I work with non-fiction and academic authors to craft compelling book proposals, comb through archives, develop budding manuscripts, and clean up final drafts. My clients have successfully published their manuscripts with HarperCollins, Hachette, Random House, Macmillan, MIT Press, Taylor & Francis, W. W. Norton, Beacon Press, and leading sociology and philosophy journals.
“Tyler helped me to trim, see the important pieces, and sharpen my argument…. My only regret is not getting in touch with him sooner.”
— Marie Sarita Gaytán, University of Utah
Other clients included:
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
The Associated Press
Beacon Press
Open Boat Editing
The Trace
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Scripps Gerontology Center
D.C. Independent Film Festival
The Smiley Company
AM Best
Pine Bluff Advertising and Promotion Commission
Let’s talk
Click here to answer a few questions about your project, or email me directly at edit@tylerloveless.com about your specific editorial or research needs. For a good representation of the typical cost of editorial and research work, see this rates sheet, published by the Editorial Freelancers Association.
“Holy cow! Tyler took my book proposal from half-way there to over the top. I am forever grateful for his insights and edits…. Thank you, thank you!”
— Molly Beauregard, University of Michigan
My services
I support authors at all stages of the writing process—from background research and fact-checking to line edits and comprehensive revision plans. I’ve worked with clients to develop and improve manuscripts, book proposals, essays, dissertations, journal articles, writing samples, newsletters, website copy, and more.
Developmental Editing
Looking for thorough, in-depth feedback? I’ll evaluate the foundations of your text—including argument, structure, and coherence—and provide detailed editorial recommendations designed to guide substantial revisions.
Line Editing
Is your manuscript in need of a tune-up? Send me your latest draft, and I’ll provide detailed comments on paragraph and sentence structure, clarity, concision, organization, and word choice, all while making sure your manuscript reads as smoothly as possible.
Doctoring
Wish someone would take a stalled project off your hands? I’ll work directly on your manuscript to implement substantive revisions and rewrites—so you don’t have to. It’s diagnosis and treatment rolled into one for projects in need of decisive, hands-on intervention.
Book Proposals
Ready to pitch your manuscript to agents and publishers? They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression. My most popular service, I write, develop, and consult on proposals for both trade and academic books.
Coaching
Feeling a little lost? Don’t know where to start? I’ll meet with you regularly, one-on-one (in person or virtually), throughout the life of your project, providing support and guidance during each stage of the writing and publishing process.
Research
Can’t find what you’re looking for? I’ll add depth and context to your project by sourcing records from newspaper archives, university collections, courthouses, genealogical resources, academic journals, historical societies, and local libraries.
“I have no words to express how much my paper was advanced thanks to Tyler’s fantastic editing and insightful reading!”
— Tali Jaffe-Dax, Rutgers University
About me
I am a non-fiction book editor and an insatiable researcher with a rich portfolio of successful trade and academic projects. A former Grant Panelist for the National Endowment for the Humanities, I also served as Technical Editor for four years at the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
I am the author of multiple peer-reviewed journal articles. I hold a B.A. and M.A. in philosophy from George Washington University—where I was a graduate fellow and teaching assistant—and I studied critical theory at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales and Birkbeck, University of London.
Prior to editing professionally, I worked as a research analyst at Sorini, Samet & Associates, and I led the communications team for three years at the Institute for International Economic Policy (IIEP). Originally from Mississippi, I live and work in Washington, DC.
Testimonials
“My experience working with Tyler could not have gone better or more smoothly. With analytical sharpness, perceptiveness, and telepathy-like insight, he intuitively understood the ideas and goals for my writing. Tyler approaches his craft as a developmental editor with love and care. I am deeply grateful for his support.”
— Sa’ed Atshan, Swarthmore College
“Holy cow! Tyler took my book proposal from half-way there to over the top. I am forever grateful for his insights and edits, and I am delighted with the proposal. Thank you, thank you!”
— Molly Beauregard, University of Michigan
“I contacted Tyler to help me with a 134-page document that I had lost control over during the pandemic. I honestly could barely look at it. During our weekly meetings, Tyler helped me to trim, see the important pieces, and sharpen my argument…. My only regret is not getting in touch with him sooner.”
— Marie Sarita Gaytán, University of Utah
“I have no words to express how much my paper was advanced thanks to Tyler’s fantastic editing and insightful reading!”
— Tali Jaffe-Dax, Rutgers University
“Tyler is well-organized and timely, and I am grateful to have worked with him. I would definitely work with him again.”
— Donald Kizza-Brown, Harvard University
“Tyler’s editing and rewriting were very good—very much what I hoped for. Back when I helped start the underground newspaper The Great Speckled Bird in the 1960s, I learned that having an editor could really help. Even still, I was struck by how much Tyler improved my book.”
— Gene Guerrero, Civil Rights Activist
“Tyler is one of the most gifted and tireless researchers I’ve had the privilege to work alongside.”
— Evelyn M. Duffy, Open Boat Editing
“Tyler works with excellent efficiency. He is meticulous, clear, and very well-organized.”
— Andrew Almanza, AM Best
“Tyler Loveless and Ben Gambuzza contributed rigorous archival and genealogical research and a keen understanding of Middle Tennessee, the whiskey industry past and present, and countless topics in between. Their diligence, intellectual curiosity, and investigative skills were instrumental to building a bridge between past and present.”
— Fawn Weaver, Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey
“I’m very grateful for the timely and thorough archival research Tyler completed at the Library of Congress for me. He also suggested an avenue for further investigation that I hadn’t considered, which helped to solve a mystery in the paper I’m working on. I really enjoyed the collaboration and would gladly work with Tyler again.”
— Kimberley McFarlane, Federation University
“I can’t tell you how much we appreciated Tyler’s assistance with this historical research project. He located new material that helped humanize the soldiers in the 1st Kansas Colored Infantry beyond a mere statistic, and his communication with our office was excellent.”
— Jimmy Cunningham, Pine Bluff Advertising and Promotion Commission
“Tyler is an absolute gem! He’s thoughtful, responsive, kind, and thorough. He works hard and quickly. I highly recommend his services and will definitely hire him again if the need arises!”
— Cynthia Lamontagne, Confidential Book Project
“It’s been an absolute pleasure working with Tyler. He truly helped me get across the finish line.”
— Souleo, Confidential Book Project
“[Tyler’s] early edits sent me in all the right directions!”
— Susan Erikson, Simon Fraser University
“Appreciated the good work [and] editing. I learned a lot from you, and you certainly helped improve my book.”
— Jonathan F. Foster, Current Capital Partners
“Thank you…so much for sharpening the proposal and, as a first-time author, helping me clearly communicate my vision to the publisher.”
— Damien A. Joyner, Move for Life
“Thanks for following the facts.”
— Carol Roberts, Tennessee State Library & Archives
“This book was the ultimate team effort, and I’m grateful to…researchers Ben Gambuzza and Tyler Loveless.”
— Julie Pace, Associated Press
“Thanks to…Ben Gambuzza and Tyler Loveless, for their research skills.”
— Darlene Superville, Associated Press
“Andrews McMeel Publishing wants to acknowledge the outstanding work of…researchers Ben Gambuzza and Tyler Loveless.”
— Andrews McMeel Publishing
Memberships
I am a longtime member of the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy (SPEP), the International Merleau-Ponty Circle, the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA), and the American Copy Editors Society (ACES).
Specialties
Humanities, Social Sciences, Memoirs & Biographies, Sociology, Philosophy, Anthropology, Critical Theory, Critical Race Theory, Cultural Studies, Psychoanalytic Theory, Psychoanalysis, Political Science, Political Theory, Literary Theory, Literary Criticism, Cultural Criticism, Ethnography, Phenomenology, Politics, Existentialism, Psychology, Women’s Studies, Ecology, Education, History, Marxism, Hermeneutics, Structuralism, Poststructuralism, Deconstruction, Postmodernism, Postcolonial Studies, Gender Studies, American Studies, Semiotics, Qualitative Research, Medicine, Government, Therapy, Journalism, Activism, American South, Intersectionality.
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