Tara Ballard offers consultation and editing services for scholarly articles, book proposals, monographs, full-length creative manuscripts, and individual poems. If you are preparing to submit your work to academic presses, literary presses, scholarly journals, or literary magazines, and you could use a fresh set of eyes on your work, Ballard would be happy to help.
COPYEDITING AND PROOFREADING SCHOLARLY TEXTS
If you feel your article, book proposal, or monograph is ready for submission, a copyedit is essential in order to make the best possible impression. Ballard will copyedit your manuscript with a detailed eye toward grammar, punctuation, syntax, consistency, and fluency as needed.
CREATIVE MANUSCRIPTS
In response to your full-length manuscript, you will receive individualized, thorough notes, including:
- Detailed analysis (including comments and line edits on individual poems)
- Feedback about structure and order of poems
- Feedback and suggestions for titles (of the manuscript, any sections, and individual poems)
- Evaluation of poems and their inclusion in the manuscript
- Submission guidance about when and where to submit your manuscript
- Manuscript discussion to be conducted via email or phone
INDIVIDUAL POEMS
To help you make significant progress in your work, Tara also provides feedback on individual poems. Her years of experience as editors for literary magazines guide her in providing tailored responses in narrative form. She edits electronically in Microsoft Word and responds with detailed suggestions via email.
FEES
Ballard will gladly price her work on a flat-rate, per-project basis, depending on the writer’s preference. She charges practical, industry-standard rates. Please contact her to discuss your specific needs, scheduling, and fees.
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