Welcome to Rochelle Deans Editing
Whether you’re writing the next great American novel, perfecting your dissertation, or struggling through the features of Word, I’m here for you.
With fifteen years’ experience as an editor and formatter, as well as more than five as an academic coach, my goal is to help you reach your goals and present your work with impeccable quality.
I provide highly customizable services, from one-on-one meetings and training or editing line by line, to more cost-friendly options like overall manuscript evaluations and self-paced courses.
Work with Me
I offer a variety of services, each of them customizable to fit your needs
Write It
If you need help staying on track with your writing project, Coaching could be a good fit for you. I have coached people through novel- and dissertation-writing, providing encouragement, deadlines, and customizable editing support depending on your strengths and your needs.
Edit It
I offer a variety of editing services for the work you’ve already written. Each service is designed to make your words and your message shine. While I specialize in developmental editing for fiction and non-fiction (especially SFF and self-help, respectively), I love tackling new projects.
Format It
Have a finished project but need help with formatting? I can help you make sense of, and then follow, university formatting guidelines for your dissertation, update footnotes and bibliographies to Chicago/ Turabian, MLA, or APA, prepare a manuscript for self-publishing, or any number of formatting-related concerns.
Study It
Coming Soon: Fearless Formatting in Microsoft Word is a comprehensive, all-in-one course designed to be applicable to students, authors, and professionals alike. Learn how to use track changes, update design features, take advantage of automations, and more. Other courses are under development, not only in formatting but also citation practices and writing and editing your novel.
About Me
After attending an arts magnet high school and graduating with an endorsement in writing, I obtained a Bachelor’s in English from George Fox University and began work as an in-house editor for an environmental engineering firm. After five years in-house, I decided to go freelance in 2015 so I could diversify the types of content I edited, as well as control my own schedule. Since then, I’ve edited fiction in a variety of genres, non-fiction, dissertations, and more.
My business soon expanded to include formatting all sorts of documents and teaching others how to make Word work for them, headache-free. Previously, my webinars and courses have been offered to editors through the Editorial Freelancers Association as well as in-house at George Fox University. Now my flagship formatting course is now available right here, with access for anyone who wants it.
I live in Portland, Oregon, with my husband, two kids, and a cat. In addition to my editing work, I coach gymnastics to preschoolers a few hours a week; write for Medium about productivity, writing advice, and ADHD; and run an Etsy shop for printables. In my free time, you’ll likely find me playing a cozy video game, watching my kids’ sporting events, or writing my own songs, musicals, and novels.