Writing & Editing

The "WRITE Stuff" for Your Business

About Michelle

Copyright © 2012 Molly Sabourin

Michelle Leichty

Michelle Leichty spent several years in video production and TV news.  She wrote, produced and edited several videos for Campus Crusade for Christ, including one which won a Telly Award.  She also spent time producing various newscasts and special programs at both KOMU-TV in Columbia, MO and KWWL-TV in Waterloo, Iowa.

Most recently, Michelle has written articles in several magazines, written short stories for children, and consults with various small businesses on marketing & communication strategies.  She also reviews and recommends children’s books on her blog, CultivatingReaders.    Michelle holds a Bachelor’s of Journalism from the University of Missouri—Columbia.

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Services I Offer

Writing/Training

  • newsletters
  • e-mail blasts
  • e-mail campaigns
  • book reviews
  • setting up & writing a blog
  • classes to update writing skills

Copyediting

  • English as a Second Language: documents, e-mails, letters for ESL business managers/owners
  • newsletters
  • e-mails
  • business letters
  • blog posts
  • signage

Online Media

  • videos: informational, promotional, instructional, tours
  • audio: recording, editing, posting
  • podcasts

People I Have Helped

I enlisted Michelle to help write and edit a large project I’d been working on for some time. It quickly became clear to me that I had found a partner who not only took a keen interest in my project, but she brought well-honed editing skills to the table.  Michelle’s help provided me with the support I needed to complete my project on time and the reassurance that the writing and editing was solid. I will continue to use Michelle’s services in upcoming projects and would heartily recommend her talents to others.

-Lynda Wallis, Freelance Illustrations

I was very overwhelmed with setting up  my own blog. Michelle taught me how to set up my blog and manage it – she made a task that initially I thought overwhelming, very  easy.  I look forward to working on our next project together – updating my website!

- Linda DeFever, Owner, Vitality, Inc.

I had a great experience working with Michelle Leichty developing my website and writing brochures for my new business!   Michelle is very thorough, knowledgeable and patient.  Michelle helped ease my anxiety about building a website and taught me a lot of “computer stuff” in a very short amount of time.  Once I met with Michelle and we began working together, I instantly felt more confident. Michelle helped to bring the vision of my business to life.

- Lanie Reichman, M.A., LCPC,  Mirror Images: Wellness & Supportive Services

How Do I Know if I Need Help?

Still not sure if you need a copy editor? Take this short quiz to see if you do.

Answer “yes” or “no” to the following questions:

  1. I have great ideas, but I communicate them better in person than on paper.
  2. My co-workers have lots of questions after reading my written communications (e-mails, proposals, letters, etc).
  3. I completely rely on spell check to catch any spelling errors.
  4. English is my second language, and sometimes have difficulty clearly expressing my thoughts in writing.
  5. Friends, co-workers or loved ones have frequently corrected my spelling, grammar, or wording.
  6. I frequently get homonyms confused (like ‘they’re’, ‘their’ and ‘there’ or ‘two’ and ‘too’).

If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, I can help!

Contact me for a complimentary 30-minute consultation.

Do I Really Need a Copyeditor?

I got the following from a friend:

Eye halve a spelling chequer
It came with my pea sea
It plainly marques four my revue
Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.
Eye strike a key and type a word
And weight four it two say
Weather eye am wrong oar write
It shows me strait a weigh.
As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long
And eye can put the error rite
Its rare lea ever wrong.
Eye have run this poem threw it
I am shore your pleased two no
Its letter perfect awl the weigh
My chequer tolled me sew.

While a spell checker is helpful, it does not catch every mistake.  Every writer needs a copy editor – someone to read over their writing two, three, or more, times to check for errors.

Otherwise, your intended audience focuses on how many mistakes you made, instead of the message you want to convey.

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