Chris Holmes

I’m a sociologist by training, with experience writing and editing academic manuscripts, primarily for the social sciences and humanities.  My graduate training and research experience have given me a deep understanding of quantitative and qualitative research and the writing process.  I have published, copyedited, and peer reviewed articles for a dozen academic journals, and I have copyedited numerous theses and application materials.  I am comfortable with numbers and equations, so I can ensure that the results in your tables and graphs match what you say in your text.

In addition to academic editing, I provide excellent copyeding and developmental editing services for literary fiction, short stories, essays, plays, and screenplays.

For academic writers and literary writers alike, I will ensure that your writing is concise, meaningful, and authoritative, while staying true to your unique voice.  I have extensive experience working with English language learners, so if you are not confident writing in English, I will take extra care to ensure that the quality of your writing matches the quality of your ideas.  I will also explain my edits so you can develop a better understanding of the nuances of the English language.

Please visit my website to see more details about my services and to contact me.

Specialties:

• Working with English language learners

• Academic writing

• Technical social scientific writing

• Writing with and about statistics (including some statistical consulting)

• Literary fiction, especially short stories, plays, and screenplays

• Essays and articles for general audiences

Education:

ABD (all-but-dissertation), Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

MS, Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

BA, Sociology, University of Wyoming

BA minor, Creative Writing, University of Wyoming

https://www.cholmes-edits.com/

Years in the field: 9
Years freelancing: 9