An Experienced Writer and Editor for All Writing Projects

Catherine Gurley Editorial Services can make your documents, publications, and publicity materials professional and timely.

Catherine (Katy) Gurley is a writer and editor with more than 15 years experience in editorial service and consulting in newspapers and magazines. She continues to work for newspapers and small businesses writing and editing features, backgrounders, brochures, press releases, letters, and more. She has specialty experience in the areas of business, law and lifestyles.

Ms. Gurley will develop consistent, clear copy, on message and targeted for your audience or customers.

In your business you take care in the details of your company’s image. Right?
Shouldn’t the copy you generate be as professional, attractive and well targeted?
   
Katy Gurley is just the editor and writer to take you there.

She can help your business save precious time and money. As good as you are at managing your core business,  it may be difficult for you to write or edit your own or others’ work no matter how much time you devote to it. Good writing and editing mean your copy will be right the first time.

Katy Gurley also offers competitive rates that will save you money over higher-priced editorial service companies.

Proofreading

Documents submitted for proofreading are carefully reviewed to ensure correct spelling, capitalization, word usage, and punctuation, and to eliminate gross grammatical errors and formatting inconsistencies.

Copyediting

A copyedit provides proofreading corrections, with the addition of grammatical corrections and suggestions to improve stylistic consistency. Run-on sentences and fragments are corrected to improve readability.

Substantive Editing

The substantive editing process involves proofreading, copyediting, and restructuring awkward sentences and paragraphs to craft a readable document that is clear and concise. Content is assessed for inaccuracy, inconsistency, or incompleteness. Suggestions are made as necessary regarding organization and flow of information to ensure that the document achieves the objectives intended by the writer.

Technical Editing

Technical editing includes all aspects of substantive editing, with an additional emphasis placed on ensuring technical accuracy. Special attention is given to the use of correct and appropriate technical terminology and language. A technical edit may involve verifying information or querying the author about information that is false or potentially misleading.

Generate more income by being timely and on message.

Marketplaces do not wait for stragglers. The sooner you get the message about your product or services-out on the market, the sooner you will begin to reap rewards and profits. Being "on message" means making sure your most important point about your products and or services is clear and repeated in all appropriate publications and documents.  

Katy Gurley is a former newspaper reporter and staff writer. She was an editor at three computer industry magazines and has led an editorial team in creating a Web business magazine, handling all phases of editorial content writing and editing, including concept development and editorial packaging.