academic-editor.com

Welcome to the website of Donna Maurer, Ph.D.!  I am a sociologist who has been providing editing services for social scientists as a freelancer since 2000.  I specialize in journal article editing, though I also sometimes edit book projects, grant and tenure materials, and other academic documents.  I am not editing theses or dissertations at this time (nor do I work with students in general), and I usually do not edit projects in psychology or clinical social work.  I mostly edit sociology journal articles. I also do light-editing projects in economics and finance.

I am not accepting new clients at this time. If you are looking for editing assistance,  I suggest that you check out the networks of academic editors at http://www.editing-writing.com and http://www.cambridge-editors.org/.  (This is not an endorsement of these services -- they are just useful sites for checking out and evaluating the services of a variety of academic editors.)

Also, I often receive emails from individuals seeking to become freelance editors.  For many years I have been giving people advice, but due to time constraints I can no longer do so.   If you are looking for info on becoming a freelance editor, I suggest that you check out the Editorial Freelancers Association (http://www.the-efa.org/).  Again, this is not an endorsement, just a suggestion for a potentially useful resource.

I have been editing journal articles since I served as Managing Editor of the highly ranked sociology journal Social Problems, during the 1996-97 academic year (when I was completing my Ph.D. studies).  In addition, my own book publications provided a solid foundation for my editing career. 

I opted out of full-time university teaching and chose to work primarily as an academic editor because I truly enjoy helping people move ahead in their writing and in their careers.  Most of my current clients are "repeats"; many I have worked with for 10 years or more!  I highly value establishing these long-term connections with my clients; this, in addition to finding out about my clients' successes, makes my work very rewarding.