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Editing

Writing >> Editing

Editing is offered in four forms:

Proofreading: one final edit of a piece of work, checking for typographical, spelling and grammatical errors
Copy Editing: editing for consistency of style, and evaluating confusing structure and awkward language. Includes proofreading.
Substantive Editing: a line by line evaluation which might include considerable reorganization and rewriting. It involves an examination of the basic elements of manuscript structure; pacing, voice, tone and subtext; a check for redundancies repetition of phrases, clichés, misplaced modifiers, shifts in agreement, organization, flow, and clarity. Includes copy editing and proofreading.
Developmental editing: this helps you get the words from your mind onto the paper. It involves coaching you in your writing process, and helping you find your written voice.

Books Edited:

What We Learned in the RainForest, by Future 500 Chairman Tachi Kiuchi and Future 500 President Bill Shireman (copy editing)

In What We Learned in the Rainforest - Business Lessons from Nature, we tell the story of how companies create value, using the same principles that drive innovation and value creation in nature. http://future500.org/books/

Field Guide to Consulting and Organizational Development With Nonprofits:
A Collaborative and Systems Approach to Performance, Change and Learning by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Partner, Authenticity Consulting (substantive editing)

This highly practical book combines the tools and techniques of the profession of Organization Development with the power of systems thinking and principles for successful change in nonprofits. The book also addresses many of the problems with traditional approaches to consulting and leading. The result is a proven, time-tested roadmap for consultants and leaders to accomplish significant change in nonprofits. http://www.authenticityconsulting.com/pubs/CN-gdes/CN-pubs.htm

Rewiring Organizations for the Networked Economy: Oranizing, Managing,and Leading in the Information Age, edited by Stan Herman (substantive editing)

This book is part of Jossey Bass' The Practicing Organization Development Series. OD expert Stan Herman and a stellar group of contributors have written a definitive resource book for OD practitioners that focuses on the effects of information technology on organizing, managing, and leading people within organizations. Throughout the book, you'll learn what new structures, processes, and attitudes are needed if organizations are to succeed in the new economy. http://www.elx.com.au/item/0787960659

Manuscripts Edited:

An Education Program on Advance Directives for Young Adult College Students, Masters Thesis by Margaret Buckley, R. N.

(Developmental editing)

The Transition Curve: Exploring the Path toward a New Executive Role, Ph.D. Dissertation by Suzane Proulx

(Substantive editing, adherence to APA Guidelines)