Lisa Leighton

Contact

Name

Lisa Leighton

Email address

watchword@islandnet.com

Phone Number 1

250.595.2550

City, Province

Victoria, BC

Company Name

Watchword Editorial Services

Profile

Quote or Key Phrase

Clarifying voices, distilling ideas.

Personal Biography

Professional editor and writer since 1981. Media: annual reports, magazines, newsletters, websites and books (e and otherwise). Materials: corporate, technical, trade/professional and reference for business and government. Thorough, strategic, flexible and responsive. Known for clarifying voices and distilling ideas.

Skills

Business editing, Canadianization, Consulting, Copy editing, Developmental editing, Document formatting, Editing, Fact checking, Literary editing, Non-fiction editing, Online editing, Plain Language editing, Proofreading, Research, Rewriting, Structural editing, Stylistic editing, Substantive editing, Website content creation, Writing

Subject / Areas of Interest

Business, Drama, Fiction, Film, Fine Arts, Government publications, History, Law, Medicine, Non-fiction, Project management, Social Sciences

Types of Publications

Annual Reports, Blogs, Books, eBooks, Magazines, Newsletters, Policy documents, Reports, Websites

Citation styles

Chicago, CP (Canadian Press), In-house styles, Globe, Legal Citations