About Ruthless Editing

 

Ruthless Editing is an editorial service for academic professionals in the humanities and social sciences. I offer copyediting and developmental editing assistance tailored to the individual needs of scholars who are engaged in preparing book and journal manuscripts for publication.

I specialize in copyediting nonfiction prose and in working as a "fixer" on projects that need different types of developmental editing. My work on a particular project may entail line editing to improve the writing style, giving advice about how to improve early drafts of an article or book manuscript, providing tips on how to prepare a dissertation for publication, offering help to authors who are trying to implement peer reviewers' revision ideas, making suggestions about how to reduce the length of a manuscript, supplying pointers to authors who need help developing the strength and clarity of their arguments, or some combination of the above. Every project is different, and I tailor the editing assistance I provide to meet the needs of each client.

I also serve as a writing coach for individuals over longer periods of time, offering input on scholarly and professional writing pieces of all types at various stages of their development.

In addition, I work with authors of personal or family histories to prepare manuscripts for publication by providing manuscript development advice, copyediting assistance, and aid in navigating the stages of private publication.

The links to the left lead to some basic information about me and the services I offer. I can provide references on request. Please feel free to get in touch with me by phone, e-mail, or letter to discuss your project.

With best wishes,
Ruth Homrighaus