Editing Services

“I was working on the proof of one of my poems all the morning and took out a comma. In the afternoon–well, I put it back again.” – Oscar Wilde

Invest in Making a Remarkable First Impression While Finding Your Flow

Editing is so much more than a bland prescriptive task. Holistically looking at the work’s intent and scope, I tailor to the unique needs of each writer. I trust my gut and intuition. I honor your creative voice.

I accept long- and short-term projects in all genres. My specialties include the arts and sciences, the metaphysical, academic and scholarly, memoir, literary fiction and nonfiction, and hybrid creations. I also specialize in corporate copywriting and marketing campaigns.

Clients

Clients past and present include St. Martin’s Press/Bedford Books, American Meteorological Society, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Measured Progress, Great Minds, Harvard Business Review, Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Luxury Card, MIT Biology Undergraduate Journal, QSR Magazine/Willing to Work Harder Media, Art New England, Luxury Magazine, FINE Magazine, Catalogue of Antiques and Fine Art, Robb Report, Seacoast Scene/Hippo.

Rates: $10/page developmental editing; $5/page copyediting; $4/page proofreading.

Contact me for a free consultation!

“Jocelyn has helped me hone several nonfiction essays for publication. Aside from catching grammatical mistakes (always more than I think), she has a muse-like ability to understand where my essays are headed and to encourage me to follow their lead.

Guided by her insightful comments, I find myself altering structures, strengthening themes, and beautifying sentences without compromising my original voice.”