Email Me: samantha@expressiveediting.ca | Call Me: 1-929-245-5825
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BENEFITS OF
AN EDITOR
When you hire me, you’re getting someone who is:
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Proficient: Possesses more than 28 years of professional experience in the copy editing/proofreading and publishing industry, both in Canada and the United States.
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Published: Edited 22 published books, six of which contain my editing credit, plus one play.
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Reliable: Adheres to most (tight) deadlines, without fail.
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Quick: Types 65+ words per minute with a high rate of accuracy.
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Reachable: Works in a well-equipped home office and can be reached via FaceTime, Zoom, Skype, Google Meet, email, iPhone & text almost anytime.
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Commits to editing any text with a high standard of excellence and accuracy.
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Knowledgeable: Won spelling bees as a child and enjoyed all the English classes she took (for her English major) in college (State University of New York at Albany). She is well-versed in English grammar, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure and several style guides.
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Versatile: Editing can be done in American English, Canadian English, British English or Australian English.
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Hardworking: The editor ensures that the writer’s voice, words and meaning shine through—not the errors.
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ALWAYS REMEMBER: Everyone can use a good editor. Everyone—including big companies and corporations; lawyers’ offices; retail stores (corporate HQs); mall corporate offices; companies that build, demolish, create and inform the public about things; law enforcement; fire stations; schools; publishers and producers; computer companies; every blue-collar company; even movie studios, television stations and TV and online news channels—is going to advertise and/or market their company at some point in its life. It will be then that they will require a good editor, such as the below snowplowing company does:
Below is another example of a company needing a copy editor/proofreader urgently. The photos below are from an article that a major Canadian television news channel published online and on its mobile app on December 31, 2021. The first photo mentions the name of a street in Ottawa, Canada, which is officially spelled as follows: Jeanne D'Arc Blvd. However, in the photo caption, the street is misspelled — it's lacking the second "n" and the "e" — and missing the "Blvd.".
This second photo (below) is another example of a (the same) company needing a copy editor/proofreader urgently. The below photo is from the same article (as above) and mentions the name of the same street, which is officially spelled as follows: Jeanne D'Arc Blvd. However, in the below photo of the article text, the street is once again misspelled yet another way — "Jeane" is lacking the second "n" and the "Blvd" is lacking its period (since Blvd. is an abbreviation).
AGAIN ... REMEMBER:
Everyone can use a good editor.
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ABOUT THE EDITOR
Experience:
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More than 28 years of experience in print and online publishing in both the United States and Canada.
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You can count on an editor with a strong attention to detail with the ability to correct errors without changing the writer's voice or meaning.
22 Edited, Published Books, in order of publish date:
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Rainbow Lattice, by Thomas Stacey-Holmes; Decmber 14, 2023
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Calcia: A Magical World, by Sofia Melchart; September 4, 2023
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White School, Black Memories, by Chief Warrant Officer John G. Barnes; August 7, 2022
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The Great Rendezvous, by Carrie L. Savage; June 10, 2022
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If Only, by Holland Rose; April 14, 2022
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Bezos vs. Musk: A Global Battle, by Dan Bleigh; October 13, 2021
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What is the Higher Self?, by Cammie Ritchie; September 21, 2021
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: 11 Simple CBT Techniques to Strengthen Self-Awareness and Combat Negativity, by Michael B. Stump/The Mentor Bucket; June 11, 2021
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Beat Your Food Addiction: Your Guide to Staying in Control, by Bobby J. Hull; May 2, 2021
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Magic Mushrooms: A Beginner's Guide to Psychedelic Mushrooms, Microdosing and Growing Psilocybin Mushrooms, by Dillon H. Point; February 11, 2021
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Getting The Best Care: Rescue Your Loved One From The Healthcare Conveyor Belt,
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Hack Your Health Habits: Simple, Action-Driven, Natural Health Solutions for People On The Go!, by Dr. Nathalie Beauchamp; October 23, 2018
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Invisible Leash, by M.H.B.; September 4, 2018
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The Way Out, by Greg S. Reid; August 5, 2014
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The Statue of Liberty and Gigi, by Balinda Fiebiger; April 21, 2014
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Finding Sagrado, by Roger E. Carrier; January 29, 2014
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Ethics of a Thief, by Mary Gale Hinrichsen; November 5, 20913
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Home Finances for Couples, by Leo Ostapiv; September 4, 2013
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So, What's Your Play?, by Richard Muscio; August 26, 2013
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Lost and ProFound, by Summer Felix; July 23, 2013
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The Right One, by Summer Felix; June 23, 2013
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Never In Your Wildest Dreams, by Natalie Ledwell; May 21, 2013
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Célestin Freinet, by Victor Acker; July 18, 2000 (my father's book)
Working Process:
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An efficient, deadline-oriented self-starter who thrives in a home-office environment.
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Editor usually goes through text twice: The first pass is the more detailed edit. The second pass is a quick proofreading to see the bigger picture (name/place spelling inconsistencies, story/article flow, paragraph transitions and awkward/run-on sentences) and catch anything that was missed during the first pass.
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If the author sends back the manuscript/document with enough changes, and after all the revisions are made, a third editing pass may have to be done to ensure the text still makes sense, along with checking everything mentioned above.
Styles:
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Editing and proofreading is based on the Associated Press Stylebook or Canadian Press Stylebook, combined with the Merriam-Webster’s New World College Dictionary or Canadian Oxford Dictionary of English. Also familiar with MLA, APA, AMA and the Chicago Manual of Style.
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Editor’s proofreading/editing skills combine with efficiency and creativity to clarify authors’ words.
Language Skills:
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American/U.S. English
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Canadian English
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Australian English
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British English
The Results:
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The author's voice and style are always maintained.
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Clarity and accuracy of the English language.
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A well-written, clear text: Your message takes center stage, not the errors.
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Company/personal websites, blogs, manuscripts, reports, etc. give the impression of being more trustworthy when not riddled with mistakes.
Typing/Computer Skills:
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65+ words per minute with a high rate of accuracy.
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Use MS Word's Track Changes feature all the time and can edit in Adobe Acrobat.
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Work on iMac (Mac OS X Catalina) w/2.9 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5, plus 8 GB RAM.
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TESTIMONIALS
“Working with Samantha was super easygoing and stress-free. She made me feel that my manuscript was equally as important to her as it is for me. Very detailed and organized work ethics. Samantha made my manuscript read smoothly and clearly, providing me with questions that inspired deeper story detail. I would recommend her to anyone that needs a talented editor to make their work perfect.”
— Thomas Stacey-Holmes, Canadian author
of Rainbow Lattice, 2022
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“Samantha was a pleasure to work with. Very flexible and very patient. This is my second time hiring her for a project. Will definitely hire again.”
— Carlo Leon Guerrero, Guam author,
personal finance eBook, 2012
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CONTACT ME
To start a project or request a free quote, you can either call me at the number listed below, please send me an email to the address on the bottom right of this page, or you can send me the details by using the contact form below.
Expressive
Editing
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1-929-245-5825
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