Writing Coaching and Editing Services For Graduate Students & Faculty
Cultivate Your Authentic, Scholarly Voice
Academic Editing
Editing services are provided for a range of academic documents, including course assignments, journal article submissions, revise and resubmits, grant applications, final projects (thesis/dissertation) and manuscripts. Editing types and rates are described below.
Academic writing is a stressful, isolating task for many scholars, especially when you don’t feel equipped to meet expected standards. Unfortunately, too many graduate students and faculty struggle in silence, deal with imposture syndrome or turn solely to AI when writing academic documents.
While these situations are understandable in the competitive realm of academia, realize that you possess a unique voice that has something valuable to contribute to your field and the world. With proper cultivation, your voice can become clear, confident and distinguishable. Furthermore, with the proper resources, you can enjoy academic productivity and work-life balance while achieving your scholarly goals.
Our editing, writing coaching and dissertation coaching services are designed to cultivate you as a scholar, academic writer, researcher and professional.
Our Services:
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Academic Editing
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Writing Coaching
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Dissertation Coaching
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Academic Workshops and Webinars
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Dissertation Boot Camps
Who Our Writing Workshops and Services are For
Graduate Students and Faculty who:
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Are motivated to reach their goals ahead of schedule
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Need more structure
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Feel overwhelmed by their academic responsibilities and requirements
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Need additional support
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Are falling behind on their goals/timelines
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Desire academic mentorship
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Want to be more productive
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Need more work-life balance
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Lack consistent focus and momentum
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Feel isolated
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Want to work with someone outside their institution with deep knowledge of higher education culture, bureaucracy and politics
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Need accountability
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Seek more motivation and encouragement
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Want to better manage their time
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Are on the verge of quitting
At Cultivate the Writer, our mission is to help you connect to your authentic voice, build academic skills and achieve scholarly success. Whether you’re a graduate student intimidated by a new level of writing, a doctoral candidate who can’t see the dissertation finish line, a faculty member determined to meet your publishing goals or a scholar who wants to improve your academic productivity, we welcome the opportunity to partner with you as a dissertation coach, writing coach or editor.
Coaching Sessions Focus on...
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Selecting a Research Agenda, Question(s), Topic and Formulating Research Ideas
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Overcoming Writer's Block, Getting Started, Organizing Ideas, Structuring Writing
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Assessing and Improving Approaches to Drafting, Revising and Writing
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Interpreting and Addressing Faculty or Journal Editor/Reviewer Feedback
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(Re)-Gaining Writing Momentum and Productivity
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Improving Writing Clarity, Coherence and Conciseness
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Writing a Dissertation, Thesis or Final Project
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Improving Presentation Skills
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Navigating Graduate School Culture and Working with Dissertation Committees
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Customized Subjects (revise & resubmits, grant writing, proposal writing, etc.)
Benefits
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Receive individualized writing guidance and instruction from an experienced writing coach
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Obtain skills and strategies to correct personal writing problem areas
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Gain strategies, accountability and support to navigate higher educational culture
Cost
Three sessions: $330 ($110 per session)
Six sessions: $630 ($105 per session)
Nine sessions (greatest value): $900 ($100 per session)
Content Editing
Soft Skills that Employers Value and
Content editing (revision) addressees the expression, clarity, flow, logic and organization of ideas.
Content editing rates are $10 - $12 per 8.5 x 11 per page (double spaced, 12-point font). A final rate is determined once an editor has reviewed a writing sample. Additional fees apply for urgent deadlines.
A 30-minute editing review call is included, when requested, to ask questions about any changes.
Content Editing
In content editing, the focus is on the following aspects of the document:
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Clarity of the central argument/research question
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Research support and development
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Repetition
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Order and flow of ideas
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Word choice
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Unity of the document (cohesion)
Customized project editing rates can be established for multiple revisions and/or multiple documents. Editing of employment materials (cover letter/personal statement, research statement, teaching philosophy and/or CV) are handled separately.
Line Editing
Line editing (proofreading) addresses language mechanics.
Line editing rates are $7 - $9 per 8.5 x 11 per page (double spaced, 12-point font). A final rate is determined once an editor has reviewed a sample of the writing. Additional fees apply for urgent deadlines.
A 30-minute editing review call is included, when requested, to ask questions about any changes.
Line Editing
In line editing, the focus is on the following aspects of the English language:
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Grammar
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Punctuation
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Sentence structure
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Sentence construction (passive/active voice)
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Sentence variety
Customized project editing rates can be established for multiple revisions and/or multiple documents. Editing of employment materials (cover letter/personal statement, research statement, teaching philosophy and/or CV) are handled separately.
Combination (content & line) Editing
Combination editing rates are $13 - $15 per 8.5 x 11 per page (double spaced, 12-point font); a document must be reviewed to ensure it is ready for this type of edit. A final rate is determined once an editor has reviewed a writing sample. Additional fees apply for urgent deadlines.
A 30-minute editing review call is included, when requested, to ask questions about any changes.
Why Choose Cultivate the Writer?
At Cultivate the Writer, we use a “can do” approach that has proven to be successful for scholar after scholar. We teach skills that anyone can master with a knowledgeable, patient, compassionate approach. These skills include academic writing, presenting, critical thinking, managing time/self, and becoming more productive.
Does learning require effort? Yes! Do some people need to work harder than others? Yes! However, with the proper support, diligence and information, you can and will become a more proficient, productive scholar.
How do we know anyone can master these skills? We know because we’ve cultivated countless scholars from all disciplines, levels and types of universities. The completed dissertations, published articles and manuscripts, awarded grants, post-docs and job secured and other accolades are a testament of our commitment to results.
Browse our services to see which ones suit you best. Then, contact us so that we can help you become a more confident, skilled scholar!
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