Arrow Editing Services
For me, editing means more than grammar-checking (though I enjoy that too!). I offer a wide range of editing and other writing services for academic and professional writers, all designed to help you reach your target readers and succeed in your writing goals.
Arrow Editing rates (CAD & USD):
Graduate student work: $50/hour for writing that fulfills a graduation requirement (e.g., honours or master’s thesis, graduating paper or article(s), project, dissertation). A graduate supervisor’s written permission for editing is required. This service excludes copywriting and substantive editing. Learn more.
$55/hour for stylistic and/or copyediting of blog posts, research articles, proposals, applications, book chapters, and other academic or professional/business writing.
Note: The rate for proofreading (PDF format only) is $50/hr.
$60/hour for structural editing and/or copywriting. Note: Copywriting is not available for material intended as an authored academic publication and/or for academic credit.
$75–$100/hour for non-academic editing (organizations/businesses). Services include (1) editing and/or copywriting online materials, blog posts, correspondence, client-directed pieces, short reports; (2) one-on-one writing consultation; (3) writing workshops—quote provided on request.
For a quote on book-length projects, please contact me with details about your topic, word count, audience, deadline, and type(s) of editing you’re looking for.
Learn more about current (2024) rates for editing, writing, and consulting from the Editorial Freelancers Association.
What I Edit
Academic writing: theses/dissertations, journal articles, book chapters, blog posts, teaching materials, books (single-authored or edited collections).
- Top 3 citation styles: APA, Chicago, MLA.
- Top disciplines: social sciences, education (including art-based education), communication, humanities, business.
Business/professional writing: correspondence, emails, client information and updates, reports, blogs, web content—and yes, books!
- Top skills: plain-language editing, audience-focused writing, one-on-one consultations, instructional sessions and workshops, and ethical use and limitations of AI writing tools.
Types of Editing*
Structural / Substantive
Clarifying or reorganizing a document for content and structural flow. May include suggestions about document design or strategies for further content development.
Stylistic
Clarifying meaning, eliminating jargon, polishing language, improving sentence flow, and other non-mechanical line-by-line editing.
Copyediting
Editing for grammar, usage, spelling, punctuation, and other mechanics of style; checking for consistency of mechanics (including citation formatting) and for internal consistency of facts; reviewing heading levels and approximate placement of art; editing tables, figures, and lists.
Proofreading
Checking already copyedited material for minor, mechanical errors (e.g., spelling mistakes or small internal inconsistencies) and for adherence to formatting requirements.
Copywriting
Substantially rewording, rewriting, and/or reformatting raw text (e.g., lectures or slides, outlines, transcripts, proposals, material/ideas for blog postings).
*For more about what an editor can do for you, visit Editors Canada.
Please get in touch! And if you haven’t used my services before, ask me about a free sample edit.
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