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Editing and proofreading services for publishers, academics, nonprofits, and small business.

After a ten-year career in international affairs, I remain dedicated to providing editorial services to those who envision a more equitable and just future. I am passionate about supporting writers, academics, think tanks, and non-profit organizations to best communicate their expertise with professionalism, clarity, and creativity.

I have experience editing, proofreading, and formatting:

  • Annual reports, research reports, and analysis for the United Nations, international NGOs, and think tanks;
  • Project proposals, donor reports, and evaluations for governments and NGOs; and
  • Academic articles, faculty publications, and Ph.D. dissertations.

Raised in an indie bookstore and guided by an entrepreneurial family, I am also passionate about supporting small businesses and local organizations with editorial support on web content, newsletters, product text, and other marketing materials.

Services

Here’s how I can help you:

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Developmental Editing

Considers manuscript as a whole, focused on structure and content. Offer of two phone consultations and the delivery of an editorial letter with feedback and suggestions to prepare your manuscript for publishing.

Copyediting

Improves readability by assessing clarity, accuracy, style, and citations. Ensures work meets relevant style guidelines, whether Chicago Manual of Style, AP Style, or APA style. Provides style sheet.

Proofreading

Finds surface errors such as spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure. Final step in the editing process to ensure a clean and error-free manuscript.

Formatting

Focus on the manuscript or document looking correct and accessible to the reader, including layout, margins, paragraphs, in-text citations, and references. Proficient in MS Word and InDesign.

What my clients are saying

“Detail-oriented and precise”

Kait is as detail-oriented and hardworking as they come. Her editing is precise, and she is an eagle-eyed proofreader!

Paul Romita

Managing Editor, Security Council Report

“Meticulous and reliable editing”

Having Kait copyedit my Ph.D. dissertation was incredibly helpful. Her keen eye for clarity, word choice, and proper citation formatting made a significant difference in refining my work. I highly recommend her services to anyone needing meticulous and reliable academic editing.

Dr. Kathrin Oberwallner

Ph.D. in Accounting, Auditing & Analysis

“Spot on feedback, improved structure, and substantive weak spots”

Kait’s feedback was spot on. She tackled several structural and substantive weak spots that badly needed improvement. It was truly a pleasure collaborating with her!

Burhan Adam

Author, Academic Journal Submission

Past projects and clients

FAQs

What is the difference between proofreading and editing?

Proofreading simply finds surface level mistakes in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure – this is typically the last stage of review before publication. When editing, I will consider the clarity, syntax, and structure of a sentence or the work as a whole, ensure the accuracy of citations, and verify the work meets any relevant style guidelines.

Can’t AI proofread your work?

Would you use Google Translate to learn a foreign language? While AI tools can help catch simple errors in spelling and grammar, they often make corrections where it’s not needed, miss formatting issues, and don’t understand the difference between an error and a deliberate choice. More importantly, AI tools cannot ensure contextual accuracy or understand the tone and voice of a piece of writing.

AI may improve writing as a whole, but human proofreaders will catch more nuanced errors and provide necessary personalized feedback. Depending on the type of work, there may also be ethical considerations related to bias, privacy, and security in giving AI tools access to a document. For this reason, I do not supplement my proofreading with AI tools.

How are my rates set?

My rates are informed by the Editorial Freelancers Association published rates for various materials and genres and determined by my experience.

Do I offer discounts?

No, at this time, I do not offer discounts.

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