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Allan Edmands

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Since 1973, I have been a perfectionist, nitpicking editor of both fiction and nonfiction: substantive or developmental editing, copyediting, indexing, technical or scientific writing or editing, and (upon request) rewriting, ghostwriting, and website cleanup and maintenance. In my two logo phrases, "Your words sharpened, to the point" and "Your words, sharpened to the point," though shifting the comma position alters meaning, each comma position in this case is applicable. Your manuscript remains yours; my polishing work simply ensures that its prose is professional, coherent, and compelling. A particular specialty: sharpening (and standardizing) the English of writers whose mother tongue is not English. For more information, please see my website, https://thewordsman.com/ along with my résumé, available at my website.

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Mr.

The Wordsman Editorial Services

allan@thewordsman.com

  • Copyediting
  • Indexing
  • Line editing
  • Proofreading

  • Adult
  • College
  • High school

  • Excel
  • Google Docs
  • PowerPoint
  • Word

Expert (50+ projects)

53

53

Yes

Academic materials, Biographies, Creative nonfiction, Dissertations/Theses, Essays, Family Histories, Journals, Memoirs, Multimedia, Newsletters, Newspapers, Novels, Recipes, Reference Materials, Resumes and cover letters, Scripts, Short stories, Technical materials, Training materials, Websites

  • Fantasy
  • General Fiction
  • Literary
  • Mystery
  • Romance
  • Sci Fi
  • Thriller/Suspense

  • Archaeology
  • Glossaries
  • Humanities
  • Literature
  • Narrative Nonfiction
  • Self-help
  • Social Sciences

  • Aging
  • Anthropology
  • Business
  • Crafts
  • Ecology/Environment
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Geography
  • History
  • Humor
  • International affairs
  • Lifestyle
  • Linguistics
  • Military/Defense
  • Multicultural Interest
  • Music
  • Parenting/Family
  • Philosophy
  • Popular culture
  • Psychology
  • Public Policy
  • Religion/Spirituality
  • Self-help
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Travel

  • Anthropology
  • Current Affairs
  • Government
  • Humanities
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Literature
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religion & Theology
  • Social Sciences

  • American Psychological Association (APA)
  • Associated Press (AP)
  • Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS)

  • English

  • Yes

No

University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States
BA, 1964
History (minors in Drama, Anthropology)
1960 To 1964

  • Everyday experiences continue my education

he/him

No

No

White

Male

No

Bachelor's degree