Writing & Editing Services
Writing & Editing | Copywriting | Electronic Publishing
Pricing | My Qualifications
Writing & Editing
Russ can assist you in preparing written materials and content for publication.
Services include:
- newsletters;
- short content for publications;
- minor editing and proofreading; and
- other promotional materials.
While Russ generally doesn't work with books or projects requiring extensive editing, he may be able to direct you to other professionals with those skill sets.
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Copywriting
In addition to site maintenance, Russ can assist you with copywriting services for your website or blog.
Writing online content is different than material intended for print. Web content is viewed on many different devices and multiple screen sizes.
Online content is not as precise as printed materials. Different browsers and devices can display content differently resulting in less control over how your content displays.
As well, online content is expected to be searchable. Even PDFs are searchable with their contents often listed on Google and other search engines. Keep this in mind when including personal content like names, email addresses and phone numbers in PDF documents on the Web.
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Electronic Publishing
Electronic publishing has transformed the way we share information. The use of electronic documents, email and websites have made distributing time-sensitive information much easier.
Russ has extensive experience in all these areas. He has:
- designed over 100 websites and blogs;
- become familiar with WordPress and other blogging services;
- edited newsletters including one for the Canadian Authors Association in Victoria; and
- extensive experience with converting various documents into attractive PDF versions.
If you need help in managing updates on your website or blog. A site maintenance agreement can ease that process.
PDF Documents
PDF documents embed the fonts and layout into the document and are easily read using a free PDF viewer or natively in modern web browsers.
Russ can transform documents, reports, and other publications into an optimized PDF document to make them easier to share with others.
- PDFs are ideal for application forms that need to be filled out then printed.
- PDF documents are a great solution for frequently changing but consistent content like newsletters and pricing sheets.
Professional PDF Software
Russ can help you to set up your office with the professional PDF software and how to use it.
Creating smaller and efficient e-documents is important when distributed online or via email.
Here's some hints in developing your documents:
- Reduce the size of any images before inserting them into your document.
- Stick to two or three fonts and make good use of white space.
- Consider content which can be condensed and still be interesting.
- Use a professional PDF editor where possible.
Pricing
Each project has its own needs and complexities. Pricing factors include the nature of the project, how much finished material is provided by you, any necessary edits, and similar factors.
In the preliminary meeting we can discuss your project and determine the price for the work to be completed.
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My Qualifications
Russ is a professional writer. Genres include non-fiction, short fiction and poetry. Recognized as a Professional Member of the Canadian Authors Association, he no longer maintains his membership. He maintains Resources for Victoria Writers as well as contacts within the writing and editing community.
He also has an extensive knowledge of web design and blogging developed over the last 30 years including extensive experience writing effective online content.
Russ is not a certified professional editor. For larger projects like book manuscripts look for a certified editor with those skill sets.
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