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In business, clear and effective communication is essential. Every word counts. Your business documents—reports, online materials, and corporate communications—need to be as clear  and precise as possible. Mistakes can affect your reputation and bottom line. That's where professional editing can help.

Our Services

What can professional editing do for you?

A professional editor or proofreader can:

Proofreading

  • Correct minor errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

  • Identify and query sexist or biased language and dated references.

  • Check the format of headings, subheads, and table elements for consistency and alignment.

  • Verify proper nouns.

  • Update the style sheet.

  • Perform other tasks as requested.

Editing

  • Catch embarrassing typos before they make it into print or the web.

  • Check for consistency and clarity so you won’t confuse your readers with ill-defined terms or inconsistent spelling.

  • Make sure all figures and tables are included and located where they should be.

  • Point out problematic usage, especially when talking about gender, race, and ability/disability.

  • Make you sound polished and professional!

Testimonials

In my experience as the PEN Networking News managing editor from 2021 to 2022, Carla Lomax was my copy editor. She brought varied work experience, including ESL instruction, and deep knowledge of The Chicago Manual of Style, which gave her rich perspectives from which to make editing recommendations. Carla's professional approach to the work and the quality of her work helped to assure we published a high-quality, professional newsletter with each issue. Her attention to detail and willingness to fact-check made my work easier. I could count on Carla to provide justification for her recommendations, and to meet all deadlines. We worked with multiple authors and writing styles, which never deterred Carla so that we maintained our organization's professional standards.

Linda McDonald

LWM Communications Owner and Founder, LWM Communications

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