Need A Copy Editor?

The Following Services Are Available:

Copyediting, basic:

• Check for spelling and grammar
• Check for punctuation
• Check consistency in spelling, word usage, and capitalization

Copyediting, heavy:

• Everything with basic copyediting
• Check for voice
• Check for consistency in characterization, plot, and setting
• Check for transitions and readability
• Offer suggestions to author for additions or deletions of sentences
• Check for consistency with MLA or other style needed for academic articles
• Check for consistency with The Chicago Manual of Style for manuscripts
• Check consistency with charts and tables
• Check Table of Contents

Rates:

• Copyediting, basic: $30/hr (5-10 pgs/hr)
• Copyediting, heavy: $40/hr (2-5 pgs/hr)

Work Experience:

• Novel:
  • Brownie Fix, September 2011.
• Academic Works:
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  • "Pound's Anti-Semitism at St. Elizabeths: 1945-1958," Flashpoint, Spring, 2007, Web Issue 9.
  • "Pound's Early Years, 1885-1924: The Evolution of a Suburban Prejudice," Flashpoint, Spring, 2008, Web Issue 10.
  • "Pound in Italy, 1924-1939: The Progression of Pound's Anti-Semitism," Flashpoint, Winter 2008, Web Issue 11.
  • "World War II and Pound, 1940-1945: The Anti-Semite Revealed," Flashpoint, Winter 2008, Web Issue 11.
• Copy Editing:
  • Guimbellot, Ruth and Barry. "The island of Dominica: Nature, In Abundance." Dive Training. April 2008, pp. 72-82.
  • Guimbellot, Ruth and Barry. "Isla de Cozumel: The Unsinkable Dive Destination." Dive Training. February 2008, pp. 70-78.
  • Guimbellot, Ruth and Barry. "A Small Island Rich in Biodiversity: The Island of Tobago." Dive Training. March 2007, pp. 68-76.
  • Guimbellot, Ruth and Barry. "Mexico's Riviera Maya, Cultural Diversity in the Yucatan Peninsula." Dive Training. October 2006, pp. 76-84.
• Current Work Experience:
  • 2005-Present: Associate English Professor, Collin College
• Education:
  • Ph.D., The University of Texas at Dallas, Humanities with a major in Studies in Literature, 2004
  • M.A., The University of Dallas, English, 1994
  • B.A., Texas State University, English, 1990

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