Editing & Writing Support

With more than two decades of experience specializing in academic writing, nonfiction, and memoir, I provide thoughtful, rigorous editing tailored to the unique needs of each project. Trained as an anthropologist, I bring a deep understanding of qualitative research, argumentation, and cultural context to my work, alongside a keen sensitivity to diverse perspectives and distinct disciplinary conventions.

Whether you need to refine complex theoretical ideas, strengthen structural clarity, or ensure your prose meets rigorous publication standards, my goal is always to elevate your writing while preserving your distinctive voice.

Editorial Services

Please get in touch if you are looking for dedicated support with:

• Developmental & Content Editing: Shaping big-picture structure, strengthening arguments, and refining chapter flow.

• Copyediting (Heavy to Light): Improving line-by-line clarity, syntax, readability, and academic tone.

• Proofreading: A final, meticulous pass for grammar, punctuation, typos, and formatting compliance.

• Specialized Support: Beta reading and comprehensive editorial project management.

What Clients Say:

I cannot thank you enough. Truly thank you. Your work on this article was masterful. – BT

Superduper wonderful great awesome brilliant excellent fabulous fantastic magnificent marvellous outstanding phenomenal superb!!!!!! – IBO

Wow, thank you so much! My writing is less dense with more clarity, very much appreciated! – CL

Thank you for your very detailed and thoughtful comments to our chapter. We will be hiring you again for our next article! – SG

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A selection of books that I've edited (examples of edited articles and other texts available upon request):

• Frida: My Long-Lost Grandmother’s War, by Nina F. Grünfeld (Brandeis University Press, 2025)

• Latin* Students in Engineering: An Intentional Focus on a Growing Population, edited by Lara Perez-Felkner, Sarah L. Rodriguez, and Ciera Fluker (Rutgers University Press, 2024) 

• The Sage Handbook of Sociology of Education, edited by Mark Berends, Barbara Schneider, and Stephen Lamb (Sage, 2023)

• Science Education Through Multiple Literacies: Project-Based Learning in Elementary School, edited by Joseph Krajcik and Barbara Schneider (Harvard Education Press)

• Learning Science: The Value of Crafting Engagement in Science Environments, by Barbara Schneider, Joseph Krajcik, Jari Lavonen, and Katariina Salmela-Aro (Yale University Press, 2020)

• Handbook of the Sociology of Education in the 21st Century, edited by Barbara Schneider (Springer, 2018) 

Rates & Estimates

My standard rate is NOK 750/USD 75 per hour, though total costs may vary depending on the specific timeline, complexity of the project, and your budget.

To help with your planning, here are general estimates of my pacing across different levels of text preparation:

• Proofreading: ~2,500 – 3,000 words per hour

• Light Copyediting: ~2,000 words per hour

• Medium Copyediting: ~1,500 words per hour 

• Heavy Copy/Developmental Editing: ~1,000 words per hour

(Please note that these paces are guidelines; I will provide a specific, customized estimate after reviewing a sample of your text.)

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