WRITING & EDITING

The Scholar's Desk is experienced with a wide range of products, including books and book proposals, articles, catalogue entries, reviews, grant applications, reports, gallery brochures, and museum wall labels. Our services include:

Project Development
The Scholar's Desk will assist with the early development of your project, including the grant writing phase, to develop a viable, accessible, manageable, and marketable work.

Document Writing
We will write your institution's products, including books, articles, catalogues and catalogue entries, reviews, grant applications, reports, brochures, and museum wall labels.

Substantive Revisions to Existing Work
We will make substantive improvements to an existing manuscript's structure, style, tone, emphasis, and other areas as needed.

Revising for Accessibility
The Scholar's Desk can broaden the appeal of a densely written manuscript by revising it for a wider audience.

Stylistic Revisions
We will enliven and sharpen your language and make minor editing suggestions within paragraphs.

Copyediting
We will correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, syntax, and inconsistent references in your manuscript.

Acquiring Images and Permissions
We will take on the tedious tasks of locating images and contacting copyright holders for permission to publish.

Proofreading
We will review typeset galleys and/or page layouts against the original to bring errors to the attention of the publisher.