Editing

I have been editing professionally since 2015. I specialize in helping writers communicate their ideas in the clearest and most effective way. I provide all degrees of editorial assistance, from developmental edits to final copy-editing and formatting before publication.

In my time as an editor, I’ve had the privilege to work with a vast array of clients, first-time authors as well as established corporate and nonprofit organizations. Books and articles that I’ve edited are consistently praised for their effective organization and professional use of language. I’m regularly hired to edit works including:

  • Novels and short stories

  • Academic articles for peer-reviewed journals

  • Self-help books

  • Business and leadership books

  • Memoirs and biographies

Testimonials

  • "Sylvie was wonderful to work with and a true professional. She went above and beyond with every editing project we assigned her. I only wish we had more work to give her because I have no doubt she would have excelled at it."

    Manager of an independent publishing house

  • "Sylvie Althoff is a writer’s best friend. She provided amazing notes and she takes the time to educate you on the reasoning behind many of her suggested edits. She is versatile, fair, reliable, and thorough, and made suggestions I wouldn't have thought of. Sylvie is a delight to work with and a gem of an editor!"

    First-time memoirist

  • "Sylvie is a pleasure to work with. Professional and extremely knowledgeable. Provides great feedback and completes work on time. Sylvie doesn't mind going the extra mile to help make your story the best it can possible be! I hope to continue the relationship and intend on working with her on future projects. Thank you Sylvie!"

    Children’s book author