Anna-Lisa Ptolemy, BA
Hello, and nice to meet you!
I am the writer/editor behind Arbordell Inc, and I’m so glad you found me. Let me share a bit about myself. I have a linguistics degree and 16 years of editing experience. My degree includes a minor in Spanish, and I have taken graduate-level courses in ancient languages such as Hebrew and Greek. I have experience as an academic editor, an improver of memoirs, and as a collaborator on social media and blog content. I have also worked in script and voiceover writing. In short, I love language and everything it can do!
I am an active member of Editors Canada and the Canadian Freelance Guild, and I continually pursue new editing skills. I believe that editing is far more than just looking for errors (although of course I do that too); it is a collaboration between me and an author who trusts me to understand their intentions and make their writing as clear and polished as possible. There is nothing more rewarding than the excitement of an author who sees exactly what they meant to say take perfect shape because of our work together.
I live on an acreage named Arbordell outside Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I share it with my carpenter husband, three children, my parents, cats Fred and George, and Lola the Great Pyrenees. Arbordell is the inspiration for the name of my business, the reason I do what I do, and the setting where I will work to make your next project the best that it can be.
I look forward to working with you!
