Editing, branding and historical services for small/medium independent businesses

Services for businesses who care about their history and have a story to tell.

Get your story out there, without stressing about commas.

Are you a small/medium independent business in the UK struggling with your written content and branding consistency? Do you need writing or editing services, but don’t know where to start? Does your business have an interesting history that you’re keen to tell?

You don’t need to leave it until you’re overwhelmed before you seek professional help – it’s really not as complicated or scary as you think.

I help small and medium-sized independent businesses (SMEs), and authors, communicate effectively, with a no-bullshit, practical approach to their writing and branding.

Contact me to talk through what you need to stand out.

Who the hell am I?

I’m an Advanced Professional member of, and tutor for, CIEP (the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading), with a background in information management and genealogy, and trained in copywriting and creative writing. Through my editing services and writing I help businesses and authors get their story out there. Without stressing about the commas.

I have worked with the multiple-award-winning Dunnet Bay Distillers (Rock Rose Gin and Holy Grass Vodka) and high profile companies, such as Cunard, P&O, Irish Ferries, Brittany Ferries and NorthLink, through my work with Lily and Ferry Publications. I’m proud to write for, compile and edit Lily Publication’s best-selling All Round Guide to the Isle of Man and their Island Kitchen cookery books. I have also worked with publishers, agencies, self-publishing authors and businesses, to help them be their best.

For your peace of mind, I’m an Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (I adhere to their code of practice) and I’m a member of ProCopywriters (the alliance of commercial writers). I have a background in information management and I’m trained by the CIEP, The Publishing Training Centre, DigitalMarketers and Andy Maslen’s Copywriting Academy, with a first-class degree in English Literature and Creative Writing. And I’m pretty damn good at what I do.

Why choose my business services?

As a business owner or writer you know the need for outsourcing. You can’t do it all yourself or you’d never get your work done. My services, tailored around your needs, include editing services (copyediting, developmental editing, manuscript assessments and website assessments), proofreading, writing, historical research and maintaining consistency in your brand through editorial style guides and brand books. Basically I’m your go-to consistency consultant.

Have you written a book? Why choose my editing services?

As an author you know that to look your best you sometimes need help. Pop on over to my Author Services page to see how I can help you. My editing services for authors include copyediting, manuscript assessments and developmental editing). I specialise in historical fiction and non-fiction.