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Contact
| Name | Susan Sanford Blades |
| Education | B.A. (Psychology) UofA; M.F.A. (Creative Writing) UVic |
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Profile
| Quote or Key Phrase | I know APA 7th ed. better than the back of my hand. |
| Personal Biography | I have over fifteen years of experience editing manuscripts for academic research journals. In this capacity, I edit manuscripts (including references) for APA 7th edition style and English use (for non-native English users). I also proofread all issues prior to publication. I have experience editing academic psychology books, including indexing, as well as editing Master’s theses written by Chinese graduate students for English use. I am also a fiction writer, with an MFA in Creative Writing from UVic, and have experience workshopping and mentoring writers with their creative projects, mainly in fiction. |
| Skills | Author support/coaching, Canadianization, Copy editing, Cross-language editing and proofreading, Editing, Literary coaching, Literary editing, Proofreading, Reference checking, Stylistic editing, Writing, Writing advice, Writing coach |
| Subject / Areas of Interest | Academic editing, Author support/coaching, ESL – English as a Second Language, Fiction, Gender and bias editing, Psychology, Women's issues |
| Types of Publications | Books, Personal stories, Theses – Dissertations |
| Citation styles | APA (American Psychological Association) |