Welcome to Crimson Turtle!
FIRST TIME AUTHORS – we are here for you! If you don’t know where to start or how to get organized and are wondering how all of this works, give us a call or email. We would love to help!
About Us
About Crimson Turtle
Crimson Turtle was started in 2018 by Darica Smith. Darica has more than 12 years’ experience writing and editing documents including biographies, user manuals, business process documents, scientific journal articles, training documents, grant proposals, newsletters, release notes, presentations, blog posts, and Web content.
Darica also has an outstanding record as a critical evaluator of proposals, research, and manuscripts. She is skilled at addressing accuracy, consistency, and appropriateness of materials, including researching, writing, editing, proofreading, and posting web content.
Let's Get Started
Self-Publishing
We can help you write and self-publish your work
Personalized Service
honest feedback. We are available for phone calls and face- to-face meetings.
We Focus on the Integrity of Your Content
Experienced & Professional
Our Services
More Than an Editing Service – We’re All About the Details
ISBN assistance
Distribution options
Cover and interior artwork
Self-publishing and professional publishing options (we can help you decide)
Copy Editing
Copy editing focuses less on the content of a piece, and more on the mechanics, especially as they compare to the style guide in use. It includes identifying and fixing errors related to spelling and grammatical typos, tone and style inconsistencies, awkward syntax, and poor word choice. Copy editing involves "five Cs": making the text clear, correct, concise, comprehensible, and consistent.
Proofreading
Proofreading comes after copyediting. In most cases, it’s the last edit to find any errors missed during the copyedit, as well as to makes sure formatting is consistent. An integrity edit focuses on the cross references that occur in large articles, such as journal pieces, and in non-fiction work. For example, if a manuscript notes "See table 3.1" the editor will verify that the table is present where it's supposed to be and says what it's supposed to say. Proofreading also includes checking a clean, new document against an old, edited document to make sure every correction has been made.
Content (Substantive) Editing
Formatting
- Font type
- Font size
- Page size
- Margins
- Justification (left, full)
- Indentation (usually each paragraph)
- Word/sentence spacing (single space after period)
- Text line spacing
- Paragraph style (ie indent with no line space or no indent with line space)
- Page break between chapters
- Page numbering
- Insertion and formatting of images
Easy to Use
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Fast Turnaround
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High Quality
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