Offering a highly competitive pricing structure, free initial consultation on projects, clear time-tabling, and transparent communication, I aim to work closely with clients to ensure their unequivocal satisfaction.
Cathel Hutchison Editing
Welcome to Cathel Hutchison editing and writing services
Cathel Hutchison Editing specializes in high-quality proofreading, copy-editing, transcribing, and content writing services, tailored towards the needs of academic institutions, businesses, publishers, and private individuals.
Competitive Service
Extensive Experience
I work with a wide range of clients, from academic institutions, to businesses, publishers, and private individuals. I also specialize in editing submissions from non-native English speaking clients who want to submit to English language journals.
Client Orientated
My pricing structure is detailed on the Editing page of the website. For further information about potential projects, please send me an e-mail at [email protected] or contact me by telephone on [Mobile No.: +44 (0) 7808 235 394] for an informal discussion.
Copy-editing
£12–15 per 1000 words£12-15 per 1000 words or £24-28 per hour
(Please contact for student rates)*Proofreading
£11 per 1000 words£11 per 1000 words or £18-22 per hour (Please contact for student rates)*
Transcribing
£14 per hour of work done*Contact for quote *
Report Writing
Contact for quote
Payment Options
- Credit card payments via PayPal
- Money transfer using PayPal
- Direct Bank Credit to our bank account
- Personal or business cheques can be addressed to my business address, which can be requested by e-mail ([email protected]).
My Approach
When approaching a project, I conduct a thorough and systematic check on all aspects of the manuscript. The tables below list the primary checks and formatting I conduct during the copy-editing and proofreading processes.
Copy-editing Services
- Spelling and punctuation check
- Grammar check
- Chapter and paragraph formatting
- Dialogue formatting
- Checking for consistency – e.g. British English or American spellings
- Table of contents and headings (when required)
- Research/fact checking (when required)
- Reference and citation formatting
Proofreading Services
- Spelling and punctuation check
- Typographical errors check
- Caption check
- Heading and page number check
- Checking for consistency – e.g. British English or American spellings
CMS
Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) guide has been designed to apply to basic fiction and non-fiction, including: novels, children’s books, poetry, short stories, etc. CMS offers specific treatment of abbreviations, punctuations, and capitalization. Manuscripts that use CMS are general geared towards the general public, and not academic audiences.
Harvard Style
The Harvard Style is a method used for citing and referencing information. It dictates the use of short in-text citations using the format author-date, eg.(Gusano et al., 2007). It is particularly used in the sciences
APA
American Psychological Association (APA) style is usually geared towards research papers submitted from the social and behavioral sciences. This style includes specific treatments for the four major sections of a paper – title page, abstract, main body, and references – as well as for font, formatting, spacing, citations, etc.
MLA
The Modern Language Association (MLA) style guide is generally used for manuscripts, primarily research papers, dealing with the arts and humanities, and particularly those pertaining to language and literature. This style includes citations concisely embedded within the text
Further Resources
Here are further useful resources on style guidelines and editing in general:
Harvard Style guide compiled by the University College of Dublin:
www.ucd.ie/t4cms/Guide69.pdfReference guideline from the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS):
http://www.libs.uga.edu/ref/chicago.htmlReference and citation guide for the American Psychological Association (APA):
http://library.csus.edu/guides/rogenmoserd/general/apa.htmlBrief Modern Language Association (MLA) style guide from the University of Washington:
http://www.lib.washington.edu/help/guides/44mla.pdf
Testimonials
What my clients say:
Cathel provides a fast and comprehensive editing service. Excellent attention to detail, good pricing and very clear in his comments. He makes manuscripts much more readable. Highly recommended!
Cathel Editing has provided very timely, rigorous and professional transcription services in support of our academic research. We very much appreciate the quality of his work
Cathel provides very professional and efficient copywriting and editing services. He has transcribed interviews for various research projects and his work is always very accurate and provided in a timely manner. I recommend his services to you without reservation.
Cathel has been extremely helpful during the preparation of my Ph.D. thesis, by providing a professional and responsive editing service. After this, I continued to solicit his help in editing articles and journal manuscripts. I trust him to provide quality editing for my academic writing.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a copy editor do?
A copy-editor is someone who edits “copy,” which means a piece of writing in either written or typed format. Copy-editing involves identifying errors in the author’s submission – which can range from spelling and grammatical errors, to factual errors and inconsistencies in style and presentation – and correcting them. Copy-editing often involves close collaboration with the author to ensure that any major changes that are necessitated are approved by the author on an ongoing basis.
What does a proofreader do?
A proofreader corrects a proof of the book or article, which has already been copy-edited and then compiled by the typesetter. The proofreader checks that the copy-editor hasn’t missed or made any errors when checking the manuscript, and also that the typesetter hasn’t slipped up while compiling the proof.
What does a transcriber do?
A transcriber’s role is to type up the exact content of an audio recording, most often interviews or speeches.
How does the submission process work?
- You send an e-mail which gives an outline of your requirements and attach an extract of your project.
- I send you a quote for the potential project and a timescale. This may also include a small sample edit (approx. 400 words) if requested/applicable.
- An agreement is reached concerning the fee and timescale and you receive an invoice and payment details.
- An upfront payment of half the fee might be requested depending on the circumstances.
- The project is cleared and I go to work.
- When the project is completed, I send you the file and you check it over to confirm your satisfaction.
- You send the agreed payment and I continue to be available for further queries.
Submitting a file
Files should be submitted to [email protected] and use the following format for file submission: filename_initial_surname.doc
Please provide the following information in your e-mail:
Full Name; full address; topic of document; word count; desired completion date; and any specific instructions.
Do you work with clients outside the UK?
I work with clients outside the UK, particularly those who wish to publish in English language journals. Payment by clients outside the UK is made via PayPal