Diane Foose edits and proofreads books and journals. Diane's assignments require an in-depth knowledge of editorial practices, familiarity with specific editorial styles (Chicago, APA, AMA), and an understanding of scientific and technical terms. Diane is a perfectionist, who is proud of being meticulous in her work. Her career has allowed her the enjoyment of constantly learning about new and exciting developments in many different fields. That is what journalism is all about—performing with perfection in diverse subject areas. As the old saying goes, "Journalists know a little bit about everything, but not a whole lot about anything." Diane knows how to grasp your meaning, enhance the presentation of your words, and put that special polish on your project.
Specialties
Publications edited and
proofread: fiction books,
nonfiction books, textbooks,
short stories, scholarly journal
articles, symposium proceedings,
workshop manuals, newsletters,
grant proposals, theses,
dissertations
Medicine & health, psychology, environment,
education, history, mathematics,
political science, international
studies, music & arts, engineering
Books Copyedited
The Angel Tales: Refuge for a Parent's Healing Heart
II-VI Semiconductor Materials and Their Applications
Children and Disasters
Some Stories Are Better than Others: Doing What Works in Brief Therapy and Managed Care
Tourism Planning: Basics, Concepts, Cases
Individual Self, Relational Self, and Collective Self: Partners, Opponents, or Strangers?
Work and Caring for the Elderly: International Perspectives
Aging and Cognition: A Student Primer
Stress Reduction for Caregivers
Routes to Reading Success and Failure: Toward an Integrated Cognitive Psychology of Atypical Reading
Born to Win
Customer Contact Outsourcing: What Every Outsource Client Needs to Know
Among others
Books Proofread
Arguments and Fists: Political Agency and Justification in Liberal Theory
Race-ing Art History: Critical Readings in Race and Art History
Nicolas Slonimsky: Writings on Music
Steal This University: The Rise of the Corporate University and the Academic Labor Movement
Silicon Alley: The Rise and Fall of a New Media District
Mandela's Children: Growing Up in Post-Apartheid South Africa
An Actor's Handbook: An Alphabetical Arrangement of Concise Statements on Aspects of Acting (reissue of first edition)
Among others
Journals Copyedited
Identity
Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds
Ozone: Science and Engineering
Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry
Ocean Development and International Law
Society and Natural Resources
Comparative Strategy
Toxicology Methods
Coastal Management
Traffic Injury Prevention
Journal of Muslim Mental Health
Among others
Journals Proofread
The Journal of Legal Medicine
Pediatric Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Death Studies
Health Care for Women International
Forensic Reports
Thermal Stresses
Fiber and Integrated Optics
Numerical Heat Transfer
Educational Gerontology
Among others
Education
B.S. in Journalism, South Dakota State University
Feedback
"During my 22-year tenure as editor of the Journal of Legal Medicine, I worked with excellent in-house and free lance proofreaders provided by four different publishers. None could compare to Diane. Her dedication, conscientiousness, and professionalism were unparalleled. During the 11 years I worked with Diane, I was consistently impressed with her keen eye, her exceptional attention to detail, and her outstanding knowledge of English usage—particularly as she applied it in the context of proofreading scholarly legal articles. Diane was a pleasure to work with—a consummate professional who clearly enhanced the overall quality and integrity of each quarterly issue of the Journal. She is a gem! Theodore R. LeBlang, JD, Professor and Chair, Department of Medical Humanities, SIU School of Medicine
"Diane Foose was almost overqualified for the editing project. She was professional, fun to work with, insightful and very knowledgeable." Contact info on request
"Diane was fantastic. When we spoke by phone she was not only professional, attentive and focused but she was also very personable and someone we enjoyed dealing with very much. When the finished product was returned to us we were overwhelmed by the effort she had exerted. The value of her edits, comments, suggestions and recommendations more than justifies the investment. Thank you!" Brownell O'Connor, Managing Director, Brownell O'Connor Ltd
"New to the entire
literary world, I was
getting ready to edit
and publish my first
book. I had a lot of
questions and needed
someone who could answer
them. Diane was great
from our first
conversation. She had
the professionalism of
the editor I was looking
for and I found that,
after our phone call, a
lot of my worries were
gone. I felt confident
that my book would be
edited with precision in
the time frame I
required. She gave me
suggestions about
things I had never even
considered. She is
thorough and precise. I
interviewed at least
five editors before I
chose Diane. I will be
confident giving her
anything to edit from
fiction to legal
documents. As an author,
I need to be able to
flow with my creative
process and I know that
Diane will come in to
handle the technical
intricacies of my
writing." Deneene
Florino, Author
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Diane Foose edits and proofreads books and journals. Diane's assignments require an in-depth knowledge of editorial practices, familiarity with specific editorial styles (Chicago, APA, AMA), and an understanding of scientific and technical terms. Diane is a perfectionist, who is proud of being meticulous in her work. Her career has allowed her the enjoyment of constantly learning about new and exciting developments in many different fields. That is what journalism is all about—performing with perfection in diverse subject areas. As the old saying goes, "Journalists know a little bit about everything, but not a whole lot about anything." Diane knows how to grasp your meaning, enhance the presentation of your words, and put that special polish on your project.
