RICH TEXT EDITING

EDITORIAL SERVICES including COPYEDITING and SUBSTANTIVE EDITING

with foreign language expertise and experience with technical medical material


Board member, Northwest Editors Guild, 2013-16

 
 
Project Experience: 
 academic journal articles (including by non-native English speakers) in a variety of fields
 nonfiction manuscripts and essays, including e-books (English and foreign-language), e.g.:
 scholarly/academic books
 textbooks (incl. foreign language instruction)
 travel guidebooks
 self-help book
 memoir/family history
 newsletters and brochures 
 handbooks and manuals
 web copy, including blog posts and online courses
marketing and promotional material, advertising copy, and press releases
 news and magazine articles, editorials
 business correspondence, questionnaires, and forms
 medical monographs
 reports and studies
 spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, PDFs
 term papers, theses, dissertations
 résumés
 film festival program books, blurbs, and calendars
 auction catalogs
 sci-fi screenplay, treatment for a prospective series, novels
About Me
Editing skills: 
 Experience with hardcopy and electronic copyediting and proofreading 
 Strong background in linguistics, foreign languages, grammar, and spelling 
 Proficiency with Chicago and AP style manuals, also UK style; ability to adhere to house style 
 Familiarity with Web editing guidelines 
 Familiarity with medical terminology and scientific notation
Technical skills: 
 Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, Adobe programs, and internet applications 
 Basic knowledge of content management systems, web design, and HTML coding
Mac/PC: 
Experience includes:
 Microsoft Office suite 
 Acrobat/Reader (PDF editing)
 Pages 
 FileMaker Pro  
Internet: 
Experience includes:
 Google Docs 
 Knowledge of HTML coding
 administering email lists, primarily at YahooGroups
 designing and administering polls and surveys online