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Headshot of Natalia Iwanek. Smiling white person and Toronto-based copy editor, proofreader, and writer with black framed glasses, long brown hair, and yellow shirt against a blurred, brown brick background.

Contact Me. I Would Love to Hear from You!

Well, you’ve made it this far on my page! Can you tell that I really love my job? I really do. Now, all that’s left is to get to know me and have a chat about your project. Contact me anytime for more information.

 
What I Need from You

When connecting, please provide the following information. With this information, I will be able to send you a personalized quote. If we both agree, I then will send you a contract to look over and sign.

  • Provide the Document: Provide the document in a Microsoft Word document or Google document.
  • Type of Edit Required: Please specify if this document requires a copy edit, a stylistic edit, a proofread, or a blended approach. (All edits include a general inclusive language edit. More in-depth inclusive edits are available.)
  • Additional Services Required: Additionally, please specify if you are interested in specialized services, such as plain language, inclusive language, or accessibility.
  • Previous Document Editing: Let me know if other editors have previously worked on this project, and if a style guide has been provided.
  • Style Guide Requirements: Specify which style guide you wish to follow (I can help with this, some standards are the Chicago Manual of Style (CMoS), Associated Press, (AP), etc.).
  • Spelling and Publishing Standards Requirements: Aditionally, please specify which type of English spelling and publishing norms are required (Canadian English, US English, etc.).
  • Additional Information: Finally, let me know a bit about your project! Some helpful information includes, your intended audience, where this will be published, and if this will be self-published or submitted to traditional publishers.
 
What You Will Receive from Me

At our agreed upon due date, I will provide you with  

  • an edited document (either a Microsoft Word document with “Track Changes” and comments or a Google document with “Suggested” edits and comments),
  • a general inclusive language edit, 
  • a clean Microsoft Word or Google document,
  • a one-page summary of my editing suggestions, and
  • a style sheet of my edits.
 

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact me anytime for more information and to discuss your project needs in depth. I look forward to hearing from you!

You can also check out my profile on Editors Canada’s Online Directory of Editors,

– Natalia

Contact Me.
Please feel free to contact me anytime to discuss your project further.