Academic Editing

Expert editing that goes beyond language, elevating your ideas and amplifying your impact.

I don’t just fix sentences. I help you strengthen your ideas, sharpen your argument, and make your writing shine. Whether it’s a thesis, a manuscript, a proposal, or an application, I bring both editorial expertise and deep knowledge of academic writing to every project.

Services Offered

Developmental Feedback. Focused on ideas, structure, and argument. Ideal for early or mid-stage manuscripts, theses, and proposals that need clearer direction, stronger flow, or a more compelling overall framework.
Copyediting. Focused on language, precision, and formatting. Ideal for near-final manuscripts, theses, and proposals that need grammatical accuracy, stylistic consistency, and a professional finish.

Need both coaching and editing? Many of my clients find that combining editing with coaching support gives them the best results.

Advisor On Call clients receive an exclusive reduced rate on all editing services.

Editing Rates

CAD $0.06 per word for *developmental editing.

*References excluded from the word count. Use the editing calculator below to get an estimate (web version only).

CAD $0.04 per word for copyediting.

I am happy to offer payment plans of up to three months for editing projects over CAD $500.

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Email me at schmor.rebecca@gmail.com.

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I hired Rebecca because I needed help with my PhD and scholarship statements. I had gotten feedback from university writing consultants and other students but they only gave me a few comments or purely language edits. Rebecca helped me completely transform my statements by working with both the ideas and the sentences. That's exactly what I needed. She met with me to help me improve my research plan, then edited my drafts and made everything flow and fit in the word limit. She is a really skilled editor. My statements are so much stronger and so are my chances of getting accepted.

Jamila, Brock University

Rebecca edited my dissertation in less than a week. She helped me find almost 50 missing references and took into careful consideration the political nuances of terminology in my field. She spoke with me several times over the phone to help resolve final details more quickly, and also provided insight into the strengths and areas of improvement of my thesis in preparation for my defence. I highly recommend working with Rebecca if you are looking for a professional, dedicated, and supportive editor!

Sara, University of British Columbia