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About
I am a freelance editor and offer general-purpose editing services for writers. I have been doing so for many years.
Looking for writing and book projects of any sort. Mostly fiction, short stories, novellas, longer books. Any type of writing. Particularly enjoy genre literature: mysteries, westerns, adventure, historical, science fiction, fantasy. Romance, I suppose. No horror.
Acadamic work only in history and the arts, have studied a lot of those. Particularly biographies, memoirs, autobiographies.
I have many reviews here on Thumbtack that give some indications of the types and quality of the work I do.
I would be glad to review a manuscript or do a sample editing.
Overview
Hired 50 times
Serves Arcata, CA
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1 employee
26 years in business
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Editing type
Substantive or developmental editing
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Fiction manuscripts
Non-fiction manuscripts
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Projects and media
Reviews
Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and responsiveness.
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Marialice S.
Apr 2, 2014
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I am extremely happy with Michael.
English is not my first language, so I desperately needed help editing my thesis. Michael was attentive and very quick!
I am definitely recommending him to some school mates.
My thesis look unbelievable and my board are very impressive with the changes that Michael made.
Thank you so much.
Marialice
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Zhenni Z.
Mar 16, 2014
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Mr. Presky is an outstanding editor with both skills and patience. He helped me with revising my academic paper and gave me useful advice on how to improve my writing in the future. I definitely recommend him for people who need help with essay revision.
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Julie H.
Mar 1, 2015
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Mike just finished editing my dissertation, a job that I dramatically underestimated! Running short on time, and drained from the typical dissertation runaround, I finally sought help in getting through editing and formatting. Mike worked so hard for me, finding more errors than I care to admit! He did a fantastic job with my reference list, which was improperly formatted, and often missing the doi for my articles. He cross checked his work with the guidelines from my school (Capella University), and worked to ensure he had things formatted to their specifications.
Communication with Mike was smooth and easy from the get go. He responded to all my emails very quickly, usually within hours, but not longer than a day. He even (Mike I'm not sure if I should put this here..) worked on the weekend to get my edits completed for me! There were a few points when we needed to make some additional changes, and all that was accomplished seamlessly.
Mike finished his work for me in a short period of time and for a very reasonable price.
Most importantly, once Mike was through with his edits, the my dissertation was approved with no further edits needed!
I whole-heartedly recommend Mike for anyone looking for an honest, hard-working, easy going, meticulous editor. A million thanks to you, Mike!
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Brent C.
Aug 9, 2013
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Mike did a great job reviewing my manuscript. He gave me useful feedback which encouraged me to continue working on the book. I hope to work with him again as I enter the editing stage.
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Moustafa E.
Mar 15, 2016
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I was lucky to have Michael Presky as my editor. I just published my book Beyond Love thanks to the efficient and professional work done by Michael. His work is not limited to correcting and fixing wording or grammatical errors, although he does that, but Michaels editing considers the work in its totality looking at content, overall structure, smooth transition among paragraphs, clarity and style. Undoubtedly Michaels editing skills contribute a huge value to any book he handles. Michael also is human, friendly and a very easy going person. If there is no doubt that editing is a very important part of publishing process, Michael Presky is the ideal man to do the job. I'm having him work on my next book now. Highly recommended.
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FAQs
What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
I charge by the project. Every manuscript or writing project is different. Sometimes editing is rather straightforward... and sometimes not. Manuscripts vary considerably and I offer various services. Some projects can continue through numerous revisions, but some can be wrapped up rather quickly. Depends on where you are in the writing process.
Contact me with details about what you have, and/or just send me something and I can review it and let you know what I can do for you, and give you a quote and timeline. Feel free to call to chat.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
We begin by you sending me a copy of your document and telling me what you need done. I'll then look it over, tell you what I can do for you, and quote you a price and a timeline.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
