Services

Editorial services

***Please note I am not currently accepting freelance editing projects.***

I partner with science and technology communicators during the final stages of content creation. My clients are businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies in the life sciences, health, the environment, and technology.

You’ve decided on the story and key messages, written and organized the content, and completed any revisions addressing big-picture issues. That’s where I come in. I shape and polish the content at the micro level to get it ready for publication.

I draw on several types of editing in my editorial toolkit: line editing, copyediting, and proofreading. If you aren’t sure which type of edit you need, that’s okay. I customize the level of edit for each project.

I do not offer original writing as part of my services.

Let me help you get your content out the door!

Line Editing

Line editing, also known as “stylistic editing,” improves language, clarity, coherence, and flow at the sentence and paragraph level. It occurs after the author has finished writing and organizing the content. Line editing is sometimes combined with copyediting.

Line editing includes:

Standardizing language level for the audience, publication channel, and goal
Maintaining consistency of tone, mood, style, and voice
Rewriting sentences for clarity of meaning
Improving sentence and paragraph transitions
Rephrasing awkward constructions
Eliminating redundancy and wordiness
Revising jargon and clichés
Editing for inclusive language

Copyediting

Copyediting fixes mechanical issues at the sentence and word level to ensure clarity, coherence, consistency, and correctness. It occurs after all major content additions and rewrites are complete and before the design stage begins.

Copyediting includes:

Correcting errors in grammar, spelling, and usage
Ensuring consistency in punctuation, capitalization, abbreviation, and the treatment of numbers and proper nouns
Reviewing elements such as tables, charts, and artwork
Editing for inclusive language
Checking sequencing of all parts
Applying the preferred style guide
Creating a style sheet (for longer projects)

Proofreading

Proofreading is the final review of the content before publication. It takes place after the copyediting and design stages are complete. Any editorial corrections at this stage should be minor.

Proofreading includes:

Checking text for errors or style inconsistencies
Reviewing formatting and layout
Checking hyperlinks, navigation, and metadata (for web content)

What do I edit?

All written communications can benefit from an editor. The type of content I work with includes, but is not limited to:

Articles
Blog posts
Business documents
Case studies
Content marketing
Ebooks
Event collateral
Fact sheets
Fundraising communications
Grants
Guides
Handbooks
Infographics
Marketing materials
Newsletters
Policy briefs
Presentations
Proposals
Publications
Reports
Research briefs
Training materials
Website content
White papers

Style guides

I have experience with several major editorial style guides:

I can also follow your house style guide.

Pricing

Each project is different. Fees vary depending on the writing quality, project and topic complexity, communication time, turnaround time, and other factors.

After I understand your needs and review the content to be edited, I will create a customized project estimate.

Testimonials

Katy became an invaluable asset to my project and a key factor toward its success. Her attention to detail and proactive problem-solving allowed us to publish our content on time and to a high degree of quality. The documents she created to define our standards, style, and processes have become foundational artifacts for future iterations of this project.

Katy is smart, fast, detail-oriented, reliable—an all-around talented editor.

Katy collaborated with our blog’s global contributors to help them write for an American audience, while retaining the flavor and uniqueness of their voice and insights. Deep editorial and strategic digital media experience; I would highly recommend Katy.

Katy was always my first choice to do a final pass on a report before it was delivered to a client.

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