Editing

I offer developmental, copy, and line editing services at reasonable rates. Please see testimonials below from writers I have worked with!

Reach out with questions and inquiries at nbelblidia[at]gmail[dot]com

I always appreciate working with Nora. She is incredibly enthusiastic about editing and writing and seems guided by a motivation to mold the writing into its most lucid and intriguing form. As an editor, she works well with other writers, offering balanced feedback that celebrates the piece's particularly lovely aspects and pinpoints what isn't yet cohering, with useful suggestions for improvement. She's efficient and respectful of other people's time and brings all-around positive energy into a painstaking and sometimes taxing process.

— Rebekah Kirkman, Managing Editor of BmoreArt

Nora is the most thoughtful editor I’ve ever worked with. She takes my tangled drafts and helps me spin them into gold. I have trouble structuring my work, and she always has solid instincts for how to improve my writing. She makes an inherently stressful experience much more tolerable - even fun? Hire her now!

— Grant Sutton, Freelance writer

As a career editor who writes the occasional article, casting a creative yet objective eye on my own written drafts can be tough. This is where Nora comes in. She has a strong understanding of narrative structure and flow, a well-honed storytelling ability, and a journalist’s dedication to fact-finding. Nora is the first stop for my polished rough drafts before I send them out into the world. She always has thought-provoking feedback, and her edits have made my pieces better. I highly recommend her for any editing or writing projects you may have.

— Laural Hobbes, Senior Editor of Military Officer

Over the past year, Nora has reviewed and edited a handful of personal essays for me. Her feedback is always clear, constructive, and has helped me push my work to the next level. Most recently, I was stuck on an essay and Nora made some big suggestions that helped me rethink the direction and get past my block. Of course, her line edits make a huge difference, but it’s the important questions she asks and the perspective she brings that are the reasons I’ll continue trusting my work with Nora.   

— Samantha S., Freelance writer

Some links to published articles I’ve helped edit:

“Why Birth Control Side Effects Have Eluded Science” by Saima Sidik, Undark

“A Fight Over Wolves Pits Facts Against Feelings” by Leah Campbell, Undark

“Kibibi Ajanku’s Indigo Journey” by Angela N. Caroll, BmoreArt

“Keith Calhoun and Chandra McCormick Document the Scars of Slavery and Mass Incarceration” by Jordan Amirkhani, BmoreArt

“On the trail of Harriet Tubman” by Bo Smolka, Boston Globe

“Oedipus Zoom” by Kat Mustatea, Edgecut