Joan Dunayer: Expert Editor

JOAN DUNAYER

writing consultant APA format Joan Dunayer has been editing and writing professionally for more than two decades. She has edited articles, books, and academic papers on a wide range of subjects, including language, literature, education, psychology, sociology, philosophy, and politics. This extensive experience has given her a thorough knowledge of Chicago, MLA, and APA styles. Joan’s articles and essays have appeared in journals, magazines, and anthologies. She has written the commentaries for new editions of nineteen literary classics. A graduate of Princeton University, Joan has master’s degrees in English education, English literature, and psychology. She has taught writing to high school, college, and university students.

Joan offers expert editing. Whether your writing would benefit from light, medium, or heavy editing, she can help ready your work for submission.

Some books that Joan has recently edited:

Cynthia Crosson-Tower, Exploring Child Welfare: A Practice Perspective, 5th ed., Allyn & Bacon, 2008

Sheryl L. Finkle and Tamara J. Lilly, Middle Ground: Exploring Selected Literature from and about the Middle East, National Council of Teachers of English, 2008

Linda Dunlap, An Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education, Allyn & Bacon, 2008

Allan Ornstein and Francis Hunkins, Curriculum: Foundations, Principles, and Issues, 5th ed., Allyn & Bacon, 2008

Thomas Fleming and Lisa Bunting, PE Connections: Helping Kids Succeed Through Physical Activity, Human Kinetics, 2007

Feedback

"Joan was very professional and helpful. Her feedback and edits significantly improved my dissertation manuscript. I highly recommend her and would contact her again if I needed editing services." —(Contact information on request)

"I commend Joan Dunayer for the care and speed with which she was able to edit and improve my manuscript." —John Godrey

"Joan was excellent. She replied very quickly to my emails, and she was extremely helpful. Her knowledge and experience were invaluable to me. I think I received a wonderful value for the cost of the service. I would recommend her to anyone without reservation. Her honesty was helpful as well as her insight. I would have loved to have her as my graduate advisor." —Scott Carey

"Joan is an outstanding editor. She is timely, sincere, and honest with the work she provides. Before contacting Joan, I was frustrated and felt as if I was not going to meet my deadline for my proposal. Now, thanks to her professional consultation, my proposal is definitely on the right track." —(Contact information on request)

"Joan was excellent! A fair price for high-quality work. I would highly recommend her to others seeking assistance for their dissertations. Thank you so much. Money well spent!" —(Contact information on request)

"Joan did a very thorough review of my dissertation. Her expertise in grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and most importantly APA formatting was invaluable to me. I would definitely use Joan again." —(Contact information on request)

"Joan was extremely helpful and very pleasant to work with. The project I gave was a huge challenge but she rose to the occasion. I appreciate the direct and honest feedback and her very thorough approach to the project. She was fast and efficient. I would definitely use her again for other writing projects." —(Contact information on request)

"Joan provided me with a full range of review service - from the tiny, micro editing to the larger-picture, macro editing. I really value her insight especially with regard to helping me reorganize my ideas and developing them in a more coherent and readable fashion. She obviously spent a lot of time reviewing my work and putting introspection and serious thought into her countless comments, all of which clearly demonstrate that she left no stone unturned. I look forward to working with her again in the future." —(Contact information on request)

Submission

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Required:
Submit the first 50 pages of your manuscript (Word/DOC or RTF attachment preferred). Large files should be zipped. Attachment not required if writing has not started (e.g., because you're looking for a ghostwriter).

Along with a sample, the following information is required. Ignore questions that do not apply to your project (e.g., footnotes).

(01) Word count of complete project (under "Tools" in MS Word):

(02) Put your 100-word (approx) synopsis/description here (or attach):

(03) Describe your genre and topic (e.g., nonfiction/self-help, science fiction, horror, romance, mystery, Western, young adult, children, poetry, Christian, creative nonfiction, literary):

(04) Deadline date, if any, for return of complete project. (Please be realistic. Remember that professional editors usually have a project in process.):

(05) If you have no immediate deadline, when do you want to start the editing process?: (For instance: within 30 days, within 60 days, within 90 days, 4-12 months)

(06) Level of editing desired/expected --

Copyediting / Proofreading / Line Editing (e.g., English corrections, typos, paragraph and sentence structure, word use)
Developmental (e.g., help with the big picture, such as flow/pacing, telling the story, characterization, structure, style)
Rewriting / Ghostwriting
Critique / Evaluation

(07) Number of charts/tables/pictures (if any):

(08) Writing style/format manual (e.g., Chicago Manual, APA, MLA), if applicable:

(09) Number of footnotes/references:

(10) Do you have a contract with an agent or publisher?:

(11) Do you plan to self-publish?:

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$ ________________
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(19) How did you learn about our service?:

(20) Attach the first 50 pages of your manuscript (include prologue/preface, proposal, query)

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