Bright work editing
Hi, I’m Sarah Nicksa. I’m a former tenured professor with a Ph.D. in Sociology and a professional academic editor. I help researchers, faculty, and students polish their written work into the best version it can be!I edit:
- Book manuscripts
- Journal articles
- Working papers
- Conference presentations
- Grant or research proposals
- Dissertations or theses
- College papers and essaysHow I can help:
- Improving clarity, organization, and overall flow throughout your writing
- Maintaining your individual style and scholarly voice
- Correcting grammar, syntax, technical and style inconsistencies
- Ensuring consistency across manuscripts with co-authors
- Preparing manuscripts by multilingual authors for English-language publication
- Creating and formatting tables and figures to meet APA, MLA, ASA, and journal-specific publication requirements
- References and citations
o Correcting formatting to meet APA, MLA, ASA, and journal-specific publication requirements
o Reviewing citations and references for completeness and accuracy
o Ensure that all in-text citations and references match
- Preparing manuscripts for submission and publication
what clients say:
"Dr. Nicksa’s editing services were truly a lifesaver for me during my dissertation. She promptly answered questions and was transparent throughout the process. Having her assistance to handle the formatting issues allowed me to focus on my remaining courses and the content of my dissertation document."
- Amanda C.
About me
Hi! My name is Sarah C. Nicksa, and I am a professional editor with 19+ years of editing experience. In my past life, I was a tenured Criminal Justice professor in Pennsylvania.I have extensive expertise in substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, APA and ASA formatting, citation review, and manuscript preparation for publication.Experience:
- Published 4 double-blind, peer-reviewed journal articles; one was authored solely by me, and another was primarily written by an undergraduate student who I helped with extensive editing after we completed the study itself
- Reviewed manuscripts for leading peer-reviewed journals, including Violence Against Women, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Psychology of Violence
- Provided detailed editorial on 2000+ undergraduate and graduate student papers
- Edited a juvenile delinquency textbook for clarity, organization, and scholarly accuracy
Contact
Get in touch! Answer the questions below or email Sarah at [email protected]