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provides Writing, Editing, Translating, Research, and Manuscript Consulting services for fiction, non-fiction, business and technical texts. Manuscripts can be sent as e-mail attachments in any word processing format, faxed or mailed. Private language instruction in English for Russian native speakers is also available. For estimates, questions or further information send an e-mail by clicking on  Contact.

  


We have over 25 years of experience in writing:
  • Technical documents - computer manuals, scientitic summaries, grants
  • Business reports - newsletters, brochures, strategic plans
  • Freelance articles - education, science, travel, entertainment
  • Educational materials - books, lesson plans, exercises, essays
  • Web content - educational, promotional, personal
We are committed to producing materials that are clear, concise, engaging and of the highest quality.




Our editorial experience includes:
  • Textbooks
  • Scholarly and creative journals
  • Business documents
  • Essays and short stories
Editorial comments are provided as notations on the original manuscript.




Translation services are available for Russian <-> English for:
  • Legal documents - marriage licenses, apostiles, affidavits
  • Educational records - transcripts, diplomas
  • Business documents - brochures, executive summaries
  • Creative works - stories, poems, screenplays
  • Scientific documents - articles, abstracts, reports

Most manuscripts can be e-mailed in any word processing format and a translation returned by e-mail to the author.

Inna Allen is also available to give private lessons in Russian, as well as private lessons in English for native Russian speakers. She has over 15 years of experience as a teacher of English at MSTU (Russia) and CCBC (Baltimore).




Our many years of academic experience provide us with the skills to be thorough and efficient researchers for a very diverse range of fields, including:
  • Literature and literary theory
  • Language and linguistic theory
  • Science and technology
  • Education and training
  • Film and the media
We know how to sort through the enormous amount of information available and quickly find what is relevant to your topic.




Do you have a short story or article that is complete but needs an unbiased critique? You could sign up for a writing workshop, spend hundreds of dollars and devote three months to other people's writing - or you could send the manuscript to us for final review and get it back in a few days. Fiction and non-fiction will receive:
  • Line-by-line commentary
  • Feedback on character, plot, dialogue, etc.
  • Summary evaluation
  • Editing comments on grammar, syntax, spelling, etc.
  • If requested, advice will also be provided about possible markets as well as the submission process
Fees are $50/hour, pro-rated, and most short stories and short articles require an hour or less. An estimate can be provided for longer manuscripts (over 25 pages).
About


Glen Scott Allen
holds a PhD in Creative Writing (Fiction) from the University of Utah. He has taught Creative & Freelance Writing workshops for over 25 years at various institutions and conferences, including Towson University, Reed College (where he was Writer in Residence), the University of Utah, Boston University, and the Writers at Work conference in Park City, UT. Dr. Allen has published numerous short stories, essays, freelance articles and book reviews. He has also served as the editor of numerous journals and newsletters, both national and international.


Inna N. Allen
holds a MA in the teaching of English & German from Adyghe State University (Russia), and taught English for 15 years  for several universities in Russia. She is a certified translator of Russian <-> English, and has translated numerous scholarly, creative and technical manuscripts. She teaches ESOL classes for the Community College of Baltimore County and gives private English lessons.


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Some of our clients include:

W. W. Norton & Co.

GK Hall & Co.

Allyn & Bacon/Longman Publishers

Mayfield Publishing

Thomson/Wadsworth

Pearson Education

Bedford/St. Martin's

Addison-Wesley

Houghton Mifflin

McGraw-Hill

Prentice Hall

Digital Equipment Corporation

Oak Construction, Inc.

UPS.RUS (Moscow)

Interagrosystem, Ltd (Russia)

Adyghe State University (Maikop, Russia)

Femina-Center (Maikop, Russia)

EUFIC (Moscow)