Essay & Article Editing Services
Our essay and journal article editing service addresses your need for
logical clarity, audience-appropriate tone, and publication-ready formatting. Since 2002, Off the Grid Editing has specialized in the nuanced editing needs of scholar-writers and independent authors — the writers who know what they want to argue but need a human editor to ensure the writing achieves it.
We work with clients in the United States, Canada, and around the world, helping with the style, tone, and voice challenges of international English — and preparing error-free, properly formatted drafts of essays and journal articles for final publication. Every service we offer is delivered by a human editor applying Natural Intelligence: reading for meaning, preserving your voice, and meeting the precise standards your press or journal requires.
Our Promise
We will ensure that the final draft you receive from us is completely ready to publish or submit. We work with you until it is ready or refund your payment in full. That commitment has held since 2002.
Our editors do not have access to your manuscript until an order is placed. Your draft is secure until you decide to proceed.
With a quarter century of institutional experience, we've helpd clients worldwide publish their research in some of the world's most respected outlets. Search our database of over 200 international academic journals.
Essay & Article Editing Services
Our copy editing service returns an error-free, print-ready draft of your essay or article — correcting grammar, spelling, punctuation, usage, and style. We follow any house style sheets your journal or press provides. We recommend this service for writers who are confident in their voice and structure and need a meticulous final surface pass before submission.
Our line editing service addresses logical consistency, tone, syntax, and the structural errors that are impeding the clarity of your essay or article. We recommend this service for writers who need sentences rewritten, passive voice reduced, or substantive corrections for publication in academic English. Express options are available.
Our proofreading service provides a final pass for any remaining errors in punctuation, word substitutions (homonym use), and spelling. We recommend proofreading for essays and articles that have already been edited and need only a final human review before submission.
Our citation formatting service correctly formats your parenthetical, footnote, or endnote citations and external reference lists to your required style. We isolate and flag missing citation information — date, place of publication, page numbers, DOIs — so you know exactly what needs to be resolved before submission.
Our layout formatting service ensures that the appearance guidelines specified by your publisher or journal are met — pagination, preliminary pages, margins, heading labels, and section formatting as specified in your publisher's house style. Send us your publisher's guidelines and we handle the rest.
All of the above services are available with 24-, 48-, and 72-hour express turnaround. Express rates reflect priority scheduling — the editorial standard is identical to our standard-turnaround services. Contact us directly to confirm availability for your word count and deadline before placing a large express order.
Instant Invoice
Ready to commission your edit? Use our secure portal to generate an immediate, word-count-based quote and secure your delivery deadline.
Our editors do not have access to your manuscript until an order is placed.
Direct Support
Reach our editorial team directly to discuss your essay or article, your journal's requirements, or to determine which service is right for your manuscript. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.
608-535-6324 
editors@offthegridediting.com