top of page
Cat Website Backgrounds (3)_edited.jpg

Editing Services

I help academics and other professionals struggling to put the final touches on their paper have more time and bandwidth to focus on the bigger picture.

cat square images (4).png
Cat Olenick reading from dissertation formatting resources in a binder, with the APA Publication Manual, the Chicago Manual of Stye, and the AP Stylebook on the desk beside her
Formatting​
​

I ensure the paper follows relevant formatting guidelines (proper title page, headings, appendices, etc.), including formatting up to 5 tables.*

​

Rate: $50/hour

​

​

* Starting with the 6th table, table formatting billed at $60/hour

Copyediting​
​

I go through the whole document line by line to correct typos and punctuation errors, ensure consistency, and reword for clarity as needed.

​

Rate: $50/hour

Cat Olenick copyediting on a laptop displaying Microsoft Word document with track chages
cat square images (4).png
Cat Olenick sitting at a table in front of a laptop, consulting a style manual, and pointing to a citation resource in a binder
Citation Checking
​

I check that the in-text citations are formatted according to the relevant style, have a corresponding reference list entry, and match all other in-text citations of the same source.

​

Rate: $50/hour

Combining Multiple Services
​

I can help with any combination of the above services and complete them simultaneously to save you money.

​

Rate: +$10/hour for each additional service

Cat Olenick, academic editor, consulting style guides and taking notes for thesis editing
cat square images (4).png
an editing calendar with timelines for dissertation formatting, academic editing, and thesis copyediting
Accelerated Timeline
​

I complete the project by working outside my normal working hours (typically standard business hours) and/or prioritizing the client’s project exclusively.

​

Rate: Starting at 1.5 times the hourly rate of the service requested

Cat Website Backgrounds (5).png

Ready to get started?

Image by Leone Venter

Dr. Dolores Kuchina-Musina, Old Dominion University

"I would recommend Cat to anyone looking for proofing, formatting, and editing. She is phenomenal and really helped relieve a lot of stress during an extremely stressful time. I am so thankful for her and her attention to detail, I would not have made it to the finish line without her."

​

See full recommendation on LinkedIn

bottom of page