About Shealah
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Words define us more than ever, so saying what you mean is important.
I provide copy editing, stylistic editing, developmental/substantive editing, proofreading and markup services for projects large and small.
I have experience editing journal articles and books in the social sciences and humanities (distance education, communication, Indigenous studies, history, literature, public health, performance studies, and international relations). I also work with authors who self-publish both fiction and non-fiction, and I have frequently worked with multi-lingual clients, helping them to get their meaning across to English readers.
I am comfortable editing website content, and have worked with clients as varied as international development agencies, financial firms, medical doctors, and film studies academics.
Let me help you find the right words to get your point across!
Media
Books, eBooks, journals, multi-author books, anthologies, theses and dissertations, distance-learning materials, educational materials, website materials, company literature, blog entries, online materials, reports, newsletters.
Experience
Freelance since 2008; Academic copy editor, The Editing Company, 2008-2010; Editor, A Good Editor, 2010-present.
Training
SfEP Toronto mini-conference attendee 2019, SfEP Toronto mini-conference attendee 2018, HTML and CSS: Building a Multi-page Website from Scratch (Ladies Learning Code) 2017, EAC Conference 2014, EAC Conference 2013, Eight-step Editing (EAC) 2011, Writing and Editing for the Web (EAC) 2011.
Subject
art and antiques (art history), biography/autobiography/memoirs (autobiography), building/ construction (architecture, structural design, housing), international relations (developing nations, international aid, health policy), communication and media studies, history (Canadian, Canadian law, Canadian sports, European, Ukranian, Italian, 19th century, 20th century, World War I, World War II), literature (British, Canadian, women's), gender studies (LGBTQ memoir, feminist theory), dance (ballet, modern), career advice, education (e-learning, distance learning, open learning, nursing), educational materials (lab manual, maternal health, lighting), law (Canadian, Canadian law, Indigenous approaches), religious studies, social sciences (Canadian social policy, drug and addiction studies, urban planning, tax policy, fiction (humour).
Qualifications
BA English Literature and History, MA Medieval Studies.
Specialised software
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, PerfectIt, Zotero
testimonials
Shealah Stratton was my editor through my PhD studies. I continue to work with her now, since English is not my first language. Furthermore, my writing is challenging for an editor because its academic nature is intertwined with creative writing and non-linear progression of concepts. Shealah’s editing proved easily adaptable to my personal style. She has fulfilled all my expectations with her careful use of the English language. Her knowledge goes well beyond grammar and syntax; she has the capacity to edit conceptual work anchored in philosophy and critical theory, as well as cultural and performance studies. She is extremely reliable, always returning the material in a timely manner.
Miriana Lausic, PhD York University School of Arts, Media, Performance and Design
Shealah is a dedicated, resourceful and engaging editor. Over the past few years, she has edited most of my publications in English (not my native language), ensuring that the writing is sound, ideas are consistently explained, and bibliographies APA-perfect. She is wonderful to work with and I have passed her name on to other scholars I know who are as satisfied with her excellent work as I am.
Ghislain Thibault, Associate Professor, Department of Communication, University of Montrea
Disclaimer note
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