Copy Editing Services

Writers want to reach readers, but it is hard to take a reader’s perspective while absorbed in a writing project. I will help you put the past into words by providing you with a clean, clear text that leaves your voice in place.

I will work with you to clean up your manuscript at the end of the writing process. That includes the following:

  • Check the text, footnotes or endnotes, captions, table of contents, headers, and footers for inconsistencies and typographical, grammatical, and spelling errors

  • Conform the text to The Chicago Manual of Style

  • Ensure citation format follows The Chicago Manual of Style

  • Alert the writer to instances of wordy or unclear language and suggest alternatives

  • Let the writer know about any factual errors I notice (my expertise in American history makes me particularly adept at noticing historical errors)

I work on a range of historical writing, including:

  • Memoirs

  • Family histories

  • Local histories

  • Blogs

  • Articles

  • Biographies

  • Monographs

  • Textbooks

Interested in learning more?

To request an estimate or ask about how I can help you to prepare your writing for publication, contact me by clicking the button below.