413-374-1615 (cell)

website: www.jenniferacker.com

Amherst College, BA

Summary
(recent/current work)

Assistant Managing Editor, Alfred A. Knopf
Associate Editor, “Greenwood Encyclopedia of Latin Music” (2009)
Project Editor, “Collins Q&A: Latino Culture” (2007)

Areas of specific interest and expertise

Latin American and Latino culture; creative writing; literature; philosophy; art history

Coaching, developmental editing, light editing, heaving editing, copyediting, proofreading

Initial consult by phone or email, whatever is convenient

$35 per hour

617-718-7189 or
617-276-2231

www.claudiacastaneda.com

PhD, History of Consciousness, UC Santa Cruz

10+ years of teaching at undergraduate and graduate level

Freelance editing and coaching with academics and grad students

Translation from Spanish to English.

Summary
(recent/current work)

I provide assistance with writing “..from the glimmer of an idea to the final draft.”

Tailored to your specific needs. I am especially adept at: synthesis, theory, and identifying key points and arguments that may be incipient or buried in your draft or ideas.

Areas of specific interest and expertise

I am particularly skilled in interdisciplinary and theoretical work, and have a special interest working with traditionally underrepresented groups and topics. Areas include but not limited to: Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Science and Technology Studies, Post-colonial Studies, Cultural Studies.

Hands-on editing tailored to your needs – light or heavy

Reviewing and providing extensive comments on drafts/manuscripts, including responding to referee reports

Writing coaching

Proofreading and copyediting

Grammar/syntax checking for non-native speakers/writers

Translation: Spanish and French to English

I tailor my work process to the needs of the individual, listening carefully and also offering suggestions as needed. My aim is to provide the resources that work best for you. Please email or phone me with your request and I will respond with a suggested plan.

$35-75 per hour, negotiable and depending on type of service.

413-253-0565

BA, MA Philosophy, PhD Philosophy of Biology

Summary
(recent/current work)

As volume editor: special debate issue [Int J Gen Syst], collected conference presentations in origins of life [NATO ASI Series, Kluwer Academic Publishers], collected historic papers in origins of life [trade book, Jones & Bartlett Publishers].

I have 15-plus years editing academic and scholarly manuscripts (book chapters & journal articles) in electronic and hard-copy forms.

I have 13-plus years editing, formatting, and conforming text for NIH grant applications and their subcontracts.

Areas of specific interest and expertise

My specific areas of interest are in epidemiology, history and philosophy of science, psychology and psychiatry, trauma, biological sciences, and music history.

Mechanical (copy) editing — spelling, hyphenation, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, correct word use and verb tenses, accuracy of referents, conformance to required style or publisher's guidelines.

Substantive (developmental or line) editing — overall organization and structure, internal consistency, sentence structure, clarity and conciseness, smoothness of flow, consistency of style.

Proofreading — of print-outs for work to be set directly from the author's files, of galley proofs for books and articles in the final stage of production.

Bibliographic compilation — accurate, complete, and consistently formatted bibliographic citations with reconciliation of text references and literature cited.

Pamphlet formatting — conversion of Word.doc to .pdf file in paginated landscape format for direct printing of page sheets to compile in (folded/stapled) multi-paged pamphlet.

Forms development — creation of electronic forms either from hardcopy documents or de novo.

Contact me by email to describe your project, attaching an outline and sample (chapter or section) as a Word.doc. Routine copy editing can be done via email with track changes for your review. Developmental editing that involves substantial re-ordering of material will entail my writing a report of problems and most likely require a meeting or phone conversation for resolution. For manuscripts accepted and in preparation for publication, I will work directly with the publisher's production editor as well as ‘reporting in’ to you.

$35-$40 per hour, depending on the level of editing or the complexity of formatting required; proofreading is $3-$5 per page, depending on the density of text.

P.O. Box 4406
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403

website: http://greenoffice.info/GreenOfficeEditing.html

BFA; MS

Summary
(recent/current work)

I've been editing a wide range of documents for over 5 years - from syllabi and cover letters to journal articles and books. My services have ranged from proofreading printers' galleys to developmental editing. Most of the work has been electronic, for some I've marked hard copy. I've worked on several projects for people who had English as a second language.

Areas of specific interest and expertise

Education, computer science, social sciences, art history, liberal arts, architecture and design

Copyediting, proofreading, light and heavy editing, editing graphics and web pages

I am located in California but work with my clients via telephone and email.

$35 per hour

440-247-4098

Miami University (Ohio), B.A., English
University of Michigan, ABD, anthropology & history

Summary
(recent/current work)

More than 20 years writing and editing, from developmental and structural/substantive editing to streamlining the MS or light copyediting. Generous guidance for scholars whose first language is not English. Recently:

- Structural/substantive edit, Anupama Rao, The Caste Question (UC Press, 2009)

- Developmental work-- book MS, exhibition text, related articles, Mina Marefat AIA, Paradise Lost: Frank Lloyd Wright in Modernist Baghdad (working title)

- Copy edit, Interventions 10:1, 2008

- Substantive/detailed copy edit, Alioune Sou, 'Political intuition: two African autobiographies of childhood.

Areas of specific interest and expertise

Social sciences, humanities, arts; history (Western & non-Western), social theory, ethnology/ethnography, historical anthropology, literary criticism, media studies, philosophy, law

A writer's sensibility with an editor's attention to detail for: monographs, dissertation-to-book projects, book proposal development, journal articles, edited volumes

Dialogic: An initial look at the work and a talk by phone; then correspondence/conversation at the level we need to get it right

Rates

$30-45 per hour, depending on level of editing

I’m located in Ohio, but work with many of my clients by email and/or phone. I currently have one UMass Amherst faculty client, and I look forward to working with others.

413-367-2385
413-695-0350 (cell)

Tufts University, MS, Food Policy and Applied Nutrition

University of Massachusetts, BS, Nutrition; BA, Anthropology

Culinary Institute of America, AOS Culinary Arts

Summary
(recent/current work)

Over 10 years of editorial, writing and research experience including peer reviewed journal articles, international reports, dissertations, corporate statements, press releases, policy statements, and educational CD-ROMs. Guest Editor for journal supplements to the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Public Health Nutrition. Liaised with Publishing Companies, authors and manuscript referees. Positions held at universities; international organizations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization; and non-profits.

Areas of specific interest and expertise

Areas of interest and expertise include nutrition, public health, food science, food policy, kinesiology, biology, anthropology, sociology, psychology.

Editing of manuscripts for grammatical, structural, style, formatting (according to specific journal submission instructions/policies, when warranted), technical mistakes, and reconciliation of bibliographic citations.

Copyediting and proofreading at all stages of writing.

Review and correction of proofs for publication.

Well-versed in Adobe Acrobat and InDesign programs.

Contact me by phone (preferred) or email for initial assessment of project.

Rates

Rates are $35- $45 per hour, dependent on the level of editing required.

website: www.parasolediting.com

Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst
Anthropology

B.S., MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Social Sciences and Engineering Dual Degree

Summary
(recent/current work)

12+ years professional editing / writing experience in industry prior to academic career. Published author.

Recent projects: Diss-to-Book (Caribbean Diaspora); Proposal (Smart Grid Technology); Journal Article (Rhetorics of Blogging); Journal Article (Cross-Border Trafficking)

Areas of specific interest and expertise

Social Sciences (incl. anthropology; sociology; media studies; sociolinguistics).  Humanities (incl. art; history, comp. lit., music, philosophy).  Science/Engineering: (incl. computer science; physics; civil/mechanical engineering, biology, chemisty).  Interdisciplinary Studies (incl. education; critical race / ethnic studies; woman's studies; sexuality; globalization studies; science, technology and society)   Comfortable with both theory and applied.

Journal Articles, Grant Proposals, Dissertations and MA Theses, Research Reports and Papers, Tutorials and Handbooks, Technical Manuals and Reports, Brochures, Essays. APA, MLA, Chicago, CSE style formats.

Editing at all levels: copyediting; proofing; stylistic and substantive editing/writing; developmental editing for deeper structural adjustments. Close attention to detail.

No charge for an initial evaluation and quote. We establish a clear and reasonable plan for the job and develop a professional working relationship. Not a coach, but can anchor a project to keep it moving. Diversity respected. Eager to let your work shine.

Rates

$30–40 per hour; also per-project pricing.

919-942-4363
919-593-6234

M.A. (ABD), History, UNC-Chapel Hill

Summary
(recent/current work)

I am the managing editor of the Future of Children project at Princeton University; before that, I was the in-house academic editor at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education; I have 20 years’ experience as a freelance academic editor, 20 years’ experience as a newspaper copy editor and editor, and five years’ experience as a writing center tutor and interim assistant director. I have also taught editing at UNC’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and I am the co-author, with Anne Langley, of A Practical Writing Guide for Academic Librarians: Keeping it Short and Sweet (Oxford: Chandos Publishing, 2010).

Areas of specific interest and expertise

More through happenstance than anything else, I have worked most often with writers in Anthropology, Chemistry, Ecology, Education, History, Nanotechnology, and Public Health. But I’m happy to work with writers in any discipline.

Copy editing for clarity and readability, including grammar, syntax, and style (APA, Chicago)

Developmental editing for organization, logic, and audience

Coaching, including overcoming writer’s block and procrastination

Checking and formatting citations and references (APA, Chicago, Vancouver); I can also help you conform to journal-specific guidelines

Proofreading

For editing, proofreading, or formatting, send me a five-page sample and I’ll give you an estimate. And please feel free to call me anytime.

Rates

$40 per hour