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Lucida Editing Services

When your text is as clear as crystal, your thoughts and ideas will shine through brilliantly. Let me take the time to perfect the grammar and expression in your written materials, so that they will represent you in the best possible light.

Send me your drafts of essays, articles, stories, pamphlets, reports, or your full-length book manuscript, and I will go over the text with my jeweler's loupe. While working on your draft, I will communicate directly with you to ensure our mutual understanding of the work in progress. The material I return to you will be as clear and precise as possible, while maintaining the emphasis and tone that you intend.

For ten years I have provided editing, proofreading and translation services for international publications, including magazine articles, commercial materials, scholarly books and works of fiction. I have also published poetry and translations in print and online journals, and I have written and designed a series of children's ESL activity books for a Hungarian publisher. I hold an MFA in Creative Writing and a BA in English Language and Literature, and I have taught creative and expository writing and translation at every level, on two continents. I am fluent in French and Hungarian, and I have a working knowledge of Spanish and Italian.

You will find complete information on services offered, rates, estimates and payment procedures on this page, and you can send your query or request for service directly to me using the form provided on the Contact page. 

Thank you for visiting Lucida!
 

Please note: As a matter of general policy, Lucida does not edit or proofread papers or projects assigned for college or high school classes. 
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“It's simply the best editing work that I've ever had.”
  – Michael Esslinger, historian and author

“I've gone over the comments, and am impressed with your thoughtfulness.  Do you have a photographic memory?  You've done a great job of excerpting pieces from my articles!”
  – Daniel Benor, M.D.

“I wanted to thank you for the insightful critique.  It is exactly what I was looking for.  I especially appreciate the page numbers and examples to help me make better choices.”
  – Lori Howell, beginning fiction writer
 

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Proofreading Correction of spelling, punctuation, grammar and basic structural errors.
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Editing Basic Editing - proofreading services as described above, plus revision of sentence structure and paragraph transitions to provide a smoother style. 
Substantive Editing - proofreading and basic editing, plus adjustment for consistency of tone and vocabulary.  Major structural changes as required.
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Rewriting Complete rewriting of text at the levels of sentence, paragraph and overall structure, with attention to consistency of tone, vocabulary and style.
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Translation I can translate text in any genre from French or Hungarian into English, whether it be commercial material, academic writing, fiction or poetry.
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Ghost Writing Starting from your concept, I will create the finished work that you desire, consulting closely with you on every aspect of the project, and submit drafts for your approval.
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MS Critique I will read your creative or expository manuscript and provide a concise and straightforward critique of its strengths and weaknesses, with positive suggestions for how to improve the writing. 
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A Note About Book Manuscripts

For book manuscripts and other large projects, reduced rates are offered at all editing service levels. Ordinarily I will return edited chapters or sections as they are completed, and invoicing is likewise on a chapter-by-chapter basis. 
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Proofreading $25.00 per hour *
Basic Editing $30.00 per hour *
Substantive Editing $35.00 per hour *
Rewriting $40.00 per hour *
Translation Please request an estimate.
Ghost Writing Please request an estimate.
MS Critique Please request an estimate.
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* Reduced editing rates are offered for book manuscripts.

For rush jobs completed in 48 hours or less, there will be a 25% surcharge.

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Request Estimate If you would like to request an estimate for your project, please proceed to the Contact page, and follow the simple instructions to fill out the query form. Please note that because charges are based on hourly rates, estimates of total cost will be approximate.

In order to provide a realistic estimate for editing or translation services, I will ask to review a sample of the text. You can submit a sample by pasting plain text in the field provided on the query form. If you would like to send a formatted draft or sample of your document, you can also contact me by email.

I will respond to your query as quickly as possible, usually within 24 hours.
 

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The software formats supported by Lucida are MS Word, WordPerfect, Lotus WordPro, and plain text. 

I generally prefer to use MS Word for editing and proofreading, engaging the Track Changes feature to preserve a record of all the changes made. You can then accept the changes globally, or review them one by one.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding specific format issues, please address them in your query.

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Other Questions If you have any other questions about my rates or services, you can contact me using the query form on the Contact page, or send me an email.  I will get back to you as quickly as possible, usually within 24 hours.
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You can pay by cash or credit card using the secure online services at PayPal or moneybookers.com.  The logos below link to their websites, if you would like to learn more about their services. 

Please note:  I can only return a finished project to you after your payment has been registered.

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