EDITING SERVICES

Copy/line editing

Copy/line editing enhances the overall readability of your manuscript while maintaining your authorial voice.

Traditionally, copyediting focuses on mechanics while line editing focuses on content and style. But in my experience, most authors are looking for copyediting that involves some level of line editing too. (That’s why this editing stage is often referred to as copy/line editing.)

A copy/line edit looks at:

  • grammar and spelling

  • punctuation

  • word usage

  • redundancy or contradictions

  • flow and structure

  • style consistency

  • light fact-checking

This service includes:

  • a marked-up manuscript using Track Changes

  • a custom style sheet

  • an editorial memo outlining key revisions and suggestions

Proofreading

Proofreading is your manuscript’s final review before publication—one last check for any errors that may have slipped through previous rounds of editing.

A proofread looks at:

  • grammar and spelling

  • punctuation

  • dropped words

  • formatting

  • minor inconsistencies

This service includes:

  • a marked-up manuscript using Track Changes