​PROFESSIONAL COPY EDITING & PROOFREADING
Your every word,
expressively right.
Helping authors, publishers, and companies turn good writing into standout, audience‑ready content. With years of experience across books, corporate and marketing materials, websites, and more, I elevate your message from good to unforgettable—reshaping mistake-laden material into polished, refined content that becomes a true competitive advantage for your business.
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HOW WE HELP
Expert editing. Clear results.
We refine your writing without changing your voice—strengthening clarity, flow
and impact—so your message connects with the people who matter the most.
SERVICES
From manuscripts to marketing
Whether it’s a book manuscript, a corporate report, marketing copy, or website content, every project is handled with the same standard. Two full passes: a detailed copy edit followed by a structural proofread. Your voice stays intact; the errors don’t.
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Style Compliance
AP, Chicago, APA, AMA, MLA, or Canadian Press. Editing to your required style guide with the ability to pick up house styles quickly, usually within two days of reviewing your standards.
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Copy Editing
Grammar, syntax, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure. Correcting what's wrong and sharpening clarity, without overwriting your voice. Best for manuscripts, reports, articles, and marketing content. Also experienced in editing AI-generated content to align with brand voice and ensure authenticity.
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Proofreading
The final check before anything goes public. Catching inconsistencies in spelling, formatting, names, dates, and style that slip past everyone else. Best for near-final drafts, website copy, and print-ready files.
ABOUT
Meet the Editor
A word lover since elementary school, including winning a spelling bee and correcting friends' papers in college, her copy editing reflects her own high standards with a touch of perfectionism.
Samantha Acker is an accomplished, professional copy editor and proofreader with more than three decades of experience in publishing and corporate communications. She has edited 37 published fiction and nonfiction books—credited in 18 titles—and content for organizations, including The Proposal Lab, LLC; Humanitarian Impact Institute; CAA; the Ottawa Police Service; and Industry Canada. She's also worked with clients across the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia.​
WORK
Edited, published work of all kinds
A selection of some projects across digital and print content.
EDITING AN ANNUAL REPORT
2011: A Year in Review
Edited this, the 2011 annual report for the Ottawa Police Service, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
TECHNICAL EDITING
Study of Future Demand for Radio Spectrum
in Canada,
2011-2015
Was confidential, but now it's in the public domain.
TRUSTED BY
Selected clients, past & present
(formerly Industry Canada)
TESTIMONIALS
What clients are saying
Samantha Acker is an incredibly
dedicated editor. Having worked with her on high-impact projects with extremely tight deadlines, I have seen her commitment to quality firsthand. Even when the pressure is on, her editorial standards never drop, and she consistently identifies errors and recommends improvements to the text.
She is the kind of editor who gives you a strong sense of security after handover that everything possible has been done to produce the cleanest, finest material possible.
Alastair Lane
Head of Publishing, ELT, Fiction Express
Working with Samantha was super easygoing and stress-free. She made me feel that my manuscript was equally as important to her as it is for me. Very detailed and organized work ethics. She made my manuscript read smoothly and clearly, providing me with questions that inspired deeper story detail.
Thomas Stacey-Holmes
Author, Rainbow Lattice
PROCESS
How it works
01
Send your project
Use the quote form or email directly. Include your document, deadline, and any style requirements. Quotes are returned within 24 hours.
02
Two-pass edit
First pass: detailed line-by-line copy edit. Second pass: structural proofread for flow, name consistency, transitions, and anything missed in round one.
Clean delivery
03
You get your edited file with tracked changes so you can see every revision. If significant changes are sent back, a third pass is included to make sure everything still holds together.