Maire O'Dwyer |
Dublin
- [email protected]
- Organisation
- Perfectly Write Editing & Training Services
- Job title
- Editor and writer
- Membership Grade
- Professional Member
About Maire
Web
http://www.perfectlywrite.eu
Featured
I am a highly experienced professional writer, editor and proof-reader with over 10 years' experience. My academic background is in law and information technology, and I worked as a solicitor for eight years, and then as a software developer for 7 years. I have wide experience of public sector and academic projects, and I also work with businesses, NGOs and private clients. I value quality and reliability in my work.
Specialisms
I specialise in plain English, technical, legal and public sector editing and writing, drawing on my academic and professional qualifications.
I also offer training in writing skills and plain language.
I am a published author (see below) and have a keen interest in the humanities, history and human rights.
Memberships
- CIEP
- Association of Freelance Editors, Proofreaders and Indexers of Ireland
- Plain Language Association International
Clients
I work with leading organisations in the legal, technology and academic sectors, among others. Clients include public sector organisations, universities, publishers, businesses, NGOs and academics such as the Department of Health, the Health Service Executive, the University of Galway, University College Dublin, the Law Reform Commission, etc.
Media
Books, journals, articles, academic books, web content, public health guides, research reports, statistical reports, multi-author books, corporate documentation, newsletters, directories, yearbooks, manuals, prospectuses, theses, etc.
Qualifications and awards
- Bachelor of Civil Law
- Higher Diploma in European Law
- Higher Diploma in Computer Science
- Solicitor's Professional Qualification
Editorial training
- Efficient editing (CIEP 2024)
- Writing Easy Read (Disability Equality Scotland 2023)
- Editorial project management (CIEP 2022)
- Plain English for editors (CIEP 2020)
- Professional Cert. in eLearning/Instructional Design (Newcastle University 2020)
- Practical markup of PDFs (CIEP 2018)
- Non-fiction editing (Publishing Ireland 2016)
- Editing in Word (Publishing Training Centre 2015)
- Advanced copy-editing (Publishing Training Centre 2015)
- Copy-editing 1, 2 & 3: Introduction, Progress & Mentoring (SfEP 2014)
- Basic proofreading (Publishing Training Centre 2013)
Clients
- Public sector: Health Service Executive, Law Reform Commission, Department of Health, Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, Independent Review of Education (N. Ireland)
- International: Council of Europe
- Education: University of Galway, University College Dublin, University College Cork, Kildare Wicklow Education & Training Board
- Business: FBD Insurance, Lawrence Life
- Publishing: Cambridge University Press, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Liverpool University Press
- Community and voluntary sector: Care Alliance Ireland, Trócaire
Subjects
- Humanities - including the arts, business, history, literature, philosophy, psychology, social science, etc.
- History and heritage - Irish, British, European
- Law - civil, commercial, common, English, European, human rights, international, Irish
- Information technology - digital, networks, software, technology, telecommunications
- Community and voluntary - carers, children, elderly, funding, research, young people
Sample publications
- At the Coalface: A family guide, 2020, Orpen Press
- Writing for everyone: Plain Language and Easy Read, 2023, AFEPI Ireland
- Capturing and keeping your audience, 2021, AFEPI Ireland
- Cáin Adomnáin 697: the Irish “Geneva Convention”, 2015, History Ireland, 23(1)
- https://www.perfectlywrite.eu/blog
Testimonials
Copywriting project:
We engaged Perfectly Write to work on copy for our prospectuses. Máire really impressed with her professional approach, her enthusiasm and ideas, efficiency, and attention to detail. We were delighted with the results, and look forward to working with PW on future projects. Valerie Leahy, Postgraduate Recruitment Officer, University of Galway
Copyediting project:
I found Perfectly Write to be a professional, speedy, accessible, and exceptionally competent service. I would highly recommend them to anyone who wants to have the comfort and support of knowing that you have quality on your side and a team that is 100% committed to giving you the very best service with much pride and no fuss. Dr Marcella Finnerty, Chief Executive IICP/VCS
Review of my book At the Coalface: A family guide for carers of older people in Ireland:
Designed to support the hundreds and thousands of people in this country who find themselves in a caring role, At the Coalface is a work of astonishing grace, practicality, professionalism and purpose, containing encyclopaedic information for readers about the realities of the caring role. Dr Marie Murray, clinical psychologist, systemic psychotherapist and author
Review by participants of training course Professional and Report Writing:
"a really good balance between theory and practice"
"pitched just right"
"the material is clear and I use it in my everyday work"
"the individualised feedback is extremely useful"
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Disclaimer note
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