Overview
"Thank you, Laura, for your skillful copyediting. Receiving your edits was like thinking I had a clean house—many editing eyes had already seen my manuscript—and then seeing how a final scrubbing could really make it shine." —MIT Press author
I bring 7+ years of in-house acquisitions experience at a premier US university press to making your project the best it can be at any stage, whether you're wondering if your prospectus is ready to submit to your top-choice publisher or looking for a final proofreader because sentences have started turning somersaults when you look at them. You, the author, are the authority and ultimate decision-maker on your work, but I can suggest options (in word choice, sentence structure, chapter organization, and more!) you may not have considered and work with you to ensure your argument or narrative arc is strong and consistent. Or if you've polished your message to a mirrored shine already and just need someone to nail down the commas and unscramble "that" from "which," I can take your manuscript and return it to you shipshape.
Services
Non-Fiction
Languages
Certifications
- Copyediting Certificate, Emerson College, Boston, MA
Work experience
The MIT Press
Acquire and develop trade and scholarly books on topics in economics; science, technology, and society; and history and philosophy of science.
Self-employed
Provide copy editing, developmental editing, sensitivity reading, and proofreading services to nonfiction authors, publishers, and organizations.
The MIT Press
Managed critical phases of manuscript development and transmittal for 50+ books per year. Secured endorsements for forthcoming titles; edited endorsements for brevity and impact. Worked with authors and rights holders to resolve manuscript and permissions issues.
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