ESTHER DAVID-ROLAND

Nonfiction Book Editor: Business, Technical, Self-Help, Psychology, Religion

Developmental Editing: Comprehensive analysis of how well your document fulfills its purpose, including recommendations for improvement of content, organization, and style.

Copyediting and Proofreading: Expert editing of scientific and technical articles, books, résumés, white papers, articles, proposals, software manuals, website content, online help, and other documents.

English Localization: Copyediting of text that has already been translated into English. Careful and thoughtful editing ensures that your translated documents are appropriate for English-speaking readers.

Copyediting services for website content, scientific or technical articles, books, proposals, marketing materials, résumés, white papers, software manuals, online help, business reports, and other business and technical documents. Esther David-Roland is a writer and editor whose experience includes writing and editing in technical and non-technical subject areas. She has worked as a journalist, writer, and editor for more than 25 years and brings her many years of experience to each project. As a freelance copyeditor, Esther has worked with major publishers, businesses, and individuals, and has worked extensively with authors whose native language is not English.

* Nonfiction book editing (developmental)
* Manuscript evaluation, copyediting, and proofreading (fiction and nonfiction)
* Developmental editing (nonfiction)
* Author coaching
* Technical, business, medical, and scientific copyediting (technical writing samples)
* Website copyediting and proofreading
* Résumés and cover letters
* ESL editing
* Rewriting
* U.S. English localization
* Writer: magazine articles, newspaper stories, press releases
* Ghostwriting (nonfiction)

HISTORY and CULTURE

The Making of a Yoga Master: A Seeker’s Transformation – Yoga-Sūtra Sequence Decoded (Suhas Tambe), forthcoming 2010.

Tracing the Economic Transformation of Turkey from the 1920s to EU Accession (Tevfik F. Nas), 2007.

American Education, Democracy, and the Second World War (Dorn), 2007.

Elsevier Ltd. Copyedited articles for the Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics (2nd Edition), 2006.

POLITICS and GOVERNMENT

The Black-Print: Black America’s Blueprint for Achieving Wealth, Prosperity and Respect (Malik Green), 2009.

Federal Agents (Bumgarner), 2006.

MEMOIR

Whose Little Girl Is This? (De Quien Es Esta Nina?) (Maria Flores-Sperling), 2009.

Memories from Bosnia (Nadzija Gajic-Sikiric, M.D.), 2008.

COMPUTERS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, NETWORK SECURITY

Surreptitious Software (Collberg and Naga), 2009.

Framework Design Guidelines (2nd ed.) (Cwalina and Abrams), 2008.

Creative Solutions Network, Inc. Copyedited online learning content for major San Francisco-based networking technology client, 2007-2008.

Enterprise Master Data Management: An SOA Approach to Managing Core Information (Dreibelbis), 2008.

Missing Data: A Gentle Introduction (Figueredo, McKnight, McKnight, and Sidani), 2007.

Domain Specific Development with Visual Studio DSL Tools (Cook, Jones, Kent, Wills), 2007.

Commercializing Great Products with Design for Six Sigma (Perry and Bacon), 2006.

Pattern Languages of Program Design 5 (Manolescu), 2006.

ASP.NET 2.0 Illustrated (Homer and Sussman), 2006.

Extrusion Detection: Security Monitoring for Internal Intrusions (Bejtlich), 2005.

Core Security Patterns (Steel, Nagappan, and Lai), 2005.

The Linux Enterprise Cluster (Kopper), 2005.

Cisco Routers for the Desperate: Router Management, The Easy Way (Lucas), 2004.

BUSINESS, SCIENCE, and INDUSTRY

Making It All Work: A Pocket Guide to Sustain Improvement and Anchor Change (John Roland Schultz), forthcoming 2010.

The Project Manager’s Guide to Making Successful Decisions (Powell and Buede), 2008.

Siemens Power Engineering Guide and product brochures, 2008.

Project Management for IT Maintenance and Practical Project Risk Management, 2007.

Excellence at Work: The Six Keys to Inspire Passion in the Workplace, (Sandy Asch), 2007.

Incentive Pay Programs: Opportunities and Challenges (2007).

Stock Options and the New Rules of Corporate Accountability, (Donald P. Delves), 2006.

Stock Option Alternatives, (Brent M. Longnecker), 2006.

Advanced Technologies in Biopharmaceutical Processing (Dutton and Scharer), 2006.

The Feline Patient: Essentials of Diagnosis and Treatment, 3rd Edition (Norsworthy), 2006.

CLIENT FEEDBACK

“In addition to providing a detailed edit, and raising questions whenever there was any doubt about my meaning, Esther also edited my whole book a second time after I incorporated her editorial changes. A superb editor and also a generous and amiable collaborator!” – Jeff Gauer

“Esther made very good comments which helped to make my book much more readable and enjoyable for a general audience. Her comments were both of a localized and a more structural nature; the latter improved the flow so that the reader had a better understanding of where things stood at the end of each chapter. She also helped with interior formatting and overcame difficulties with Word that neither she nor I understood at first. It was a pleasure working with her and I would gladly work with her again as well as recommend her.” – S. Geyer

“My book included a great deal of math, scientific language and technical diagrams. Esther was not intimidated by this material and did a good job of correcting language and making it more presentable. She made an extra effort to facilitate future changes, minimizing the work needed to go to paperback or e-book format when needed.” – Steven Watkins

“I was ecstatic at the quality and attention to detail performed in this edit. There are hundreds of small details and inconsistencies that are so easy to miss for an author who is too familiar with their own story, and Esther was able to skillfully address each one.” Justin Mitchell

“I was at a loss on how to find a good, professional editor until I found your webpage. After I submitted a section for evaluation I was very surprised at how quickly I received a response. Esther immediately sent a sample edit that was exactly what I was looking for. She corrected all the errors, typos, and pointed out all the flaws in flow and continuity – making excellent suggestions for improvement. I can’t believe how much better the manuscript is now, and my confidence in what is written is much higher than just a couple of weeks ago. A first rate experience all round.” – Jay Adair

“Esther was wonderful – very professional in every regard. She provided precisely the thoughtful copyedit I needed. She made hundreds of small changes to improve the readability of the manuscript and to bring it into compliance with the CMOS. I just finished incorporating the much-needed major structural change she suggested. The turnaround time exceeded my expectations by far. I would definitely use her services again and/or recommend her to others.” – (On file with network coordinator.)

“Esther David-Roland made very good comments which helped to make my book much more readable and enjoyable for a general audience. Her comments were both of a localized and a more structural nature; the latter improved the flow so that the reader had a better understanding of where things stood at the end of each chapter. She also helped with interior formatting and overcame difficulties with Word that neither she nor I understood at first. It was a pleasure working with her and I would gladly work with her again as well as recommend her.” – Raul Valdes-Perez, Author, Advice is for Winners, LLC

“My editor went above and beyond the call of duty.  Not only did she fix the flow, grammar and punctuation, she challenged me on what I wrote.  It forced me to either stand behind or get rid of parts of my book.  I really appreciated her passion and l look forward to working with her in the near future on my next book.” – Carlton Bogan, Certified Life Coach, The Gibbor Project

“I am completely satisfied with her work, and the extra effort she made to understand what I needed. It felt like she was around the corner in regards to how quickly she responded.” —Maria Flores (substance abuse counselor)

“Esther was very involved and enthusiastic editing my book. It was a pleasure working with her.” —Nadzija Gajic-Sikiric (retired surgeon)

“I was VERY pleased with the whole experience from start to finish! I will definitely use this service again. The copyediting was very constructive and helpful. It was very easy to ask questions and get in contact with my consultant. Esther turned a stressful situation into a fun one. Thanks again!!!!” —(Contact information on request)

“Esther coached, edited, commented, and offered constructive suggestions.  Her ideas and comments were more helpful than those I received from colleagues. ” John R. Schultz, consultant, writer, retired professor

“Esther was very straight forward and helpful with suggestions about my work. Basically it was pretty bad but she was willing to say so. I really appreciate that. I am working to redo my book using her suggestions and expect to be able to finish it again soon.” Robert Reser

“Esther was great! She was very informative and clear as to the reasons for changes she suggested. Very bright and intuitive, it was a pleasure working with her and hope to do so again soon.” (Contact information on request)

“Esther made very good comments which helped to make my book much more readable and enjoyable for a general audience. Her comments were both of a localized and a more structural nature; the latter improved the flow so that the reader had a better understanding of where things stood at the end of each chapter. She also helped with interior formatting and overcame difficulties with Word that neither she nor I understood at first. It was a pleasure working with her and I would gladly work with her again as well as recommend her.” Sandy Geyer

“Esther was great and very engaging with her editing work. She asked the right questions and pointed me to the right directions in terms of what I was trying to say. Her ability to zero in on a thought process that was buried in lots of wording helped me rewrite some of my work and made it far more accessible for my readers.” Matthew Ajiake