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Elisha S.

Expert Copy Editor, Proofreader & French to English Translator

My facility with words derives from a love of literature and a background in literature, French, copy editing, and teaching English. Throughout my academic and professional experiences, I have had the opportunity to work on a variety of texts, from academic papers to blogs to web content to novels. I take care to respect (and when called for, break) the rules of proper grammar and mechanics. I am also familiar with various style guides, including AP, CMoS, APA, and MLA. Though my heart lies in fiction, particularly fantasy and sci-fic, I am equally at home with non-fiction; my particular interest areas include sociology, anthropology, psychology, women's studies, feminist/queer theory, critical theory, environmental issues, and healthy living. However, I welcome all genres and styles of texts. Let me help you make your pen indeed mightier than the sword, whether it is as a proofreader correcting typographical and grammatical errors or as a copy, developmental, or line editor improving structure, flow, word choice, clarity, coherence, and the like. With me, your texts and documents are in good hands.

🇺🇸Baltimore, United States$50/hr100% JSS4.99 (280)Since Jun 2012

Earnings and projects

MRR
$868

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#54,361 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#8,763 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$1.1k

Last 6 months: $5.2k

World#38,693 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#5,994 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$611k

Billed in all: $687k

World#1,797 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#677 / 62.1k
Per project
$2.3k

$5.2k in the last 6 months

World#69,516 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#11,655 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
1

Across 2 contracts

0% fixed100% hourly
World#128,096 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#16,472 / 62.1k
Projects in all
267

Across 312 contracts

62% fixed38% hourly
World#6,024 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#1,094 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$687k+$1.1k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$685k$686k$687kOct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Skill rankings: Top 8% in French to English Translation

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #81French to English Translation986 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #7Top 8%
  2. #101Developmental Editing1,059 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #59Top 10%
  3. #215Academic Editing2,426 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #90Top 9%
  4. #234French2,610 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #11Top 9%
  5. #481Copy Editing5,372 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #259Top 9%
  6. #983Editing & Proofreading11,045 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #341Top 9%
  7. #1,312Proofreading14,990 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #347Top 9%
  8. #1,455Translation15,921 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #80Top 9%