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$35/hr Starting at $35

Substantive Editing combines copy editing with light applied developmental editing. (See my Developmental Editing and Copy Editing services for more information.) As your substantive editor, I work with you collaboratively to edit your manuscript at a deeper level than copy editing. I reorganize and critique content more than would be called for in a standard copy edit. I consult with you about the largest changes to be sure that you are in agreement before they are applied. According to your preference, I will submit a clean, ready-to-use, edited manuscript or a red-lined manuscript with Word's track changes displayed so that you can review each edit before you accept it. If you are not familiar with track changes, I will provide a brief tutorial.

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$35/hr Ongoing

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Substantive Editing combines copy editing with light applied developmental editing. (See my Developmental Editing and Copy Editing services for more information.) As your substantive editor, I work with you collaboratively to edit your manuscript at a deeper level than copy editing. I reorganize and critique content more than would be called for in a standard copy edit. I consult with you about the largest changes to be sure that you are in agreement before they are applied. According to your preference, I will submit a clean, ready-to-use, edited manuscript or a red-lined manuscript with Word's track changes displayed so that you can review each edit before you accept it. If you are not familiar with track changes, I will provide a brief tutorial.

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APA StyleBusinessChicago Manual of StyleCopy EditingCustomer ServiceDevelopmental Editinge-BooksEditingEditorial ConsultingEducationMagazine ArticlesMemoirsNewslettersNonfictionNovelsPublishingSpiritualitySubstantive EditingWebsite ContentWordWriting

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95 Reviews

  • 397647

    397647 says,

    She's great.

    for Need a copy editor for a nonfiction book on Nov 01, 2023

  • 397647

    397647 says,

    She's just fine.

    for Need a copy editor for a nonfiction book on Oct 18, 2023

  • 397647

    397647 says,

    She is good.

    for Need a copy editor for a nonfiction book on Oct 16, 2023

  • Adele 11

    Adele 11 says,

    Kay was great to work with. I threw multiple documents with scores and scores of pages at her to sift through. SHe pulled out the relevant information, pulled out the best of my written work and created exactly what I asked for. She exceeded expectations by creating notes for me to use, before I work with clients, and provided other supporting work. I recommend her and will use her again!

    for Created Script for First Meeting on Jan 17, 2023

  • Adele 11

    Adele 11 says,

    Working with Kay was straight forward and successful. She asked enough questions to really understand what I was asking for and what I was trying to convey to my clients. She then took this information and improved upon my original documents. The work was finished much more quickly and was a better final product because of Kay. I will use her again.

    for Edit New Chaps on Oct 10, 2022

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