Barbara Feldman Writing and Editing Services Writing Services Do you need 2500 words about growing nut trees in North America? A thousand words about making mustard, or six hundred about Canada’s bagpipe business? I‘ll research your subject, interview the experts, then show your readers why they should care! I produce official reports for NGOs, contribute to a leading Canadian foundation’s website, and ghostwrite a monthly newsletter. I have profiled huge non-profit organizations and quirky family businesses, interviewed the former chair of one of Canada’s biggest hospitals by phone and talked to a kosher cookie-maker/rabbi/pilot on his boat as it stood propped up in the boatyard. My travel stories, fiction, essays, business profiles, food articles, and stories of organizational transformation have been published in Canada’s History, Canadian Jewish News, Edible Toronto, Hobby Farms, The Toronto Star and are online. I have written, illustrated and designed six children’s books, including two how-to craft books. • Rates depend on length and complexity of text ($100 minimum). For an estimate, or if you have any questions, e-mail me: bpfeldman@hotmail.com Editing Services What do you really want to say? Does the beginning of your text grab your reader's attention, or can it be strengthened? Should your sentences or paragraphs be repositioned for better flow? Are you using active verbs and avoiding jargon? Don’t let mediocre writing get in the way of your good ideas. Misspellings and typos will tarnish your professional image, and convoluted sentences and poor grammar will leave even the most interested readers baffled and discouraged. By helping you to organize your ideas and express them with clarity and concision, my editing services will polish your message and make it shine. I can help you turn jargon into comprehensible, enjoyably readable English, and help you get rid of wordiness, redundancy, and the passive voice. And, of course, I’ll correct grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors, check facts, and suggest possible solutions when phrasing is unclear. • Copy Editing and Proofreading: $50/hour, at approximately 2000 words/hour ($35 minimum) • Stylistic and Substantive Editing: from $0.05/word or from $60/hour, depending on length and complexity of text ($40 minimum) I accept PayPal, MasterCard, VISA or payment by cheque. I am happy to work out an editing and payment schedule for large projects. For an estimate or if you have any questions, please e-mail me: bpfeldman@hotmail.com Barbara Feldman Writing and Editing Services 47 Edith Drive   |  Toronto, Ontario   |  M4R 1Y9