Academic Writing Coaching & Editing Support
PhD candidates, post-docs, and professors: Publish journal articles, organize a talk, and get support writing your dissertation with an academic writing coach & editor. We partner with you to ensure your work is structured and solid, provide instruction on writing best practices, and brainstorm how to bring forth your ideas in ways that are well-organized, cohesive, and clear.
Get one-on-one academic writing coaching, brainstorming, constructive feedback, accountability, collaborative substantive editing *(editing done together with the writer either in person or via video conference), and copyediting/proofreading for:
- Journal Articles
- Web content
- Dissertations (and nonfiction academic books)
- CVs
- Grant applications
Note: we do not provide support on any undergraduate or graduate student coursework.
Post-graduate academic coaching happens in three primary phases: Brainstorming & Accountability, Coaching and Editing, and Editing & Publication Support.
Brainstorming & Accountability
- Early stage ideas generation, instruction on best practices of writing, prompts, and resources via chat, phone, and/or video conference
- Design infrastructure for writing process and writer’s schedule
- Editorial assistance and guidance
Coaching & Editing
- Developmental feedback on early manuscript pages
- Continual support and instruction on project work
- Editorial support
Editing & Publication Support
- Collaboratively refine work's purpose, structure, pacing, and flow
- Provide substantive editing, copyediting,* and proofreading
- Assist with abstracts, presentations, CVs and more-
Pricing
College & Scholarship Application Support
Get hands-on learning, planning help, and feedback on personal statements and college and university applications; assistance with portals; and prep for interviews: for U.S. and Canadian students.
- Learn and practice strong argumentation strategies and clear essay construction
- Develop a personal organizational plan to meet the guidelines of each application process
- Practice for interviews
- Get help with navigating the various online application portals.
In our “learn by doing” model, students identify how to clearly approach a topic, navigate argumentation strategies, and use best practices for clear written communication for all contexts, including effective use of examples, detail, outside research, and grammatical principles.
The resulting fluidity and comfort with articulating their ideas on the page will not only set them up for successful applications but set them apart from their peers at university and beyond.
