Services

Editing tasks

Katherine (Kat) does many editing and editing-related tasks, including but not limited to

• Proofreading: checking for typos, minor grammar errors, and possibly formatting errors in a well-written text

• Copyediting: correcting grammar and rewriting some sentences to improve logic, clarity, and flow

• Stylistic editing: working with the style and tone of the text to better suit its purpose

• Structural editing: revising the organization of the text to improve clarity and logic

Kat will defer to The Chicago Manual​ of Style, 17th edition, unless another style guide is specified.

Types of English

• Canadian English: Kat works with all types of writing
  

• US English: Kat works with all types of writing

• UK English: Kat works with formal writing only (academic, professional, technical)

For conservation & heritage professionals

Kat has a background in paper conservation (i.e., repairing and preserving historical documents). She has worked in heritage institutions for about 10 years. She is very familiar with the topics and terminology found in conservation and heritage publications. If you are a conservator, heritage professional, or conservation scientist, nothing would make Kat happier than to edit your conference paper or journal submission!

For academics & students

Kat has a master's degree in art conservation and a bachelor's degree in art history. She has both written and edited a large number of academic papers on various subjects and from various fields. Kat is happy to edit your academic paper or thesis, polish it up for publication, apply a specified style, or even give you general advice for developing academic writing skills.

Pricing

Pricing depends on many things: the editing task, the length and difficulty of the text, the turn-around time.

Therefore, we charge per project. For an exact quote for your project, contact us.

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To give an accurate quote, we need the following things from you:

1. A sample of your writing, preferably from the text to be edited. A page or two, 500-1,000 words. This will give us an idea of how much work will be needed.

2. An approximate word count of the text to be edited.

3. Your deadline for the project.

4. As much information as possible about the project: What is the text for? Who will be reading it?

5. Any particular concerns or requests for the project: a specific style guide, a citation style, a word limit, formatting requirements, etc.

Payment

We accept payments by credit card or through PayPal. Payments should be in CAD or USD.