Welcome to Arbordell Inc Professional Editing Services

Welcome to Arbordell Inc!

Hi there and thank you for your interest in Arbordell Inc’s professional editing services! Let’s work together to make sure your ideas come through as clearly as possible. I can help sharpen your arguments, clarify your main points, and go over your document for grammatical and consistency issues that can be the difference between good and great writing. And of course, we will work to eliminate all those pesky typos and spelling errors that are difficult for only one set of eyes to find.

 

I have a linguistics degree and 16 years of editing experience to put to work for your project! I started out in the academic world and still exist in that space. I have also branched out into editing words of all kinds, no matter their purpose. So, whether it’s a book manuscript, book proposal, newsletter, blog post, or social media campaign, please reach out. Every piece of writing I am entrusted with is treated with the same level of care and importance, no matter the content.

 

And, if you have a great idea for a blog post, newsletter, or mailout (or any other non-academic project), let me be involved in the process from the very beginning as co-author. This arrangement will free up your valuable time for other tasks that only you can take on.

 

I look forward to working with you on your next project, big or small!

 

 

 

Anna-Lisa Ptolemy, BA

Professional Editing Services

  • Structural Editing
  • Stylistic Editing
  • Copy Editing
  • Proofreading
  • Ghost Writing

This type of editing involves a broad and overarching evaluation of your manuscript, article, essay or post. I will look for ways to better shape and organize your writing and for things like unnecessary repetition of arguments or ideas.

This is editing for clarity of meaning, proper flow, and general style. I will look for ways to eliminate wordiness, clichés, and awkward phrasing. I will make sure your writing includes a variety of sentence types, and ensure tone and level of formality stay consistent throughout your entire text and are appropriate for your audience.

Copy editing is concerned with good mechanical writing and prevents your readers’ loss of interest due to simple grammatical errors. I will look for grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors and continuity and consistency issues. For example, do you always spell out numbers one through ten, and then use numerals for 11 and higher? If you have chosen to hyphenate “built-in”, I will make sure you do so for every usage. I will also ensure you do not use the same word three times in two sentences.

This is a final going-over of your text before submission, publication, or posting. I will look for otherwise missed errors in spelling and punctuation and for outright typos. I will double-check the accuracy of cross references, captions, diagram titles, footnotes, image locations, and hyperlinks.

Do you have a great idea to share with your audience that you just can’t find time to sit down and write about? I am happy to help busy people make their rough notes and outlines come to life. 

Projects I can help with at the writing level include: 

  • Blog posts
  • Website copy
  • Social media content
  • Newsletters
  • Handouts
  • Mailouts 
  • “About Me” blurbs
  • Emails (canned or otherwise)
  • Voiceover scripts
  • And more!

 

I am thrilled to be partnered with Virtual Admin Pro, an Edmonton organization that specializes in online content. If you are interested in having your blog or social media content optimized for SEO or want professional, interesting graphics to post with the copy I write, please let me know before we begin.

Let’s create something great, together!

Social media content is so important in marketing for my business.  Arbordell Editing takes my sometimes scattered, grammatically incorrect, and jumbled words and makes them clear, professional, and correct, all while keeping my voice.  I would be lost without her editing skills and it has made a big difference in my social media marketing.  I now have confidence when I post online that I appear both professional and in my true voice.  I would trust her with any editing project.
Katie KerrReclaiming Home
Clear, concise, and prompt! Anna-Lisa really helped with editing a grant application I was writing. Her professionalism really showed as she offered helpful suggestions and the piece became much more readable. Highly recommend!
Audra Yarmuch
I was looking for someone to help create my content for my website and sales pages. Anna-Lisa was recommended to me. I met Anna-Lisa in person to discuss my project. She provided a sample and I knew immediately she was the right person for me. She was able to capture everything exactly as I wanted. It was important for me to share my story in a way that captures an emotion and she nailed it! She was very thorough and provided options for review and her communication was great. The process was seamless and in most cases she was waiting on ME for review/feedback. I am thrilled and so appreciative of her hard work in getting this completed for me. It was a HUGE help and I can't thank her enough. I am continuing to work with Anna-Lisa on some smaller editing projects and it's been amazing! If you are stuck and need help with creative writing that captures a specific emotion, Anna-Lisa is your person! She listens and her attention to detail is impeccable. You will not be disappointed.
Shar Cheung Designed by Shar
Anna- Lisa Ptolemy with Arbordell Editing is excellent with words. I have known her for years and have always known her personal writing to be cleverly written and attention grabbing. When we launched our business, I needed some help with a section of our website, and I knew instantly I could use Anna-Lisa‘s help. She asked me what the purpose of the write up was and gave some suggestions. When I presented her with what I had written, within a few days, she had tweaked it, and rearranged it in a way that magnify the content and it was pleasurable to read. We couldn’t have been more pleased. Anna-Lisa has the ability to present things in a beautiful, cohesive and refined way. I would recommend her talents to anyone who is needing major or minor editing!
Amanda ScheelMCGluten Free
I highly recommend Anna-Lisa at Arbordell Editing! On numerous occasions, she has helped me with my son’s medical and educational documents as well my business letters. Anna-Lisa is both professional and timely. She communicates clearly and concisely and will work alongside you to ensure you are 100% satisfied with the result.
Jessica Dawson
One of the reasons I chose Anna-Lisa was that in addition to professionally editing my book, she also expressed a commitment to strengthen the presentation of my thesis. This is something she certainly accomplished, becoming an invaluable partner in my work. She exhaustively pointed out weaknesses and suggested improvements but always ensured it was my voice that came through and that I had the final say. Undoubtedly, my book would never have attained the high quality that it has without her great talent and hard work. I feel very fortunate that Anna-Lisa agreed to help me with my book and she will always be my first choice as an editor. She’s simply the best editor I could ever have hoped for.
David MacKenize
Anna-Lisa has edited for me on several occasions and I will continue to have her edit my work. She is amazing. I have found her to be respectful of my time and very efficient. She is easy to work with, diligent and very helpful. I am so grateful to have her to help me with my writing. I highly recommend using her! You won't regret it!
Jenn Lee
As a first-time book author, I was so nervous to have someone read my manuscript. Anna-Lisa was very kind and gentle. As the first person to really see the work I had poured myself into for nearly 2 years, she made this process feel safe. It felt like having a friend walk me through each step as we worked together to take my book to a publishing level. She made the whole process comfortable and one of the things I appreciated most is that the changes that she made still captured my voice and the heart and soul behind my project. Her communication was clear regarding pricing, timelines etc. and she was extremely reliable. I highly recommend her and as overwhelming as it feels to start my next book, I am now less afraid of the editing process because I know I am in good hands with Anna-Lisa.
Katie Bergen
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arbordellediting@gmail.com or 780-235-1882
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