Copyediting

Authors

"The difference between the right word and the almost right word

is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug."

—Mark Twain

EXPERTISE

Copyediting: Twenty years’ experience ensuring the internal consistencies of texts; checking for and correcting errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, format, and style.

Proofreading: Twenty-two years’ experience controlling text accuracy and quality through the many steps of the production process.

Substantive Editing: Twenty-two years’ experience objectively critiquing texts for content, accuracy, tone, organization, and presentation.

Member of the

Editors' Association of Canada

CREDENTIALS

Editors’ Association of Canada, Toronto Branch (ongoing, since 2003), Seminars for Editors

George Brown College (2010),

Instructing Adults Seminar

MagNet Conference (2009), Seminars for Communicators

Ryerson Polytechnic University (1997), Copy Editing Program

Banff School of Fine Arts (1995), Book Publishing Program

University of King’s College/Dalhousie University (1991–1995), English Literature Degree, Advanced Major

COPYEDITING