Enthusiasm
My name is Barbara Beattie.
I am an independent freelance contractor offering a full range of editing services. Editing is a positive and productive activity that gives me satisfaction. I thoroughly enjoy the process of polishing and perfecting a piece of writing. I have excellent attention to detail and a good sense of grammar, phrasing, and word usage. These innate traits combined with my technical knowledge, training, and experience are what make me a quality editing professional.
My career as an information professional has always focused on books, libraries, reading, writing, research, and education. I have a passion for the written word and the transmission of information. Allow me to put my passion to work for you!
I will work conscientiously to help you meet your objectives. I do not operate an editing "factory" through which your work is farmed out to one of many consultants. Rather, I work with one client at a time so that I can provide personalized, one-on-one service tailored to your individual needs. I pride myself on being accessible, responsive, friendly, and easy to work with.
Get in touch
Finding the right editor is a choice not to be taken lightly. Please do not hesitate to contact me by email at clearcopyediting@comcast.net. On my Contact page I provide additional instructions about what information to include in your inquiry. I also perform free sample edits, and this is explained on that page as well. Before we begin any work, we will need to ascertain your needs, your time schedule, and your budget.
Experience
Education
B.A. in French and Anthropology, University of Virginia
Master's Degree in Library Science (M.L.S.), University of Michigan
Certificate of Subject Mastery in Copyediting and in Comprehensive Proofreading from EEI Communications, a leader in the field of communications and publishing.
Experience
I have been working as an independent professional editor for fourteen years.
Twenty years of collective experience working as a research, reference, and medical librarian, as a substitute teacher, and as a used bookseller.
Former Freelance Independent Scholar for Salem Press, an academic publisher.
Former Freelance Abstractor for ABC-CLIO's Historical Abstracts, a leading academic abstracting service. This entailed reading journal articles in both English and French languages and preparing summaries. Impeccable writing skills were required.