Good content deserves a sharp editorial eye

Professional editing for academic, educational and nonfiction content

I help authors, publishers, organizations and businesses clarify complex ideas and make them stronger and easier to read. I work behind the scenes to strengthen your writing without making it sound like someone else wrote it.

Tell me about your project
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Joni L. McNeal
Content editor,
author and mom

Who I work with

Nonfiction authors

Books, manuscripts, line editing, copyediting and proofreading

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Businesses and associations

Reports, web copy, newsletters and thought leadership

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Educational and trade publishers

Magazines, classroom resources and educator-facing content

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Academic publishers

Journal articles, manuscripts, scholarly books, citations and style

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Editing can do more than catch typos.

See what a second set of eyes can do
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Behind every strong piece of writing is a good editor

My values help your best ideas come through.

  • Collaboration: Editing works best as a conversation, not a takeover.

  • The details: Small inconsistencies can distract from big ideas.

  • Deadlines: Good editing is important. So is getting the work out the door.

  • Voice: The goal isn’t to make your writing sound like mine; it’s to make it sound like the strongest version of you.

Learn more about my process

Don’t just take my word for it

5 Stars on Google Reviews

“Joni helped edit my doctoral dissertation. She was very communicative throughout the process and made my final week before submission so easy! In fact, my dissertation was accepted without any edits (which is unheard of in academia), in part because of Joni’s work. Highly recommend Joni!”

– Rachel Wells

“McNeal Edits is a VITAL partner to our very busy agency. Joni and her team are the type of detail minded folks that you need if you want your writing to be accurate, flow well, and analyzed holistically. HIGHLY recommend.”

– Mike Teixeira

“Joni is my go-to editor for a reason: she always delivers. I can hand something over to her, sit back and trust that it’s in good hands. As a designer, I especially love that I can send her a native file and know she’ll make the edits without putting the layout or content at risk. She’s thorough, thoughtful and just makes my job easier. Highly recommend.”

– Shannon Magrane

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