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FREELANCER DIRECTORY Freelancers listed are members of the American Copy Editors Society, which provides this list as a service for its members and for those seeking copyediting services. ACES makes no guarantees about the information in this listing and plays no part in any contract for services. Editors should be contacted through the provided contact information. Editors are listed alphabetically with details regarding specialties and experience provided. Copy editors who would like to be listed in a future directory should contact Heather E. Saunders at [email protected] for information. Lindsey Alexander ldalexander.com • 502-836-1719 Lindsey Alexander specializes in copy on technical subjects for business and lay audiences —from copy editing to proofreading to content creation. She's written and edited materials on resource management, sustainability, healthcare and medical devices. She's fluent in Chicago and AP Styles. Occasionally, she takes on pet projects, usually with a historical bent, such as fact-checking and editing the stories of World War II veterans. For more info, check out her website at ldalexander.com. Mark Allen Mark Allen Editorial markalleneditorial.com • [email protected] • 614-961-9666 • Columbus, OH For 25 years, my focus has been on clarity and accuracy with the reader in mind. I have copy edited early-childhood education lessons, requests for proposals for a large financial-services firm, crisis communications, scholarly articles, four successful college accreditation self-studies, and thousands of newspaper stories. I teach copy editing and I present frequently on editing and freelancing. I post daily editing tips on Twitter as EditorMark and blog for Copyediting.com. In 2012, I became the first freelancer to win election to the national board of the American Copy Editors Society. Beth Barker bethbarkediting.wordpress.com • [email protected] I began freelance copyediting soon after I graduated with my B.A. in philosophy in 2015, but I've done small-scale proofreading since the beginning of my college career in 2011. My specialty is academic copyediting, and I've immersed myself in multiple in-house writing styles to prepare academic manuscripts for publishing. Thus, I'm adaptable to styles but most comfortable working in Chicago, Turabian and AP. Most recently, I've been editing and formatting Ph.D. candidates' dissertations and collaborating to refine their structure for precision and validity--an ability I attribute to my continued studies in philosophy. Erin Brenner Right Touch Editing righttouchediting.com • [email protected] • 978-996-0389 Erin Brenner has been an editing professional for two decades. She founded Right Touch Editing in 2005 to offer businesses and self-publishing authors just what they need for editorial services: highly skilled editing, decades of expertise in publishing, and top- notch professionalism. Businesses like to hire Erin to edit their content marketing and other publications, including email newsletters, blog posts, white papers, marketing research and analysis, e-books, and websites. Your materials need to please many stakeholders, and Erin will follow your directions to the letter. She’ll even create a style sheet to record all those demands and keep your copy consistent with the rest of your brand. Self-publishing authors hire her for different reasons. Erin holds a master’s degree in literature and works with other editors who are equally knowledgeable about literature and book publishing. There’s only one content owner in this relationship— you. Contact Erin today to get the right touch on your editing project! Laura M. Browning [email protected] I have 14 years of experience with substantive/developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading. I've edited alumni magazines, nonfiction books, legal manuscripts, various Encyclopaedia Britannica products, pop culture and alternative-media websites, and marketing collateral. Katie Buniak KB Copy Editing LLC kbcopyediting.com • [email protected] • Dallas, TX I am a seasoned copy editor and proofreader who thrives on grammar minutiae, has an eagle eye for details, and handles deadlines and multitasking with ease. With a decade of experience in publishing, I have amassed an encyclopedic knowledge of the AP Stylebook, The Chicago Manual of Style, Merriam-Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary, and Webster’s New World College Dictionary. I’ve also fine-tuned a meticulous manner of producing error-free text. As founder of KB Copy Editing LLC, I collaborate with clients on various projects, including books, magazines, marketing materials, custom publications, business communications, and web content. Clients and colleagues will tell you that I’m fast, efficient, and highly organized. I pride myself on my attention to detail and my ability to finesse text into its finest form. My freelance clients span the publishing world, and all of them expect a superior edit of their projects. I pride myself on delivering just that. Stephanie Carmel Carmel Editing Services stephaniecarmel.com • [email protected] An experienced copy editor, I specialize in marketing and high-tech communications. Core competencies include editing content to ensure it complies with client style guidelines, is appropriate for the target audience, is optimized for search and localization, and meets client objectives. I know the difference between a "stop the presses!" change that must be made and one that's merely nice to have. I understand and foster the relationship between writer and copy editor. Sea Chapman seachapman.com • [email protected] • 1-818-970-5884 I've been providing copyediting services (and more) since 2006. I specialize in editing fiction, trade nonfiction, screenplays, essays and long-form articles, marketing materials, and web content. I am particularly interested in anything related to anthropology, archaeology, and history; community advocacy and social justice; death and grieving across cultures; STEM and the arts; and politics. Matthew Crowley [email protected] I get text ready for its close-up. As an editor, I clear syntactic fog, strengthen structure and fix organizational logic to make paragraphs flow and keep topics focused. I have 25 years in journalism and 16 plus on copy desks; I’ve have edited all sorts of topics including business, news, entertainment and sports. My headlines cut through the din and say, “Hey, read this!” — I have the national, regional and state contest titles to prove it. As a conference speaker and mentor, I work with others tap their skills and focus their work. And as a writer, researcher and interviewer, I create content that keeps readers engaged until the final period. I’ve been an American Copy Editors Society member for 25 years and have written regularly for its newsletter and website. Alex Cruden Second Thought LLC [email protected] • 313-467-6824 If it might be interesting, I could edit it. My experience includes nonfiction and fiction books, business case studies, public relations material, and decades of journalism. I teach a college course in reporting and I've led more than 170 seminars on aspects of editing. Sandee Curry sandeecurry.com • [email protected] I’m a writer, content editor and proofreader with over 15 years of experience. I have experience proofreading and editing marketing copy, financial forms and applications, pharmaceutical information, a pop culture magazine, novels, memoirs, scripts, nonfiction books, and résumés. I also have experience writing financial business articles, human interest stories, press releases, music reviews and interviews, and marketing copy for print and the Web. Maria D'Marco TigerXGlobal tigerxglobal.com • [email protected] Developmental specialist, with EFA certifications in Copyediting I & II and 1-year MasterWriters certification with John Yeoman, UK. Member ACES, EFA, BAEF, Stef organizations. Especially enjoy first-book authors, partner with all author-clients offering gratis consults throughout, and services from utterly raw drafts through to proofreading. Progressively reduced rates available for projects that span multiple edit stages. First published 40+ years ago. Performing book edits since 1998. I work with Indie publishers in AU and the States, I have extensive experience with self-publishing, will assist with targeted agent lists, reviews of book cover/back cover blurbs, synopses, query letters, website content, and marketing information (social media & email). I have edited translated materials: Spanish, Italian, & Japanese to English. I am very comfortable with US, UK and AU English. I work with fiction and non-fiction authors: YA/NA, Sci-fi, Fantasy, Thriller, TrueCop, Historical, Graphic Novels, plus Self-help, Memoir, History. I respect your work, concept, and rights. I do not disappear at the close of a project. I am available months later, if you need my input. My purpose is not to criticize - it is to guide and support you in bringing your manuscript to its greatest potential. I have numerous long-term relationships with author-clients and consider it a professional honour to support every author in their quest for publication. In the end: I am here for you. Brittany Dowdle Word Cat Editorial Services wordcat-editorial.com • [email protected] • Huntington Beach, CA My name is Brittany Dowdle, and I've been providing professional editing services to publishers and authors since 2011, when I started Word Cat Editorial Services. I bring