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Website: http://deegy.ca
Profile
A versatile content editor and non-fiction book editor. Quick, professional book formatting services for Amazon KDP and other publishing platforms. Experience working with online publishers and self-publishing authors.
My Services:
- Editorial assessment
- Developmental editing
- Book editing
- Style guide creation
- Copy editing
- Proofreading
- Content editing
- Print and e-book formatting
Editorial Skills:
- I have a solid understanding of editing text for content and book publishing
- I have a keen eye for detail and ensure the highest quality of work is produced
- Excellent grammar and comprehension
- I balance editorial accuracy and speed
- Proficiency with in-house style guides and The Chicago Manual of Style and familiar with AP (Associated Press) Style
- Can edit headlines with clarity to capture the essence of an article or story and work for SEO purposes
- Experience working with a team of editors, writers, graphic designers, SEO professionals, and marketing teams
- WordPress and book publishing knowledge and skills, with a strong design sense
Intangibles:
- I’m fully accountable for my work and am open to constructive feedback
- Good interpersonal communication skills
- Experienced in a collaborative, multi-task remote work environment
- I’m an excellent communicator in a web-based chat environment, having used Slack, Notion, and Microsoft Teams
- Strong organizational skills
- Able to resolve conflict and solve problems
- I also have some experience editing images in Adobe Express, Lightroom, and Photoshop
Editorial Skills
- Canadianization
- Consulting and manuscript evaluation
- Copy editing
- Desktop publishing
- Developmental or project editing
- Layout and design
- Online editing
- Permissions
- Plain language
- Proofreading
- Referencing
- Research and fact-checking
- Rewriting
- Structural and substantive editing
- Stylistic editing
- Writing
Media / Genres
- Advertising and marketing materials
- Blogs
- Books art and photography
- Books children
- Books general
- Books self-help
- Books self-published
- Cookbooks
- E-books
- E-materials general
- Educational materials general
- Fiction
- Graphical materials
- In-house publications
- Poetry
- Style guides
- Trade non-fiction
- Websites
Subjects
- Arts
- Canada
- Communications
- Culture
- Developing countries
- Food and drink
- Humanities general
- Leisure general
- Lifestyles
- Literature
- Outdoor recreation
- Psychology and mental health
- Religion and spirituality
- Social sciences
- Sports
- Society general
- Travel and tourism
Working Languages
- English
Disclaimer
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