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What we do |
Your publications |
Our relationship with you
Understanding your requirements |
Specialist subject areas | Cost
What we do
We can help you improve the impact of your printed and online
publications by providing you with proofreading, editing, web
editing, writing or re-writing services. We also work with trusted
associates to meet all your other publication needs from graphic
design and displays to web hosting.
proofreading
- checking written material and getting
rid of those mistakes and inconsistencies which can be so irritating
to your readers
editing
- expressing things clearly, in plain
readable English, free of incomprehensible jargon but true to
your desired style
web editing
- specialist web editing to make your
text work well, and look good, on the Web
writing
- writing up a final product from a rough
draft
- summarising from a bigger document or
several documents
- writing up conference proceedings
- helping to word grant applications,
project proposals and briefs
re-writing
- re-styling an existing document for
a different audience
- re-writing an existing document to improve
its style or effectiveness
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Your publications
We can help you with any of your publications, large or small,
including:
- web pages
- promotional material like leaflets,
adverts, notices, brochures
- newsletters
- policy reports
- briefing papers
- research and consultancy reports
- annual reports
- handbooks - for staff or customers
- grant applications, project proposals
and consultancy briefs
- good practice guides
- magazine articles
- conference reports
- committee/board papers
- consultation and discussion papers
- book reviews
- books for publication
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Our relationship with you
Any job we do for you will be subject to:
- initial discussion to achieve clarity
about your requirements, what you want your publication to achieve,
and what you expect from us
- a clear written agreement on specification,
deadlines and costs
- adherence to deadlines
- the highest editorial and professional
standards, in line with the expectations of relevant professional
bodies
- confidentiality
- progress reporting as agreed
- face-to-face contact if required and
practical – we are based in Strathblane in Central Scotland,
some 12 miles north of Glasgow
- value for money - as a home-based business
our overheads are kept to a minimum
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Understanding your requirements
Our experience with the production and communication of effective
written material comes from almost thirty years working with voluntary
organisations, housing associations, local authorities and universities.
So if you are working in these sectors, or producing publications
for them, then you can rely on our understanding of their values,
responsibilities, constraints, customers and stakeholders – and
appropriate writing styles.
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Specialist subject areas
- local government
- voluntary organisations
- social work
- social policy
- equality (especially gender, race, and
disabilities)
- community care
- social care commissioning
- service regulation
- homelessness
- housing with support
- social housing
- networking
- public sector management
- corporate information and communications
strategies
Other areas of general interest are:
- English literature, especially contemporary
- environmental issues
- walking
- cycling
- classical studies
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How much will it cost?
- probably less than you think!
- rates start at £18 per hour for
basic proofreading rising to £28 per hour for substantial
re-writing and more for original writing and research.
- discounts may be available for voluntary
and community organisations, and as introductory offers for
new clients.
- work may be priced on a "whole
job" basis rather than an hourly rate if appropriate.
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