Editing, proofreading, copywriting and pre-publishing services

What can we do for you?

Book manuscript editing services: for non-fiction manuscripts and novels/fiction manuscripts

So, you have written your book and are heading on the road towards publication, what assistance do you need now?

We offer structural editing, copy editing and proofreading services for book manuscripts, as well as a manuscript appraisal service (or manuscript assessment service).

• Manuscript structural editing

  Looks at the big picture, the overall manuscript structure, flow of ideas and logic, writing style and type of language used and ensuring consistency, readability and the effective communication of your message or story to your intended target audience.

• Manuscript copy editing

  This gets down to the nitty-gritty of your manuscript, from paragraph structure and sentence structure, word choice and style, to grammar, spelling and punctuation. It focusses on readability, writing style and type of language used, matching this against the target audience to ensure your message or story is communicated with impact - and that your writing stands out for all the right reasons!

• Manuscript proofreading

  Even the most skilled and careful writer may easily overlook errors in their own writing. We offer a proofreading service to highlight and correct errors - spelling, punctuation, grammar and style - in your manuscript before it is published. This is the last stage of the editing process before sending to a publisher, or if self-publishing to your book designer or type setter for formatting.
  Note that an additional final pre-print proofreading stage should be undertaken after your book has been formatted by your book designer or typesetter and is ready for printing - this will pick up new errors introduced in the formatting stage as well as errors that may have slipped through the previous stages undetected.

• Manuscript appraisals (or manuscript assessments)

  A review (a written report) of your manuscript's structure, flow, content, language, grammar, writing style and readability, etc, taking into account your aims and intended audience. It may raise issues for the author to address or at least to consider. A short sample of copy editing of the text may be included, to give you an idea of what to expect with the copy edit stage of the manuscript editing process.

Looking for a book editor and still not convinced that we are the right manuscript editors for you?

• Then take a look at what our author clients have to say about our editing services.

• Or perhaps read some of the published books (print or ebooks) edited by Jewel See Editing?

Document editing and proofreading services

• Document editing services

  Do your documents achieve their intended purpose and hit the target you are aiming to reach, or could they do with some help?
  Our document editing service involves looking at your document's structure, flow of ideas and logic, readability, language used and writing style and matching this with your target audience to ensure your message is effectively communicated in a highly professional manner. We will also review and correct issues with grammar, sentence structure, word choice, spelling and punctuation and ensure consistency of writing style and presentation.

• Document proofreading services

  Have you finished writing a document or publication and are reasonably happy with the outcome but you realise that the quality of your written words reflects on you and your business, so you want to ensure a professional result before your document is published or distributed?
  We offer a document proofreading service to highlight and correct errors - spelling, punctuation, grammar and style - in your document or any publication before it is published, to avoid embarrassing errors or unnecessary re-printing costs.

Copywriting services

Do you get frustrated trying to find the right words to present your ideas or promote your products and services?

We can give you a helping hand with copywriting to present your ideas clearly and concisely, for example, for websites, newsletters and blogs.

We aim to customise/tailor the "style" of writing based on the style of the person/business/website who we are copywriting for and their audience so the end result for each individual client is likely to be very different.

First, we would review your requirements and your current website (if relevant and/or any other relevant information) and then ideally talk to you (over the phone or in person, whatever is easy) to discuss the task and get a better feel for who you are and your personality and how you express yourself (and/or your business "face/voice" too) and find out about your main target audience.

For website content copywriting (content marketing) we also offer search engine optimisation (SEO), utilising an extensive professional background in Information Technology.

Writing coaching

Would you like to improve the quality of your writing, learn what to look out for when self-editing your manuscript or editing documents in general, and increase your overall confidence as a writer?

We can work with you as you develop your document or manuscript, warn you how to avoid common pitfalls and provide useful tips and guidance to help make your writing shine.

Self-publishing consultancy

Would you like some assistance in navigating the sometimes labyrinthian twists and turns of the self-publishing process?

One of the hardest things when attempting something new like self-publishing your first book is that you don't know what you don't know! And to make it even more difficult, the publishing industry is undergoing HUGE change so it can be hard to find someone to ask the questions you do know that you need answered, whether that relates to print books or ebooks, or both.

We can guide you through the complexities of the self-publishing process, provide you with options to consider, help you to dodge common pitfalls, and support you along the way to achieving the results you want. This could be in a once-off consultation or we could be available to assist you over a period of time.

More information:

• Authors
• Publishers
• Businesses
• Students
• Why choose Jewel See Editing?

Authors and writers – editing, proofreading, consultancy

• structural editing, copy editing and proofreading
• fiction or non-fiction manuscripts
• book manuscripts, ebooks, short stories, articles
• website content including search engine optimisation (SEO)
• via email and electronic copy or hard copy
• writing coaching to improve the quality of your writing and editing and to increase your confidence
• whether you are self-publishing or finishing off your manuscript before submitting to an agent or publisher, we can add value to your manuscript
• for authors intending to self-publish we also provide self-publishing consultancy services
• more information on book editing services for authors and writers

Publishers – editing and proofreading of book manuscripts

• structural/substantive editing, copy editing and proofreading
• book manuscripts, ebooks, articles, magazines
• general non-fiction and fiction manuscripts
• subject areas: biography, science and environment, information technology, community services, current affairs, self development, cookbooks and more...
• via email and electronic copy or standard markup on hard copy
• handle multiple file formats from Word, OpenOffice, PDF, InDesign, etc
• offering high level attention to detail matched with creativity and the ability to see the big picture
• more information on manuscript editing services for publishers

Businesses – editing, proofreading and copywriting

• polish your business documents, reports, ebooks, and publications,
  and allow your products and services to shine
• present quality and professional material to your customers or clients
• reduce the likelihood of potentially embarrassing errors in your publications
• save you money on unnecessary reprinting by correcting errors before publication
• copywriting of content for website pages (content marketing) with SEO
• promote your products and services online via professional, clear and concise website content and search engine optimisation (SEO) - utilising an extensive professional background in Information Technology
• allow you to focus on your core business - if English grammar, spelling and punctuation, or writing in general, are not your strong points then don't let that hold you or your business back - we can give you a helping hand with your documents and publications and release you to do what you do best, run your business!
• if you wish to self-publish your own book(s), we also provide self-publishing consultancy services
• please provide us with any in-house style guides, standards or preferences and we will ensure your published documents meet your requirements and are consistent

Students and university staff – academic editing and proofreading

• university theses - edit or proofread your Masters or PhD thesis before submission
• journal articles, research papers and academic book manuscripts for postgraduate students and university staff
• inform us which referencing/citation standard you are using (and any other style guide) and we will ensure your article or manuscript matches the standard
• full member of the (Australian) Institute of Professional Editors Limited (IPEd) and its Queensland branch Editors Queensland
• more information for postgraduate Computer Science / Information Technology students

Why else should you choose the services of Jewel See Editing?

• We offer creativity combined with strict attention to detail, to polish and add value to your manuscript, document, website or publication.
• We offer professional expertise as a full member of the (Australian) Institute of Professional Editors Limited (IPEd) and its Queensland branch Editors Queensland
• We value our clients and aim to build strong working relationships - we will work with you to produce the best possible outcome for each and every project.
• We offer quality outcomes delivered in agreed timeframes.
• We value your privacy and will treat your documents, ideas and information with complete confidentiality.
• We offer customised quotes based on your individual requirements - please contact us for a quote or for more information.

Contact us

Email: editing@jewelsee.com.au