Firefly Academic Editing Services
Firefly Academic Editing Services

Editor

Freelancer

Shining a light on your manuscript

Firefly Academic Editing Services
Firefly Academic Editing Services

Editor

Freelancer

Shining a light on your manuscript

Contact Me
Firefly Status
  • Freelance: Available
  • Location: Bangkok, Thailand
  • Service Area: Worldwide
How can I be of service?

Hello fellow researchers and academics!

You've completed all the hard work: done the research and got your results. Now you want to share your knowledge with the world. The best way to do that is to publish your findings in an English-language journal. But there's just one more hurdle to overcome: getting the English language in your manuscript to a level acceptable to your target journal.

Don't be fazed by this daunting task! I am here to help. It's what I do. I specialise in working with multilingual researchers for whom English is an additional language. So, let me work with you and together we will transform your writing into a journal-ready piece of work.

For more info, please see my services and pricing pages.

Why choose me?

I am fluent in English and Thai, and can therefore work closely with authors to help them accurately convey their intentions and ensure nothing is lost in translation. Because I am bilingual, I often have a deeper understanding of multi-language nuances than a monolingual English speaker, and can therefore more unambiguously infer authors' meanings and implications. 

My Services

English language editing

I provide English language editing for multilingual researchers and academics for whom English is an additional language.

Proofreading

I can also proofread the manuscript before final publication.

Details

The English language editing service falls somewhere in-between copyediting and line editing. I help authors check, polish and smooth out the language in their manuscripts. This includes correcting grammar, punctuation and word usage, as well as making suggestions to improve sentence structure and flow of the text. English language editing takes in aspects of proofreading; however, more thorough inspection is required for this extra service. That is why there is an extra charge to include this in the editing package.

Please see details on copyediting and proofreading at the end of this section.

Services NOT Provided

Translations

I do not provide full or partial translations. Drafts must be sent to me in English.

Ghostwriting

I do not write your manuscript for you. I help you polish work you've written yourself.

Plagiarism Checking

I do not check your work for plagiarism. You need to do that yourself.

Fact Checking

I do not check the facts or quality of your research methodology or results.

Disclaimer

I can help you transform your draft into a manuscript that reads naturally to a native speaker. I check and make suggestions to improve upon the quality of your written English. However, I cannot be held responsible for the following:

  • Rejection due to quality of English in author's own post-edits or omissions:

If you make additional edits or add new writing not included in the original draft sent to me (i.e. after I have edited your work), I cannot be held responsible for reviewers' or publishers' comments on the quality of English in your submitted manuscript. Further, if any part of your original draft was left out to reduce your word count, I cannot be held responsible for the quality of English in those omitted parts, or potential rejection because of that.

  • Rejection due to quality of research:

This includes quality or adequacy of information, facts, methodology, incomplete data or results, discussion, conclusions, or any part that contributes to the quality of your research.

  • Plagiarism: 

Plagiarism is serious and is not tolerated in any kind of publication. However, you need to check against this yourself.

  • Rejection due to inadequate proofreading (for English editing only): 

If you have not chosen the comprehensive package, you need to do your own proofreading.

What do copyediting, line editing and proofreading involve?

Copyediting

Copyediting focuses on the detail of a text. -CIEP

  • Checking details
  • Language usage
  • Errors in language
  • Consistency and clarity
  • Cleaning up the document
Line Editing

The editor goes through your writing “line by line”. -enago

  • Language usage
  • Word choice
  • Clarity
  • Phrasing
  • Sentence structure
Proofreading

You can think of it as the final quality check. -CIEP

  • Final quality check
  • Publication readiness
  • Errors in spelling & punctuation
  • Font & spacing consistency
  • Missing or repeated text

The information above gives a few examples of what copyediting, line editing and proofreading involve. It is not a comprehensive list. More details are available at the following websites:

Information on copyediting and proofreading was sourced from the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading. Check out their website!

Information on line editing was sourced from Enago. Check out their website!

Pricing (Thai Baht)

English Language Editing
THB 1 per word*

Minimum ฿1,000

  • English language editing
  • Proofreading not included
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Comprehensive Package
THB 1.50 per word*

Minimum ฿1,500

  • English language editing
  • Proofreading included
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Other Currencies

English Language Editing
USD 0.03 per word*

Minimum $30

  • English language editing
  • Proofreading not included
Comprehensive Package
USD 0.041 per word*

Minimum $41

  • English language editing
  • Proofreading included
English Language Editing
EUR 0.03 per word*

Minimum €30

  • English language editing
  • Proofreading not included
Comprehensive Package
EUR 0.041 per word*

Minimum €41

  • English language editing
  • Proofreading included
English Language Editing
GBP 0.025 per word*

Minimum £25

  • English language editing
  • Proofreading not included
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Comprehensive Package
GBP 0.036 per word*

Minimum £36

  • English language editing
  • Proofreading included
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*using Microsoft Word’s word count.

Get in Touch
  • Freelance Available
  • Email editor [at] fireflyediting.com
  • Facebook @Firefly.Academic
  • LINE @firefly.academic

Get in touch! You can contact me using any of the methods listed above and let me know how I can help. I look forward to hearing from you.

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