The Fretboard Journal is an archival-quality, quarterly publication celebrating the culture of fretted musical instruments. We chronicle the most innovative instruments (mandolins, banjos, ukuleles and—of course—guitars) and instrument makers of the last 150 or so years; the best players; and the most interesting tales from the world of music.
Our stories are comprehensive, witty, well-researched and have a visual impact. Ad space is limited to around 20% per issue. This, we hope, is a magazine you’ll want to collect every issue of.
I provide copyediting, proofreading, and substantive editing services, and am familiar with a variety of styles and editing environments. I work on fiction and nonfiction, creative nonfiction, business writing, magazines, and Web content.
Copyediting
Is your manuscript everything it can be? Is the message of your proposal unclear? Will your site content be understandable to a wide audience? Copyediting can help any text, and involves finding and fixing such problems as:
- Grammatical errors
- Spelling mistakes
- Punctuation issues
- Inconsistencies of capitalization, dates, numbers, and so on
- Ineffective passive voice constructions
- Inconsistent facts
- Word choice
Proofreading
Worried that some typos snuck in to your content? Could your copy use a thorough, detailed check before it goes to print or live on a site? Proofreading offers an important final look and corrects such problems as:
- Typos
- Grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors not caught in copyediting
- Design inconsistencies such as header problems
- Inaccurate page numbering
- Bad breaks on lines or page breaks
- Artwork problems and captions
- Inaccurate cross references
Substantive editing
If your manuscript's structure could be more logical, user-friendly, or understandable, I can reorganize its content and structure to help your audience get the most from the project.
Rewriting and revisions
Does your manuscript need a little more than a few fix-ups? I can help with large-scale revisions and rewriting of problem sections.
Rates vary according to schedule and the type of content. I will work with you to make sure you get the best edit for your job, on time and on budget.