EDITING
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Editing is delicate work. A good
editor must possess mastery of her chosen language, faultless
diplomacy, courage in the face of injured pride, and the tenacity of
a bulldog—not
necessarily in that order.
My goal as your editor is to make
your work sound like you, only better. I leave your voice as the
author intact, but clarify (and usually enhance) the message you're
trying to convey.
My editing clients have come to count
on me for accuracy, timeliness, and quality. One of these same
customers once asked me, "Why shouldn't I just let Word proofread this
for me?My answer: "Well, did you mean to call it a 'pubic address'
on page three?" Needless to say, I got the job.
Please note: Editing and
proofreading, while related, are two different animals. Editing
involves checking sentences, tables, and figures for meaning and
sense; modifying copy structure if necessary; and evaluating the
work's overall impression. Proofreading, on the other hand,
while equally necessary (and best not left to Word), is a more
rudimentary check for misspelled words, missing or incorrect
punctuation, and technical foul-ups such as backwards page numbers,
two ands together, one sentence on a page by itself, etc.
I offer both of these services, since
I consider them each a necessary process for any written work, from a
three-paragraph business letter to a full-length novel.
Editing Experience
° Compiled
and edited Fueling the Future: Biomass, part of a reference
series.
Client: Greenhaven Press (an imprint of Thomson Publishing),
San Diego, CA (2006)
° Edit all
scientific reports and other technical documents for firm
specializing in Geographical Information Systems (GIS), botanical
surveys, wetland delineation, and habitat restoration.
Client:
Watershed Environmental, Santa Maria, CA (April 1998—)
° Developed
and edited Miss Rona Cooks with Lavender: Recipes from the Heart
for Family and Friends.
Client:
Rona Barrett, Santa Ynez, CA (September—December 2003)
° Edited and
updated 400 biographies of scientists for the online Biography
Resource Center.
Client: The Gale Group, Farmington Hills, MI (June—October
2001)
° Edited and
reorganized extensive user documentation for new clinical trial
database.
Client: ASA Data Solutions, Santa Barbara, CA (January 2000)
° Edited
and/or rewrote 22 entries for the Encyclopedia of Medicine.
Client: The Gale Group, Farmington Hills, MI (June—August
1999)
° Edited
Step by Step: A Guide to Organizing a Postpartum Parent Support
Group in Your Community.
Client: Postpartum Support International, Santa Barbara, CA
(January—April 1999)
° Edited
articles for two technical trade magazines: Erosion Control and
Municipal Solid Waste Management.
Client: Forester Communications, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA
(July 1997—January 1999)
° Edited
and/or proofread numerous academic, fiction, poetry, historical,
biographical, and travelogue manuscripts, including The
Encyclopedia of World Sport, The Encyclopedia of Values and Ethics,
Education and the Law, Desperate Remedies, Travel Here and There,
Lovisa—Angel from Norway, Twenty Questions, and Firestorm in
Paradise.
Clients: ABC-Clio, Inc. (April 1996—September 1997); Fithian Press,
Santa Barbara, CA (May 1996—January 2000)
° Edited
hundreds of biographies, glossary terms, and organizational profiles
for new CD-ROM resource products.
Client: ABC-Clio, Interactive Media Department, Santa
Barbara, CA (April 1997—September 1997)
I've
so enjoyed getting to know you and your sense of humor and intelligence.
You've been a very large breath of fresh air on this once stagnant
project!