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marta_tan (ID: 1207649)
Critiquing, developmental editing, and copyediting
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Writing, Editing & Translation
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Earnings (Year):
$1,470
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Summary
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| Member Since: |
August 30, 2009 | 2 quotes in last 30 days
| Last Signed in: May 22, 2013
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| Location: |
Lafayette, California | United States |
| Would work on site: |
No |
| Earnings (All Time): |
$6,843 |
Earnings by Skill (Year): |
| Writing, Editing & Translation |
$1,470 |
| Academic Writing |
$0 |
| Creative Writing |
$0 |
| Editing & Proofreading |
$1,470 |
| Technical Writing |
$0 |
| Web Content |
$0 |
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| Rate: |
Min. Rate: N/A | Min. Budget: $0.00 |
Work Terms |
| Industries: |
Environment, Education, Energy, Pharma & Biotech, Printing & Publishing |
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Highlights
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Whether a writing project is highly technical or designed for pure entertainment, my goal is to ensure my clients communicate effectively. I am equally comfortable editing to only correct errors, to polish text, or to identify and fix gaps in logic or other flaws in presentation. I have respect for client guidelines and deadlines, an excellent eye for detail, and a commitment to the highest standards of quality.
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Skills
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| Years of Experience: |
13 year(s) |
| Highest degree: |
PhD Degree |
| Software Skills: |
Microsoft Word and Excel, Adobe Acrobat Professional and InCopy, HTML, WordPress, in-house content management systems |
| Additional Skills: |
Developmental editing and copyediting of works of fiction (novels, short
stories, and graphic novels in a range of genres) and creative
nonfiction (travel and memoir)
Developmental editing and copyediting of scientific,
technical, marketing, academic, and educational material
Peer review of scientific manuscripts and critical
analysis of results
Editorial critiques and reviews of books, manuscripts, and articles
Ghost writing, reorganizing, and repurposing of content, for example from print to web format
Organization and evaluation of website content
Indexing, index editing, and fact checking
Rewriting of materials written in English as a second
language (ESL) |
| Tested Skills: |
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| U.S. English Punctuation and Mechanics Test |
97 |
| English Spelling Test (U.S. Version) |
90 |
| English Spelling Test (UK Version) |
90 |
| U.S. English Chicago Style Editing Skills Test (For Writing Professionals) |
93 |
| Online Article Writing and Blogging Test (U.S. Version) |
92 |
| Creative Writing Test - Fiction (U.S. Version) |
88 |
| Italian To English Translation Skills Test |
84 |
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Work Terms
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I accept payment through Guru SafePay Escrow or SafePay Invoicing.
For ongoing communications about projects, it is easiest to reach me through e-mail.
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4:27 AM |
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