Before contacting me, please consider whether you think working with me is best for you (and me). You may find someone less expensive elsewhere, but you may also find someone who is of less value. Please trust the advice of your friends if you remain unsure about coming to me. They will be able to tell you whether my standards are consistent with yours.

Come to me if:

• You want your work to be of the highest quality as possible.
• You are willing to pay for that quality.
• You are willing to put in the required work for that quality, whether in rewriting it or discussing it. 
• You are able to spend considerable hours discussing your work with me.
• You are prepared for me to question your knowledge and content.
• Having the best work means having the best content, as well.
• Above all, you have pride in your work, and believe I am able to do it justice.

Don’t come to me if:

• You have a tight deadline and want to finish soon, and therefore don’t care about the quality of your work.
• You have a tight budget or are worried about spending your money on my work.
• You only need a proofreader (i.e. someone to fix your typos and punctuation, but not content).
• Your supervisor and/or you only expect acceptable, mediocre work. 
• You don’t care about discussing your or the editor’s work, or accountability.
• You have a low TOEFL score or minimal ability to write in English. Working with me may not be best for you if you are unable to communicate your ideas to me (and therefore the reader) effectively. 

What to tell me when contacting me:

• Who referred you.
• When you want to start.
• If you have a deadline, when you want to finish.
• Your field and expectations.
• You can also optionally tell me if you want to have your work edited in a particular program, such as LibreOffice or Microsoft Word, or particular markup language, such as LaTeX.

If you have to finish soon, but still want to put the hours (and money) into a good manuscript, you may consider contacting me. However, working with you is always at my discretion, and if I take on your work, you must be prepared for frequent discussions and higher costs. Deadlines mean higher workload, cost, and stress, so be sure that wanting the best is worth both your and my effort.