Improve the language and presentation of your academic writing
Whether you're planning to publish a journal article, a dissertation, or a long form of your original research, a professional developmental edit, copyedit, or proofread will improve it.
You’ve spent a lot of time poring over research and asking colleagues for help—now it’s time to pass it over to an editor for a thorough review of the language and style.
I can help make sure your sentence structure is correct and that your writing reads well, especially if English isn’t your first language.
I’ll make sure that your writing follows the correct style guide (I’m comfortable with MLA, APA, and various publication-specific style guides) for spelling, punctuation, and grammar. I’ll also verify that there is consistency in capitalization, hyphenation, and the use of numbers.
If you need more substantive editing to ensure your work gets picked up for publication, I can check your arguments for logic, evidence, and consistency.
I’ll also check that your references are styled properly and that in-text citations match the reference list or bibliography.
WHAT I CAN DO FOR YOU
My proof-editing service checks for:
- Consistent style and tone suitable for your audience
- Effective sentence structure and narrative flow
- Consistent use of capitalization, hyphenation, and numbers
- Accuracy of spelling, punctuation, and grammar
- Word repetition or language tics
If your book has notes, references, a bibliography, a suggested reading list, or any combination of these, I will also ensure:
- Footnotes or endnotes are numbered sequentially and positioned correctly
- References are styled consistently
- Your bibliography or literature list is consistent
- In-text citations match the reference list or bibliography
While I will identify incomplete or missing references, I do not verify references or track down incomplete citations.
If you need more substantial edits,
Get in touch with me today
about taking your manuscript to the next level!
Client Testimonial

Will F., PhD Candidate
(Literature Review)
You were wonderfully professional. Incredibly timely in your communication. Kind beyond all measure. I am thankful to have met you and so grateful for your talent and mastery of the written word. I cannot wait to work with you again, Nicole!