For words that work
Sally Lansdell Osborn
07880 993761
editexpert@live.com
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Editing, proofreading and typesetting
Whatever you write – whether it's
a book, an article, a report, a dissertation,
a marketing brochure, a script – you
want the words you use to be appropriate,
the tone to be suitable, and the impact to
be the one you desire. I am skilled at helping
you do just that. I work within your voice
and your intentions to create a result that's
a pleasure to read.
No job is too small or too large and I track
changes either in Word or on a PDF, so you
can see exactly the alterations I'm recommending.
I give you a price and a timetable before
I start – and I stick to them.
I can offer many publishing services ranging
from proofreading through to editing, rewriting
and research, and am experienced at working
on many types of publication, including books,
dissertations, theses, journal and magazine
articles, scripts and brochures.
I can typeset your work, including page design,
and advise on options if you wish to self-publish.
I offer a combined quote for editing and
proofreading plus typesetting, which will
take you from manuscript through to book
pages in one easy process.
Contact me to find out what I can do for
you!
Services offered
- Copyediting
- Rewriting
- Proofreading
- Typesetting
- Text design
- Research
- Experience with authors whose first language
is not English
Packages: Microsoft Word, Quark XPress, InDesign,
Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Acrobat, Final
Draft
Platform: Mac OS X
Experience
- 20 years' experience as a copyeditor
and typesetter, both in a publishing house
and freelance.
- Extensive business experience in manufacturing,
financial services and consulting, and as
a business, academic and genealogical researcher.
- BA(Hons) in Humanities (First class), MA
in Historical Research (Distinction).
- Knowledge of French, German and Latin.
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Recommendations
Nothing escapes the Lansdell gaze, not a
single word or piece of punctuation is left
unturned.
—Lucian Blake, poet
Your skill and precision take my breath away.
—Charles O'Leary, author of The Practice of Person-Centred Couple and
Family Therapy
I am extremely grateful to Sally for all
the support she provided. In addition to
her expertise as an editor and typesetter,
her business consulting experience also meant
she had a great grasp of the subject matter
I was writing about. Most important of all,
however, was the general advice she provided.
To the uninitiated, the self-publishing world
is a maze and her guidance on navigating
it was invaluable.
—Jack Springman, author of Elusive Growth
Writing books is team work which I have already
done twice with Sally over the last 5 years.
I like good written English, nevertheless
I remain French in the way I think. Sally
helps me erase this handicap. She is a precious
culture difference bridge builder who knows
how to deal with very different topics with
a great deal of intellectual flexibility,
never forgetting what needs to be done to
stay relevant for the reader. My most sincere
recommendation is to say simply, for
a third book I don't want at all to change
my team!
—Jean-Frédéric Mognetti,
author of Out of the Ashes and Organic Growth
Are there multiple ways to say perfect? Sally
Lansdell is the best editor I've ever
worked with – fixing difficult prose
so that it is clearly understood –
and does layouts and typesetting as a master.
No author or publisher could ask for more.
With Sally you get the best.
—Michael Lissack, editor of Emergence and co-author of The Next Common Sense
Sally is a rare find: a seasoned developmental
editor and writer who is also a whiz at technology
and graphic design. With a lot of responsibility
on her plate, Sally works efficiently while
maintaining a level head and professional
attitude. I recommend her highly.
—Erika Heilman, executive editor, Nicholas
Brealey Publishing
I take my hat off to Sally Lansdell, my editor,
who displayed considerable understanding
of the text in its editing. She has improved
the book’s readability enormously,
was a joy to work with, and pulled out all
the stops when necessary.
—James O’Loughlin, author of
The Real Warren Buffett
A big thank you for your help. Before I met
you the book was languishing unfinished -
I felt it was cumbersome not the exciting,
easy read it was supposed to be. You transformed
both the content and my enthusiasm to get
it done. It's often said that no one
achieves anything much by themselves - you
were the key player in the team that made
the book possible and I am hugely appreciative
of your expertise, candour and willingness
to keep tweaking! I enjoyed working with
you and if the book does well it will be
substantially as a result of your input.
—Robin Fielder, author of Outsell Your Competition
Thanks to Sally Lansdell, my editor, for
her genius in turning my Germanic writing
into English prose and for her great understanding
of what I am trying to say.
—Elisabeth Marx, author of Breaking through Culture Shock
A big thank-you to Sally Lansdell for her
brilliant editing of the manuscript and for
being so very helpful at all times.
—Rowan Gibson, author of Rethinking the Future
I think that you have done a great job in pulling
it all together. I am happy with the result
and I think that it works.
—Sir John Whitmore, author of Coaching for Performance
Just wanted to say what a brilliant job you
did. I'm improving things no end as a
result. I think with the overhaul, the book
will have a realistic chance of publication.
—Mark Niedzwiedz
I've worked with Sally over a number
of years since 2004. She has been the editor
of various editions of my eBay books. In
most cases we have been working under tight
deadlines and she has been effective in managing
me as the author and also staying touch with
what we were all trying to acheive with the
books. I value Sally's deft hand and
collaborative approach. In my experience,
editors can adopt a steamrolling approach.
That isn't Sally's style.
—Dan Wilson, author of Make Serious Money on eBay
Thank you to Sally Lansdell for helping us
to find 'one voice' and for developing
and structuring the content without losing
the essence of the book.
—Steve Tappin & Andrew Cave, authors
of The Secrets of CEOs
Sally Lansdell has been the ‘third
person’ collaborating to get the structure
and text right. She is clearly a gifted publisher
in her own right.
—Richard Koch, author of The 80/20 Principle
My editor Sally Lansdell did her magic with
my manuscript and turned it into this book.
—Chris Johnstone, author of Find Your Power
We would like to extend our sincere thanks
to our tireless editor, Sally Lansdell, for
her significant contribution to the form
of the final manuscript.
—David Lewis & Darren Bridger,
authors of The Soul of the New Consumer
Sally Lansdell has been a most efficient
and attentive editor.
—Dennis Sherwood, author of Seeing the Forest for the Trees
Sally Lansdell polished the rough edges and
edited the book with much TLC.
—Radha Chadha & Paul Husband, authors
of The Cult of the Luxury Brand
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