About Becca
We all write. Whether it’s emails, newsletters, or books, we are writers.
Not only are we all writers, but we also question what we write. We are overwhelmed with doubt: “Did my message get across?” “Do I sound professional enough?” “Oh no, did I use the correct version of ‘your’?”
Which is where I come in.
When I was young, I devoured books. Not literally, obviously, but the only trophy I earned in elementary school was for reading the most books in the school for its Book-It! program (108!). In high school, I lettered in journalism. So studying English at university seemed the obvious choice. My specialization was creative writing. Not that I necessarily wanted to write, but because I wanted to edit and work in the publishing industry. I felt that in order to be a strong editor, I needed to know the craft. I needed to put myself in a writer’s shoes, so to speak.
Once I graduated, I became an in-house copy editor at a company that published auto enthusiast magazines. That’s where I learned that chassis isn’t spelled like it sounds. I learned that anybody could be a writer. I learned how, as a copy editor, it was crucial to help these writers’ messages come across.
Since then, I have become a freelance editor and writer. I taught first graders common core math. (That’s a fact that surprises me as much as it does you. Trust me.)
And while I had fun as a teacher, I love looking at words on a page and seeing how they can be improved, or just admiring their quality. Impeccable syntax is an art. I decided to go for it and start Copy by Becca. Adding to my tenure as a magazine copy editor, I have edited books, newsletters, short stories, picture books, and websites.
Aside from running Copy by Becca, I currently work for a large grocery store in the southeast (think: subs) in the Marketing department. I edit landing pages, all social media channels, direct mail and email, TV and radio commercials, and in-store customer-facing signage.
If you have something to say but just can’t get the blinking cursor to inspire you, let me know. If you wrote something and want a new set of eyes to look over it, I’m more than happy to help. That being said, I am also not the girl who gives unsolicited grammar and spelling criticism. Send me a message, and I won’t judge you for typos. They happen, and no one is prefect. 😉
That’s as nerdy as I get, I promise.
Testimonials
Hear from people I've worked with.
Rebecca has been a tremendous help with editing the past three children's books I have written. She is always so easy to work with. Rebecca is both professional and prompt in her responses. She has always had fair prices with a quick turnaround time as well. She catches all of my errors and even makes me aware of other issues I was unaware of. I will definitely be using Rebecca again in the future!
Copy By Becca was fantastic to work with. We had a tight January deadline and she responded to the challenge. We loved the feeling of confidence that there were no mistakes in our final publication when we shared with others. The clean and crisp flow of words in our document have garnered praise from all who have read it. Many thanks to Copy By Becca for making our publication a top-notch document.
I hired Copy by Becca for a copyediting service of my short story. She did a phenomenal job! I did not expect her to be so thorough. Her feedback made me want to develop my protagonist more. I think that improved my story. Then Becca threw in a proofreading service, which was next on my list to self-publication. Ultimately, it was her degree in Creative Writing that made me choose her out of pages upon pages of copyeditors. I will not hesitate to use her services in the future!
Thank you, Becca, for doing a wonderful job of proofreading our letter. The corrections were easy to understand. Your suggestions made the wording of the letter much better. We appreciate that you responded and did the correction so quickly.
Becca is my go to for all things grammar. For years my important documents and emails and resumes have been sent to her for a look over. If this wasn’t my recommendation of her I might even have her look it over! She never lets me down!