Writing, editorial, and consulting services

Professional writing and editorial services

You know what you want to say. I’ll help you say it.

I’m Josh Masterson. I hold a master’s degree in English and have years of experience helping researchers, self-publishers, and businesses small and large get their text right. From About Us pages to white papers. From social media blitzes to long-form articles. I work to match your desired style and tone, keeping my lines of communication open so that we can craft your message.

 

How to contact me

Joshua Masterson

PO Box 706
Corydon, IN 47112

thepaperbottega@gmail.com

Phone, video chat, etc, by request

Specialties


Writing

 

I craft text. While I’m an experienced enough writer that I can work in many different styles, my natural tone lends itself best to professional and academic writing. I think of mine as a business-casual style. It’s the button-up shirt with khakis of the writing world. Not too stodgy. Not too edgy. Maybe it wears a sports jacket sometimes. Probably it has on comfortable shoes. There may be some light humor and word play, and there will be definitely be some links and citations.


Editorial Services

 

Whether you’re a business owner whose website isn’t seeing the expected traffic or conversion rate, a researcher needing to hone your prose and improve your formatting, or a self-publisher in need of copy editing, proofreading, or organization of your early thoughts, I have the knowledge and experience to help.


Consulting

 

Often, companies have a team of experts that they want to craft their text, but who aren’t experienced writers. In these cases, I work to hone the skills of their writers by looking over their works and leaving detailed notes about what might be changed, and why. This is more than an editorial service; this is more like Professional Writing 601.


“The difference between the right word and almost the right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.”

– paraphrased from Mark Twain

Get in Touch

Contact me at thepaperbottega@gmail.com