Editing
Your copy is good. But let’s make it perfect.
I hold a B.A. in journalism and a Poynter ACES Certificate in Editing, I’m expert in Chicago and AP styles, and I’m a member of the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) and the American Copy Editors Society (ACES). Most recently I was a copy director at Condé Nast in New York City, editing print and digital publications for Vogue, GQ, Bon Appétit, Architectural Digest, Vanity Fair, and others.
Through the following editing services, I can help you improve the integrity of all your written content.
Copy and Line Editing
correcting grammatical errors, awkward syntax, and poor word choices
restructuring text so it flows logically
rewriting incomprehensible or poorly translated copy; paraphrasing jargon and confusing quotes
eliminating wordiness and redundancy; trimming word count
establishing and enforcing style, tone, and voice
writing display copy, such as heds, deks, blurbs, and captions
augmenting web copy with SEO-friendly words
formatting and proofreading
Fact-Checking and Research
querying missing or ambiguous information
verifying/querying/correcting publicly verifiable facts and statements, and material from transcripts and other first-hand sources
researching content using authoritative source material
Legal and Public Image Affairs
identifying potentially libelous copy
flagging biased, insensitive, and off-brand language
detecting plagiarism
Edited Packages
As an editor at Popular Mechanics, I conceived, packaged, edited, and often rewrote items to transform often complex ideas into language suitable for a general audience.
