Overview
I help your document make sense and your prose sing. I'm especially interested in helping self-publishing authors prepare manuscripts for publication. Without a publisher, it's even more important to hire an experienced, professional copyeditor who can free your work from error, ensure continuity, take advantage of all the English language has to offer, and present as polished a text as possible to your readers.
I recently added sensitivity reading to my services. I'll carefully read your copy and flag any language or construction that could be considered offensive, sensitive, or triggering to your readers. This includes language potentially offensive to women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disabled persons, and other traditionally marginalized groups. Recognizing this language may exist in your copy, however unintentionally, gives you the power to consider changes before it is published.
What you'll get from me is honest assessment, detailed editing, and fast turnaround. Let's make something great together.
Testimonials:
“I work with professionals from all corners of the publishing process and when I find someone like Stephanie Thompson, who produces smart, quality work that is always delivered on time, well, I get pretty excited. She makes me look good! Your book is your baby—if you plan to release it into the world with the best possible chance for success, you’ll need a quality editor. Stephanie is worth every penny!”
- Jeniffer Thompson, Co-Founder, San Diego Writers Festival, and Principal at Monkey C Media
“Stephanie did a super job editing my three books. She is bright and a pleasure to work with. Her command of the English language is hard to match. She's a real pro, works quickly, and never complained about changing deadlines. She has an amazing eye that catches the slightest details. Her work is first-rate.”
– Claude Salhani, author, Black September to Desert Storm, While the Arab World Slept, Inauguration Day
"Stephanie was super responsive, timely, and professional. Highly recommended!"
– Marlena Fiol, Professor Emerita of Strategic Management & Author
Nothing Bad Between Us: A Mennonite Missionary's Daughter Finds Healing in Her Brokenness (Amazon)
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Services
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Languages
Certifications
- University of California, San Diego
- Member, American Copy Editors Society
- Member, Professional Organization of English Majors
Work experience
San Diego Magazine
Responsible for proofing and copyediting the entirety of San Diego Magazine monthly print editions, as well as writing and rewriting select content.
RAC Monitor / ICD10 Monitor
Copyediting and proofreading weekly e-newsletters, special bulletins, and collateral print materials for a national medical insurance monitoring company, as well as occasional interviews and writing assignments.
Self-employed
I have been a freelance copy editor for more than a decade. I've worked on a range of manuscripts, providing everything from developmental editing and consultation to proofing at the final pre-publication stages. My clients return to me because I am quick but precise, and have a wide range of casual knowledge and global experience that make me a sharp observer of detail and an inquisitive fact-checker.
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Grace M.
Aug, 2022
