As an editor, I have experience working in a variety of formats:
- Articles
- Blog posts
- Novels
- Short stories
- Websites
- Personal essays
- Landing pages
- Newsletters
- Academic essays
- Email campaigns
- Consumer reports
- Social media
Whether you’re looking for sentence-level edits or big-picture guidance, I would be happy to help with your current project!
The services I offer are as follows:
Developmental Editing
In developmental editing, my goal is to understand your vision for the project and help you achieve it.
Another way you might think of this is author coaching. I would meet with you one-on-one to discuss my edits and your goals for the piece, having read your work and written substantial, in-depth feedback in advance.
Line Editing
Here, I focus on content, clarity, rhythm, and syntax on the sentence level. This is still focused primarily on the substance of the piece, however, rather than mechanics.
For this type of editing project, I would return the manuscript to you with extensive, detailed comments and (as applicable) sentence edits. I would also be happy to meet one-on-one via video chat to discuss my suggestions further.
Copy Editing & Proofreading
This type of project focuses strictly on mechanics: spelling, grammar, formatting, and anything else necessary to ensure that your draft is ready for submission. I work in a variety of formats, from traditional manuscripts to app prototypes and
You would receive a corrected draft with notes, formatted to your needs and ready to submit to programs, publications, and other entities.
If you’d like to inquire about partnering on an editorial project, you can contact me here.
Heather Lefebvre 