I am a retired instructor of business communication, freshman composition, and technical writing with 13 years of successful grant writing, and over 20 years of copyediting, editing, and proofreading experience (theses, dissertations, and books).
“Human editors understand context; AI editors do not.“
Qualifications
- Retired university English instructor (Louisiana Tech University, Tohoku University)
- TEFL Certification
- ACES Certification in Editing
- Graduate Certificate, Tech Writing (Louisiana Tech University)
- M.A. English Literature (Louisiana Tech University)
- M.S. Information Science (University of Tennessee, Knoxville)
Services
English beta reader, editor, indexer, and proofreader for:
- Content CreationFiction & nonfiction books
- Dissertations & theses
- Reports & white papers
- Literary & technical articles
- Short stories
- Brochures, flyers, etc.
David Merchant: English beta reader, editor, indexer, and proofreader 