Editing
I’m Elise, a highly skilled editor with a current focus in academia. I’ve edited more than 25 successful dissertations as well as a handful of journal articles since 2019, across a wide range of fields in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
Before working for clients independently, I worked for the writing center of a large university. I’m naturally meticulous, catching both common and uncommon errors, and my favorite type of editing is condensing for clarity and conciseness — but I do it all.
If you need someone to help you turn your hard-earned research material into something cohesive, I’m here to assist you with the big picture: ground and organize your argument, connect the dots, and find what’s missing. If you’ve been given feedback from an advisor that you’re not sure what to do with, I’ll gladly work with you to find concrete steps for moving forward. If you’re already a great writer, as many of my clients are, I’m here to affirm, polish your work, and give you that final boost into something that flows professionally.
Check out my website and fill out my quick form if you’d like to work together.
Travel Writing
I’ve been wordsmithing all my life, and traveling my entire adulthood. I also love planning, and am an expert at internet deep dives. Now, I’m writing the posts that I’ve wanted to read during all my trip planning. Why should others spend the same number of hours I’ve already spent collecting information from the vast internet?
I’ve been told I should be a travel planner ever since I first studied abroad in Spain during college and did a trip around western Europe at the end of the semester. Traveling on a limited budget ended up being an adventure well-suited for me, due to my penchant for organization, efficiency, and finding hidden gems. My detailed research habits and love of spreadsheets mesh uniquely with my hunger to see the world and desire to do so ethically, and the results are now yours to enjoy.
I love to hear from readers. Let me know if you like my content; I made it for you!