Our services may be for you if you’re…
…lost in the details of an article or book and need some perspective and a plan to get unstuck.
…struggling to complete a writing project and need help organizing your time or remaining accountable to a writing practice.
…sick of battling with Microsoft Word to format and beautify your documents for submission to journals, job applications, etc.
What we can do for you
Editing
Developmental editing to clarify your argument and sentence-level editing to tighten up your writing and make it accessible.
Productivity Coaching
Bespoke accountability structures, regular check-ins, and tools to overcome writing blocks.
Web and Document Design
Get striking and effective websites, course materials, and job market documents, or simply offload formatting tasks for dissertations and manuscript submissions.
Research and Writing
Freelance archival research, scholarly writing, and historical narratives or exhibition text for public audiences.
Why choose Grey Duck?
Grey Duck was started by me, Molly Brookfield, a former professor of U.S. History and Women’s and Gender Studies who loves to think through thorny problems with others.
I’ve been there
- Former tenure-track faculty member at elite SLAC
- PhD in History and Women’s and Gender Studies
- Author of scholarly book (UNC Press) and multiple articles
- Public historian employed by museums and archives
I have the skills
- Edited writing for both scholarly and popular audiences
- Project management and writing accountability experience
- Twenty years of document and web design experience
- Gets a secret thrill from checking Chicago Style citations
Let’s work together!
- Clear and consistent communication
- Obsessively detail-oriented
- Not just an editor but a thinking partner
- I never use AI, so you know you’re always getting my actual, human feedback
Reach out today!
Let’s work together to make your work speak for itself.
