Esther
David-Roland is a writer and editor whose experience includes
writing and editing in the humanities, social sciences, and technical
subject areas. She has worked as a journalist, writer, and editor for
more than 25 years and brings her many years of experience with a wide
range of subjects to each project. As a freelance copyeditor,
developmental editor, and writing coach, Esther has worked with book
publishers, businesses, and individual authors, and has worked
extensively with authors whose native language is not English.
* Book editing (fiction and nonfiction); copyediting/proofreading
* Developmental editing (fiction and nonfiction)
* Writer coaching
* Journal article editing
* Website copyediting and proofreading
Recent books she has edited include:
- Rich Dad Poor Dad (Robert Kiyosaki), reissue, The Rich Dad Company (2011).
- Cashflow Quadrant (Robert Kiyosaki), reissue, The Rich Dad Company (2011).
- Unfair Advantage (Robert Kiyosaki), The Rich Dad Company (2011).
- Finding Peace after a Life of Sexual, Mental, and Physical Abuse (Tena Williams), forthcoming (2010). Client was the author.
- The Mystery of Predestination: According to Scripture, the Church, and St Thomas Aquinas (John Salza), TAN Books (2010).
- Victims and Perpetrators: Public Memory of Slavery in the South Atlantic (Ana Lucia Araujo), manuscript first draft (2010).
- Making It All Work: A Pocket Guide to Sustain Improvement and Anchor Change (John Roland Schultz), Praeger, forthcoming (2010).
- The Making of a Yoga Master: A Seeker's Transformation (The Yoga-Sutra Sequence Decoded) (Suhas Tambe), forthcoming (2010).
- Whose Little Girl Is This? (De Quien Es Esta Nina?) (Maria Flores-Sperling), 2009.
- Surreptitious Software (Collberg and Naga), 2009.
- The Project Manager's Guide to Making Successful Decisions (Powell and Buede), 2008.
- Memories from Bosnia (Nadzija Gajic-Sikiric, M.D.), 2008.
- Framework Design Guidelines, 2nd ed. (Cwalina and Abrams), 2008.
- Enterprise Master Data Management: An SOA Approach to Managing Core Information (Dreibelbis), 2008.
- Tracing the Economic Transformation of Turkey from the 1920s to EU Accession (Tevfik F. Nas), 2007.
- Incentive Pay Programs: Opportunities and Challenges (2007)
- Excellence at Work (2007)
- American Education, Democracy, and the Second World War (Dorn), 2007.
- Missing Data: A Gentle Introduction (Figueredo, McKnight, McKnight, and Sidani) , 2007.
- Domain Specific Development with Visual Studio DSL Tools (Cook, Jones, Kent, Wills), 2007.
- Federal Agents (Bumgarner), 2006.
- Commercializing Great Products with Design for Six Sigma (Perry and Bacon), 2006.
- Pattern Languages of Program Design 5 (Manolescu), 2006.
- ASP.NET 2.0 Illustrated (Homer and Sussman), 2006.
- Advanced Technologies in Biopharmaceutical Processing (Dutton and Scharer), 2006.
- Extrusion Detection: Security Monitoring for Internal Intrusions (Bejtlich), 2005.
- Core Security Patterns (Steel, Nagappan, and Lai), 2005.
- The Linux Enterprise Cluster (Kopper), 2005.
- The Feline Patient: Essentials of Diagnosis and Treatment, 3rd ed. (Norsworthy), 2005.
- Cisco Routers for the Desperate: Router Management, The Easy Way (Lucas), 2004.
Other projects include editing of:
- Journal articles
- Book proposals
- Memoirs
Copyediting
Esther provides copyediting services for website content, scientific or technical articles, books, proposals, marketing materials, résumés, white papers, software manuals, online help, business reports, and other documents. She will make sure that your final product is free of all errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation. She can also polish your text so that it effectively says exactly what you intend and delivers what your audience expects and wants. She has worked extensively with authors who write in English as a second or third language.
Edit Types
Light
Equivalent to proofreading. Appropriate for a document that has already been copyedited and is in its final form.
Medium
Equivalent to standard copyediting. Appropriate for a document that has not been copyedited. This type of edit includes any rephrasing that's necessary to convey the writer's meaning more clearly.
English Localization
Similar to a medium-level editing, but with specific focus on assuring that text translated into English is appropriately written for English-speaking readers.
Heavy
Equivalent to standard developmental editing (see below) and medium copyediting combined. Appropriate for a document that has not been reviewed by an editor at any stage or a document that has aged. A heavy edit provides more extensive rewriting where needed.
Developmental Editing
Nonfiction books, journal or magazine articles, business proposals, marketing materials, white papers, software manuals, online help systems, and other business and technical documents.
In a developmental edit, the primary concern is structure, content scope and quality, and achievement of author goals.
Overview of the Process
Developmental editing consists of a systematic evaluation of the text as a whole. A developmental edit assures you that your document is suitable for your audience. The developmental editor submits a detailed report to the client that contains the results of the evaluation and recommendations for any needed changes.
The developmental edit looks closely at the following factors:
- Content
- Organization
- Tone
- Level of detail
- Clarity and style
Content
- Is the author's goal in writing the document clearly stated?
- Does the author meet that goal?
- If the author does not meet that goal, is the problem (1) an unrealistically restrictive goal that the author does not achieve with the actual content, (2) errors in logical construction of the document's content, or (3) a goal that is too vague and thus indiscernible?
- Who is the intended audience? Is it named in specific terms at the beginning of the text?
- Is the content of the document appropriate for the level of expertise of the audience? Does the text consistently address the audience in the context of the stated goal of the book? That is, does the text maintain high level of cohesion?
- Does the book as a whole have logical cohesion? That is, does the book overall hang together as a meaningful and satisfying unit?
- Are any topics missing from the document? Should something be in the document that isn't there now?
Organization
- Is the Table of Contents sufficiently detailed? Is it too detailed?
- Are readers given a narrative overview or roadmap of the document?
- Are readers given clear transitions and mini-roadmaps at appropriate times?
- Is the organization of the chapters or sections logical?
- Is navigation of the document easy?
- Are headings in the document suitable? Do they promote reader comprehension?
Tone
- Is the document written in the appropriate tone?
- If written in a formal tone, is the same tone used consistently throughout the document?
- Does the tone chosen by the author support the purpose of the document?
Level of Detail
- Does the document have an appropriate level of detail?
- Do illustrations and figures appear in appropriate locations in the text?
- Does the document cover the subject adequately for the intended audience?
- Are there appropriate references at the end of chapters?
- Is there a sufficiently detailed index?
Clarity and Style
- Is the text grammatically and stylistically acceptable for the intended audience?
- Is the text cohesive?
- Does the text need light, medium (U.S. English localization), or heavy editing?
- Does the text need rewriting?
Feedback “My editor went above and beyond the call of duty. Not only did she fix the flow, grammar and punctuation, she challenged me on what I wrote. It forced me to either stand behind or get rid of parts of my book. I really appreciated her passion and l look forward to working with her in the near future on my next book.” - Carlton Bogan, Certified Life Coach, The Gibbor Project "I am completely satisfied with her work, and the extra effort she made to understand what I needed. It felt like she was around the corner in regards to how quickly she responded." —Maria Flores (substance abuse counselor) "Esther was very involved and enthusiastic editing my book. It was a pleasure working with her." —Nadzija Gajic-Sikiric (retired surgeon) "I was VERY pleased with the whole experience from start to finish! I will definitely use this service again. The copyediting was very constructive and helpful. It was very easy to ask questions and get in contact with my consultant. Esther turned a stressful situation into a fun one. Thanks again!!!!" —(Contact information on request) "Esther coached, edited, commented, and offered constructive suggestions. Her ideas and comments were more helpful than those I received from colleagues. " John R. Schultz, consultant, writer, retired professor "Esther was very straight forward and helpful with suggestions about my work. Basically it was pretty bad but she was willing to say so. I really appreciate that. I am working to redo my book using her suggestions and expect to be able to finish it again soon." Robert Reser "Esther was great! She was very informative and clear as to the reasons for changes she suggested. Very bright and intuitive, it was a pleasure working with her and hope to do so again soon." (Contact information on request) |
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