
janet@graciousediting.com and www.graciousediting.com
816-508-7656 (call or text)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, research, small business promotion (content management, social media management)
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 2011 (freelance since 2018)
Subjects: Non-fiction and academic related to the humanities and adult education, fiction (other than romance), website and magazine articles
Availability: Full-time freelance

Schilling, Natalie
Natalie Schilling Consulting, LLC
301 N. Juniata Street, #477, Havre de Grace, MD 21078 USA
natalie@natalieschillingconsulting.com and www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-schilling-11aa491a/
+1 202-687-6211
Type of work: Substantive editing, rewriting, ghostwriting, copyediting, proofreading, science writing, technical writing, feature writing
Type of material: Books (scholarly and trade), proposals, technical documents, articles, reports, dissertations, theses
Experience: Since 1999
Subjects: Linguistics, languages, language technology, literature, arts, music, social sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Schinske, Helen Erwin
6750 25th Ave. NW, Seattle, WA 98117 USA
hschinske@aol.com
206-783-8157 (voice)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, research/fact checking
Type of material: Books, articles, reports
Experience: Since 1996
Subjects: History (especially Victorian era), literature, health, education, travel; interests include cookbooks, fantasy/sf, children’s literature, knitting; note: reading knowledge of German, former rare books cataloger
Availability: Full-time freelance

Schmidt, Nicci
Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA
nicci.schmidt@outlook.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, formatting (APA, MLA, IEEE, journal-specific, general), project management, editorial recruitment and training
Type of material: Journal articles, student papers, dissertations, theses, books, reports, websites, training manuals, knowledge bases
Experience: Since 2000
Subjects: Nonfiction, academic, business
Availability: Full-time freelance

Schneider, Amy J.
Featherschneider Editorial Services
Wautoma, WI 54982 USA
amy@featherschneider.com and www.featherschneider.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Fiction, general trade books, textbooks, professional and academic books
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Any and all; previous topics include accounting, advertising, anatomy/physiology, biology, business, chemistry, cooking, computers, education, law, health, history, mathematics (algebra through calculus), nursing, physics, and self-help
Availability: Full-time freelance

Schuldenfrei, Dawn
DRS Editing
PO Box 7321, Boise, ID 83706 USA
dawn.schuldenfrei@gmail.com and http://www.DRSEditing.com/
Type of work: Substantive editing, developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books
Experience: Since 2016
Subjects: Genre fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Schuler, Michael
Berger+Schuler Editing Partners
1147 N 94th Street, Apt. 302, Seattle, WA 98103 USA
michael@BergerPlusSchuler.com and bergerplusschuler.com
206-214-6128 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, desktop publishing/interior book design
Type of material: Books, journals, reports, business documents
Experience: Since 2003 (freelance since 2014)
Subjects: General nonfiction, historic and literary fiction, urban planning, urban design, architecture
Availability: Full-time freelance

Schultz, Gail
editing on call.com (a division of Highlands Business Group, LLC)
76 Farley Place, Allendale, NJ 07401 USA
gail@editingoncall.com
201 819-8215 (cell)
Type of work: Medical editing, copy editing, proofreading, substantive editing
Type of material: articles, websites, books, newsletters, blogs, reports, encyclopedias, catalogs, correspondence
Experience: Since 1974 (freelance since 2010)
Subjects: Medical marketing/education, health, non-fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Schutz, Mary Ellen (your Gentle Editor)
Gentle Editing, LLC
2686 Norwich Street, Madison, WI 53711 USA
me.schutz@GentleEditing.net and www.GentleEditing.net
608-695-8254
Type of work: Developmental editing, copyediting, feature article writing, technical writing, documentation project management, translation project coordination
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, manuals, Help, tutorials
Experience: Since 1986 (freelance since 2007)
Subjects: Computer hardware, software, firmware and BIOS, scientific instrumentation and software applications, general business, general interest
Availability: Full-time freelance

Scott, Amy L.
Nomad Editorial
New Jersey, USA (currently based in Buenos Aires, Argentina)
amy@nomadeditorial.com and www.nomadeditorial.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, developmental editing, substantive editing, line editing
Type of material: Books, magazines, articles, reports, web copy, blogs, newsletters, proposals
Experience: Since 1999 (freelance since 2005)
Subjects: Nonfiction, including general interest, travel, lifestyle, diet, wellness, health, psychology, relationships
Availability: Full-time freelance

Sellers, Janice M.
Sellers Publication Services
1009 NE 196th Avenue, Portland, OR 97230 USA
janicemsj@gmail.com
(503) 381-2654
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, indexing, translation (Spanish −> English, French −> English)
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, Web sites, games
Experience: Editing since 1985 (freelance since 1990); translating since 1984; indexing since 1991
Subjects: geology, seismology, general, literature fiction, family history
Availability: full-time freelance

Shannon, John
JDS Communications
21 Taylor Street, Amherst, MA 00102 USA
Johnshannon108@gmail.com
(413) 835 1025
Type of work: writing, editing, research, multimedia development, content development, translation (Italian, Spanish), social media, SEO, technical writing, project management
Type of material: Web sites, articles, trade articles, research reports, speeches, marketing copy, advertising copy, press releases, corporate communications, brochure design, executive presentations, training materials, newsletters, technical documentation, videoscripts.
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Medicine (traditional and alternative), finance, information technology (web & software development), science, Buddhism, performing arts (music, movie/film history), culinary arts, travel and leisure
Availability: Full-time freelance

Sharpe, John
633 Bay Street, Apt. 2203, Toronto, ON M5G 2G4 CANADA
jsharpe@tso.ca
416-597-1924 (voice), 416-898-2549 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, rewriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports
Experience: Since 2000 (freelance since 2010)
Subjects: Visual arts, classical music, science fiction/fantasy
Availability: Part-time freelance

Sheedy, Aileen
Portland, OR, USA
aileen.sheedy@gmail.com
503-862-8182 (cell)
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, proofreading; developmental & substantive editing (screenplays only)
Type of material: Books, poetry, scripts, websites & blogs
Experience: Editing since 2019; film & screenwriting since 2014
Subjects: Screenplays (feature, short, episodic); fiction (young adult, new adult, middle grade, chick lit, romance, LGBTQ, short stories); nonfiction (memoir & biography, film & TV, cooking)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Shepherd, Emily
Shepherd Essential Editorial
South Atlantic, USA
editor@shepherdessentialeditorial.com and www.shepherdessentialeditorial.com
Type of work: Developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, sensitivity editing, rewriting, fact-checking
Type of material: Trade and scholarly nonfiction, articles, blogs, websites, grant proposals, newsletters
Experience: Two years
Subjects: Agriculture, animal sciences, botany, conservation, crop sciences, food and nutrition, geography, history, natural history, natural resources, science policy, soil science, sustainability, water and resource management, wilderness, wildfire, wildlife
Availability: Full-time freelance

Sheppard, Susan
WordsRight
Richmond, VA, USA (and Bracey, VA, USA)
sbs@WordsRight.net
434-636-2966
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading (Chicago or AP)
Type of material: Advertising, direct mail, collateral, annual reports, white papers, proposals, websites, newsletters, articles, menus, evites, catalogs, client alerts, PowerPoint presentations; history (Virginia)
Experience: Since 1975 (freelance since 1988)
Subjects: Advertising, public relations, marketing, business marketing (such as law firms) (references available)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Short, MaryAnn
Oregon, USA
mary0ann@gmail.com
Type of work: substantive editing, copyediting, line editing
Type of material: Books, college textbooks, trade and academic nonfiction, journals, articles, reports, dissertations, and academic articles, for non-native and native English speakers
Experience: Since 1989; freelance since 2001
Subjects: Almost anything—e.g., alternative energy, computer technology and software, memoir, natural resources, science (biotechnology, chemistry, physics), self-help, social science (anthropology, criminal justice, education, film studies, history, organizational sociology, political science, public policy), vegetarianism
Availability: Full-time freelance

Shriro, Leah
Beverly, MA 01915 USA
lbshriro@comcast.net
978-927-3680 (voice)
Type of work: Substantive editing, science editing, technical editing, copyediting, rewriting, writing
Type of material: Books, texbooks, scientific reports, computer software instruction, computer programming books, white papers, marketing materials, style guides
Experience: Since 1988 (freelance since 2001)
Subjects: Air pollution and health, healthcare, social sciences, business, literature, computer software and programming
Availability: Full-time freelance

Shubs, Shana Yael
Global Wording
Toronto, ON, CANADA
yael@global-wording.com and www.global-wording.com
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, translation (Spanish <−> English), ESL editing
Type of material: Academic manuscripts, journal articles, research reports, dissertations, grant proposals, informed consent forms, job applications, CVs
Experience: Since 2003 (freelance since 2009)
Subjects: Social sciences (political science, sociology, labour studies, human rights, gender, Latin American studies); life sciences (biology, ecology, conservation biology), psychoanalysis
Availability: Full-time freelance

Silberg, Barbara
Houston, TX 77042 USA
barbara.na@hotmail.com
713-665-4763
Type of work: Proofreading, substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting
Type of material: Fiction, nonfiction, books, newspaper and magazine articles, essays, short stories, ad copy, brochures, flyers, direct mail, poetry
Experience: Since 2006
Subjects: children, children’s literature, young adult, popular literature, cookbooks, healthcare, self-help, autobiographies and biographies; history, anthropology, psychology, medicine, health and fitness, alternative health, pets, memoirs, romance, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, business manuals, women’s issues, beauty, humor, green living, and general interest
Availability: Part-time freelance

Simboli, Brian
Easton, PA 18045 USA
b_simboli@yahoo.com
Type of work: Copyediting, rewriting
Type of material: Articles, books
Subjects: Economics, physics, history and philosophy of science, philosophy of social science
Availability: Full-time freelance

Skeen, Katie
Catherine Skeen, PhD / Editorial consultant
Philadelphia, PA, USA
clskeen@gmail.com and www.linkedin.com/in/catherineskeen
Type of work: Developmental editing, substantive editing, copy editing, formatting/styling, proofreading, research/fact-checking
Type of material: Books (academic and trade nonfiction), dissertations, theses, journal articles, proposals, instructional materials, promotional copy, web content, social media
Experience: Since 1994 (freelance since 2009)
Subjects: humanities, social sciences, arts, literary theory/criticism, politics, gender studies, religious studies, Irish topics, general interest (fashion, cooking, parenting, gardening, baseball, travel, pregnancy, health, personal finance); open to other subjects
Availability: Full-time freelance

Skinner, Rachel Daven
Romance Refined
Hawaii, USA
rachel@romancerefined.com and www.romancerefined.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, Americanizing, anglicizing
Type of material: Books, traditionally published and self-published
Experience: Since 2012
Subjects: Romance genre fiction and commercial fiction with romantic subplots for the following genres/subgenres: mystery, suspense, thriller, adventure, historical (any period, including extensive knowledge for Regency romance), dystopian, fantasy, sci-fi, paranormal, contemporary, and chick-lit. Adult, New Adult (NA), and Young Adult (YA).
Availability: Full-time freelance

Sloane, Merryl
PO Box 64866, Tucson, AZ 85728 USA
MerrylSloane@msn.com
520-696-9273
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, substantive (line-by-line) editing
Type of materials: academic and scholarly books, journals, journal articles, dissertations, nonfiction trade books
Experience: Since 1978 (freelance since 1994)
Subjects: religion, literary criticism, philosophy, political science, music, business, sociology, anthropology, psychology, history, law, cinema, popular culture

Smith, Lisa J
Erudite Editing
216 6366 Commerce Blvd., Rohnert Park, CA 94928 USA
lisajoanna.smith@gmail.com
617-285-5211 (cell)
Type of work: Developmental editing, Substantive editing, Copyediting, Proofreading, Rewriting, Indexing, Research, Fact-checking
Type of material: Books, monographs, journals, advertising, magazines, academic manuscripts, theses, dissertations, textbooks, legal, general interest nonfiction (e.g., cookbooks), ESL
Experience: Since 1991 (freelance since 2003)
Subjects: Medicine, Law, Science Public policy, Pharmaceuticals, Psychology, Religion, Health Care, Sociology, Art history
Availability: Full-time freelance

Smith, Sarah C.
Arbuckle Editorial
Oklahoma City, OK, USA
sarahc.edits@gmail.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading (hard copy and electronic)
Type of material: Books, websites
Experience: Since 2014 (freelance since 2017)
Subjects: History (esp. environmental, American, history of science and media); cultural and regional studies (esp. Native American studies and ethnography, religion); literary studies; biography and memoir; food and cookbooks; and others.
Availability: Full-time freelance

Smith, Thressa
Onboard Editing
PO Box 16183, Galveston, TX 77552 USA
thressasmith@onboardediting.com and www.OnboardEditing.com
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive copyediting, science copyediting, life science copyediting, ESL copyediting, medical copyediting
Type of material: Manuscripts for science journal articles and clinical medicine journal articles, reviews, reports, grant and fellowship applications, abstracts
Experience: Since 1992 (freelance since 2013)
Subjects: Life science, biology, health, clinical medicine, biomedical research, neuroscience, pharmacology, animal behavior, drugs of abuse, drug development, particularly experienced in helping non-native English speakers (ESL)
Availability: Full-time freelance (telecommute/remote/virtual)

Smith, Vanessa
PO Box 20615, Tuscaloosa, AL 35402 USA
crimsoninkllc@gmail.com
205-523-5891
Type of work: Transcription, proofreading, light editing
Type of materials: Books, journals, manuals, legal, business, academia, technical materials, sermons
Experience: Since 2006
Subjects: Legal, business, novels, academia, medical and legal research

Smith du Toit, Lauryn
Temecula, CA, USA
LaurynSmith11@gmail.com and www.laurynsmithdutoit.com/
847-387-7990 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting, other
Type of material: Novels, memoirs, journals, articles, blog posts, other
Experience: Twelve years
Subjects: Health and wellness, medicine, natural sciences, education, other
Availability: Full-time freelance

Sommerville, Caleb
Stet Media
3600 Virginia Ave, Kansas City, MO 64109 USA
caleb@stetmedia.com and stetmedia.com
785-538-9431
Type of work: Substantive editing, proofreading, copyediting, rewriting, photography, social media management/consultation
Type of material: Websites, deliverables, books, social media
Experience: Since 2012 (full-time since 2015)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Sommerville, Donald
31 Hamdon Close, Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Somerset TA14 6QN UK
donald.sommerville@uwclub.net and www.linkedin.com/in/donald-sommerville-04372096
+44 (0)1935 825917
Type of work: Copyediting, design and typesetting, proofreading, writing
Type of material: Trade, academic, and self-published books, magazines, etc.
Experience: Since 1979 (freelance since 1994)
Subjects: Non-fiction, including history, biography, military history and technology, sports, travel, popular science, mind–body–spirit, poetry and literary criticism
Availability: Full-time freelance

Spangler Buswell, Stefanie
Dunfermline, IL 61524 USA
SpanglerBuswell@gmail.com and www.ssbfreelancewriting.biz
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting, and writing
Type of material: Books, e-books, articles, reports, website copy, business documents, newsletters, and marketing materials
Experience: Since 2006 (freelance since 2011)
Subjects: Fiction, nonfiction, children’s literature, political science, business writing
Availability: Full-time freelance

Sparber, Elaine Will
The Sharp Pencil Editorial Services
2375 Amherst Street, East Meadow, NY 11554 USA
elaine@thesharppencil.com and www.thesharppencil.com
516-783-4045 (voice)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, developmental editing, proofreading
Type of material: Books, booklets, articles, short stories, Web pages
Experience: Since 1981 (freelance since 2003)
Subjects: Health, nutrition, dieting, cooking, fitness, pregnancy and childbirth, parenting, relationships, psychology, self-help, lifestyle, politics, pet care, New Age, fiction (general, mystery, suspense, thriller, romance, fantasy, young adult)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Sparkman, Gretchen
Huntingtown, MD 20639 USA
G.A.Sparkman@gmail.com
(240)476-4434 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing
Type of material: Books, articles
Experience: Since 2012
Subjects: New Age/Spirituality, children’s books
Availability: Part-time freelance

Spencer, Sydney
Big Sky Editing
Helena, MT, 59602 USA
sydney@bigskyediting.com and www.bigskyediting.com/
509-312-0505 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Nonfiction books, articles, reports, websites
Experience: Ten years
Subjects: health sciences, nonprofits, self-help, spirituality
Availability: Part-time freelance

Spicher, Sandra
Lago Vista, TX 78645 USA
sandra.spicher@utexas.edu and www.linkedin.com/in/sandraspicher/
Type of work: Writing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, translation (Spanish > English), indexing
Type of material: Books, articles, theses and dissertations, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1999 (freelance since 2012); since 2012 (indexing)
Subjects: Fiction, screenwriting, Spanish and Latin American studies, English literature, science and technology
Availability: Full-time freelance

Stamboltsyan, Seda
55/2 N. Zaryan, Yerevan 0014 ARMENIA
sedastam@yandex.com
Type of work: Translation (between English, Armenian [modern and Classical], and Russian), copyediting, proofreading, formatting, creation of e-books, preparing critical editions of medieval Classical Armenian texts
Type of material: Books, articles, newsletters, websites, manuscripts, e-books
Experience: Since 1991
Subjects: General, humanities and social sciences
Availability: Part-time freelance

Stein, Melissa
San Francisco, CA, USA
melissastein@pacbell.net and www.melissastein.com/editing
Type of work: Developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, copywriting, training
Type of material: Books, reports, proposals, websites, marketing materials, newsletters, articles
Experience: Since 1991 (freelance since 1998)
Subjects: General trade nonfiction (including creative nonfiction, self-help, memoir), fiction, poetry
Availability: Full-time freelance

Stewart, Lisa
67 Hermitage Road, Saughall, Chester CH1 6AQ UK
lisajoannestewart@yahoo.co.uk and uk.linkedin.com/in/lisajoannestewart
+44 (0)1244 880464 (voice)
Type of work: Medical editing, scientific editing, substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Theses, journals, articles, reports, web sites, presentations
Experience: Since 2000 (freelance since 2002)
Subjects: Medicine, biology, chemistry, general non-fiction
Availability: Part-time freelance

Stewart, Sharon
1365 Mayview Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1Z 8H6 CANADA
sharonstewart@rogers.com
613-422-7396 (voice)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, publication management, substantive editing
Type of material: Annual reports, books, dissertations, editorial audits, journals, manuals and guides, newsletters, reports, speeches, style guides
Experience: Since 1978 (freelance since 1990)
Subjects: Agriculture, computer education, Earth sciences, economics, engineering, environment, government, health, science, sustainable development, technology
Availability: Full-time freelance

Stimpson, Mike
Thunder Bay, ON, CANADA
superiorprose@gmail.com and www.superiorprose.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, substantive editing, writing
Type of material: Books (nonfiction), business communication, journalism, magazines, web content
Experience: Since 1995 (freelance since 2006)
Subjects: Business, current affairs, politics, entertainment
Availability: Part-time freelance

Stitt, Judith V.
TekEDIT
16 Ware St. Suite C, Cambridge, MA 02138-4034 USA
jstitt@tekedit.com and www.tekedit.com
617-547-7453 (voice), 617-547-1593 (fax)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copy editing, condensing, fact-checking, research, correspondence, editorial proofreading
Type of material: Technical, scientific, scholarly/academic, trade, and government documents including proposals, reports, journal articles, white papers, case studies, brochures, newsletters, book manuscripts, manuals, web content, working papers
Experience: Since 1978 (freelance since 1997)
Subjects: Sciences, engineering, computers and technology, mathematics, business/management/manufacturing (incl. nanoscale), economics, policy, environmental issues. Special interests: "new physics" (e.g., superstring theory, nonlocal energy / quantum hologram / "the Mind of God"), spirit/science interface, synchronicity, consciousness/mind/brain/body, health, nutrition (especially vegetarian), medicine, inspirational works, history, negotiation, finance, law.

Stoffregen, Morgan
morgtheporg@gmail.com and www.linkedin.com/pub/morgan-stoffregen/48/a81/247
Type of work: copyediting, translation (Spanish > English)
Type of material: Academic, NGO
Experience: Since 2005
Subjects: Human rights, international and comparative law, United Nations
Availability: Full-time freelance

Studenmund, Sarah
Wordstream: Technical Writing and Editing
3129 SE Franklin St, Portland, OR 97202 USA
sarah.studenmund@gmail.com and www.linkedin.com/in/sarahstudenmund
918-381-1157 (cell)
Type of work: Writing, substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting
Type of material: Newsletters, journals, articles, reports, books, ephemera
Experience: Since 1983
Subjects: Archaeology, natural and social sciences, engineering, business
Availability: Part-time freelance

Sturgis, Susanna J.
P.O. Box 39, West Tisbury, MA 02575 USA
sjs2@gis.net and www.susannajsturgis.com
508-696-6877
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, rewriting (on paper and on screen)
Type of material: Books (fiction and nonfiction), academic papers and dissertations, articles
Experience: Since 1979
Subjects: General nonfiction, social sciences, humanities, lesbian/gay and women’s studies, general fiction, science fiction and fantasy

Sumner, Amanda
Careful Copyediting
amanda@CarefulCopyediting.com and www.CarefulCopyediting.com
Type of work: Copyediting
Type of material: Books, online fiction
Experience: twenty-five years
Subjects: Fiction, especially self-published/indie fiction; mostly genre fiction, including romance, thriller/suspense, paranormal, erotica, and other genres
Availability: Full-time freelance

Sutherland, Karen
Sutherland Communications
Brookings, OR, USA
Sutherlandcommunications1@gmail.com
503-957-7840
Type of work: Technical and general editing, developmental editing, line editing, copyediting
Type of material: Reports, educational materials, articles, books, web sites
Experience: Since 1984 (freelance since 2000)
Subjects: Health care, quality measurement/improvement, lean manufacturing, environmental monitoring, general nonfiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Sutton, Kenneth
PO Box 1681, Provincetown, MA 02657 USA
suttonkenneth@gmail.com and www.kennethsutton.info/
Type of work: Developmental editing, substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, articles, blog posts, websites
Experience: Thirty years
Subjects: Nonfiction, essays, spirituality, liberal religion, Quakerism, Unitarian Universalism, new age/paganism, tarot, personal growth, memoir, lgbtq+, social justice
Availability: Part-time freelance

Swenson, Olivia
Olivia Edits
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
oliviaedits2[at]gmail[dot]com and www.oliviaedits.com
412-438-3889 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: books, short stories
Experience: Since 2013 (minor in editing from BYU)
Subjects: science fiction, fantasy
Availability: Full-time freelance

Syth, Em
Em Syth LLC
Fitchburg, WI 53711 USA
em@emsyth.com and www.emsyth.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, and proofreading
Type of material: Websites, journals, articles, books, reports
Subjects: Healthcare, patient-focused writing, clinician-focused, international affairs, business
Availability: Full-time freelance

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Tan, Athena
Claremont, CA, USA
athena.m.tan@gmail.com and www.athenatan.net
Type of work: Developmental editing, substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, sensitivity editing, layout design (InDesign), production coordination, research and fact-checking, writing (academic, journalistic, informational, marketing, reviews, in-house style guides)
Type of material: Books, journals, dissertations, articles, newsletters, catalogs, websites
Experience: Since 2010 (freelance since 2016)
Subjects: Academic: interdisciplinary humanities and social sciences; general: social justice, public policy, arts and pop culture, local reporting, travel; geographic: Philippines
Availability: Full-time freelance

Tan, Jennifer
RPT Pengkalan Pegoh Seberang, Ipoh, PERAK 31500 MALAYSIA
jcyytan.frost@gmail.com
+6012-2822473 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, substantive editing, rewriting, proofreading, layout design
Type of material: Correspondence, curriculum vitae, résumés, books, journal/conference papers, articles, reports, surveys, websites, whitepapers, infographics, marketing materials (including press releases), guides, video/interview scripts, theses/examination assignments, presentation slides/posters, newsletters, bylaws & regulations
Experience: Since 1998 (voluntary) (employed since 2016, editing freelance since 2020, laying out freelance since 2018)
Subjects: Business (various industries, including IT, healthcare, public sector, transportation & logistics, automotive, banking & financial services), engineering, environment, sustainability, technology, medical, Christianity
Availability: Part-time freelance

Tangedal, Ross
Stevens Point, WI, USA
ross.tangedal@uwsp.edu and www.rosstangedal.com
406-570-8102 (cell)
Type of work: substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: trade and academic books, journal articles, dissertations, theses, conference papers, business documents, website copy
Experience: Nine years (writing instruction); Five years (academic writing/publishing); Four years (editorial process)
Subjects: English, history, humanities, engineering, physical sciences, social sciences, professional, fiction, nonfiction, education
Availability: Full-time freelance

Taylor, Tiffany
tiffanygdavis@gmail.com
Type of work: Copy editing, proofreading
Type of material: Articles, blog posts, Christian, short stories
Experience: 5 years (writing)
Subjects: Christian theology and living, early childhood education, international travel
Availability: Part-time freelance

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Thompson, Stephanie
Thompson Editing
Miami, FL, USA
stephanie@thompsonediting.com and www.thompsonediting.com/
925-471-6151 (voice or text)
Type of work: copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, blogs
Experience: Six years
Subjects: Adult non-fiction with specialties in memoir and self-help, cookbooks, scientific journal articles, academic books
Availability: Full-time freelance

Thukral, Hitesh
Uredite
Toronto, ON, CANADA
uredite.editing@gmail.com
416-877-5046 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, substantive editing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, social media posts, corporate communications, presentations, research papers
Experience: Five years
Subjects: Medical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, biological sciences, emergency management, marketing, finance, psychology, politics, fiction
Availability: Part-time freelance

Thurmond, Elizabeth
Thurmond Editing
thurmondediting@gmail.com and www.thurmondediting.com/
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Novels, screenplays, comic scripts
Experience: 22 years
Subjects: Science fiction, fantasy, horror, thriller, mystery, for middle grade, young adult and adult audiences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Tobin, Stacey
The Tobin Touch, LLC
532 S. Donald Ave., Arlington Heights, IL 60004 USA
stacey.tobin@thetobintouch.com and www.thetobintouch.com
773-368-3079 (cell)
Type of work: Writing, rewriting, developmental/substantive editing, copyediting
Type of material: Academic (journal articles, grant proposals, abstracts, posters, slides, textbooks), healthcare communications (conference reports, case studies, rep education, reprint backgrounders, monographs), continuing medical education (newsletters, journal supplements, speaker program materials), biotechnology (SBIR proposals, white papers)
Experience: Since 2003
Subjects: Life sciences (biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, physiology), medicine (cardiology, oncology, obstetrics/gynecology, reproductive medicine, diabetes, endocrinology, HIV/AIDS, diagnostic imaging, nephrology)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Tomkies, Kelly Kagamas
36 N. Cassady Rd., Columbus, OH 43209 USA
kakwrite@aol.com and http://users.wowway.com/~kakwrite/
Type of work: Developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Fiction, nonfiction, academic; books, journals, publications, textbooks, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1999 (freelance since 2001)
Subjects: A variety of genres and subjects including all aspects of business, market reports, healthcare, pharmaceutical, bioscience, all kinds of fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Trudeau, Michael
Belle Étoile Studios
Cary, NC, USA
michael@belleetoilestudios.com and www.linkedin.com/in/michaeldtrudeau
314-337-2154 (voice)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books: fiction and nonfiction
Experience: Since 2004
Subjects: Literary and genre fiction, social sciences, politics, current affairs, specializing in socialist and radical left politics and theory
Availability: Full-time freelance

Truitt, Jocelyn, MS
Truitt Editorial Services
Berkeley, CA 94702 USA
truitt.edit@gmail.com
510-926-0242 (cell)
Type of work: Copy editing, line editing, substantive editing, and proofreading (hard copy and electronic, Chicago, Turabian, APA, AAA, and house/publication-specific styles); indexing
Type of material: academic papers, corporate documents, educational materials, essays, film discussion guides, KSAs (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities profiles), legal documents, press releases, professional and personal correspondence, reports, resumes, visual aids, website content; EFL/ESL/nonnative English authors welcome
Experience: Since 2006 (freelance since 2010)
Subjects: General nonfiction, humanities, law/legal scholarship, social sciences, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics); clean technology, environmental science/issues, global warming and climate change, green/sustainable development, health and fitness, music, natural hair/trichology, self-help/personal development, sexuality, spirituality/New Age; all inquiries welcome
Availability: Full-time freelance for short projects or long-term contract, will consider local on-site contract

Tsai, Beth, PhD
Troy, NY, USA
peijenbethtsai@gmail.com and www.linkedin.com/in/beth-tsai/
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, editing for non-native English writers (ESL), translation (English <−> Chinese), indexing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, book proposals, cover letters, CVs, grant proposals
Experience: Since 2006 (freelance since 2017)
Subjects: Humanities and social sciences, film and media studies, art history, women’s and gender studies
Availability: Part-time freelance

Turnbull-Sousa, Jahleen
Maplewood Editorial Services
Toronto, ON, CANADA
jahleen@maplewoodeditorial.com and www.maplewoodeditorial.com
416-537-7070
Type of work: Writing, rewriting, article appraisal, substantive editing, stylistic editing, line editing, copy editing, localization (Canadianizing), SEO
Type of material: Articles, blogs, communications, press releases, educational materials, e-learning, manuals, medical assessment reports, medical-legal reports, web content
Experience: Ten years
Subjects: Health and wellness, healthcare, psychology, mental health and addictions, medicine and pharmacology, aging, caregiving, nature and environment, education, business, home and garden, cooking and nutrition
Availability: Full-time freelance

Tuttle, Cassie
CT Editing
56B Bethany Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15215 USA
castut@verizon.net and www.ctediting.com
412-781-1966
Type of work: Copyediting and proofreading
Type of material: Treatises, books and e-books (generally nonfiction), journals, articles, reports, newsletters, websites, memoirs
Experience: Since 1989 (freelance since 2007)
Subjects: Law, education, social sciences, health and wellness, ESL
Availability: Full-time freelance

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U, Nkoli
Aesteryx Editorial Services
contact@aesteryx.com and www.aesteryx.com
585-304-3985 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, translation (English <−> Korean, English <−> Vietnamese)
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, essays, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 2008 (freelance since 2014)
Subjects: Life sciences, medical, information technology, history, social sciences, natural sciences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Unsinger, Jodi
Acme Editorial Services
Summerville, SC, USA
jodi@acmeeditorial.com and www.acmeeditorial.com/
843-291-1238 (voice), 843-291-1238 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting (light, medium, heavy), proofreading
Type of material: Manuscripts, articles, documents/correspondence, blogs
Experience: Since 2023
Subjects: Self-help, health and wellness, mental health, fitness, business
Availability: Full-time freelance

Van Pelt, Julie
JVP Editing
2023 E Sims Way #128, Port Townsend, WA 98368 USA
julievp@earthlink.net
360-379-9161
Type of work: Project management, editing (developmental, substantive, copyediting), proofreading, fact-checking, developing audience-appropriate documentation
Type of material: Trade and academic fiction and nonfiction, articles, reports
Experience: Since 1995
Subjects: Environmental history, assessment, and advocacy; natural history and sciences; travel and outdoor education, especially climbing/mountaineering/guidebooks; politics; Asian studies; literary nonfiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Varacalli, Hannah
H.V. Editorial
hannah@hveditorial.com and www.hveditorial.com/
Type of work: Copyediting, indexing, developmental editing
Type of material: Books, short stories
Experience: Since 2017
Subjects: fiction, academic nonfiction, Japanese language textbooks
Availability: Full-time freelance

Venkat, Meenakshi
Absolute-Ink Editorial
27114 Hardwick Hills Lane, Katy, TX 77494 USA
meenakshi_venkat@live.com and www.absolute-ink.com
281-857-0922
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, technical editing
Type of material: Books (esp. academic/scholarly), journals, articles, reports, web content
Experience: Since 2004 (freelance since 2012)
Subjects: Humanities, social sciences, marketing and business, health communication, software documentation
Availability: Part-time freelance

Versluis, Sara
Portland, OR, USA
sara@saraversluis.com and www.saraversluis.com
347-687-2509 (voice)
Type of work: Developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Nonfiction books, journals, articles, reports, marketing materials, curriculum, magazines
Experience: Since 2009
Subjects: General nonfiction; law and technology; religion, faith, spirituality; curriculum (children’s and adult)
Availability: Full-time freelance

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Waddell, Starr
Quiethouse Copy Editing

quiethousecopyedit@gmail.com and www.QuiethouseEditing.com
Type of work: copyediting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 2014
Subjects: Fiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Wade, Dawn
Atlanta, GA, USA
dawn.o.wade@gmail.com
Type of work: Substantive, developmental, and line editing, proofreading, copyediting, writing, ghostwriting
Type of material: Books, articles, marketing materials, web content
Experience: Since 2013 (freelance since 2015)
Subjects: business, self-help, memoir, general and genre fiction, YA, and more
Availability: Full-time freelance

Waldbrook, Adam
Waldbrook Editorial Services
Montreal, QC, CANADA
waldbrook.editorial@gmail.com and www.waldbrookeditorial.com
Type of work: Copyediting and proofreading
Type of material: Articles, web sites, blogs, educational materials, résumés, personal statements
Experience: Four years
Subjects: Philosophy, social sciences, real estate, education, general nonfiction
Availability: Part-time freelance

Walinski, Kristin
Scribe On Demand
3201 Seminary Avenue, Richmond, VA 23227 USA
kristin@scribeondemand.com and www.scribeondemand.com
804-517-7726 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, writing, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, white papers, reports, web sites, electronic media
Experience: Since 1997 (freelance since 2008)
Subjects: Law, business, careers, education, weddings, personal development, nonfiction, other subjects welcome
Availability: Full-time freelance

Wallace, Heather, PhD
Writing is Thinking
Austin, TX, USA
heather@writingisthinking.com and writingisthinking.com
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, developmental editing
Type of material: Academic and nonfiction books, articles, reports, journals, dissertations, theses, web sites, personal statements, application materials
Experience: Freelance since 2020
Subjects: humanities and social sciences, specializations in philosophy, literature, sociology, cognitive science, & adapting scholarship for public audiences
Availability: Full-time freelance

Wallach, Susan Levi
Columbia, SC, USA
slw.edit@nym.hush.com and lingolit.wordpress.com
803-466-5458
Type of work: Copyediting, developmental/substantive editing, coaching, ghostwriting, technical writing and editing, copywriting, public relations
Type of material: Manuscripts, articles, reports, websites, marketing/press materials
Experience: Freelance since 1985, MFA in Writing
Subjects: Fiction (adult and children’s), poetry, memoir, business, technical
Availability: Full-time freelance

Walworth, Sarah
Tricot Edit
Krugerville, TX 76227 USA
sarah@tricotedit.com and www.tricotedit.com
940-343-5557
Type of work: Knitting technical editing, copyediting, proofreading, transcription
Type of material: Craft patterns, books, articles, web sites, blogs, tutorials, social media
Experience: Since 2015
Subjects: Knitting, knitting design, knitting patterns and instruction, crafting, sewing, sewing patterns and instruction, fiber, do-it-yourself (DIY)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Washington, Jeanne
Provincetown, MA 02657 USA
jeanwash@aol.com
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, proofreading, writing
Type of material: Books, magazines, journals, websites/blogs, newsletters, press releases
Experience: 20+ years (freelance since 1999)
Subjects: Social sciences, education, business, health and fitness, medical; most subjects welcome
Availability: Full-time freelance

Watt, Stephanie
Recto Verso Editing
Montreal, QC H2G 2J5 CANADA
www.rectoversoediting.com
Type of work: Indexing, copy editing, line editing, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, websites, newsletters
Experience: Since 2010
Subjects: Food studies and cooking, human geography, Middle Eastern and North African studies, politics, social sciences, tourism, urban studies
Availability: Full-time freelance

Weber, Charlotte, PhD
Scholar’s Touch Editing
Columbus, OH, USA
charlotteeweber@hotmail.com and www.scholarstouchediting.com
614-439-1497 (cell)
Type of work: developmental editing, substantive editing, copyediting, ESL editing
Type of material: academic books, journal articles, research reports, white papers, theses and dissertations, grant and book proposals
Experience: since 2000 (freelance since 2008)
Subjects: humanities and social sciences; academic expertise in history, women’s studies, Middle East studies
Availability: part-time freelance

Weeks, Toni
Pismo Beach, CA 93449 USA
ManuscriptMechanic@gmail.com
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting (Chicago and house styles)
Type of material: Books, articles, essays, reports, manuals
Experience: Since 2010
Subjects: Entrepreneurship, leadership, home improvement, gardening, health, general life/physical science, young adult and children’s literature, memoir
Availability: Full-time freelance

Weigle, Natalie
Grammar Gnat, LLC
Greenville, SC 29615 USA
natalie@grammargnat.com and www.grammargnat.com
864-630-9954 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, social media and marketing posts
Experience: Since 2018 (freelance since 2021)
Subjects: Medical, business, professional, education, more
Availability: Full-time freelance

Weiner, Marcella Fecteau
Ann Arbor, MI 48103 USA
marcellafw2@gmail.com and www.marcellaweiner.com
734-546-1113 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, developmental editing, substantive editing, proofreading
Type of material: Teaching resources, academic books, journal articles, marketing materials, websites
Experience: 20 years
Subjects: Early childhood, English language teaching, education, families
Availability: Full-time freelance

Weisberg, Jill
WordPunc Editorial Services
San Diego, CA, USA
jillwdc@gmail.com and WordPunc.com
(202) 643-3263 (voice)
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, line editing, rewriting, substantive editing
Type of material: Academic books, journal articles, science communication, dissertations, theses, reports, business documents, web sites
Experience: Since 2016 (freelance)
Subjects: Most nonfiction and academic subjects; specialization in neuroscience, cognitive science, psychology; enjoy editing science for the lay public, social science, humanities, education, culture, finance, business, health, politics, current affairs, manuals
Availability: Full-time freelance

Wenzel, Caryl
Illinois, USA
carylwenzel@comcast.net
847-458-5767 (voice)
Type of work: Indexing (copyediting at full-time position)
Type of material: Books (trade books, textbooks, professional resource books), conference materials
Experience: Since 1985 (full-time freelance since 2006; part-time since 2017)
Subjects: Generalist, including education, science, business; no philosophy, scholarly, law, or engineering
Availability: Part-time freelance

West, Vickie
410 W. First Street, Fairmount, IN 46928 USA
west@westdesk.com and www.westdesk.com
765-948-5464
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, rewriting, factchecking
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, monographs, textbooks, web sites
Experience: Since 1989
Subjects: General (any subject), fiction, nonfiction, science, social science, business, humanities, technical, health care, medical (specialty), STM documents, HTML documents; hardcopy or electronic (MS Word, Adobe Acrobat)
Availability: Full-time freelance

Wheeler, Glen
Owl Editing
Victoria, BC, CANADA
glen@owled.com and www.owled.com/
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading, formatting, research
Type of material: Academic papers, books, journals, articles, reports, dissertations and theses, grant proposals, curricula vitae, reviews, reference lists, PowerPoint presentations, web sites
Experience: Since 1994
Subjects: Nonfiction, science, medicine, natural sciences, humanities, business, accounting, communications, community, e-commerce, economics, education, finance, law, management, marketing, biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, chemistry, computing, computer science, earth science, engineering, environment, forestry, home ecology, information systems, Internet, mining, natural disasters, plant sciences, soil science, web technology, zoology, health care, anatomy, cell biology, genetics, health science, histology, immunology, laboratory science, neurosciences, nursing, nutrition, pathology, pharmacology, physiology, arts, anthropology, art criticism, art history, architecture, Asian studies, creative writing, ESL, film studies, geography, history, international studies, journalism, literary criticism, literature review, musicology, music, philosophy, poetry, poetry criticism, political science, psychology, sociology, urban studies, urban planning
Availability: Full-time freelance

White, Vee
Vee White Editorial, LLC
Philadelphia, PA, USA
vee@veewhite.com and veewhite.com/
Type of work: developmental editing (content/structural/line editing), substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, fact checking, and writing and rewriting
Type of material: pharma/biotech education and sales training materials, advisory board materials, medical continuing education content, books, journals, slide decks, conference proceedings, meeting reports, backgrounders and training materials, med comms, medical continuing education, general nonfiction and academic content
Experience: Since 2003 (specializing in medical content since 2008; full-time freelance since 2015)

Wiencke, Katharine R.
Hancock, MA, USA
kwiencke@verizon.net
413-346-3139 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, ESL copyediting, line editing, proofreading (hard copy and electronic)
Type of material: Academic books, trade books, book chapters, journal articles, short stories
Experience: Since 1992 (freelance since 1995)
Subjects: Children’s, middle grade, and YA fiction (contemporary, historical, multicultural, speculative, fantasy, paranormal, science fiction, thriller/suspense, mystery, LGBT/LGBTQ); children’s, middle grade, and YA nonfiction; medicine (all fields, especially psychiatry; also ESL); nature; humanities; memoir and biography; classical music; other nonfiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Wild, Ayshea
Write Wild
PO Box 1267, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 USA
awild@write-wild.com and www.write-wild.com
503-887-0348 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, line editing, developmental editing
Type of material: Memoir, narrative nonfiction, meditation guides, self-help, newsletters
Experience: Since 2020
Subjects: Memoir, meditation, Buddhism, yoga, healing
Availability: Full-time freelance

Willard, Erin
Erin Willard, Copy Editor
13568 Scarsdale Way, San Diego, CA 92128 USA
erin@erincopyeditor.com and erincopyeditor.com
619-892-4963 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting
Type of material: Books, blog posts
Experience: Since 2010
Subjects: fiction, general non-fiction, news articles and reviews
Availability: Full-time freelance

Williams, George J.
Editing and Beyond
editingandbeyond@outlook.com and www.editingandbeyond.com
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, fact-checking, translation (English <−> Spanish), transcription, copywriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 2014 (freelance)
Subjects: International affairs, social sciences, humanities, nonprofit, business, travel
Availability: Part-time freelance

Williams, Kate
KWedit
Mill Creek, WA 98012 USA
kate.w.edit@gmail.com and www.kwediting.com
760-218-6692 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, writing
Type of material: Books, articles, reports, websites
Experience: Since 2001 (freelance since 2011)
Subjects: Fiction, academic works, websites (editing); book reviews, newsletters (writing)
Availability: Part-time freelance

Williamson, Lisa
Apos Editing
Fort Washington, MD 20744 USA
Lisa@aposediting.com and www.aposediting.com
Type of work: Developmental/substantive editing, line editing, copyediting (Chicago, AP, APA, and house styles), proofreading, rewriting, copywriting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites, newsletters, grants, proposals, general business documents
Experience: Freelance since 2012
Subjects: Social sciences (including economics, history, law, political science, psychology), general nonfiction, business, contracts
Availability: Full-time freelance

Willoughby, Shawna
WillowTree Copy Editing
Billings, MT 59101 USA
willowtreecopyediting@gmail.com
406-694-8649 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting
Type of material: Books, articles
Experience: Since 2012 (freelance since 2013)
Subjects: Fiction, nonfiction
Availability: Full-time freelance

Wilson, Gaye, PhD
Gryphonworks
46 Millers Road, Cattai, NSW 2756 AUSTRALIA
gryphon@people.net.au and www.gryphonworks.com and www.phdsuccess.com
+61-2-4572-8878 (voice), 0414-260-605 (cell)
Type of work: Editing, proofreading, desktop publishing
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, web sites, brochures, newsletters, ezines, ebooks, fiction, bibliographies. Thesis and dissertation editing, proofreading and coaching; multi-author works, academic papers and monographs; on-screen or paper editing/proofreading
Experience: Since 1977 (proofreading); since 2001 (editing/DTP)
Subjects: Egyptology (including hieroglyphs), anthropology, archaeology, history, animals, personal development, self help, coaching, teaching and learning, adventure, travel, business, military, needlework, leadership and management, youth and more
Availability: Full-time freelance

Wine, Bill
441 Greenwood Avenue, Wyncote, PA 19095 USA
billwine@comcast.net and wine@lasalle.edu
215-572-0536 and 215-951-1168
Type of work: Editing, copyediting, writing, ghostwriting, rewriting, proofreading, scriptwriting
Type of materials: Books, newspaper and magazine articles, scholarly journals, broadcast scripts, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1972
Subjects: Entertainment, pop culture, all academic/scholarly, literature, social sciences

Wise, Mark B.
585 9th St., Unit 351, Oakland, CA 94607 USA
markwise1963@gmail.com
321-946-0477 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting
Type of material: Textbooks, articles, white papers
Experience: Since 1991
Subjects: General science and health, physics, K-12 education curriculum design, NGSS, general interest nonfiction, cooking, music, LGBTQ+
Availability: Full-time freelance

Wotipka, Paul
721 SE 43 Avenue, Portland, OR 97215 USA
pwotipka@comcast.net
503-232-7139 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, copyediting, copywriting, proofreading, research
Type of material: Business documents, white papers, books, articles, marketing collateral, press releases, newsletters, websites
Experience: Since 2002 (freelance since 2006)
Subjects: Business, technology, electronic discovery
Availability: Full-time freelance

Wybert, Donna-Lee
TextualMatters, Ltd
431 – 13 Avenue NE, Calgary, AB T2E 1C3 CANADA
dlwybert@textualmatters.com and www.textualmatters.com/
403 669 2089 (Cell & Office)
Type of work: Editing (substantive/stylistic, line, developmental, and proofreading), writing, writing coaching, plain language rewriting, Canadianizing, references
Type of material: Books, textbooks, anthologies, monographs, journal articles, essays, reports, grant applications, dissertations & theses, resumes & application packages, short & long fiction, institutional/non-profit reports, webcopy
Experience: Since 2012
Subjects: Social sciences & humanities, cultural studies, art & film, qualitative research, arts-related, fiction, creative non-fiction, business
Availability: Full-time freelance

Wynands, Anthony
Kearsarge Editorial Services
108 Pleasant Pond Road, Warner, NH 03278 USA
awynands@me.com
603-746-4441 (voice)
Type of work: Developmental editing, substantive editing, line editing, copy editing, translation (French <−> English), rewriting, proofreading
Type of material: Novels, textbooks, academic journals, articles, white papers, government reports, education materials, catalogs, guide books
Experience: Since 2009 (freelance since 2014)
Subjects: Nonfiction/fiction, international affairs, ELA (English language arts), education pedagogical- and curriculum-based, ESL materials, applied linguistics
Availability: Part-time freelance

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Xanthos, Clare, PhD
The Scholastic Editor
Marietta, GA, USA
clare@thescholasticeditor.com and www.thescholasticeditor.com
404-590-3847 (voice)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Academic books, journal articles, dissertations, PhD proposals, grant proposals
Experience: Since 1997 (academic writing); since 2010 (academic editing); since 2013 (freelance)
Subjects: Social sciences, public health, education, business, humanities
Availability: Full-time freelance

Yurman, Enid
340 Hartert Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83404 USA
enidone@yahoo.com and enid.yurman@gmail.com
208-524-6374 (voice), 208-521-5725 (cell)
Type of work: Copyediting, tech editing, line editing, web content editing, proofreading, rewriting, proposal writing, writing human interest features, public relations writing
Type of material: Proposals, reports, training materials, procedures, articles, newsletters, web sites, short biographies
Experience: Since 1980
Subjects: Energy, environmental, and nuclear engineering and research, education, family issues, parenting, children’s advocacy, health and fitness, nutrition, soil conservation, and nonprofit management
Availability: Full-time freelance

Yusof, Mohd Asri
MAY Editing & Proofreading
No 453A Bangunan Hj Yusof, Kg Balik Bukit, 22000 Jerteh, Terengganu, MALAYSIA
asri.may.editing@gmail.com
+60199346003 (Mobile and Whatsapp/Telegram)
Type of work: Line editing, copyediting, proofreading, translation (English <−> Malay), and rewriting
Type of material: Theses/dissertations, books, journals, articles, reports, and web sites
Experience: 2000–2015 (full time document controller); since 2015 (freelance)
Subjects: Humanities/social sciences, natural/pure sciences, engineering and related subfields, medicine and related subfields
Availability: Full-time freelance

Zibauer, Martin
Martin Zibauer Editorial Services
Toronto, ON M4J 2P3 CANADA
martin@martinzibauer.com and www.martinzibauer.com
647-360-2966 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, rewriting, display writing
Type of material: Articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Since 1998 (freelance since 2016)
Subjects: Food, recipes, DIY, building construction, woodworking, recreation, architecture, cottages
Availability: Full-time freelance

Zimmerman, Melanie
2001 Aspen Drive, Algonquin, IL 60102 USA
melaniezimmerman@comcast.net
224-241-8110 (voice), 413-441-8115 (cell)
Type of work: Proofreading, copyediting, rewriting, line editing
Type of material: Books, articles, journals, reports
Experience: Since 1988 (freelance since 2003)
Subjects: law, business, cookbooks, adult fiction and romance
Availability: Full-time freelance

Zimonick, Krista
Sun Prairie, WI, USA
krista.hebel@gmail.com and www.kristazimonick.com
Type of work: Copyediting, proofreading
Type of material: Academic books, journal articles, dissertations, business communications, fiction books, children’s and young adult fiction books
Experience: Freelancer since 2019
Subjects: Humanities, social sciences, business, education, fiction
Availability: Part-time freelance

Zolbrod, Sara Miura
Reach Editing and Writing
Eugene, OR 97405 USA
ReachEditingAndWriting@gmail.com and www.zolbrod.com/
541-514-2679 (cell)
Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, developmental editing, copyediting
Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites
Experience: Ten years
Subjects: Dance, nursing/medicine, alternative and mainstream health, sexuality, erotica, social sciences, social justice and anti-racism, Japanese/Asian Studies
Availability: Part-time freelance

CE-L Subscribers' Blogs

Ankur Agarwal
Drop of Ether: http://dropofether.blogspot.com
The world as mediated through me.

Mark Allen
Mark Allen Editorial: https://www.markalleneditorial.com/blog
Thoughts on journalism and copy editing, including grammar, usage and style.

Terry Anderson
Alan Edits: https://www.alanedits.com/posts/
Writing and editing in sciences and medicine.

Anonymous
Cochin Blogger: http://cochinblogger.wordpress.com
Random musings and images from an omnivorous reader and shutterbug who lives in Cochin, Kerala, India.

David Antrobus
The Migrant Type: http://www.the-migrant-type.com/blog/
Short, dark, poetic fiction with a decade-long archive (content warning for traumatic subject matter).

Elizabeth Bennefeld
The Moments Between: http://themomentsbetween.blogspot.com/
Thoughts, poetry, and photos.

Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide: http://www.techbyter.com
Weekly technology updates.

Marsha J. Brofka-Berends
First Things First: http://www.first-things-first.net
Editing, knitting, politics, food, and whatever else crosses my mind.

Danielle N. Carter
Danielle N. Carter blog: https://www.daniellencarter.com/blog
Sporadic posts about all things copyediting, from the perspective of a copyeditor specialized in arts, culture, and heritage.

Rachel Lee Cherry
Last Syllable Communications: http://www.lastsyllable.net/blog/
Wrong about Shakespeare in a new way.

Catherine Christaki
Adventures in Technical Translation: https://linguagreca.com/blog/
Posts on translation and languages, including regular roundups with articles on translation, languages, writing, business, and tech.

April Michelle Davis
Editorial Inspirations Blog: http://www.editorialinspirations.com/blog
A place to discuss grammar quirks as well as talk with people who need help with their own projects.

Jeannette de Beauvoir
Jeannette de Beauvoir: Words and Writing: https://www.jeannettedebeauvoir.com/blog
Thoughts on language, writing, reading, and the world.

Margaret DeAngelis
The Silken Tent: http://www.silkentent.com
Personal essays—countless silken ties of thought.

Liz Dexter
(No name provided) http://libroediting.com/blog/
Musings about my work as a freelancer, issues arising, advice on setting up a small business in the UK, and guest posts from authors and fellow freelancers.
LyzzyBee's Books: http://lyzzybee.livejournal.com
Reviews of the 150–230 books I read per year

Kevin Eagan
Critical Margins: http://criticalmargins.com
Perspectives on book culture, technology, and reading in the digital age.

Helen Eby
Gaucha Translations Blog: http://blog.gauchatranslations.com/blog/
Updates about the translation and interpreting field.
¡Al rescate del español!: http://www.rescatedelesp.com/
Supporting good Spanish writing in the United States.

Taylor Frecker
Taylor Editing: https://taylorediting.wordpress.com/blog/
Occasional posts about editing, writing, book reviews, and travel.

James Gallagher
Castle Walls Editing Blog: http://castlewallsediting.com/blog/
Thoughts on writing, editing, navigating grammar issues, and providing editorial services.

Melanie Gold
Oh No, Not the Grammar Police: http://melaniegold.blogspot.com
One editor's blog about book publishing, writing, and life's adventure.

Esther Hecht
Esther Hecht's blog: http://estherhecht.wordpress.com/
Traveling the earth lightly.

Nick Hodgkins
daily-deep-quote: http://daily-deep-quote.tumblr.com
Seriously deep quotes for a shallow world; minimal hackneyed (Einstein, Thoreau, Emerson...) quotes; deeper dug—over several years.
daily-common-english-mistake: http://daily-common-english-mistake.tumblr.com

Nate Hoffelder
The Digital Reader: http://the-digital-reader.com
All digital publishing news, all the time.

Bernadette M. Hromin
Eye Say in Spanish: http://www.eyesayinspanish.blogspot.com
A native English-speaking physician's journey working with a Spanish-speaking patient community.

Candace Johnson
Change It Up Editing: http://changeitupediting.com
Occasional posts for writers about grammar, publishing, and marketing.

Yateendra Joshi
Editage Insights: http://www.editage.com/insights/content_search/Yateendra
Tips on writing for researchers whose first language is not English but who submit papers to journals published in English.

Isabella Kratynski
Magnificent Octopus: http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com
Mostly about books, but also about motherhood.

Leilani Weatherington
Ozark Oddments: http://leiweedit.blogspot.com/
Reflecting on the strange, wonderful, and odd moments in life.

Mark L. Levinson
Translatable but Debatable: http://www.elephant.org.il/translate/
Words and phrases that bedevil the Hebrew-to-English translator.

Mystique Macomber
Mystique Macomber Writing + Editing: https://mystiquemacomber.com/blog/
Chronicling a copy editor's mid-life transition, from Wisconsin to the world.

Dick Margulis
Dick Margulis Creative Services—Blog: https://dmargulis.com/blog/
Occasional essays on working with words and pictures.

Terri Mauro
Parenting Isn't Pretty: http://mamatude.blogspot.com
Humor and venting about parenting kids with special needs.
Parenting Special Needs: http://specialchildren.about.com
News, sites, articles and polls of interest to parents of children with special needs.

Paulo Mendes
Mostly Medicalese: https://mostlymedicalese.wordpress.com/
Medical language, translation, and language in general, mostly.

Lauren Meyer
Science Refinery: http://sciencerefinery.com/category/blog/
Tips, recommendations, media reviews, and more for scientists and the editors who love them.

Mark Murphy
Murphy's Craw: http://murphyscraw.blogspot.com
Some whimsical wanderings through the worlds of words, writing, and old movies and TV—along with selected short subjects.

Darla Nagel
Word Worker: http://wordworkerdn.tumblr.com/
Writing tips and humor related to English and abuses of it.

Lynn David Newton
Neologistics: http://neologisticsediting.com/articles/
Blog on general topics, including some related to editing.

Brendan O'Brien
The Road to God Knows Where: http://brendano7.com
An Irish freelance editor’s eclectic blog.

Katharine O'Moore-Klopf
EditorMom: http://editor-mom.blogspot.com
Publishing, editing, the editor–client relationship, and self-employment.

Santhosh Matthew Paul
Journal of an Academic Copyeditor: https://www.feathertouchediting.com/blog
Thoughts on work, books, and reading, punctuated by asides from Henry, my pet owl.

Lori Paximadis
Pax Studio: http://www.loripax.com/blog/
Occasional ramblings about the business of editing.

Lisa Poisso
Clarity: http://lisapoisso.com/category/clarity-tools-and-skills-for-authors/
Tools, skills, and resources for novelists.

Jeremy Rehwaldt
Tips, Tricks, and Reviews for Copy Editors: http://introspectionediting.com/tips-tricks/
Thinking thoroughly, communicating clearly: tips and tricks for copy editors.

Susan S.
Go West, Young Jew: http://westernjew.blogspot.com
Living Jewishly in the Rocky Mountains.

Diane Schirf
Dark Side of the Moon: http://www.slywy.com/
Book reviews, dreams, ruminations.

Diana Schramer
Diana DeSpain Schramer: http://www.dianadespainschramer.naiwe.com
Monthly posts related to the craft and business of writing, as well as the writing life.

Lauryn Smith du Toit
Book Nook Reviews: https://www.booknookrevs.com/nook
An exploration of the books that populate my life.

Brianna Soloski
(No name provided) https://medium.com/@thewritesociety
Pop culture, freelancing, writing, books, and more!

Deanna Stewart
Nee in Germany: http://neeingermany.blogspot.com
What it's like to live inside my head in Heidelberg, Germany.

Carol Stone
RovinCrone: rovincrone.blogspot.com/
Weekly (at least) posts from an aging environmentalist with an RV but no cat.

Susanna J. Sturgis
From the Seasonally Occupied Territories: http://squattersspeakeasy.com
A year-rounder blogs about Martha's Vineyard.
Write Through It: http://writethroughitblog.com/
On writing, editing, and how to keep going.

Mark Swofford
Pinyin News: http://www.pinyin.info/news/
Items related to Chinese characters, romanization, and the languages of China and beyond.

Beverly Voigt
Beverly Voigt’s Poetry Pages: https://beverlyvoigt.blogspot.com
Musings of a stay-home mom of 3, freelance copyeditor, voracious reader, and enthusiastic cook.

Karen Wise
Verbatim: http://verbatim.blogs.com
Musings of a stay-home mom of 3, freelance copyeditor, voracious reader, and enthusiastic cook.

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