Editing
The Portfolio contains samples of or links to some of the work I have edited. From books to photo essays, I have a wide range of expertise. Specific details regarding the type of editing services I offer and pricing information are below.
Looking forward to working together!
Portfolio
Books
- Developmental Editor/Editor – Geralyn Spiesz – Redefining the Reality of Down Syndrome: The Power of an Integrative Mindset (ISBN: 979-8339762133)
- Worked with the author from the outset to structure, refine, and evolve this work. Provided all editing services from proofreading to rewriting.
- Editor – Richardson Center Corporation - Promotional Tourism Publication
- Providing editing and rewriting for this book-in-progress about the history of the Richardson Olmsted Campus
- Editor – Evelyn McLean Brady – The Nun and the Priest: Love, Celibacy and Passion (ISBN: 978-1732698154)
- Provided final edits to this memoir
- Editor – Sister Elizabeth Kovacs – From Fear to Proclamation: Remembering and Living with Hope
- Provided editing throughout the writing of this memoir
- Editor – Ray Bissonette – Joe's Story: The Quietly Courageous Life and Violent Death of an Inner City Priest (ISBN: 978-1932583168)
- Provided final edits to this book
- Editor/Foreword Writer – Sister Judith Fenyvesi – A Journey of Light in the Darkness (ISBN: 092-6566040)
- Collaborated with the author and other editors to revise and edit this book throughout its many iterations. Had the privilege of writing the foreword.
Guide Books/Handbooks
- Society for Industrial Archeology - "Industrial Crossroads: Buffalo and the Niagara Frontier Revisited"
- Guidebook for the 53rd Annual Conference, May 28-June 1, 2025
- Manzella Trade Communications – Breaking Into The Trade Game: A Small Business Guide to Exporting
- Researched, revised, and updated this government publication in collaboration with Manzella Trade Communications.
- SUNY College at Buffalo – Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Handbook
- Compiled, wrote, and edited this handbook for students, faculty, and administrators regarding their rights and responsibilities in terms of the ADA, Civil Rights, and SUNYCAB Policy, for the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities. The purpose of the handbook was to promote better understanding of the issues among all parties concerned so that the focus could remain on education and opportunity, rather than on legalities and barriers stemming from misconceptions.
Journal Articles and Academic Papers
- Canisius College/University Professors
- Edited articles written by professors for publication in peer-reviewed professional education journals. It was an honor to be entrusted with this work.
- Copyedited dissertations prior to submission
Photo Essays
- Robert Hirsch/Light Research – Photography and the Holocaust: Then & Now
- Edited a series of photo essays on the role of photography in documenting and forming the narrative of the Holocaust. I worked closely with the author to ensure the grammar, punctuation, syntax, and historical references were accurate, and the text flowed well. They are published on The VASA Project, an online center for media studies focused on photography, digital video, criticism, visual studies, and new media, and may soon be published in book form.
Services
Collaboration and consultation with writers or businesses are always part of the process. My goal is to refine the work so that it accurately represents the author's voice or business' brand using expert and engaging language.
- Developmental Editing/Book Crafting
- analyzing the structure of the manuscript
- enhancing readability and flow
- clarifying the message and refining the style for maximum reader engagement
- Content/Substantive/Structural Editing
- reviewing content to ensure information is accurate and clear
- evaluating content to ensure it meets with intended goals and resonates with target audience
- suggesting substantial changes to text (reorganizing , rewriting, additions, deletions)
- Line Editing
- reviewing work line-by-line to determine how each word interacts with others and how sentences flow into each other
- examining word choice and syntax as they relate to tone, emotion, impact, pacing, and logical flow
- identifying run-on sentences, sentence fragments, clichés, and unclear jargon
- Copyediting
- reviewing grammar, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, hyphenation, and overall correctness and consistency
- ensuring visual consistency and formatting such as typography, headings, page layout, figures, tables, and captions
- checking accuracy of dates, model numbers, quotations, references, and hypertext links
- Proofreading
- determining if the document is ready to be published, including cover, dust jacket material, and publication information
- ensuring that all elements are included and in the proper order and the set style has been followed
- checking against previous versions to ensure all amendments have been accurately inserted
- Fact Checking
Pricing
$65/hour
- Developmental Editing/Book Crafting
- Content/Substantive/Structural Editing
- Line Editing
- Copyediting
$50/hour
- Proofreading
- Fact Checking