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EDITING SERVICES 

When sharing our thoughts, the greatest challenge is to find the right words. Smart ideas and opinions are valuable when we convey them with language that is clear, concise, confident and correct. Let me help you find your voice.

ABOUT

As an editor, I use my ears as well as my eyes. It’s a skill developed over four decades as a producer for CBC Radio, a career that demanded clear, economical prose. Writing for the ear enhances what appears on the page. Stories are more compelling. Complex ideas are simplified. Every word matters.

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TESTIMONIALS

Laura Davis, San Jose, California 

Author of The Courage to Heal and I Thought We’d Never Speak Again

Talin Vartanian is a spectacular editor. Her vast knowledge, thoughtfulness, and attention to detail make her editorial expertise essential to any book I write. I can’t imagine publishing anything without her brilliant behind-the-scenes support. She is just that good!

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WHAT I EDIT

If you’re an author, my focus is on non-fiction books of virtually any genre: memoir, biography, history, travel guides, academic texts and how-to or self-help manuals. 


If you’re in government, business or a non-profit organization, I can help eliminate jargon, awkward language and unnecessary wordiness from your report, study, news release or speech. I’ll ensure your meaning is clear and your writing is appropriate for the reader or audience you have in mind.

  • Non-fiction books

  • Magazine and newspaper articles

  • Annual reports

  • News releases

  • Website copy

  • Film subtitles

  • Exhibit descriptions

  • Restaurant menus

  • Grant applications

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