I’m Jay Norman
A writing polisheR
Jay Norman
I’ll help you polish and refine your business writing with the copyediting and proofreading you need | Put my 30+ years as a writer, editor, and information publisher to work for you!
My Services
Copywriting
Preparation of internal and
external communications:
Policy manuals
Website content
Ad content
Newsletters
Letters
Emails
Posts
Blogs
Copyediting
A copyedit will check for:
Word choice
Clear sentence structure
Internal logic
Consistent style (spelling,
capitalization, hyphens,
dashes, etc.)
It will also include:
Rewriting/reorganizing
sentences or paragraphs
Changing content to
improve readability
Creating style guide
Flagging continuity
problems, repetition, and
awkward phrasing
Up to two rounds of edits.
Proofreading
Your text will be checked for:
Typos
Misspellings
Incorrect word usage
Capitalization
Punctuation (including
apostrophes and commas)
Subject-verb agreement
Formatting
Typography
Compliance with style
guide.
About Me
I help people with the copywriting, editing, and proofreading help you need to polish and refine
your business communications. I bring to the table 30+ years as an information publisher, writer,
editor, and proofreader.
During my years in the field, I founded, built, and sold a specialty publishing business,
Personnel Policy Service, Inc., focusing on employment law compliance.
We developed and kept up-to-date a comprehensive 800-page manual (print and digital) of
model human resources policies. Each of the 60+ policy models was meticulously annotated for
management insights and rationale plus all the laws, regulations, and court cases impacting the
policy.
In addition, we had an 8-page monthly newsletter and a weekly ezine.
We were the leading experts in the practical day-to-day impact of complicated employment laws
like the ADA, FMLA, and FLSA. Our guiding focus was to provide simple explanations to
business owners, HR professionals, and lawyers on timely and difficult issues such as
harassment, discipline, leaves of absence, and working from home (even before the pandemic).
Our subscribers ranged in size from small businesses to industry giants like Monsanto and
Cisco.
In building the business, I gained extensive publishing, editing, and proofreading knowledge and
experience by actively participating in the programs of the Specialized Publishing Industry
Association (SIPA) in Washington. I served on its Board of Directors for eight years.
More recently, I sold our publishing assets to BLR/Simplify Compliance and then took time off to
enjoy travel and devote time to local volunteer interests.
However, I quickly realized how much I missed the writing and publishing world, and I am now
helping others perfect their writing skills. So, if you’re looking for an experienced writer, editor,
and proofreader, I’m ready to help!
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