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About
I am a published author and editor of American English, excellent at detecting proper sentence structure, grammar, and flow.
My specialties are editing academic manuscripts at both the MA and PhD levels, as well as works of fiction and non-fiction.
I am dedicated to giving personal attention to each of my clients.
I am a lover of words, and take great pride when editing another's work to maintain the writer's voice, and to be mindful of their audience.
Overview
Hired 85 times
Background checked
26 years in business
Business hours
SunClosedMon8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Payment methods
This pro accepts payments via Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle.
Top Pro status
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Services offered
Type of work
Writing
Editing
Editing type
Substantive or developmental editing
Formatting and fact checking
Copyediting
Proofreading
Document to be edited
Academic papers and journals
Scientific / medical papers and journals
Projects and media
Projects and media
Reviews
Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and responsiveness.
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Edythe B.
Oct 9, 2017
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Hired on Thumbtack
Monica has been extremely helpful during the editing process. She asked specific questions to find out my needs and was prompt and efficient. She is excellent and I would recommend her for editing.
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Yue W.
Dec 6, 2017
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Hired on Thumbtack
Monica helped me a lot with my master thesis, the grammar, the format, etc. She helped with the whole process of my thesis writing so that my work can be accepted by the university quickly. I would recommend her to anyone whom I know need help with their paper writing.
Monica Lamb // MerchMax, LLC's reply
Congratulations, Yue, on a great job.
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Bob H.
May 26, 2017
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Hired on Thumbtack
Monica was extremely attentive to my specific requests for editing and timeline presented. She made valuable remarks comments but never made me feel I had to change them. I will be forever grateful for her assistance in helping me through this stressful period of completing my doctoral project. I highly recommend her to anyone who requires andy editingservices.
Monica Lamb // MerchMax, LLC's reply
Thanks for the kind words, Bob. It was a pleasure working with you too!
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Frances B.
May 8, 2017
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Hired on Thumbtack
She is a professional and very good at what she does. She is timely, direct, and her editing and formatting were great additions to my work. I appreciated her suggestions, which were very helpful, she elevated my thesis.
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Jeremy V.
Apr 25, 2018
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Hired on Thumbtack
I was in need of major help with editing of my book. Monica stepped in and made sure everything was correct. From our first conversation to the end of the editing process she listened and made sure everything was to my specifications. She was even gracious enough to edit the back cover for me when I needed it. I will be using Monica for all my future projects.
Editing
Credentials
Background Check
Monica Lamb
FAQs
What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
MerchMax's basic editing service includes copyediting, such as:
- checking for correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and syntax;
- ensuring consistency in use of hyphenations, numerals, fonts, and capitalizations;
- being on the lookout for ambiguous or factually incorrect statements (especially important for non-fiction);
- tracks macro concerns such as awkward grammar.
Basic services are billed at $40/hour, or on a word-count basis, whichever is less.
There is a minimum of $40 per job.
More complex editing, such as extended proofreading, or line editing (developmental editing), is priced differently, and at a higher rate; this rate is dependent on the depth of editing required.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I establish a dialogue and partnership with my customers via inquiry, or a needs analysis, as to the topic of the written work, and the audience it is being prepared for, and the individual customer's expectations.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I am an astute editor, excellent at detecting proper sentence structure, grammar, and flow.
As an experienced writer and editor, I have garnered years of experience as #1: an instructional designer, #2: a language arts teacher, and a #3: a curriculum developer.
I have worked on documents of many types including academic dissertations, technical topics, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and philosophical writings.
