My Services
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
This macro-level edit includes an assessment of the structure, organization, development, voice, and style of your work. I’ll read your manuscript, provide recommendations using the comments function in Word, and outline my feedback in an editorial letter, which you will have an opportunity to review and discuss with me by email, phone, or Zoom.
Sample project: They Come Back Singing: Finding God with the Refugees
Copyediting
Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing
This edit focuses on the clarity, consistency, and correctness of your writing. I’ll read your manuscript with an eye toward details such as word choice, redundancies, readability, transitions, and errors of grammar, punctuation, and spelling, following Chicago Manual of Style and your house style guide, if applicable. You’ll receive an editorial letter outlining the work I’ve done and a marked-up manuscript in Word, which you will have an opportunity to discuss with me by email, phone, or Zoom.
Sample project: Our Stories: An Introduction to South Asian America
Proofreading
Developmental Editing
Fact-checking
After your book has been copyedited and designed, I’ll ensure that it is free of typos and formatting errors and ready for publication. You’ll receive a marked-up PDF of your designed book and an hour of follow-up support by email, phone, or Zoom.
Sample project: Sound Bites: Big Ideas in Popular Music
Fact-checking
Fact-checking
Fact-checking
I’ll attempt to verify the facts in your manuscript—including place and people names, dates, sources, citations, and bibliographies—and suggest changes for accuracy and consistency. Before I begin, we’ll have a call to discuss the scope of the work and how you can aid in the fact-checking process (such as by providing sources and annotations). Once I complete the work, I’ll send you a marked-up and annotated Word doc. An optional follow-up call is included in this service.
Sample project: Hidden Mercy: AIDS, Catholics, and the Untold Stories of Compassion in the Face of Fear
Consulting
Fact-checking
Consulting
If you plan to submit your manuscript to an agent or publisher, I offer three services to help guide you in that process:
Manuscript review: I’ll read your manuscript and provide a comprehensive editorial letter with recommendations for revisions related to structure, organization, voice, and style.
Book proposal review: I’ll provide guidance on developing a book proposal and/or read and provide feedback on your finished proposal, including edits.
Query letter review: I’ll provide guidance on crafting your query letter and/or read and provide feedback on your query letter, including edits.
All consulting services include a follow-up call to discuss questions and next steps.
Sample project: Writing by Ear, forthcoming by Barbara Baig
Teaching
Fact-checking
Consulting
I have developed workshops of various lengths (two-hour crash courses, six-week courses, and fourteen-week courses), for both online and in-person instruction, on copyediting, self-editing, and revision and the ins and outs of the editorial process. These workshops can be adapted for use with individuals or groups. Contact me to discuss your needs!
Sample workshop: “Crash Course: How to Think Like an Editor”