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When you contact me about editing your work, we'll talk about timelines, audience, style guides, and your publication goals and deadlines.  

After we've had that initial conversation, you'll send an indicative sample of your work, just a few pages, via e-mail with an attached pdf or Word document. 

I'll comment on all of the following that apply: 
  • Theme and story arcs
  • Character development 
  • Point of view
  • Flow 
  • Grammar
  • Punctuation
  • Accuracy
  • Usage 

Sticky notes and tracked changes are our friends. When I send the edited pages back to you, we'll be able to see if our styles and timelines mesh. 
Copy editing and proofreading of short form:
  • Poetry
  • Essays
  • Short stories
  • Artist statements
  • Biographical statements
  • Honoring words: bridesmaid speeches, obituaries
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Writing without revising is the literary equivalent of waltzing gaily out of the house 
in your underwear. 
~ Patricia Fuller




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