Freelance writer and editor
I provide sub-editing, copyediting, proofreading, copywriting and journalism services
EDITING
Sub Editing, Copy Editing, Proofreading
Whether you're looking for a freelance sub editor, copy editor or proofreader, editorial advice or help with a long-term project such as a book or website, I can help. I work on hourly, daily, project and contract rates. For my portfolio of work, visit here.
Previous clients and experience:
The Times and Sunday Times
Stylist, InStyle, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Glamour
NME, Woman&Home, LivingEtc
Chat, Pick Me Up, Best, Sugar
Women's Fitness
Christie's Real Estate
Alto
Books/Novels:
FAKG, Flirt Diva
Itchy City guides
Royal College Surgeons coursebooks
Journal Bone and Joint Surgery
Postgraduate essays
Samaritans
I've worked for publishing houses, charities, medical journals, education institutions, digital publications, novelists, independent researchers, all across a range of topics: science, law, medicine, mental health, fitness, lifestyle, women's interest, men's interest, suicide, entertainment, arts and culture, travel, money and property, fashion, beauty, food, real life, youth. I work in print and online, whether it's websites, magazines, e-letters, books, journals, essays, and letters. I am fully trained in copyediting, sub-editing, proofreading and STM editing.
WRITING
Copywriting, Journalism,
Ghost Writing
SELF DEVELOPMENT
Life Coaching, Counselling
(in training)
If you're after a wordsmith to deliver creative copy from scratch, I can work with you from concept to delivery, offering a range of creative and technical copywriting services from greeting cards to speeches, poems and product items, to journalistic articles, blogs, case studies, website copy and books, as well as providing advice on tone of voice, consistency and brand positioning. I work on hourly, daily rates and project rates. For my portfolio of work, visit here.
Previous clients and experience:
The Times music section
IdeasTap
Samaritans
Louder Than War
Nafoura
Itchy
Private companies
I am trained and certified in the TGROW method of lifecoaching by MIND, and provide life coaching for vulnerable young adults in the care system. Please visit my life coaching site for more information. I am also training towards BACP accrediation as a professional counsellor. I am trained in active listening, mental health awareness, mental health first aid, suicidal behaviour, child protection awareness, hearing voices, and in some of the techniques in NLP and CBT. Follow my Write Your Own Path project.
Software
InDesign, InCopy, Photoshop
Quark, Hermes
CMS, Dreamweaver
Escenic, Censhare, K4, Elvis