About Me
About Thomas
A native of Ireland, I have more than ten years of experience working as a researcher at world-leading universities, and as a copyeditor in diverse genres. I earned my PhD in 2017 at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. Since then, I have published in high-ranking peer-reviewed journals and have had my work cited by peers hundreds of times. I understand the power that good editing can hold for getting a paper or thesis approved.
I am also experienced in other literary styles, including creative non-fiction, blogs and documentary scripts. From 2014 onwards, I worked as a non-fiction editor for the reputable literary project Dark Mountain and have written articles for a variety of leading outlets, such as OpenDemocracy and Resilience.org.
I am comfortable working across both British and American English, and can work to the house style of the journal or publication you specify, including for references.
While holding particular expertise in social science and environmental writing (human geography, sociology, anthropology, sustainability transitions, management etc.), I have extensive experience editing the work of authors in the natural sciences, as well as more journalistic non-fiction texts.
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Professional editing versus Chat GPT?Â
While digital and AI text tools such as Grammarly and Chat GPT have improved in recent years, there is no substitute for the eye of a native language editor. While digital tools are adequate for some basic tasks, they will fail to grasp the nuance and line of argument of an entire piece, and thus miss much of the context of your writing. As a native-level editor, I can assure a quality of work which AI can never achieve. It is equivalent to craftsmanship, as opposed to standardised mass production, and your writing deserves the best.
My editing can fully grapple with the social and political context of the words you use. Also, as an experienced and widely published academic, I can understand the context of where you are trying to publish, and what style and tone is suitable for this target audience. This awareness will be crucial for getting your work successfully in front of the desired audience.