Linda Doughty

"As the principal of a content agency, I trust Linda to edit work for my highest-profile tech clients. She is excellent at ensuring professional polish and high-quality storytelling. She's a responsive and gracious business partner and I recommend her highly."
— Marianne A., Principal, Tech Content Agency

"Working with Linda over the years has helped me learn from my mistakes and improve as a writer and content creator. She brings enthusiasm, positivity and genuine care to every project we've worked on together."
— Alison Testroete, Former Professional Cyclist / Lucca Cycling Club Founder

Whatever message you've got to share with the world, it needs to be engaging, accessible, and error-free to have the scope and impact you envision. As a professional nonfiction editor, I can ensure that your words will hit their mark.

Specifically, I offer:

⯁ Expert proofreading and editing skills to ensure the quality, readability, and overall appeal of nonfiction works of every kind, including eBooks, websites, blogs, magazine articles, whitepapers, educational/training materials, presentations, etc.

⯁ Familiarity with a diverse range of topics, particularly technology (5-star feedback from Microsoft & HP), finance, education, health & wellbeing, travel, real estate, home improvement and more

⯁ A conscientious, friendly, and can-do attitude. I truly enjoy the process of helping people express their ideas with pride and confidence, and I am here to put my extensive language and editing skills to work on your behalf.

Check out my Upwork profile here to see some of the great feedback I've received from past clients on that platform. Fresh editing samples will be added here soon. In the meantime, thanks for your interest, and please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions! 

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Web Content: About Us Page (Devonleigh Homes)

When you drive down a street in a village, city or town, what gives it charm and appeal? Tree-lined streets are a great start, but the addition of flowers, shrubs, small trees, evergreens and perennials creates the real beauty, and is why Devonleigh gives each new home its own distinctive landscape appeal. Combined with our colourful home exteriors, our landscaping expertise results in neighbourhoods which are instantly recognizable for their warmth, beauty and charm. Devonleigh Homes emerged o

Web Content: About Us Page (Stonebridge Building Group)

Against the picturesque backdrop of small-town Southern Ontario, Stonebridge Building Group has been designing and building elegant and refined homes and master-planned communities for well over a decade. SBG’s reputation as a builder of excellence was firmly established with the creation of Stonebridge by the Bay in Wasaga Beach and has grown steadily with each new subsequent release of homes. The graceful and elegant Cape-Cod inspired homes at Stonebridge by the Bay were especially designed t
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Article: Barrie GO Transit Expansion Announcement (Grandview Homes)

Barrie is about to become an even more desirable and accessible community for its residents who work in the GTA or downtown Toronto. The Provincial government has announced a planned major increase in the frequency of GO Trains between Barrie and Toronto Union Station. The expanded service, part of a $13.5 billion regional express rail plan for the GTA, was announced by Premier Kathleen Wynne at the Barrie South GO Station on Friday, April 17th. It is just one part of Moving Ontario Forward, a
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Web Content: Nutrition Info Page (Savoury Favourites Maple Pepper)

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Web Content: About Us (High Rendition Youth Jazz Ensemble)

High Rendition Jazz is an award-winning assembly of high school aged jazz musicians in the Halton area of Ontario, Canada. Our vision is to be a recognized high performance youth jazz band, making our communities a better place to live by playing great jazz. This is fulfilled not only through the exceptional musical capabilities of our musicians, but also through the volunteers and parents whose dedication and hard work behind the scenes enables these kids to keep doing what they love – playing