THOMAS K. HAGOOD, Ph.D.
Author, editor, academic writing coach
BASIC PROOFREADING
Basic proofreading is best started with early drafts and provides feedback on organization, clarity, tone, and revisions for word choice, sentence structure, spelling, grammar, typos, and other text issues.
EXTENDED PROOFREADING ~ LINE by LINE COPYEDITING
I'll polish your work and clean up spelling, grammar, construction, and syntax issues, ensuring your citations and references are consistent and comply with your style guide.
DEEP EDITING ~ REWRITING ~ FORMATTING
If your text needs work, significant editing, or revision I can help you overhaul it. Deep editing, rewriting, and/or significant formatting is done in close consultation with the client to insure all editorial changes are in line with your needs and 'voice.' These projects demand quick turn around & feedback. Costs will vary, dependent on the scope and timeline of the project.
ONE on ONE COACHING
Developing your skills in writing takes good coaching, practice, review, reflection, and further work. In scheduled 1 hour phone or on-line sessions I'll work with you to address your specific needs in writing, organizing, designing, and presenting outstanding text and documents.
UNDERGRADUATE and GRADUATE THESES
DISSERTATIONS, PORTFOLIO TEXTS.
Having directed BA, BFA, MA, and MFA programs I understand the importance of meaningful text and its formal presentation. If you need help getting your ideas across in highly structured text, I can help.
TENURE and PROMOTION DOCUMENTS AND ORGANIZATION, ARTICLES, MONOGRAPHS & BOOKS
I'm experienced in editing journal submissions, tenure and promotion documents (based on your institution's standards), narratives for grants and portfolios, monographs for special audiences, and book texts.
STYLE
and FORMATTING
I use the Chicago Manual of Style and American Psychological Association formatting protocols, and am experienced in Modern Language Association guidelines.