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Portfolio No. 1182
Updated on: 5/8/08
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Freelance Copy Editor/Proofreader
Laura Quilling, Copyeditor
E-mail: LauraQ
Freelance Copy Editor/Proofreader
Louisville, KY 40207
United States

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Laura Quilling has Over 12 years of experience.

Primary Specialty is Copyediting, with specialties in Fiction and Non-Fiction.

Laura usually charges negotiable.

Hourly rate is typically $ 25 per hour.
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As your freelance copy editor, I will zero in on the intricacies, ensuring consistency in style and story. I continually sculpt my craft, broadening my grasp of language and storytelling, gaining insight, and polishing necessary organizational skills. I meticulously check for faulty grammar, correct erroneous spelling, and track down stray punctuation, using my key skills on every aspect of a manuscript:

review capitalization, style, and usage while preserving meaning; adhere to the house style guide develop diplomatic author queries maintain continuity and verify factual references add coding for typesetting/design as needed read for overall meaning and sense, researching as needed

For the last seven years, I worked steadily for Resource Publications, quickly becoming the exclusive copy editor of Celebrating the Lectionary, an all-ages bible story curriculum. The publisher recently sold the project to Liturgy Training Publications, who is now producing the project in-house, so I find myself again looking for regular projects. Over the years, I've edited everything from fiction, children's fiction, cookbooks, and video game manuals to Web sites/marketing materials, magazine and psychology articles, curriculum, and religious/spiritual/new age titles.


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ClientsResource Publications, Liturgy Training Publications, Ten Speed/Celestial Arts/Crossing/Tricycle Press, Prima Games, Division of Random House, Various Private Clients and Publishers, Curriculum Publishing/Bridge Resources/Witherspoon Press; Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Mo' Better Marketing Communications
PublicationsPlease see attached document for list of copyediting and proofreading projects.
Special SkillsProficient in using Chicago Manual of Style, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, Internet/Web. Acquainted with using Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual, Words into Type, Quark Xpress, PageMaker, Microsoft Excel.
Additional ServicesCopyediting, proofreading, design/desktop publishing
Testimonials"I do not exaggerate when I say that the curriculum’s overall quality would have suffered were it not for Laura’s careful attention to detail and proper order. She has an outstanding work ethic and is an excellent communicator, as I have never had to wonder where a project stood while it was in her hands. Laura will go happily where few enjoy going—into the details—and she will not rest until they are right. " --Elizabeth J. Asborno Former Production Director, Celebrating the Lectionary (Resource Publications and LTP) Design & Production Director, Ministry & Liturgy magazine (Resource Publications) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Laura had the formidable task of checking all level packets for style, grammar, and detail as well as ensuring that all packets were complete, well-organized, pertinent to age level, and coordinated with one another. Laura’s well-honed and expert eye saved us from untold errors. She also offered countless suggestions that enhanced production and presentation of the final products." --Janet I. Miller Editor, Celebrating the Lectionary (Resource Publications and LTP) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I do know how important CTL is to you. It is apparent from the good work that you do with it. . . . It is good to know you and that there is an "angel in the wings" to help us when we need help." --Theresa Pincich Prepress Manager, Celebrating the Lectionary (Liturgy Training Publications) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Edgar and Ellen are very pleased to be visiting with you again (they told me so personally). And we're very pleased that you could copyedit their book. Hope you enjoy your visit with the twins " --Abigail Samoun Editor (Tricycle Press) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "You have a unique ability to see little nuances in text that I (or probably most others) don't see until you point them out and then they are very clear. I wish I had your ability and Laura, I don't believe your ability is solely a matter of education; I believe it's more of a talent, or better still, a gift." --Lee Cheneler (Author) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ "I wrote to Janet and asked if we could list you as Assistant Editor on this project. You're doing way more work than a copy editor should ever have to do. " --Elizabeth J. Asborno ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Thank you so much for doing this thorough job and for having such a keen eye." --Janet I. Miller ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Noticing missing content and having to restore it on her own once she has discovered it's missing is really beyond the scope of a copyeditor's job. In this week of giving thanks, I hope we all recognize that we are beyond blessed that Laura is so exceptional at this in her familiarity with CTL." --Elizabeth J. Asborno ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "We're both very pleased with the work you've done. In particular, we appreciated your edits making the text more active. Your impulse to tone down some of the more complicated language was also spot on---some fancy words can be fun and add to the Gothic atmosphere, others though, are best simplified. " --Abigail Samoun ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Laura, you are a breath of fresh air in my day-to-day work life. You are smart, diligent, confident, loyal, and, quite simply, a kick-ass copyeditor. The relationship we have is a joy. Yes, I enjoy the challenges, the conversations, and ultimately, the love we both have for the written word." --Elizabeth J. Asborno
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Laura Quilling, Copyeditor
E-mail: LauraQ
Freelance Copy Editor/Proofreader
Louisville, KY 40207
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Insightful, well-rounded copy editor serves a diverse range of clients, correcting grammar, spelling, punctuation, style, and usage. Queries inconsistencies, making suggestions about organization and presentation.

~ Laura Quilling, Copyeditor
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