Our Copy Editing Services

Let us help you ensure your manuscript easily flows from one paragraph to the next, while remaining consistent and maintaining your voice and style.

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A copy editor will make sure that your book flows logically, is consistent, and feels complete. Your copy editor will first take a bird's-eye view of the manuscript to address its overall quality and "flow." He or she might suggest conceptual changes like moving a section of the manuscript so it will flow logically from one point to the next and improve overall clarity of your book.

While the copy editor will check syntax and punctuation, typically, a proofreader will give the final "finishing touch" to a manuscript after the copy editor has completed his or her work. If you are concerned about factual consistency (including references, indexes, data in your text, general style choices, word consistency, formatting, and punctuation), check out our consistency checking service. If you think you still need to rearrange or rewrite whole parts of your manuscript, check out our developmental editing service or even join a brainstorming session to map out the general direction of your book. Once finished, we also offer services to publish your manuscript on various platforms or to help you present your ideas in front of an audience.

Additional notes:

  • We will deliver the copy-edited manuscript as well as a style guide specific to your project.
  • If applicable, we can also provide suggestions for additional improvements for future editions of the book.
  • While copy editing, we track changes to your manuscript, which you can accept or reject (please note that this might require conversion into a different document format).
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- You can ask specific questions about our coaching and how we'll work together.
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Conna Craig

Conna Craig

Hello, I’m Conna Craig. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Clemens for eight years. Being thousands of miles apart, we have worked remotely the entire time.  

I’m a writer, editor, and experienced public speaker. After graduating from Harvard, I co-founded a research organization that created policy blueprints for the domestic policy councils of two White House administrations. I have edited 27 non-fiction books and have spoken before audiences totaling nearly 30,000 people.

I live in Monterey, California, with the world's most adorable dog, Carl.

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Our Book Publishing Services

Publish your book on Amazon, Google, and Leanpub

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We can take your Word file, HTML document, LaTeX document, Google Doc, or (with some editing) even your text document and publish it as a soft- or hardcover.

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Our Developmental Editing Services

A thorough critique of your book before it's published

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With LODE, put your best book forward. Our developmental edit provides you with an in-depth assessment and overhaul of your entire manuscript.

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Our Proofreading Services

Professional Proofreading to Make Your Book Flawless

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Our proofreaders will skillfully correct spelling, word choice, grammar, punctuation, and formatting issues. Don't leave your book's success to chance!

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Our Consistency Checking Services

Every page of your book should be totally error-free

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This facet of editing ensures that your manuscript has been "double-checked" to make sure that details are accurate and consistent throughout the book.

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Our Presentation Creation Services

Optimize your presentation to deliver your points

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Our experienced editors will review your presentation and coach you to work out the central message. Let us help you streamline your presentation.

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