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Editing and proofreading, editing, proofreading, messaging, writing, copy-editing ESL English as a second language Perhaps English is not your first language. Please don't let this get in the way – one of our growing specialist areas is helping ESL students, academics, and authors in presenting their work to the same high standards that they might easily achieve in their own native language. Inevitably this can take a little longer as our rate of edited words falls commensurately with the complexity of the original work ... but we'll get it all sorted for you. Please email us directly or use the contact page so that we can discuss things further. Some useful links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_as_a_second_or_foreign_language https://www.onlinestudies.com/courses/esl/united-kingdom#

Editing and proofreading, editing, proofreading, messaging, writing, copy-editing BUSINESS working with corporates You are a busy person, after all you've a business to run. Your time is precious, as is your reputation with your customers and suppliers. You might require in-house documentation for your staff, advertising flyers, a website, a detailed report or proposal, or some other pressing and important documentation. Easy enough to knock out some words perhaps, but what about the final product, the impression you want to give? Of course, you could do it yourself, after all, you know your business better than anyone. But do you have the time, not just to get the words down, but to produce a well-written, grammatically correct piece that presents your message clearly and concisely with everything checked down to the very last punctuation detail? What we can do for you proofreading and/or copy-editing of your advertisements, flyers, website, or any written message that helps your business; don't forget, there's a mini glossary of edit types on the information page help with written content e.g., internal communications, advertising material, letters to clients and suppliers help with website creation and maintenance. Please contact us for an informal discussion on how we might be able to help with any or more of these suggestions. Our experience We are members of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading. We have a combined experience of over 40 years' experience working in motorsport, defence, academia, aviation, law, schools, and television; all sectors in which written communication is a key factor to success. We have constructed, edited, and maintained several small-business websites. Benefits we offer We can offer the fine-detail of proofreading, the close scrutiny that uncovers those gremlins of grammar and punctuation, spelling and spacing, indeed a check of every single character. We will check for consistency, that names and dates are correct, that headings, style, font sizes are as you want them throughout the entire document. We also offer a more in-depth edit that covers the bigger picture. We will make sure that your message is clearly written and easily understood and that the construction and wording suits your particular audience. First impressions make a difference, we all know that. The reputation of you and your business can hang on the words you use to communicate your ideas. You want customers, new and old, to think only the best of your endeavours. We can help you clean away all of those irksome mistakes that can so often give the wrong first impression. We promise an accurate and fast turnaround service. As members of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading we are bound by its established code of practice . If you would like to work with dedicated freelance editors who will take the time to understand your requirements, be sympathetic to the constraints of your busy work life, and offer you a comprehensive, reliable, and cost effective service, then please contact us today.

Editing and proofreading, editing, proofreading, messaging, writing, copy-editing INFORMATION some explanation Copy-editing or proofreading? The Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading have clear and detailed definitions. We can do no better than, with thanks, reproduce their small print here ... Copy-editing The tasks carried out during copy-editing will vary depending on the nature of the text, how and where it will be published, what work has or will be carried out by someone else, and practical considerations such as the budget and time available. Here are some typical copy-editing tasks. Checking Checking that all elements of a text or document are present, in the right order and are referred to in exactly the same way throughout. For example: chapter/section titles match list of contents numbered lists and chapters/sections are sequential illustrations are all provided and match the text content, and appropriate captions have been written citations correspond exactly to the details in the reference section or bibliography; all entries in a reference section are cited in the text. Checking that any references to content or features elsewhere in the text (cross-references) are accurate. Checking that basic facts and arguments are plausible, consistent and reasonable. Querying any language that is non-inclusive or problematic from a legal point of view. In fiction, checking that characters’ physical characteristics (such as eye colour) and names stay the same, making sure the timeline and the fictional world hold together, and keeping the narrative voice consistent (for example, making sure it doesn’t leap from first person to third person). Correcting and making consistent Correcting errors or inconsistencies in spelling, punctuation, grammar, style and usage. Checking and correcting spellings of names, for example of places or people. Imposing consistency in use of, for example, italics, bold and capitals. Improving clarity by rewording or reformatting text that is confusing or convoluted, or suggesting structural additions to help readability such as headings or lists. Cleaning Cleaning up the document before it goes for design/layout (for example by removing unwanted formatting and extra spaces). Marking up the structure of the document (such as heading levels, boxed items, lists, figures and images). This is typically done using paragraph and character styles and/or tags. Communicating Creating and populating information documents (such as a style sheet and instructions for the designer/typesetter) that those following them in the project will need. Liaising with the author or intermediary on anything that the copy-editor cannot confirm alone, such as preferred points of style, approval of suggested rewording or the location of missing information. Proofreading In traditional publishing, proofreading is the stage in the workflow that comes after copy-editing – once the text is in layout and before publication. Often the word ‘proofreading’ is used more loosely, to describe almost any editorial intervention and correction to a text. Because proofreading and copy-editing are different tasks and need professionals with specific skills, it’s important for both client and professional to understand which service the text needs. A proofreader should help to ensure that a text is ready to be published. You can think of it as the final quality check. Because the proofreader works near the end of the publication process, they are usually looking for remaining errors that must be corrected. Unless they have been specifically briefed to do so as extra paid tasks, the proofreader will not be rewording sentences, making larger structural interventions such as reordering blocks of text or inserting headings, or fact-checking (but they may raise a query about anything that seems wrong). Formats and markup We work mostly with Microsoft Word, PDF, and good old paper (hard copy); all formats are fine, we will work in whichever way is most convenient to you. However, there are differences between format types that will have a knock-on effect in terms of the time spent on editing. In Word we will markup (highlight suggested changes) using Track Changes. This method has the distinct advantage that you can then view each and every change that we make and have the ability to accept or reject them (sometimes this can be a mixed blessing). We use bespoke markup tools for PDF markup. PDF markup takes longer than using Word's Track Changes, but is more versatile in that it allows the editor/proofreader the freedom to implement British Standard markup symbols. Of course, the hieroglyph-like symbols we refer to will not suit everyone's requirements and for this reason we can either supply an editing-symbol key or simply explain our changes in plain English ... it's all up to you. Substantive editing Here is a brief overview of an even more in-depth form of editing, so called substantive or developmental editing. The purpose of this kind of edit is to make your document; your novel, journal paper, memoir etc., functional for your intended audience. A substantive edit precedes both the copy-editing and proofreading stages, and is primarily an analysis-based exercise, as opposed to the rules-based approach, common to copy-editing and proofreading. For this reason a substantive editor works more closely with the author than a copy-editor or proofreader might; substantive editing is a collaborative process that deals with the overall structure of the project. A typical checklist approach might be as follows: Does the document work as a coherent whole? Is the order and presentation of information logical (from the target audience's point of view)? Is all necessary information included, and unnecessary information deleted? Are the table of contents, internal headings, indexes useful? Do they contain terms that are useful to the target audience? Concerning say a website, are the navigation aids logical and useful in context? Other considerations include Sentence complexity and use of active or passive verbs Conciseness Clear, logical development of ideas Use of jargon or technical terms appropriate for the intended audience.

Editing and proofreading, editing, proofreading, messaging, writing, copy-editing CLIENTS & PUBLICATIONS Here is a linked list, in no particular order, of recent clients (journals, artists, authors, corporates) and publications for whom we work. The Royal Society (Open Science) Copernicus.org Atmospheric Measurement Techniques The Royal Society (Philosophical transactions A) The Royal Society (Proceedings A) Eurideas Language Experts Charlesworth Author Services Cambridge University Press Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Oxford University Press Journal of Fluid Mechanics Elizabeth Delo Physics of Fluids Pearson Education Glyn Morris Cambridge Secondary Mathematics Sophie Alexandra Ryder American Institute of Physics Bluefruit Software Sunrise Setting Journal of Fluids Engineering The Energy Journal The Acoustical Society of America Journal of Applied Mechanics Applied Thermal Engineering Chinese Journal of Aeronautics The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Experiments in Fluids American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal of Sound and Vibration International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer International Journal of Mining Science and Technology Structure and Infrastructure Engineering Applied Acoustics Journal of Aerospace Information Systems Journal of Applied Physics Letters Journal of Digital Signal Processing Journal of Aerospace Engineering International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Editing and proofreading, editing, proofreading, messaging, writing, copy-editing SERVICES ...who needs an editor? authors and self publishers corporates publishers academics postgraduates English as a second language (ESL) You might be an independent author who has just finished a first draft, or perhaps you have revised and polished your masterpiece as much as you can before submitting to a publisher. Or perhaps your PhD or Master's dissertation is almost there but your first language is not English and you want a final-draft edit before you submit. It might be that you're a business owner who wants a leaflet checked for clarity and grammatical errors, or an academic who is looking for a good reliable editor to take on the proofreading of important journal submissions. Common to all these possible scenarios is a simple fact: you have spent time and effort writing words that say something about you, your company, or your work, and you want to communicate your ideas to an audience in a clear and precise way. And, because you care about your message, your brochure, your novel, your thesis, your advertisement etc., you are seeking professional advice before committing your words to the finality of publishing and distribution. A professional edit will show your work at its very best for your readers. If working with an editor is new to you, then please use the what-we-do page and sub-menu to discover more about what we offer in your particular area of expertise, and the how-it-works page for an explanation of how we might work together. For more general background about proofreading and copy-editing, the information page should be of interest. Or, if you prefer, just get in touch and we can advise you further. We offer proofreading and copy-editing services for, among other things: Novels Dissertations (PhD and Master's thesis, final-draft proofreading only) Journal articles Website content Business literature CVs Maths & Science examination/tutoring booklets Brochures We are comfortable and happy editing a wide range of documents and subject material (hard or soft copy is fine). In brief, we offer an editing service that includes fiction and non-fiction, academic and technical journals, postgraduate dissertations, business projects such as leaflets, articles and marketing documentation, and of course we are always looking to work with publishers in any or all of the aforementioned areas. We offer an accurate and fast-turnaround service at all times. As members of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading we are bound by its established code of practice . We are a friendly and approachable team, offering a positive and constructive method of working with clients of all stripes and experience. No job is too big, no job is too small, as the saying goes. Please have a good look around the site, get to know us, and what we can offer you, and please do get in touch either directly here , or via the contact page .

Editing and proofreading, editing, proofreading, messaging, writing, copy-editing WHAT WE DO We appreciate that different clients will have different expectations and understanding of the editing process, for this reason we have provided a category-specific menu covering the following broad disciplines: authors and self publishers corporates publishers academics postgraduates English as a second language (ESL) In addition to any special requests ALL edits receive the following basic checks (depending on your document type, or your specific requests): typographic errors and annoying things missed by conventional spellcheckers (e.g., from/form, its/it's) US/UK spellchecking (ise/ize, our/or etc.) verb tense and agreement sentence structuring consistency of style (hyphenation, quotation marks, serial commas, heading case, use of caps, fonts, line spacing, indenting etc.) adherence to specific requests or a house style Academic documents are also edited for: citation format consistency reference formatting and matching third-person voice Please take a look at our services page and see details of what we can do for you.

Editing and proofreading, editing, proofreading, messaging, writing, copy-editing PUBLISHERS freelancing We work either directly or indirectly for The Royal Society, Charlesworth Author Services, CUP, OUP, Pearson Education, and others. We understand the demanding and challenging nature of freelancing for publishers. What we can do proofreading and copy-editing developmental editing technical editing business editing proofreading and editing of books (fiction and non-fiction), and technical or instructional manuals etc. work in soft (Word and PDF) or hard format work blind or against copy, using BSI5261C:2005 as necessary. Our experience SfEP and CIEP trained experienced with Word tracked changes and Adobe commenting tools. substantive editing and final proof-editing of novels. editing PhD theses and scientific papers in a variety scientific fields. experienced users of LaTeX and Tex typesetting programs as well as the usual mainstream software. Benefits we offer excellent communication professional and timely adherence to deadlines excellent work ethic strong background in science, engineering, and mathematics. an accurate and fast turnaround service. Please contact us for further information.

Editing and proofreading, editing, proofreading, messaging, writing, copy-editing Ts AND Cs small print These terms and conditions apply to any work done for the Client by the Freelancer. The Client is under no obligation to offer the Freelancer work; neither is the Freelancer under any obligation to accept work offered by the Client. The Freelancer will provide service(s) as mutually agreed, confirmed in writing by the Client. The work will be carried out unsupervised at such times and places as determined by the Freelancer, using his own equipment. The Freelancer confirms that she/he is self-employed, is responsible for her/his own income tax and National Insurance contributions, and for paying VAT (where applicable) and will not claim benefits granted to the Client's employees. The Freelancer agrees to attend the Client's or other premises for necessary meetings, the time spent and agreed reasonable expenses incurred to be reimbursed by the Client. The Client will reimburse the Freelancer for agreed reasonable expenses over and above usual expenses incurred in the process of editorial work. The Client will pay the Freelancer a fee per hour OR per printed page OR an agreed flat fee for the job, plus VAT where applicable. The completed work will be delivered on or before the date agreed, for the agreed fee, which will be based on the description of the work required and the brief, both supplied by the Client. If, however, on receipt of the item to be worked on or at an early stage, it becomes apparent that significantly more work is required than had been anticipated in the preliminary discussion/brief, the Freelancer may renegotiate the fee and/or the deadline. Similarly, if, during the term of the Freelancer's work, additional tasks are requested by the Client, the Freelancer may renegotiate the fee and/or the deadline. If the project is lengthy, the Freelancer may invoice periodically for completed stages. Any content created by the Freelancer as part of the copy-editing/proofreading/project management process will become the copyright of the Client, unless otherwise agreed. The nature and content of the work will be kept confidential and not made known to anyone other than the Client and its contractors without prior written permission. The Freelancer guarantees that any work that she/he subcontracts on behalf of the Client will be completed to the same standard, schedule and budget and with the same conditions of confidentiality. If the Freelancer's work is unsatisfactory, the Freelancer will rectify it in her/his own time and at her/his own expense. Unless agreed otherwise at the outset, payment will be made within 30 days of receipt of the Freelancer's invoice, according to the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (amended 2002 and 2013). The information that the Client and the Freelancer may keep on record is covered by the terms of the General Data Protection Regulation. No more such information will be held than is necessary, at any time, to comply with those terms and with any compliance statement or privacy policy published by the Client and/or the Freelancer. Both the Client and the Freelancer agree that, where consent is required to hold or process such data, such consent has been requested and obtained and both facts can be demonstrated. Either may view the other’s records to ensure that they are relevant, correct and up to date. Either the Client or the Freelancer has the right to terminate a contract for services if there is a serious breach of its terms. If the Freelancer has made a substantial contribution to the copy-editing/proofreading/project management of the work, she/he will be entitled to receive one free copy of the work. The Freelancer may use the Client's name in her/his promotional material. This agreement is subject to the laws of England and Wales [or Scots or Northern Ireland law, as appropriate], and both Freelancer and Client agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the English and Welsh [or Scots or Northern Ireland] courts.

Editing and proofreading, editing, proofreading, messaging, writing, copy-editing PRIVACY POLICY GDPR Part of our contract with you is that we be a responsible business owner and comply with 2018 EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) in order to fully protect your information. The following is a list of what we do in respect of this. Your personal data In order to communicate with you efficiently and professionally it will be necessary for us to collect and store at least a modicum of your basic personal information, such as: name email address contact postal address details specific to your enquiry, e.g., the nature of your enquiry, whether you are an independent author or editor etc. Why do we collect data from you? We need the following, minimal information, such that we can: respond to your initial contact message via this website contact you prior, during, and after any work that we agree to do for you How do we use this data? We use the data we collect from you as follows: to contact you regarding your enquiry, for contract purposes, or in order to give an initial or updated quotation for our services to invoice you and to provide proof of our compliance with HMRC regulations to record your agreeing to the terms and conditions of the services we provide Our promise to you We will never distribute, lease, or sell your information to any third party unless you give us express written permission to do so. How does data transfer take place? We use Gmail ,and Dropbox for all data transfer. Details of their respective privacy policies can be found via the clickable links provided. How do we store your information? We use a password-protected computer to store your files, and to enable being mobile when we work; we also use Microsoft OneDrive. This gives us secure (password protected) access – from say a laptop – to data that are stored on our main computer. We do not keep copies of your work on any device save for our main computer. How will we deal with your files? All original files that you pass to us remain your property. Versions of these files that you have commissioned us to work on (i.e., to change format, edit, or to add content etc.) are our property until you have paid for the work we have agreed upon. Once you have paid, these files become your property. We keep all files and emails relating to completed work on our secure computer. This is useful to us in keeping a record of past work in the event that we work together again. However, if you have strong opinions on our keeping these records and would like us to delete this information on completion of our collaboration please just let us know. If you have contacted us and for whatever reason decide not to pursue a project with us we may keep your contact information for business analysis purposes. This would remain private to us, but again, if you have strong objections to our keeping this information just let us know. Our marketing strategy: how does it affect you? It is possible that we may contact you again about obtaining further work. To do this we would need to keep your contact details, and work-related information you might previously have disclosed, on file. This information is for our own marketing and we will never share it with anyone else. Please let us know if you do not want us to do this. We check and update this policy regularly. June 2025

Editing and proofreading, editing, proofreading, messaging, writing, copy-editing POSTGRADUATES papers and dissertations You have worked your socks off in order to get your Master's or PhD dissertation into shape. Nowadays, studying does not come without a heavy financial burden, and the long months – sometimes years – of working the clock round in order to produce a body of work by which all your hard efforts will be judged should be worthy of your investments in time and money. In order to give yourself the best chance of success you need to be certain that, aside from the academic nature of your thesis, your work is free from grammatical error, and is clearly understood. We welcome working with postgraduate students for whom English is not a first language (see our ESL page). What we can do for you final-draft editing of Master's/PhD thesis proofreading and editing of papers, conference submissions, and job applications use Word tracked changes in order that you see each and every one of the modifications we make use LaTeX or Tex typesetting if required Offer reduced-rate editing for postgraduate students ... we've been there! Please contact us for an informal discussion on how we might be able to help with any or more of these suggestions. Our experience Matthew has studied and worked closely with researchers and academics in Engineering and Science departments in many UK and European universities. We have edited PhD theses and scientific papers in a variety scientific fields. Matthew has over 25 years' experience as a fully-qualified professional engineer, during which time he has held senior positions in Formula 1 racing, and the aviation sector. He has an extremely strong (and up-to-date) understanding of Mathematics, Physics, Engineering (all major disciplines), Sciences, Computing etc., and has a strong academic background in Aeronautics and Fluid Mechanics. Matthew has a PhD in Aeronautical Engineering, and has written and co-written papers, and presented at conference. We are experienced users of LaTeX and Tex typesetting programs as well as the usual mainstream software. Benefits we can provide Matthew has a dual academic-industrial background which gives him a precise understanding of the importance of your situation; the step you are about to make, and of the make-or-break consequences of producing a document that will determine the next step in your career. A final-draft edit will give you the confidence that your work will be grammatically correct and consistent, that the arguments that you present are clear and well presented, and that your hard work will be showcased to the greatest effect. The more professional your thesis or dissertation, the easier your examiner(s) will be convinced of your aptitude and potential, leaving you free to confidently defend the academic arguments and claims you have worked so hard to assemble. You will always get an accurate and fast turnaround service. As members of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading we are bound by its established code of practice . If you would like to work with dedicated editors who understand the nature and importance of your dissertation and its effect upon your future career, then please contact us today.