Impact Editorial
About Impact Editorial
Impact Editorial offers editing services for businesses, independent journalists, authors, students and other clients. Led by Andrew Zahler, a veteran editor based in Seattle, we help clients publish compelling written content that is clear, consistent, coherent and correct.
We go beyond what AI tools can offer, providing human judgment and insights honed by years of experience. Whether the content is a blog, a manuscript, business communications or academic work, Impact Editorial delivers expertise and nuanced understanding that AI simply can’t replace.
Our Editorial Services
Line Editing
A comprehensive review of early drafts that includes:
- Ensuring paragraphs and sentences are clear.
- Ensuring seamless and appropriate transitions.
- Reviewing for appropriate reading level.
- Minor rewriting as needed.
Heavy Copyediting
A thorough review after initial rounds of editing that includes:
- Reviewing for ambiguity, conciseness, and redundancy.
- Checking for appropriateness of syntax and usage.
- Smoothing transitions.
- Ensuring language is free of bias and jargon.
Light Copyediting
A detail-oriented review that includes:
- Catching errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation and usage.
- Ensuring adherence to required style guides.
- Reviewing graphics, figures and tables to ensure appropriate placement.
Proofreading
A final step before publication focused on:
- Catching minor errors in spelling, punctuation and formatting.
- Checking for layout errors.
- Checking for oversights in copyediting and style.
We also offer consultations for larger questions about editorial strategy, content decisions and content workflows.
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