Dr. Sarah W. Lynch

Writer, Art Historian, Editor, Translator

Antonello da Messina, St. Jerome in His Study, ca. 1474

Services

Translation, Developmental Editing, and

Linguistic and Copy Editing for the Arts and Humanities

Developmental Editing for Humanities

Developmental editing clarifies argument, strengthens structure, and improves readability for publication or submission.

Tailored developmental editing for project proposals, grant applications, PhD submission, journal articles and books.

Translation and Translation Editing

Translation of scholarly texts in German or Italian into fluent, accessible English prose that preserves nuance and tone. Special attention to technical terms and vocabulary.

Editing of AI-generated translation for improved accuracy and clarity, eliminating the oddities of AI-generated prose for easy readability and appeal.

Linguistic and Copy Editing

From thesis to article, I enhance clarity, coherence, and academic voice.

Manuscript polishing with adherence to Chicago, MLA, or house style.

Art Historical or Curatorial Services

Collections and provenance research, inventorying, advice on acquisitions tailored to your collection and interests. Advising for individual works or whole collections.

Contact

Reach out to discuss your project, deadlines, and preferred workflow.

Please include: subject, length of text, type of service requested, and intended output (journal article, grant application, book, PhD thesis, etc.), and deadline or time frame requested.