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|   Services My half-hour introductory consultation is free. After that, the rate is $40 per hour, with payment by check or credit card. Descriptions of my services follow. Collaborative Editing
This is one of my specialties. Choose it if you'd like to fully participate in the editing process. The final product will be in your own words. It will also be clear and accurate, and reflect a professional use of grammar and punctuation. Copyediting Includes ensuring consistency; correcting grammar and usage; and making simple revisions to clarify awkward or confusing passages. Substantive Editing Like copyediting, substantive editing includes rephrasing for smoothness and clarity--but to a greater extent. In some cases, substantive editing involves reorganizing, tightening, reducing, or simplifying content. I proceed with a substantive edit only when the client expressly requests it. Writing In addition to editing, I write articles, procedures, proposals, reports, user guides, web content, and more. Writing requires research, which usually consists of some combination of interviewing experts, studying pertinent written information, or using a system that is being documented. .
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      Tea with TaraAre you stumped by a writing project? Take refuge at Tara's Writing Studio, three miles south of Sebastopol. Discuss your writing ideas or written materials with me while enjoying tea and cookies. The lovely setting and soothing environment will refresh your mind and recharge your creative energies. |