I’m happy to offer the editorial services listed here. Not sure what you need? Not a problem. Email natalie@thebravebeagle.com, and we can figure it out.
Copywriting & Content Writing
Not everyone likes to write, and that’s okay. So if you’re tired of staring at a blank page, hand it over to me. I’ll deliver with clear, engaging, reader-friendly copy that brings your message to life.
I’ve worked as an in-house writer with major companies and organizations, including Nordstrom, Amazon, The Walt Disney Company, The Seattle Times, Sur La Table, and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. For examples of my writing, check out my portfolio.
Reach out if you need from-scratch writing for:
- Advertising campaigns
- Websites
- Employee communications
- Executive communications
- Thought leadership
- Speeches
- Presentations
- Blogging / Long-form writing
- Scripts
- Newsletters and emails
Copyediting
Imagine you’re reading something, and you stumble over an awful mistake in the text. Most likely, your opinion of the piece — and the writer or organization behind it — gets dinged a little bit. You think, Didn’t anyone check this before they approved it? Are they this careless with all their work?
That’s why copyediting is essential for effective written communications. By ensuring that the message is as clear and error-free as possible, you’ll build trust with your audience. And when your audience trusts you, they’re more likely to take the action you want.
Copyediting happens at the sentence level of a piece of writing. It’s one of the last, but also most important, stages in the publication process. Copyediting is also not proofreading (more on that below). When copyediting, I’ll look at the following:
- Grammar, spelling, and punctuation
- Consistency of capitalization and hyphenation
- Repeated or missing words
- Wordiness
- Formatting issues with font size, style, and layout
- Errors in logic
- Clunky or confusing phrases and sentences
- Basic fact-checking (like the spelling of proper names)
- Potentially problematic language (I’ll also suggest improvements)
Proofreading
Think of proofreading as a piece of content’s last call. It happens at the end of the production process, right before your writing is launched into the world. Proofreading catches any remaining typos that weren’t caught in earlier stages, reviews formatting consistency, and readies your piece for publication.
Proofreading isn’t copyediting. A copy editor is there to help your words shine as brightly as possible; a proofreader’s job is to make sure you’re not about to really embarrass yourself.
When proofreading, I’ll cover the following:
- Grammar, spelling, and punctuation
- Capitalization and hyphenation
- Word usage
- Issues with font, style, and layout
- Broken links
- Word and line breaks
- Comparison of the final proof against the copy editor’s proof to make sure all changes from that round have been addressed (optional, but recommended — especially for printed pieces)