Insightful. Flexible. Knowledgeable.
As a former writing professor, I know how to provide helpful, focused feedback at any stage of your writing process. As an editor, I am capable of honing your work while also honoring your voice and vision.
Whether you are in the beginning stages of crafting your work or preparing it for publication, I can help. My happy editorial clients, who include academics, education consultants, and small businesses, say I am inquisitive, thoughtful, thorough, and fun to work with.
Services
Provide an honest reaction as well as actionable steps for your work-in-progress, including advice for rearrangement, additions, and possible deletions.
Focus on how your stylistic choices, such as diction and sentence structure, are impacting the reader’s experience.
Coaching
Offer detailed guidance on the revision of targeted parts of your manuscript, with regular accountability and support as you work.
Consider big-picture issues, such as your narrative arc, argument, thematic strands, and possible areas of expansion.
Address flaws on a technical level, including problems with jargon, as well as errors in citation style, hyphenation, and capitalization.
Proofreading
Provide a meticulous read of the final proof of your manuscript.
Selected projects
Design after Capitalism: Transforming Design Today for an Equitable Tomorrow
by Matthew Wizinsky
Proofreading
The MIT Press
Suspended Lives: Navigating Everyday Violence in the US Asylum System
by Bridget M. Haas
Proofreading
University of California Press
Belfast Imaginary: Art and Urban Reinvention
by Katharine Keenan
Developmental editing, copyediting
Rowman and Littlefield
Working Through Hard Times: Life and Leadership Learnings from 2020
New Pamphlet by Zingerman’s co-founder Ari Weinsberg
Line editing, copyediting
Humility: A Humble, Anarchistic Inquiry
Pamphlet by Zingerman’s co-founder Ari Weinsberg
Line editing, copyediting
Resilience: Finding Wholeness in Ministry by Way of the Cross
Curriculum, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary
Copyediting
What people are saying
Natalie asks smart questions that get to the core of what you are trying to say as an author. She has a good eye for strained or awkward phrasing, and how academic language sometimes serves to confuse rather than help a reader. She helped me cut through the pieces of my work that I felt less confident about, to ultimately feel more confident in the work I was putting out into the world. Her edits also come back with frequent complements--"great sentence", "this is well written"--right where you most need a boost.
—Katharine Keenan, PhD, author of Belfast Imaginary: Community Arts from Good Friday to Brexit, Rowman and Littlefield
I reached out to Natalie because I was looking to expand the written culture of my business. I knew I wanted to document the great work we are doing, but I didn't have the time to execute all of the ideas I had. I needed a strong editor and copywriter who could distill my notes into sparkling sales documents. We quickly found we could trust Natalie to handle a wide range of assignments, from basic copywriting to well-written summaries of research.
—Brandon Tyree, software development executive
If you are feeling stressed or anxious, hiring Natalie to do a once-over (or a twice-over!) of your work is definitely worth it. You can rest easy, knowing that a professional is looking at your manuscript with fresh eyes and helping you to be the best writer you can be.
—Sam Tynen, Ph.D., author of Fear, Hope and Survival in Xinjiang: Uyghur Life in China’s Military Police State
Natalie is fun to work with and her work style allows for back-and-forth conversation to craft writing you'll feel good about. To anyone considering hiring her: you'll retain your voice as the author, and learn a few things along the way.
— Jenny Tubbs, Zingerman’s Press
I sought Natalie because I wanted to deliver a top-quality report to my client and she identified places where language could be more precise and economical. Her keen eye helped me refine my writing and provide an exceptional product for my client. I will definitely hire her again!
— Meryl Herr, PhD, professor and consultant
Natalie is a thorough editor with an eye for details…she has a knack for seeing where you want to go and identifying what is missing. I am very appreciative of her voice and feel that my writing is much stronger thanks to her edits.
— Kevin Paul, writer