As you prepare your manuscript for publication, I want you to choose the editor who’s best for you—and I may or may not be the one. Your first step, then, is to learn what kind of editing work I do.

First, I serve both individual authors and publishers. To learn what my publisher clients think of my work, see here.

Second, you need to know that I am a line editor, copyeditor, and proofreader. I often do line editing and copyediting at the same time; proofreading is a separate step.

According to the Editorial Freelancers Association, “Line editors work at the sentence or paragraph level of a manuscript. Like copyeditors, they correct errors, but their main focus is on improving the language and style of the text. Line editing may be performed as a separate service, in conjunction with developmental editing after big-picture issues have been addressed, or in conjunction with copyediting.”

Copyediting, says the EFA, “involves correcting spelling, grammar, usage, and punctuation, checking cross-references, and preparing the style sheets that guide consistency and accuracy across the manuscript.”

“Proofreading,” finally, “is among the last stages of getting a manuscript ready for publication. Proofreaders check for typographical errors and formatting mistakes.”

If you believe you need one or more of the above services, I may be able to help you. Contact me so we can discuss your project.