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APA EDITING SERVICES
APA Editors Available
7 Days a Week
Agonizing over italics, punctuation, and whether to use fourth or 4th?
Let our APA experts fine-tune your thesis, dissertation,
term paper, essay, article, or book.
The experienced APA editors associated with this website have passed a series of exams to verify their writing and editing expertise and their advanced knowledge of APA format.
Note: We are not affiliated with, part of, or endorsed by the American Psychological Association. This is a network of freelance academic editors and writing consultants/instructors.
JOAN DUNAYER has been a professional editor for more than two decades. She has edited research papers, dissertations, journal articles, magazine articles, and books on a wide range of topics, including psychology, language, literature, education, politics, and medicine.
A graduate of Princeton University, Joan has master’s degrees in psychology, English education, and English literature. She has taught writing to high school, college, and university students. At the University of Pennsylvania, Joan taught classes on preparing psychology reports in APA format. In addition to being an expert in APA style, Joan is thoroughly familiar with Chicago and MLA styles.
Joan also has written professionally. Her articles and essays have appeared in magazines, journals, textbooks, and anthologies. Most of her writing has focused on literature, language, psychology, philosophy, and politics. For example, she has written the commentaries for new editions of twenty-one literary classics.
“I consider myself a skilled writer, but I admit that after this experience I realize I have much to learn. I have never had my writing so effectively edited. Joan’s suggestions and revisions were masterfully crafted to retain and enhance the meaning of my writing. I will certainly ask Joan to help me craft future projects. I feel very fortunate to have found her.” —W.B. Elder, University of Utah
BRANDY FOSTER is an APA style guru and an expert proofreader, copy editor, and grant writer who has over seven year's professional freelance experience perfecting documents and exceeding clients' expectations. Her teaching experience in writing centers and college classrooms qualifies her to work with writers with varying abilities, including developmental writers, non-native speakers/writers of English, and students requiring special accommodations. Brandy has edited numerous theses and dissertations from the proposal stage to the final draft, and has helped doctoral students publish their dissertations as books. She is skilled in providing clear feedback, diagnosing and correcting issues of clarity, style, and organization, and ensuring correct citation and document formatting. She can improve any academic writing project, including theses, dissertations, articles, proposals, presentations, and scholarly books; she can also enhance résumés or award nominations to get her clients the recognition they deserve.
She is an expert grant writer and has written grants totaling nearly $50 million. She excels in APA or MLA style formatting, and has editing expertise in the following fields: Engineering, Physical Sciences, Educational Leadership, History, Political Science, Psychology and Social Sciences, Philosophy, and English Literature and Composition. Her clients love to work with her because she not only improves their writing, she also helps them to become better writers.
"Her knowledge about APA format was superb. In addition she formatted the table of contents so that it updated with each heading and page number which, made it much easier for me She was very friendly and complimentary." Michelle Plecha
is a professional copy editor and proofreader who specializes in the editing of scholarly works, specifically academic and student documents. Many of her clients are authors whose first language is not English.
She has edited hundreds of academic titles and has been involved with dozens of scholarly journals, primarily in the fields of psychology, scientific measurement, and communication.
Tina has been repeatedly recognized for her ability to grasp complex concepts and for expertly balancing between reader comprehension and instruction. She is an expert in Chicago and APA formatting.
* Copyediting, line editing, and proofreading (nonfiction)
* Specialties: scholarly/academic manuscripts, education, psychology, communication, and scientific measurement
* Website copyediting and proofreading
* ESL editing
* Developmental editing (nonfiction)
* Formatting: Chicago Manual of Style, APA 5th and 6th editions
If you are writing a scholarly article, academic essay, thesis, dissertation, or research paper, Tina will ensure that your grammar, spelling, punctuation, tense, and so forth, are 100% correct.
She will review your document and ensure total compliance with your style of choice, using her extensive expertise in Chicago or APA style as her guide. She will work to mold your document into the appropriate form, ensuring items such as headings, abbreviations, technical terms, citations, references, and so forth, all conform to the appropriate style.
She will work with you to ensure that your word choice and word form flow naturally, so that each sentence builds on the next to advance your argument in a logical, consistent, and cohesive manner, all while keeping your natural voice intact.
This will result in a document that is precise, exact, and
flawless in its message and presentation.
Recent books Tina has edited include the following:
Collaborate, Communicate, and Differentiate! (Wendy W. Murawski and Sally Spencer), SAGE, forthcoming (2011).
Homelessness Comes to School (Joseph Murphy and Kerri Tobin), SAGE, forthcoming (2011).
Making ALL Kids Smarter: Strategies That Help All Students Reach Their Highest Potential (John DeLandtsheer), SAGE, 2011.
Social Problems: Community, Policy, and Social Action (Anna Leon-Guerrero), Pine Forge Press, 2011.
Encyclopedia of Religion in America (Charles H. Lippy, Peter W. Williams, Eds.), CQ Press, 2010.
Testimonials:
"You are so skilled at making recommendations, asking questions, and eliciting creativity from us. Your thoroughness and thoughtfulness in editing made our revisions easy and logical. We will ask for you again!” Margarita Calderón, Johns Hopkins University, coauthor (with Liliana Minaya-Rowe) of Preventing Long-Term ELs
“Tina Hardy’s editing skills are outstanding. Her ability to revise in a way that captures the original intentions of the author is top-notch!” Maria Grant, Director, Secondary Teacher Education Program, California State University, Fullerton, coauthor (with Douglas Fisher) of Reading and Writing in Science: Tools to Develop Disciplinary Literacy
"Tina Hardy is a quality professional copy editor with an enormous understanding of the concepts and extraordinary attention to even the smallest details. I would confidently recommend her services to those who want their projects manicured properly. She's on my extremely short list of trusted editors for anything I'm involved with." Stephen Thomas, The Pioneer News
“I have worked with many editors. I have written 20 books. This is the best job I've seen to date. You have made what we said clearer with every edit and NEVER compromised the message we want to send. We accept everything you have done gleefully with no changes. Thanks so much. This has been a total pleasure for both of us.” Peter Desberg, coauthor (with Jeffrey Miller) of Understanding and Engaging Adolescents
"I had the good fortune to link up with Tina Hardy at precisely the time when I was unable to see through my writing and identify those crucial moments when meaning was lost. These are those elusive ideas you understand well, yet they reveal themselves when the manuscript is done and resist your best efforts to bring clarity. Tina’s approach was timely, painstaking and very effective in helping me get close to a goal of effective writing I strive for, which is that clear writing reflects clear thinking. Tina helped me think." - Graeme Sullivan, Teachers College, Columbia University,
Author of Art Practice as Research: Inquiry in Visual Arts
CAROL LEVINE has
B.A. and M.A. degrees in
English Language and
Literature from the
University of Michigan
and more than 25 years
of experience as a
writer, editor, English
instructor, writing
coach, and APA format
expert. As the Writing
Specialist for the
University of Phoenix
for 17 years, she worked
extensively with
students in the Master
of Counseling, Master of
Education, and MBA
programs. Carol also
developed and conducted
numerous workshops on
the use of APA format
for University of
Phoenix students and
faculty members (e.g.,
The ABCs of APA; APA
Formatting: From Soup to
Nuts; APA: Changes in
the Fifth
Edition Manual) and
earned the unofficial
title of "APA Queen."
Carol is not only an
APA format expert. She
is also a meticulous
proofreader who takes
pride in spotting errors
that are overlooked by
spell check programs, as
well as a skilled editor
with a vocabulary that
enables her to complete
the Sunday New York
Times crossword puzzle.
She is highly efficient,
never misses a deadline,
and is comfortable doing
either paper or
electronic editing.
"Carol was
exceptionally diligent
in her work. She was
in constant contact
with me over the time
she was working on my
paper and finished the
work several days
ahead of schedule. She
paid great attention
to detail, catching a
couple redundancies I
had missed, as well as
some inconsistencies,
which were beyond the
scope of the APA
compliance I was
looking for." Doctoral
candidate at Nova
Southeastern
University. Contact
information on request
Herbert M. Levine, holds a Ph.D. in public law and government from Columbia University. He taught political science for twenty years at the University of Southwestern Louisiana (USL) (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette). He taught courses in American government, international relations, arms control, U.S. foreign policy, and introduction to politics.
His publications include thirty-five books and more than seventy-five articles. His books consist of college texts, a university press book, trade books, and young-adult books. The subject matter of these books includes American government, state and local government, world politics, arms control, state and local government, public administration, civil liberties, terrorism, gun control, illegal drugs, immigration, and other topics. His articles have appeared in newspapers, magazines, journals, and reference books (including an encyclopedia). From 1999-2001 he served as a consultant for a book project on counterterrorism and helped evaluate and edit the work of authors of chapters that appeared in the book.
He has edited numerous doctoral dissertations. Dr. Levine is an expert in APA format and Chicago writing styles.
"Dr. Levine was excellent – provided me with feedback very quickly, and was very helpful. Should have used this service 6 months ago – saved an enormous amount of stress as I was seriously considering shelving my thesis!! I also really appreciate the fact that he is there to support if anything should come back after the review -- realizing this is not likely to happen but it is nice to know you have an advocate." Lynda Wilson-Hare
Suzanne Manness, Ph.D., is an English professor who teaches APA, MLA, Chicago/ Turabian, Harvard, AMA, and AAA documentation styles in her research writing classes. She has edited many college textbooks and professional articles and has extensive experience in editing, proofreading, and formatting theses and dissertations. She specializes in proofreading and formatting articles for APA journals. She is known for a special ability to help international / ESL students, her attention to detail, and her quick turnaround time.
"[RG] just emailed me. My dissertation has been accepted.You did an excellent job editing my dissertation. Your knowledge of APA 5th edition, Nova Southeastern University dissertation guidelines, and your commitment to quick turnaround are just a few of your many talents. Thank you for all of your help and assistance. I will be eternally grateful." Donna Gottardi
HOLLY MONTY, MA, MAComm, ELS, has been a professional APA and Chicago style editor and writer for 10 years.
Since operating as a freelance editor and writer, Ms. Monty, a Microsoft Word and LaTeX expert, has worked on books and articles published by many of the world’s leading publishers, including Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, MIT Press, John Wiley, Springer, Lawrence Erlbaum, Pearson-Prentice Hall, Berg, Macmillan, Berkshire, American Geophysical Union, Praeger, Greenwood, Blackwell, Elsevier, Sage, Begell House, Teacher Ideas Press, Libraries Unlimited, UTH Zürich, RAND Corporation, and other top names in academic and nonfiction publishing. To date, she has edited over 1,500 published journal articles, over 100 nonfiction books, and a wealth of dissertations and theses. An elected member of the board of governors of the Editorial Freelancers Association from 2007 to 2008, Ms. Monty is proud to have worked with a diversity of students and academics from a broad range of our nation's universities. Given her wealth of experience, she is adept at working within the precise terms of your university's thesis/dissertation guidelines or with the publication guidelines of any peer-reviewed journal.
JAMES N. POWELL, with MA degrees in both English Literature and Religious Studies, is a former Professor of English Literature. He has been editing, coaching, and tutoring writers and students for years. He was inhouse APA proofreader of doctoral dissertations at the Fielding University. He excels at working with international / ESL students. Specializing in APA and MLA styles, he has proofread hundreds of doctoral dissertations and papers. He is an internationally published writer, with books issued by major houses: Prentice Hall, William Morrow, and Hosei University Press (Japan).
Nancy Rosenbaum's experience includes writing and editing materials (functional specs, users guides, administrators guides, release notes, data sheets, quick reference guides, training material, help text, test plans with use cases) for commercial software and hardware companies, as well as the internal IT departments of pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, and consulting companies. Nancy hs also written and edited multi-volume permit applications, operating guides, hazard communications standards, and emergency response procedures for environmental engineering and remediation companies. Nancy ensures each document is targeted to its audience, maximizing the document's impact and usability.
Business and technical: policies and procedures, business correspondence, grants and proposals, executive summaries, bios and resumes, case studies, brochures, direct mail copy
"Nancy went above and beyond heavy editing, putting my 70 page, 15,000
word Capstone in APA compliance. Her ability to understand the material and
translate into higher level English is very impressive. The feedback from my
professor was ‘exceptional work’ and he turned it back to me with no corrections.
Her work was PERFECT. I can’t thank her and the editing network enough. Well
done!" - Brian Bowman, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical, Deputy Group Commander,
USAF
"She is simple fantastic! I was simply astounded at her attention
to detail. That, coupled with her delivery before schedule and careful explanation
for all changes, instilled in me an incredible amount of confidence in her work.
Nancy has succeeded in playing a major part in one of my most significant accomplishments
so I feel a very special kindred spirit with her. "
"Seriously, you saved my life. English is my second language. I was desperate looking at all the words I had to put together so that it would flow nicely using APA style. This was an immense mountain to climb. I decided to search the web to see if I could find help. I did not know about your network but I figured I would search for APA Editor and there you were. I also thought it would be too late since there was only 5 days before my paper was due. I sent the email anyway out of desperation....and ding! I got a response right away. I could’t believe it and was afraid it was a scam. But I had nothing to lose.
Nancy took by messy words and made a wonderful essay with it. She rearranged the headlines, wrapped it all up in APA, check my reference list to make sure I had quoted everyone. I received an amazing final product. I now can carry on working full-time doing a Master knowing that there is someone who can help me at the most difficult times...editing. My husband also wants to thank you since I was so much easier to live with once I found you! Ha!
Thank you so much!
A. J. Sobczak is an editor, proofreader, and writer (business writing, business methods, business history, communication, literary analysis) with more than 20 years of experience in the publishing industry. He works directly with authors of academic articles and books as well as working for publishers. As an in-house editor for Salem Press (6 years) and freelance editor for Sage Publications (since 1993), along with work for University of California Press, ABC-CLIO, Rowman & Littlefield, and other clients, he has edited dozens of books and journals in various topics in the social and hard sciences, including economics, research methods, mathematics, political science, psychology, business and management, supply chain theory, and history.
He is an expert in APA and Chicago styles and is many publishers' freelance editor of choice for books with heavy math content. His writing on business and economics has appeared in several reference volumes, and he is the editor of and a contributor to Great Events from History II: Business and Commerce, containing approximately 500 articles on critical events in 20th-century business history.
"A.J. was fast and efficient. His price was competitive and his level of editing was just what I needed for my comp exam. I would work with him in the future.” Margaret Clausen, doctoral student, California Institute of Integral Studies
Donald Wells has more than 18 years experience as an editor and writer. He has edited for and written with accountants, agriculture researchers, economists, educational researchers, educational psychologists, engineers, historians, lawyers, Master's students, nurse researchers, nutritionists, PhD candidates, philosophers, political scientists, psychiatrists, psychologists, sociologists, soil scientists, UN experts, university professors, and veterinarians. He has edited more than 200 published journal articles, some of which have won awards, many dissertations and theses, annotated bibliographies, reference books, textbooks, and academic, engineering, government, and scientific reports.
He is an expert in APA style, Chicago Manual of Style, and MLA format and is familiar with AMA. He has extensive experience with ESL writers. Don is dedicated to maintaining the individual voice of the writer, and he follows two rules of style: A document must be clear and concise. He has found that these two rules of style produce documents that are elegant and professional.
"Very prompt in his work and professional in tone. The assistance with APA formatting saved me hours of effort that will allow me to get to the defense of this dissertation at least 3 weeks sooner than if I had done it on my own. The gist of the document remained mine to complete, but Don’s assistance made for a clearer, more concise document." Contact information on request
"I had a very unfortunate contract end with another editing service that did not perform nor consider my timelines for my dissertation proposal. I received an immediate phone call from the network coordinator. She provided me with a consultant referral. Within hours, I received a response ... [my editor] went above and beyond in her services. Her guidance and expertise was exact and accurate. She was professional in her communication style, but demonstrated her sensitivity and compassion towards my circumstances. Her contract was easy to understand and specific to the tasks. I am forever grateful to the network; their ethics and standards extend beyond industry standards." Cheryl Moore, PhD Candidate, Capella University
" I used another editing service for my proposal and I wish I had used Suzanne instead. She is such a great editor. The services were affordable and fast. I was approved the first time with my dissertation, and I truly believe that her editing along with a great committee were the key to my success. Not only is she kind, she is personable. Suzanne took great care in ensuring that my dissertation met UOP’s rigorous standards. I would recommend her services to anyone in need of a great editor!" Kimberly Pierre, doctoral student, University of Phoenix
"Holly was FANTASTIC. She was SO thorough and submitted everything back to me earlier than I needed it! Even after she was done with the edit, I had some questions, and she was very speedy in her responses. I appreciate that she took time to answer my questions. She really went above and beyond! My paper not only needed to follow APA guidelines, but my university had guidelines as well. She did both perfectly."
—Nicole Foster, Trinity International University.
"Brandy Foster was phenomenal – she really knew her stuff and finished in an extremely timely manner. I will 100% use her again for the second phase of this project." Tracy Feiertag, University of Phoenix
"A.J. did a fantastic job. Not only did he find the APA errors, he actually read what I was saying. He returned my work quickly, and provided as much feedback and interaction as I needed. I would also add that I could have found a cheaper price elsewhere, but experience with on-line editing has taught me that getting the cheapest editing isn't worth the money." G. Mahoney (contact info on request)
"Just a note to let you know that my dissertation was approved today, so again thank you for your help and I will definitely tell my friends about your excellent services. You are a true professional." Miriam Golbert, Nova University
"The editing that Denise did on my thesis was excellent. Her understanding of the APA guidelines was a huge help to me. Initially I was worried about the cost and reluctant to engage in the word count costing model. In the end it cost me less than another editor who was not as familiar with the guidelines. I will use Denise and the network for all future work." Sandy Smith, Bastyr University
"Overall this is a very nice service. The work was done to more than my satisfaction, and the services went over and above what I expected. The consultant saved me about a week to 10 days worth of work considering my very busy schedule." Dave Wickman ERAU / UTC employee
"Being a full-time teacher and student, my life is extremely stressful. Perfecting work for my Ph.D. program is time-consuming and quite intensive. Suzanne helped to alleviate much of my stress and allowed me to finally get some much needed rest! She was very patient and helpful during the review process of my paper. Her review of my paper was first-rate and her response time was quick. She was also prompt in all emails sent to her concerning any questions that I had. My dissertation proposal is on its way for the IRB approval. I must thank Suzanne for her hard work, dedication and expertise with APA writing." Dawn Adams, internship coordinator, Wheeler High School
"Joan did a very thorough review of my dissertation. Her expertise in grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and most importantly APA formatting was invaluable to me. I would definitely use Joan again." — (Contact information on request)
"Dr. Levine was excellent – provided me with feedback very quickly, and was very helpful. Should have used this service 6 months ago – saved an enormous amount of stress as I was seriously considering shelving my thesis!! I also really appreciate the fact that he is there to support if anything should come back after the review -- realizing this is not likely to happen but it is nice to know you have an advocate." Lynda Wilson-Hare
See each editor's bio page for additional information and feedback
Why hire a professional
APA editor?
Writing a thesis or dissertation is usually difficult, a process that often becomes overpowering because the degree-seeking candidate must prepare a paper according to the format and style specified in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association--which a college or university frequently modifies or supplements. An academic editor who specializes in formatting per the APA manual can eliminate hours or days of frustration.
What is APA style?
APA consists of writing conventions and detailed, unconventional rules for presenting text, tables, and figures. APA's stylistically finicky rules refer to all aspects of writing and formatting formal papers, including specific requirements for aligning and spacing text, presenting and labeling figures and tables, and citing entries in the reference section.
What is the role of the APA editor?
The editor prepares your paper to conform to APA style and to accepted academic standards for grammar, spelling, academic style, and word usage. In addition, the editor decreases your paper's wordiness, eliminates sexist language and slang, and ensures that you are using active voice and present or past tense appropriately, according to the 6th edition of the APA manual. Quotations are checked for their inclusion in the reference section. Without the help of an APA expert, the majority of student papers include scores of errors in citing books, periodicals, conference or symposia proceedings, and works from electronic media.
Final thoughts
Don't agonize over what to italicize or how to correctly punctuate sentences. Instead, use your time to research, collect data, and prepare a working draft of your paper, and let your APA editor attend to the nitty-gritty details of polishing your paper. Surprise your faculty advisor or committee by submitting a well-crafted APA paper. You will spend a few dollars--but you will not waste hours trying to find the sentence in the 439-page APA manual that explains how to cite references downloaded from the World Wide Web or whether to write "percent" or insert its symbol. Hire an APA editor and avoid all the aggravation. Save time and effort; life is too short.
Why Choose Us?
Our editors are not merely competent, or even highly competent.
They're experts.
This freelance network was formed to screen out unqualified editors and to promote the services of proven editing professionals.
We're known (and infamous)for the 2% pass rate on our APA editing test
No trainees. No exceptions.
Out of every 100 APA "experts" who take our tests, only 2 pass with a score of 100% Those editors are posted here.
You work directly with the editor you select. There is no online form for monitored communications and no "gatekeeper" who blocks contact with your editor.
Each editor's feedback is posted, and the names are real. We don't post anonymous feedback or use initials.
APA Formatting and Style Guide: The Owl at Purdue. Revised according to the 6th edition of the APA manual. Offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page.
Disclaimers
1. Your agreement, whether oral or written, is with your thesis or dissertation editor/consultant, not with the network as a whole or its coordinator.
2. It is the client's responsibility to review all work completed to ensure accuracy and adherence to specifications.
3. We do not write or sell dissertations, theses, term papers, or essays. We will, however, polish your draft. The final product will be yours — legitimately.
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