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Home - Pat Joiner

Hi! I’m Pat Joiner,
Editor & Proofreader.

I love language and playing with it to help authors polish their manuscripts and convey their message to their readers.

Why Hire Me?

35 Years

Total experience as an editor and proofreader

28 Years

Experience at Mosby/Elsevier, a health-science publisher, rising from the ranks of editor trainee to project specialist, then becoming a manager of editors

6+ Years

Experience of editing at UWorld, editing test bank questions for medicine, nursing, SAT/ACT, AP, and pharmacy

Master’s Degree

English and American Literature, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

ACES & EFA

Member of ACES: The Society for Editing & Editorial Freelancers Association

Bachelor’s Degree

With honors in English Language and Literature and minors in Journalism and Creative Writing, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville