Geoff has been an invaluable editor, assisting me in cutting a massive textbook manuscript by nearly 50,000 words. He has a keen eye for pulling out a succinct and clear phrase while maintaining the integrity of the idea. Every aspect of my writing has improved through our collaboration.
~ Darcie Fontaine (service: editing on undergraduate history textbook)
I can’t describe how thankful I am for Geoff’s incredibly amazing comments and feedback. He teaches me how to write—it is way beyond editing.
~ Mina Khanlarzadeh (service: developmental editing on academic articles, chapters, and essays)
Geoff was wonderful to work with. He was very willing to work with my tight timeline and my instructions regarding the type of proofreading I was looking for. His feedback was insightful, clear, accurate, and very helpful! I would highly recommend his services.
~ Sheryl Johnson (service: PhD dissertation proofreading)
Geoff is one of the few people I trust wholeheartedly with my own writing.
~ Derek Lazarski (service: developmental editing on novel and short stories)
Writing
Creative writing scared me for years. The process seemed daunting, the blank page insurmountable. It’s not. Let me lend my eyes and ears to your written words. I’ll take good care, I promise.
Writing support available for:
- Personal essays & creative nonfiction (CNF)
- Experimental or hybrid writing
- Fiction, short stories, scripts
- Family histories or other legacy/personal writing
Coaching
All writers, experienced and emerging, benefit from reliable support and accountability. Since 2019, I’ve been helping academic and creative writers grow a writing process, meet their project goals, and develop their written voice, including the flow, rhythm, and readability of their words.
Ongoing clients include:
- Faculty at Northwestern, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, Waterloo, and Washington University
- Historical fiction novelist
- Personal essayist and documentary filmmaker
Editing
I taught academic and research writing for seven years as an Assistant Professor at the City Colleges of Chicago, where I edited hundreds of undergraduate essays each semester. Now, I offer my developmental and copy editing services for dissertations, peer-review articles, book manuscripts, research reports, and websites. Let me help improve your professional or creative work.
Publication Tally (2021-2023):
Dissertations: 5
Peer-reviewed Articles: 7
Reports & White Papers: 7
Academic Books: 1
Trade Books: 3
Please send all queries to geoff [at] wheelhousewriting [dot] org
Recent Editing Projects…
Selfless: The Social Creation of “You”, book by Brian Lowery (HarperCollins, 2023)
Buying Out the Floodplain: Recommendations for Strategic Relocation Programs in Canada, report by Partners For Action (research initiative at the University of Waterloo), April 2023
Modern France and the World, textbook by Darcie Fontaine (Routledge, 2023)
“When a Revolution Tells Children’s Stories,” essay by Mina Khanlarzadeh, Los Angeles Review of Books, Oct. 2022
Inclusive Resilience: Pathways to Building Awareness and Preparedness Among At-Risk Populations in Canada, report by Partners For Action (research initiative at the University of Waterloo), Oct. 2022
Into the Light: Living Histories of Oppression and Education in Canada, website by Re•Vision: The Center for Art and Social Justice at the University of Guelph, Spring 2022
The Building Decarbonization Practice Guide: A Zero Carbon Future for the Built Environment, guidebook by The William J. Worthen Foundation (2022-2023)
Pen hatch designs by 0melapics
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