Good prose is like a window pane.
--George Orwell
--George Orwell
Charlotte Weber, PhD
Welcome!
Scholar's Touch Editing provides expert manuscript consultation and editing services to faculty, independent scholars, and graduate students in the humanities and social sciences. If you've landed here, chances are you're already feeling some pressure--to finish your dissertation, land a book contract, undertake another round of article revisions, make tenure. In today's competitive academic publishing climate, working with a professional editor can save you time and stress. As a trained historian with more than ten years' academic editing experience, I offer sensitive assistance at all stages of the writing process, from initial conceptualization to final proofread.
Perhaps English isn't your first language and you want to ensure that your prose sounds natural and idiomatic. Or maybe you're struggling to downsize your dissertation into a book. Whatever your particular circumstances, enlisting the aid of a skilled and judicious editor can shorten your journey to publication. Having experienced different sides of the publishing process as an author, managing editor of a journal, and peer reviewer, I'm well acquainted with the challenges involved. My goal is to smooth the way by helping you craft a lean and focused manuscript that meets the highest publication standards, without compromising your voice or vision.
Whether you're an established scholar seeking to broaden the audience for your work or simply need an extra set of eyes to proofread a journal submission, I will give your project the close and sustained attention it deserves. The result will be a polished text that presents your ideas in clear, compelling, accessible prose.
Scholar's Touch Editing provides expert manuscript consultation and editing services to faculty, independent scholars, and graduate students in the humanities and social sciences. If you've landed here, chances are you're already feeling some pressure--to finish your dissertation, land a book contract, undertake another round of article revisions, make tenure. In today's competitive academic publishing climate, working with a professional editor can save you time and stress. As a trained historian with more than ten years' academic editing experience, I offer sensitive assistance at all stages of the writing process, from initial conceptualization to final proofread.
Perhaps English isn't your first language and you want to ensure that your prose sounds natural and idiomatic. Or maybe you're struggling to downsize your dissertation into a book. Whatever your particular circumstances, enlisting the aid of a skilled and judicious editor can shorten your journey to publication. Having experienced different sides of the publishing process as an author, managing editor of a journal, and peer reviewer, I'm well acquainted with the challenges involved. My goal is to smooth the way by helping you craft a lean and focused manuscript that meets the highest publication standards, without compromising your voice or vision.
Whether you're an established scholar seeking to broaden the audience for your work or simply need an extra set of eyes to proofread a journal submission, I will give your project the close and sustained attention it deserves. The result will be a polished text that presents your ideas in clear, compelling, accessible prose.
