I started my editing journey by spotting typos on signs and menus, like playing “I Spy” with the world. From there I started copyediting for school publications and then for work documents. I’ve since gotten an editing certificate from the University of Chicago to solidify that eye for detail. This training helps me navigate and apply The Chicago Manual of Style (17th and 18th editions) rules for grammar, punctuation, and capitalization consistently each time I edit.
Dedicated, professional collaboration
I have a decade of experience in copyediting and proofreading. I work with individuals and trade publishers on lifestyle, business, and education-focused writing. These projects span from one-sentence article summaries to four-hundred-page legal documents, from textbooks to illustrated cookbooks and fitness guides. I’ve found my niche in prescriptive nonfiction: self-help, how-to, can-do books where authors share their knowledge and expertise with readers.
Sharing your expertise in a book stretches your reach wider and more easily than you can do individually.
I’m ready to collaborate in making sure the words are in the right order, a thoughtful editor dotting digital i’s and crossing virtual t’s.
Curious and learning-oriented
Across projects, I encourage writers to produce clear, accurate, and eloquent writing. One of my ongoing projects is my involvement as a copyeditor at Science Connected. This science magazine aligns with the curiosity and quest for knowledge that drives me as a reader and editor. I have pulled on these drives as a detail-oriented writer and editor in educational publishing for grades K–12, and while proofreading and fact-checking traditional nonfiction. Learn more about my professional experiences on my LinkedIn.
When I’m not editing or reading from my ever-growing to-read list, I enjoy spending time outside on walks in almost any weather or working on my latest crafting project.
Want to work with me or learn more about my expertise? Send me a note at NatalieRothEditor@gmail.com.
