Editors' Association of Canada

Merrie-Ellen Wilcox

Profile

I am a Certified Professional Editor (certified in proofreading, copy editing, and structural and stylistic editing). I have been a freelance writer and editor since 1987, and have clients in the public, private and non-profit sectors. I work effectively in almost any subject area and for any audience, but specialize in translating complex material into clear, accessible language. Other strengths include determining a process that will best meet the specific needs of my clients, and working closely with authors in order to get an end result that fully satisfies them.

West Coast Editorial Associates
www.westcoasteditors.com

1246 Acton St.
Victoria, British Columbia, V8T 1Y2
Canada

Primary contact:250 598-5845
Email:mew@inkstone.ca

EAC Certifications

  • Certified Professional Editor (CPE)
  • Certified Copy Editor
  • Certified Proofreader
  • Certified Structural and Stylistic Editor

EAC Volunteer Participation

  • Certification (2011)
  • Publications (2011)
Editorial SkillsMedia/GenresSubjects
  • Copy editing
  • Stylistic editing
  • Structural and substantive editing
  • Plain language
  • Web adaptation
  • Rewriting
  • Writing
  • Proofreading
  • Canadianization
  • Referencing
  • Government materials, general
  • Business materials, general
  • Policies and procedures
  • Briefs, précis, and executive summaries
  • Reports, annual
  • Reports, other
  • Websites
  • Books, general
  • Textbooks, college and university
  • Poetry
  • Reference materials, general
  • Bibliographies
  • Ecology and environment
  • Aboriginal people
  • Canada
  • Social sciences
  • Law
  • Economy, politics, and law, general
  • Health and medicine, general
  • Health care
  • Medicine, alternative
  • Arts
  • Culture
  • Biography

Working Languages

English

Other Interests

Literature; Music; Medicine, alternative; Gardening and horticulture; Religion and spirituality; Cinema; Food and drink