Introduction
Comma Sense Editing provides proofreading, copyediting, and substantive editing services.
Our clients include fiction and non-fiction authors, large corporations, small businesses, non-profit organisations, and university students. We edit all documents according to the Institute of Professional Editors' Australian Standards for Editing Practice.
Services
Proofreading
We can provide a final check for grammar, spelling and punctuation errors to prepare your document for publication.
Copyediting
We can check your document for grammar, spelling, punctuation, factual errors, and consistency in style and formatting.
Substantative Editing
We can evaluate your document as a whole, ensuring its structure, content, language, style and presentation suit its purpose.
About

Stephanie Walters
Based on Sydney's northern beaches, Comma Sense Editing was founded by Stephanie Walters in 2016. Stephanie completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Editing and Electronic Publishing at Macquarie University. She is a Professional Member of the Institute of Professional Editors Limited, and has over seven years' editing experience.
Contact Comma Sense Editing for a personalised quote here.
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Contact
Call Stephanie Walters on +61 425 327 869 or send an email to hello@commasense.com.au if you have any questions about our editing services.
You can also submit your document online to receive a personalised quote within two business days.
Privacy Policy
This policy sets out how Comma Sense Editing uses and protects the information you provide when using this website. We are committed to protecting the privacy of all who visit and use our website.
Client confidentiality
Client confidentiality is important to us, and we have developed a policy to ensure it is maintained and respected at all times.
Comma Sense Editing guarantees that client work will never be shared with a third party. We understand that many of the documents we handle may contain sensitive and classified information, and therefore the following steps have been taken to guarantee confidentiality:
- Every employee and contractor of Comma Sense Editing has signed a confidentiality agreement.
- Documents submitted to us are kept in a secure online system and can only be viewed by the editor assigned to the job.
- On request, we are happy to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
- All documents are deleted from our system within 30 days of job completion.
Ownership of work
Clients who engage our services retain full ownership, copyright and intellectual property over their work both during and after the editing process. We will never share your work or contact details with a third party. As mentioned above, all documents are deleted from our system within 30 days of job completion.
How we may collect information
When you visit this website, we will only collect information from you if you voluntarily fill out one of the forms, or communicate with us via email.
The information we require to give a quote and perform our services includes your name, email address, and order information, such as documents uploaded for editing.
Information usage
We may use collected information for the following purposes: to provide services, for identification, and to make contact with you regarding your inquiry. Your information is not shared with any third party.
If you have any questions regarding our privacy and confidentiality policies, please contact us at hello@commasense.com.au.