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Third-Party Formatters and Editors Available
The following editors (listed alphabetically) have indicated their availability to format manuscripts. Fees and services vary, and students seeking assistance should reach out to the editor via email or phone (if provided) to negotiate fees, preferred contact times, and the production schedules needed to meet deadlines. As the providers on this list work on a freelance basis or are private companies and are not university employees, the Graduate School cannot endorse one over another, nor can we negotiate pricing or deadlines with them; this list is for your convenience. If you engage a formatter/editor, we recommend that you send them the Graduate School’s formatting guidelines.
Freelancers
Angela G. Cobb
864.247.4356
With a background in the sciences (particularly biology and horticulture) and as an educator, Angela offers copy editing and proofreading services across most disciplines.
Jen Hall
864.367.2635
Jen is a former employee of the Manuscript Review office with experience in formatting in accordance with the current Graduate School guidelines. Experience includes formatting for single- and double-sided printed, bound manuscripts.
Madeline R. Long
madeline@madelinelongediting.com
770.853.3484
Madeline has professional and academic editing experience in diverse fields including neuroscience, law, history, philosophy, accounting, engineering, and literature; she also offers formatting. She notes, “As a younger editor, I do have lower rates, which makes me more accessible for clients with limited budgets.” CV available upon request.
Betsy C. MacCarthy
Betsy has 16 years of technical editing experience (plus 9 years of technical writing) and has edited dissertations for students at UC San Diego, Converse College, SUNY Albany, George Mason University, and Catholic University in addition to Clemson, using APA 6 and 7, Chicago, and MLA. She offers copy editing, proofreading, formatting, content guidance, and reference checking across most disciplines.
Sally Ann Surver
Sally Ann created the current ETD template. She has many years’ experience in typing as well as formatting dissertations and theses.
Commercial Editing, Proofreading and Formatting Services
Editor Etal
https://editoretal.com/services
407.984.6207
“Most graduate students do not factor in editing, yet it is a critical aspect of the dissertation/ thesis process’s final steps. Editor Etal is poised to meet and exceed expectations. We provide proofreading, copy editing, and rewriting options, using your discipline’s preferred style (APA, MLA, Chicago). Another category we recently have added is formatting which includes reference list, headings, margins, pagination, etc., per the university’s guidelines.” Estimates provided following initial consultation.
Global English Editing
https://geediting.com/services/academic-editing/
“Whether you have a thesis, dissertation, journal article, essay, or anything else academic, we can assist you to perfect your writing and be ready for publication…. We have considerable experience in assisting English as a Second Language (ESL) students and academics publish their work and achieve success. We understand the unique challenges that they face when writing for an academic audience. Not only do we ensure that their writing reflects a high level of English proficiency, but also that appropriate academic conventions are satisfied…. Students can be assured that using our services will not contravene their university’s rules or guidelines. As part of our ethical doctrine, we do not write or research on behalf of students.” Price calculator: https://geediting.com/prices/
Linden House Editing Services, LTD
https://www.editorsforstudents.com/
“Our essay editing, thesis editing, and dissertation editing services include editing for clarity and proofreading for grammatical consistency. In addition, we created our popular thesis and dissertation formatting service in response to student and institutional demand. With the burden on university thesis and dissertation committees and editors increasing as the result of explosive enrollments, the need for professional assistance ironing out the details and principles of thesis and dissertation formatting, editing, and proofreading has been strong. Our competitive price structure for thesis, dissertation, and academic paper editing, proofreading, and formatting was designed to fall within the budget of most students.”
Two Feathers Consulting, LLC
https://twofeathersconsulting.com/
susanfaircloth@twofeathersconsulting.com
After 20 years as a professor of education/educational leadership, Dr. Susan Faircloth left the academy to form an independent education consulting group, Two Feathers Consulting, LLC. Through her LLC., Dr. Faircloth offers a range of educational supports and services to graduate students and faculty, including editing of doctoral dissertations and journal manuscripts (following publication guidelines established by the American Psychological Association (APA)), providing developmental feedback on manuscripts in progress, and reviewing faculty reappointment, promotion, and tenure materials. Dr. Faircloth has a wealth of experience in Indigenous education, the education of culturally and linguistically diverse students with special educational needs, and educational/school leadership. She has published widely in such journals as Educational Administration Quarterly, Harvard Educational Review, The Journal of Special Education Leadership, International Studies in Educational Administration, Values and Ethics in Educational Administration, Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, Rural Special Education Quarterly, and Journal of Disability Policy Studies. She is a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association and ACES: The Society for Editing. Dr. Faircloth strives to make academic research accessible to a wide range of audiences, including parents and families, practitioners, policymakers, and the research community.
VI Ventures LLC
https://vivllc.com/editing/academic-editing/
“VI Ventures specializes in academic editing services for graduate students, researchers, and professors in STEM fields, focusing on manuscripts for publication in journals and conferences. Services include proofreading, light and heavy copyediting, and developmental editing for research papers, journal articles, and conference materials. Multiple style guides are supported and personalized editing is provided for multilingual researchers. With over two decades of experience in research engineering, editing, and technical writing, VI Ventures brings interdisciplinary expertise across STEM disciplines to increase your chances of publication acceptance while saving you time and eliminating errors.”
