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Editorial Portfolio

Editorial Portfolio. Nicole Ayers www.ayersedits.com nicole@ayersedits.com.

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Editorial Portfolio

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  1. Editorial Portfolio

  2. Nicole Ayerswww.ayersedits.comnicole@ayersedits.com My name is Nicole Ayers, and I have worked with writers for more than a decade. Getting to work with writers and play with language is my dream job. I pinch myself every morning to make sure that this is my life. I love the moment when all the puzzle pieces of a novel click together in my head and I know exactly what suggestions will help the author improve the manuscript. I love taming nefarious commas with the Chicago Manual of Style. I love helping writers turn their rough manuscripts into polished prose. Can you tell that I love my job? In addition to being a freelance editor, I am the assistant editor for Bookwoman, a newsletter for the Women’s National Book Association. I serve on the board of WNBA-Charlotte, and I am a member of the Editorial Freelancer’s Association. I offer a variety of editorial services, including developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, and proofreading. To view my resume or editorial services, click the links below. Resume Editorial Services

  3. Editorial Services • Developmental Editing • Line Editing • Copyediting • Proofreading

  4. Developmental Editing Big Picture Suggestions: • Organization and structure • Clarity • Logical Flow • Pacing • Point of View • Tone • Fiction: Story Arc, Character Development, Setting Development • Nonfiction: Evidence to Support Theories, Comparable Titles A developmental editor will NOT address issues with grammar, punctuation, and spelling. She leaves that to the copyeditors. Example 1 Example 2

  5. Line Editing Wordsmithing: Evaluating the manuscript line by line. • Choose Specific Words to Convey Intent • Strengthen Dialogue • Vary Sentence Structure • Include Copyediting Example 1 Example 2

  6. Copyediting Most writers need help following the rules of language. One client said, “A box of commas got loose in my manuscript, and I can’t catch them all.” Luckily, a copyeditor can be Comma Control. But a copyeditor does much more than wrangle errant commas into submission. Fine-tuning: • Grammar • Punctuation • Spelling • Capitalization • Spacing • Consistency • Accuracy • Repetition Example 1 Example 2

  7. Proofreading Polishing: • Catches typos and other minor errors • Should be the last step prior to publication

  8. Resume Professional Skills: • Editing: developmental, copyediting, proofreading • Writing: Q & As and articles for magazines • Organizes workload and meets deadlines • Communicates in multiple mediums • Proficient in CMS and AP Recent Projects: • Writer.ly Star Services, contracted copyeditor • Freelance Writing Assignment, Little Ones magazine • Individual Author, developmental edit and copyedit for young adult romance • Individual Author, copyedit for spiritual memoir Employment History: • Assistant Editor, Bookwoman, a national newsletter for WNBA, present • Freelance Editor, 2013-present • Winthrop Writing Project Continuity Director, 2005-2012 • Winthrop University Writing Instructor, 2010-2011 • Language Arts Instructor, 2000-2010 Professional Membership: • Editorial Freelancers Association • Women’s National Book Association—Charlotte • Events Co-chair • Writer.ly • Bibliocrunch

  9. Developmental Edit Example 1

  10. Developmental Edit Example 2

  11. Copyediting Style Sheet Example 1

  12. Copyediting Style Sheet Example 2

  13. Copyediting/Line Editing Example 1

  14. Copyediting/Line Editing Example 2

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