Thank you for your interest in my copyediting services! I am a
professional freelance copyeditor with, at last count, 13 years of experience. As a copyeditor, my goal is to ensure your manuscript's clarity and
grammatical and mechanical accuracy while respecting and maintaining
your authorial voice.
My
particular topic specialties include religion, literature, politics,
and American culture, but I can edit almost any nonfiction topic. Recent
projects have included a radiation oncology textbook and a history of
the Ziegfeld Follies. See my Portfolio page for an ever-evolving list of recently completed projects. I work both for publishing companies and for individual authors.
My experience as both a production editor and a
freelancer gives me unique insight into manuscript preparation that
publishers appreciate. I am meticulous about maintaining schedules,
maintaining open communication with my clients to identify and fix
problems before they become disasters, and ensuring that the work I
produce is of the highest quality.
I am well-versed in The Chicago Manual of Style and The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, and I am experienced in various house styles, such as those used by Elsevier Science, Stylus Publishing, and Rowman & Littlefield.
When you contact me, I will ask you to send a sample of the project to
be edited. I will use the sample to determine whether a light, standard,
or heavy edit is required, which determines the cost ($4.50–$5 per 250-word page). I will also do a
sample edit on up to five pages (1250 words), which you can use to
determine whether my work is the type of help you are looking for. If
not, you are not obligated to hire me.
If you choose to hire me, a schedule is set at the beginning of the
project so that you know when to expect material from me. I stay in
contact with authors via e-mail on at least a weekly basis to inform
them of progress. I may contact you more often, and you may contact me
at any time.
Graduate Students: Before I begin work on your thesis or
dissertation, I will contact your advisor via e-mail to confirm that you
have permission to have your project professionally edited. You will
be copied on all communications with your advisor. Also, please
be aware that I can rarely begin an edit immediately. Because I usually
have other projects in progress, there is typically a 2- to 4-week delay
before I can begin a new project. For that reason, it is best to
contact me at least 2 months before you are scheduled to submit your thesis or dissertation to your committee. I do not edit undergraduate papers or graduate seminar papers.
If you have any other questions that I haven't covered here or are interested in an estimate, please e-mail noelle [dot] barrick [at] gmail [dot] com.
Some websites of interest:
Standard copyediting fees according to the Editorial Freelancers Association:
http://www.the-efa.org/res/rates.php
What does a copyeditor do? The Society for Editors and Proofreaders:
http://www.sfep.org.uk/pub/faqs/fedit.asp
How does Microsoft Word's Track Changes feature work?
Carole Saller on Track Changes
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