University style guidelines: Our editors have extensive experience with American and International universities, including many distance learning education programs (e.g., Argosy, Capella, Kaplan, Northcentral, Nova Southeastern, Touro, Union Institute, University of Phoenix, and Walden).
Academic editing specialists know how to prepare your document so that it conforms to generally accepted academic standards for verbiage and format.
To properly adhere to format specifications
The freelance copy editors and format specialists posted on this site have passed a series of editing and formatting exams. The entry score is 100%!
To go from a C to an A
Besides spotting and correcting English errors, our thesis and dissertation editors will "tighten" your writing by reducing wordiness; check for sexist, slang, or first-person language; and properly arrange your reference material. You will be alerted if a direct quote appears without proper citation or if citations in the text have been omitted from your reference section. (Note: we will not write your paper.)
To obtain additional help, when needed
Additional services include content clarification, statistical analysis, restructuring, and assistance with modifications required by your thesis/dissertation advisor or committee.
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It's dangerous to shop by price, and it's dangerous to presume that an online editing service is U.S.-based (many services that advertise "lowest price" are not U.S.-based and their sites are deceptive). We do not accept editing applicants willing to offer a lower fee for subpar work.
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“I have worked for two editing services on the Internet, and there’s a real difference. Editing-writing.com is a screening service. Here, all freelance editors must pass comprehensive editing exams, and the pass rate among so-called professional editors is very low: 2% At the other service, those who claim to be editors just have to pay a fee to belong. They quoted low prices and offered low-quality results. There’s nothing to stop nonqualified individuals from offering ‘editing services’ through other networks or personal sites, there’s nothing to stop non-U.S. sites from misrepresenting themselves as U.S., and there’s nothing to stop them from fabricating credentials, testimonials, and American-sounding ‘staff’ names. Only the most qualified editors are posted here. You will get a fair price and excellent service.”
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Academic Editors
Joan Dunayer has been a professional editor for more than two decades. She has edited research papers, dissertations, journal articles, magazine articles, and books on a wide range of topics, including psychology, language, literature, education, politics, and medicine.
A graduate of Princeton University, Joan has master’s degrees in psychology, English education, and English literature. She has taught writing to high school, college, and university students. At the University of Pennsylvania, Joan taught classes on preparing psychology reports in APA format. In addition to being an expert in APA style, Joan is thoroughly familiar with Chicago and MLA styles.
Joan also has written professionally. Her articles and essays have appeared in magazines, journals, textbooks, and anthologies. Most of her writing has focused on literature, language, psychology, philosophy, and politics. For example, she has written the commentaries for new editions of twenty-one literary classics.
Debra Fisher is president and owner of an independent education, learning, and communications consulting business. She graduated summa cum laude with majors in English and education from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. With a minor in philosophy, critical thinking permeates all her work as a writing consultant and instructional designer for online learning. She holds a post-baccalaureate certification in instructional design from the International Board of Standards for Training, Performance and Instructions (IBSTPI) and a secondary education teaching certification in English from the State of Arizona.
Debra is completing a graduate degree in education with specializations in instructional design and online learning through Capella University. Her research activity reflects her desire to improve the adult learning experience. Her scholarly investigations are focused on theories of cognition and metacognition as they apply to strategies for increasing retention of information, managing cognitive load, and capitalizing on the benefits of computer-based technology to personalize the learning experience in both the on-campus and online environment. In addition to her consulting practice, she maintains an active role as a research associate for the Canyon Institute for Advanced Studies.
Brandy Foster is an APA style guru and an expert proofreader, copy editor, and grant writer who has over seven year's professional freelance experience perfecting documents and exceeding clients' expectations. Her teaching experience in writing centers and college classrooms qualifies her to work with writers with varying abilities, including developmental writers, non-native speakers/writers of English, and students requiring special accommodations. Brandy has edited numerous theses and dissertations from the proposal stage to the final draft, and has helped doctoral students publish their dissertations as books. She is skilled in providing clear feedback, diagnosing and correcting issues of clarity, style, and organization, and ensuring correct citation and document formatting. She can improve any academic writing project, including theses, dissertations, articles, proposals, presentations, and scholarly books; she can also enhance résumés or award nominations to get her clients the recognition they deserve.
She is an expert grant writer and has written grants totaling nearly $50 million. She excels in APA or MLA style formatting, and has editing expertise in the following fields: Engineering, Physical Sciences, Educational Leadership, History, Political Science, Psychology and Social Sciences, Philosophy, and English Literature and Composition. Her clients love to work with her because she not only improves their writing, she also helps them to become better writers.
"Her knowledge about APA format was superb. In addition she formatted the table of contents so that it updated with each heading and page number which, made it much easier for me She was very friendly and complimentary." Michelle Plecha
Les Foxman has been a public relations professor at Utah State University and the University of Utah. He received his Ph.D. in journalism and mass communication (MLA) from Ohio University.
He empathizes with those undertaking extensive writing projects, and he is willing to help writers meet the challenge at virtually any stage of the writing process — from selecting topics to framing good research questions to organizing content and to presenting results and conclusions in clear, detailed language. He is comfortable in a fairly wide realm of topics, which extend beyond public relations, including journalism history, popular culture, criticism, integrated marketing communication, public policy issue management, crisis communication, and media message planning and management for organizations.
Val Gerard retired in 1999 after 30 years as a scientist and professor. With a strong record of publications and successful research funding, she now uses her skills to help others achieve similar successes.
Past and current clients from Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Patagonia, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Thailand, Uganda, the U.K., the U.S., and Venezuela.
High rate of client success with manuscripts submitted to scientific and medical journals, and with grant proposals to various funding agencies, including NIH and NSF (largest successful grant to date, $120 million).
Assists clients in developing written materials for commercial websites, brochures, etc.
Specializes in organization, interpretation, and clear presentation of complex information.
Helps clients improve their own writing skills for future projects, including non-native English speakers.
Provides rapid turnaround. Helps you submit your grant proposal, manuscript, book, chapter, or report on time.
More than fifty publications (see publication list, below) and one million dollars worth of successful grant proposals of her own.
Past experience as associate editor and/or reviewer for over two dozen scientific journals, including Science, and government funding agencies.
DONE!!! The paperwork is signed and submitted, the after-defense party has been held, and I am feeling very good!!! As far as congratulations go - you deserve MUCH credit. Thank you once again, Val. That mock defense was incredibly helpful, as at least 2 questions were nearly word-for-word! Your assistance with the talk was also of great benefit, as [my advisor] said that it was one of the best defense presentations he had ever witnessed! I can put this project on the 'finally finished' pile. Your help in all this has been pivotal. I will never forget it. I have never—in my life—ever—received such targeted, useful professional advice, and productive feedback. It has been a true pleasure working with you, and learning a new way of writing and putting together a scientific story."Successful Ph.D. candidate in Ecology, U.S. 2007 (contact information on request)
"I had completely given up on the Masters, I emailed my tutor again this week and he said he would chase it up. He has just emailed back saying it has not only passed but been awarded a distinction! I owe this to you over and over, I would have given up but you just kept pushing me on." M.Sc. in Medical Education, UK, 2009 (contact information on request)
Jeff Karonis a writer, teacher, and consultant who has helped students and professionals for over twenty years. He has edited, revised, and proofread publications that include reports, theses, dissertations, textbooks, proposals, essays, stories, and articles. His Ph.D. is in English (MLA) with a specialization in Rhetoric and Composition, a choice that signals his devotion to clarity and power in language. Prior to his years as an English professor, he studied and taught philosophy, critical thinking, and logic, publishing in these fields as well as in literary studies. He also is a published poet and essayist; he was a finalist in the Sandhill Review/St. Petersburg Times 2010 essay contest. He has led writing and editing workshops for students, teachers, business people, and artists. Currently, he is leading creativity workshops and developing ways to build honor in the classroom and workplace.
As a writer and teacher, he believes that we should strive for excellence by practicing effective and fair techniques at all times. He has combined a life-long interest in the martial arts with writing: if you choose to work with him, he will ensure that your writing is powerful, not merely competent.
Carol Levine has B.A. and M.A. degrees in English Language and Literature from the University of Michigan and more than 25 years of experience as a writer, editor, English instructor, writing coach, and APA format expert. As the Writing Specialist for the University of Phoenix for 17 years, she worked extensively with students in the Master of Counseling, Master of Education, and MBA programs. In this role, she provided editorial assistance and APA format expertise to graduate students completing master's theses and business research projects. Carol also developed and conducted numerous workshops on the use of APA format for University of Phoenix students and faculty members (e.g., The ABCs of APA; APA Formatting: From Soup to Nuts; APA: Changes in the Fifth Edition Manual) and earned the unofficial title of "APA Queen."
Carol has personal content knowledge in the areas of education, psychology, workforce and economic development, and animal behavior and service-dog training. In all of her writing and editing work, Carol focuses on accuracy, correct usage, readability, consistency, and adherence to the required format. Carol is not only an APA format expert. She is also a meticulous proofreader who takes pride in spotting errors that are overlooked by spell check programs, as well as a skilled editor with a vocabulary that enables her to complete the Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle. She is highly efficient, never misses a deadline, and is comfortable doing either paper or electronic editing.
Herbert M. Levine focuses on nonfiction books and articles. Publishers of books include St. Martin's Press, McGraw-Hill, Prentice Hall, M.E. Sharpe, Franklin Watts, Wadsworth, Regnery, and the University of North Texas Press. His books consist of trade books for the general public, college texts, a biography, and young adult publications. The subject matter of these books includes American government, state and local government, world politics, terrorism, arms control, state and local government, public administration, civil liberties, gun control, illegal drugs, chemical and biological weapons, and immigration. His articles have appeared in newspapers, magazines, journals, and reference books (including an encyclopedia). From 1999-2004 he served as a consultant for book projects on counterterrorism and evaluated and edited the work of academics and former government officials that appeared in these works. He holds a Ph.D. in public law and government from Columbia University. He taught courses in American government, international relations, arms control, U.S. foreign policy, and introduction to politics.
Suzanne Manness, Ph.D.,
is an English professor who
teaches APA, MLA, Chicago/ Turabian,
Harvard, AMA, and AAA documentation
styles in her research writing
classes. She has edited many college
textbooks and professional articles
and has extensive experience in
editing, proofreading, and
formatting theses and dissertations.
She specializes in proofreading and formatting articles for APA
journals. She is known for a special
ability to help international / ESL
students, her attention to detail,
and her quick turnaround time. She
is popular among Nova,
Capella, and Walden
students.
Holly Monty, M.A.Ling., M.A.Comm., is a proven APA and Chicago style expert and has been a professional editor and writer for 10 years, 5 of those in a full-time freelance capacity. She specializes in academic manuscripts (journal articles and theses) and in whole-book preparation for publication (from content through copyediting and formatting), whether the manuscript is being submitted to publishers or self-published.
Since operating as a freelance editor and writer, Ms. Monty, a Microsoft Word expert, has worked on books and articles published by many of the world's leading publishers, including Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, MIT Press, John Wiley, Springer, Lawrence Erlbaum, Pearson-Prentice Hall, Berg, Macmillan, Berkshire, American Geophysical Union, Praeger, Greenwood, Blackwell, Elsevier, Sage, Begell House, Teacher Ideas Press, Libraries Unlimited, UTH Zürich, RAND Corporation, PRMIA, Self-Improvement Online, and other top names in academic and nonfiction publishing. To date, she has edited over 1,000 published journal articles, 90 nonfiction books, and a wealth of dissertations and theses.
James N. Powell, with MA degrees in both English Literature and Religious Studies, is a former Professor of English Literature. He has been editing, coaching, and tutoring writers and students for years. He was inhouse APA proofreader of doctoral dissertations at the Fielding University. He excels at working with international / ESL students. Specializing in APA and MLA styles, he has proofread hundreds of doctoral dissertations and papers. He is an internationally published writer, with books issued by major houses: Prentice Hall, William Morrow, and Hosei University Press (Japan).
Nancy Rosenbaum is an APA style expert who specializes in proofreading, fact-checking, copyediting, substantive stylistic editing, and formatting. One important component of content editing is accuracy; Nancy double-checks online texts to ensure completeness and accuracy of direct quotations (wording, punctuation) and publication details (title, publisher, date, page), as well as mirroring of parenthetical references to complete entries in the references section. Nancy takes the worry out of formatting by creating and applying styles to headings and subheadings, allowing her to create automated tables of contents that are readily updated if the document’s contents change. She also automatically numbers table and figure captions to generate readily updated lists of figures and lists of tables. Finally, Nancy corrects section/page breaks to ensure page numbering follows APA or university-specific schemes.
Nancy’s foundation in writing and editing is based on a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Mt. Holyoke College and more than 20 years of experience crafting technical and business communications. She has easily transitioned those skills from the commercial arena to work with students and professionals in a wide range of academic disciplines, demonstrating a unique talent for eliminating extraneous text, synthesizing concepts, and exceeding clients’ expectations. Her work includes extensive editing for non-native English writers preparing personal statements, undergraduate class papers, theses, and dissertations (proposal through final). Nancy not only edits but explains the corrections to help her clients improve their language and writing skills.
"Nancy was unbelievable fast in her work. Her knowledge of APA is beyond any other I’ve seen. She is a master of APA and of the English language. I would recommend her to anyone needing editing. I cannot thank her enough!" —Jasey Kolarik, Aurora University
"It has been a pleasure working with Nancy Rosenbaum. Her professionalism is outstanding. She walked me through the every step of the editing process and, was always available. The quality of work was far more superior than I had expected. I intend on using both Nancy and the service again to assist with the final editing of my dissertation project." —Elaine Della Vecchia, Capella University
"I couldn't believe she finished editing when she said she would. The APA style was making me nuts and Nancy really helped and made it a lot less stressful. She eased the worry and my thesis was just approved and I need to print it and bind it. I would recommend her to anybody who needs an editor. Nancy knows APA! When I write my great American Novel, I’ll be contacting her again." —Joanne Richardson
"I had fairly low expectations because it was a 'web business,' but I was very wrong. I couldn’t have dreamt of receiving the thoroughness of editing, knowledge, and follow through that was provided by Nancy. She caught an error in my reference list that I would never have found. I don’t know how she did it! I am so pleased! Keep up the good work!"
Known for her quick turnaround time and attention to
detail, Melissa Simpson specializes in proofreading, copyediting, and APA and MLA styles. In addition to
addressing issues of organization, grammar, usage, and style, Melissa has a
knack for "tightening up" a document by making sure it is clear and concise.
She can also format headings and page numbers and create tables of contents at
a client's request and always double-checks that parenthetical references parallel
the references/works cited section of a document. She is skilled at ensuring
that documents not only comply with the APA or MLA style guides but also with a
university-specific guide, if applicable.
Melissa's 10+ years of editing experience is based
on a B.A. in English from Hendrix College, where she
graduated summa cum laude with
distinction, and an M.A. in English from Texas Woman's University. She has also
worked as a technical writer and has taught various writing and literature
courses on both the high school and college levels for over 15 years in both
traditional and online classrooms. Her editing work includes numerous
proposals, textbooks, dissertations, theses, academic papers, technical
documents, and journal articles on a broad range of subjects, including
education, psychology, nursing, business, government, speech pathology,
literature, philosophy, economics, and art. She is skilled at meeting the needs
of ESL students as well.
An accomplished writer herself, Melissa has published
many articles and a biography of Southern author Flannery O'Connor. She is
currently a community editor with Little Rock Family magazine, an award-winning magazine for families in central Arkansas.
A. J. Sobczak is an editor, proofreader, and writer (business writing, business methods, business history, communication, literary analysis) with more than 25 years of experience in the publishing industry. He works directly with authors of academic articles and books as well as working for publishers. As an in-house editor for Salem Press (6 years) and freelance editor for Sage Publications (since 1993), along with work for University of California Press, ABC-CLIO, Rowman & Littlefield, and other clients, he has edited dozens of books and journals in various topics in the social and hard sciences, including economics, research methods, mathematics, political science, psychology, business and management, supply chain theory, and history. He holds an MA in economics from UCLA, has done graduate-level coursework in mathematics, and taught economics at California State University, Northridge, for 4 years.
He is an expert in
APA and Chicago styles
and is on several
publishers' lists of
"go-to" editors for
manuscripts with heavy math content. His writing on
business and economics
has appeared in several
reference volumes, and
he is the editor of and
a contributor to Great Events from
History II: Business and
Commerce, containing
approximately 500
articles on critical
events in 20th-century
business history.
Barbara von Diether has an Ed.D.
from Brigham Young
University and was the
graduate research and
writing coordinator at
Utah State University
for 12 years. She
counseled over 300
students a year who were
seeking help with the
graduate process, and
published a Publication
Guide for Graduate
Students (Utah State
University Press, 1980).
She was the final
editorial review for
theses and dissertations
from 54 departments. She
has an M.Ed. from Utah
State University in
education technology.
President of the Utah
Conference of the
American Association of
University Professors,
she met with the Board
of Regents and college
and university
presidents to resolve
faculty conflicts. She
wrote grants for
research funding that
supported graduate
students.
"You were absolutely correct!! My advisor accepted my proposal after I incorporated your changes and recommendations and it is now in the hands of my committee. When I finish Chapters 4 and 5, I will contact you – I very much appreciate your guidance and counsel. It changed a frustrating situation into a success!"
"I did it! I passed! It was an unconditional pass from all faculty members! The head of my department said it was one of the top 3 defenses he has ever seen and probably one of the most professional presentations ever... and he has been doing this for over 20 years!!! Talk about feeling good!!!! I am so very happy!!!"
Donald Wells has more than 18 years experience as an editor and writer. He has edited for and written with accountants, agriculture researchers, economists, educational researchers, educational psychologists, engineers, historians, lawyers, Master's students, nurse researchers, nutritionists, Ph.D. candidates, philosophers, political scientists, psychiatrists, psychologists, sociologists, soil scientists, UN experts, university professors, and veterinarians. He has edited more than 200 published journal articles, some of which have won awards, many dissertations and theses, annotated bibliographies, reference books, textbooks, and academic, engineering, government, and scientific reports.
He is an expert in APA style, Chicago Manual of Style, and MLA format and is familiar with AMA. He has extensive experience with ESL writers. Don is dedicated to maintaining the individual voice of the writer, and he follows two rules of style: A document must be clear and concise. He has found that these two rules of style produce documents that are elegant and professional.
Network Coordinator
Lynda Lotman has worked with graduate students here at the University of Texas at Arlington for about 25 years. I never had any concern about referring our thesis/dissertation students to her for formatting and English coherency guidance in meeting our admittedly strenuous T&D requirements. Several times a year I also referred faculty members to her (sometimes forwarded to her professional network of freelance editors and advisors) for aid in their research papers. I always have a small cadre of T&D editors but none ever compared to Ms. Lotman in every aspect of formatting and language coherency. She is the best!
Don Myrick, Thesis and Dissertation Coordinator, Research and Graduate School, University of Texas at Arlington
"Debra Fisher is a remarkably skilled writer and editor who has the ability to work with information and material that is either highly conceptual in nature or practical in application. Our readers from both the public and scholarly sectors benefit greatly from her writing talent, editing skills, and professional commitment to excellence at every level of service." — Dr. Bill Williams, Director, Canyon Institute for Advanced Studies (writing consultant: Debra Fisher)
"Choosing an editor online is a leap of faith, as one cannot tell those who are experts and those who are not. I read the bios very carefully and decided to use my reference section as a test. I thought my APA was in good shape but Carol found all the things that I actually did miss." — Contact info on request (editor: Carol Levine)
"Suzanne helped me organize my dissertation chapters so they made a clear and concise argument. One of her strongest attributes is her knowledge and experience with international students." — Deborah M. Moscardelli, Assist Prof, Central Michigan University, Department of Marketing & HSA (editor: Suzanne Manness)
"You have done a very good job on a topic and area which must be unfamiliar. Thank you very much." — Dr. M. Croarken, Visiting Research Fellow, University of Warwick
"Knowing that you always devote such attention to detail is sometimes the saving grace in doing my job! Thanks so much for your careful work." — J. Prow, Managing Editor, Computer magazine (editor: Louise O'Donald)
"I am half way through my thesis and I can't believe my eyes!! It sounds fantastic! Thank you so much for taking the time to fix this for me." — Mike Lu
"I received 315 out of 315 available points. I couldn't have done that without your help. Thank you again for your help." — Keith Rogers
"Most of the copy editors that I've worked with let many things 'slide' that would never escape A.J.'s sharp eye. He really has very high standards and is, by far, the most competent copy editor with which I've worked. " — John Antonakis, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Management, HEC, University of Lausanne, Switzerland (editor: A.J. Sobczak)
"Holly is a consummate professional. My project involved the editing and formatting of a submission for an academic journal. It was completed almost 3 weeks ahead of my original schedule! Great editing skills, and a thorough knowledge of style requirements. It’s refreshing to find someone who does quality work like this. Thanks, Holly!" —P. Moroney, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
"I was a little leery about putting my entire academic life in the hands of someone that I didn't even know. Don saved me countless hours of editing so that I could focus on what was truly important—writing!" — Annise Mabry, Capella University (editor: Donald Wells)
Disclaimers
1. Your agreement, whether oral or written, is with your thesis or dissertation editor/consultant, not with the network as a whole or its coordinator.
2. It is the client's responsibility to review all work completed to ensure accuracy and adherence to specifications.
3. We do not write or sell dissertations, theses, term papers, or essays. We will, however, polish your draft. The final product will be yours — legitimately.
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