Copy Editing and Proofreading Services

As a copy editor and proofreader with over a decade of experience, I can help you polish any text-based project to look as shiny and professional as it deserves. I’ve edited articles and essays, websites and PowerPoint presentations, album liners and academic papers, all ranging in style from the highly technical to the freely artistic.

Sarah is a great copy editor. I’ve been working with her for a number of years on large and small projects, and she has always been very accommodating and detail oriented. Applying complex and varied client standards on tight deadlines is not always easy, but Sarah makes it appear effortless.

Michael Hart, Reaction Graphics

I currently offer four services: copy editing, line editing, proofreading, and web presence reviews. These services can be combined as needed to suit your specific needs.

Proofreading is reviewing a completed text, usually the final layout, for spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and formatting issues. This is the final step before publishing, to find any last lingering errors before your project becomes a reality!

Copy editing is a more in-depth process, including some suggestions about word choice or sentence structure while also looking out for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors. This is usually done when a work is mostly completed, but not yet laid out for publication.

Line editing is often done simultaneously to copy editing, but they can be separated. Sometimes referred to as more art than science, it focuses on the efficacy and style of each sentence rather than the accuracy, with word choice and sentence structure being the primary focus. My forté is a combined line and copy editing process, with equal focus on accuracy and style.

Web presence reviews are for small businesses who struggle to keep their web presence up to date. I can review your website or your entire web presence (including social media and public listings like Yelp and Google), making sure all text is correct, current, and accurately reflects your brand. Great for young businesses who have grown a lot since their site launched!

Navigating the kind of gentle hedging style that some people use is not my strong suit…I really appreciated the directness of [Sarah’s] feedback.

Hannah Hamavid, Brivele

Although my rates depend on the scale and complexity of the project, I know how much everyone hates to be told “email for a quote” when doing research! I find that most small-scale, nontechnical projects (e.g., small business websites, album liners, pamphlets and programs) can be completed in the range of $50–$100. For more information and a precise quote, email me.