Welcome!
As an editor, I am dedicated to helping writers focus and polish their words to produce quality work that inspires, informs, and engages their audience.
How might I help you make your words crisp, clear, cohesive, and consistent?
- Are you an academic or nonfiction author writing your first book, or an experienced author gearing up for publication? No matter where you are in the process, I will collaborate with you to make sure your words shine.
- Are you a manager in a creative, production, or marketing department? Do you deal with all levels of writing but need a uniform voice? I will partner with you to make sure your products are consistent and aligned with your brand.
- Are you in the arts writing short stories, screenplays, or theater plays? I will offer insightful observations, from character development to plot line.
I started my career in theater, working first as an actor before moving into dramaturgy and literary management. It was in theater I first learned how to tell stories that inspire, inform, and engage audiences. I also learned the important art of collaboration. These highly honed skills still directly guide my work and relationships with clients. From theater I moved into academic editing, eventually becoming the managing editor of a social sciences journal for six years (where I copyedited more than 140 published articles). My next move was to start my own editorial services business in 2011, where I spread my wings to add business editing to my repertoire. I now call myself the A-B-C of editors: academic, business, and creative.
This journey has allowed me to learn how to partner with many types of clients and their distinct needs. An academic or nonfiction author writing a book or article certainly needs different editing than a manager putting out a sales brochure, report, or series of blogs; and someone writing a creative project needs yet a different editorial eye altogether.
But what do all these folks all have in common?
They need an editor who is conscientious, professional, and respectful of their voice; offers editing services that range from reworking concepts for clarity to fixing punctuation; and, most important of all, cares deeply about their words and is invested 100 percent in their story, message, or passion.
“I can say with absolute confidence that Lila Stromer is one of the most conscientious, proficient, professional and downright hard-working copy-editors I have ever encountered. Whether your text is scholarly or artistic, professional or technical, Lila will be a godsend. She is fast, she is efficient, she communicates with authors and cares about their work, and without being intrusive she improves everything she touches.” – Christopher Tomlins, former journal editor, historian, researcher, and writer
Are you curious about editing but not sure where to start? To find out more, go to Work With Me for useful explanations on what editing is and how it works. The Academic/Nonfiction, Business, and Creative pages offer detailed information on what I offer to make your words flow for your specific writing needs and audience.
Welcome!
As an editor, I am dedicated to helping writers focus and polish their words to produce quality work that inspires, informs, and engages their audience.
How might I help you make your words crisp, clear, cohesive, and consistent?
- Are you an academic or nonfiction author writing your first book, or an experienced author gearing up for publication? No matter where you are in the process, I will collaborate with you to make sure your words shine.
- Are you a manager in a creative, production, or marketing department? Do you deal with all levels of writing but need a uniform voice? I will partner with you to make sure your products are consistent and aligned with your brand.
- Are you in the arts writing short stories, screenplays, or theater plays? I will offer insightful observations, from character development to plot line.
I started my career in theater, working first as an actor before moving into dramaturgy and literary management. It was in theater I first learned how to tell stories that inspire, inform, and engage audiences. I also learned the important art of collaboration. These two highly honed skills have transferred directly to my work and relationships with clients. From theater I moved into academic editing, eventually becoming the managing editor of a social sciences journal for six years (where I copyedited more than 140 published articles). My next move was to start my own editorial services business in 2011, where I spread my wings to add business editing to my repertoire. I now call myself the A-B-C of editors: academic, business, and creative
This journey has allowed me to learn how to partner with many types of clients and their distinct needs. An academic or nonfiction author writing a book or article certainly needs different editing than a manager putting out a sales brochure, report, or series of blogs; and someone writing a creative project needs yet a different editorial eye altogether.
But what do all these folks all have in common?
They need an editor who is conscientious, professional, and respectful of their voice; offers editing services that range from fixing punctuation to reworking concepts for clarity; and, most important of all, someone who cares deeply about their words and is invested 100 percent in their story, message, or passion.
“I can say with absolute confidence that Lila Stromer is one of the most conscientious, proficient, professional and downright hard-working copy-editors I have ever encountered. Whether your text is scholarly or artistic, professional or technical, Lila will be a godsend. She is fast, she is efficient, she communicates with authors and cares about their work, and without being intrusive she improves everything she touches.” –– Christopher Tomlins, former journal editor, historian, researcher, and writer
Are you curious about editing but not sure where to start? To find out more, go to Work With Me for useful explanations on what it is and how it works. The Academic, Business, and Creative pages offer detailed information on what I offer to make your words flow for your specific writing needs.
