Academic Editing that Goes Beyond Writing Mechanics
As a scholar, your career hinges on the quality of your outputs. Although crafting grammatically correct sentences has never been easier, impactful scholarship requires far more than error-free writing. I add value by providing academic editing services that extend far beyond writing mechanics.
Professional Academic Editing Has Never Mattered More
“Kara is the best editor I have worked with. She does far more than tidy prose, she gets right inside the argument, and has a particular gift for taking flat, machine-smooth text and giving it back its judgement and voice. In an age when anyone can generate competent sentences, that is exactly the work that now matters.”
—Professor, University of Edinburgh Business School
“In the age of AI, a great editor is more important than ever. Kara is truly exceptional at helping a writer’s distinctive voice come through with greater clarity. Her work goes far beyond copy editing: she sharpens the prose while preserving what makes the writing uniquely one’s own.”
—Professor, IESE Business School
“Kara's edits have been invaluable in my work. I write several manuscripts a year, and review many more as an editor at a major academic journal, and LLMs are no replacement for what Kara can do to a paper. It's easy to tell the difference."
—Professor, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College
"Our submissions increased almost 30 percent from 2024 to 2025. … More than ever, it’s crucial for authors to do all they can to prepare their submission so they can receive proper editorial and reviewer attention.”
“Submission volume has risen 42% since the late 2022 release of ChatGPT, while writing quality has declined.”
“A.I.’s smooth sentences, elegant transitions and rich vocabulary give the illusion of expansive creativity and individuality. But the underlying ideas often converge into a few homogenized categories."
Kara Stephenson Gehman
Academic Editor
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