Clear, Polished, Credible Content for Your Website

You know your content should be professional and engaging, but even the best writers need an editor. Whether you’re working with original, human-written material or AI-generated content, don’t let factual errors or poorly written content hurt your credibility or conversions.

I’ve worked with businesses in a wide variety of industries—healthcare, education, travel, marketing, tech, and more—to refine blog posts and articles (and much more) by improving the flow, clarity, grammar, punctuation, accuracy, and SEO. My goal is always to:

  • Maintain your brand voice yet make your writing crisp and professional
  • Ensure your facts and sources are accurate, authoritative, and up-to-date
  • Optimize your content for SEO without sacrificing value and readability

What I Do

I specialize in copyediting, fact-checking, and proofreading tailored to your needs:

Copyediting

  • Improve clarity, readability, and flow
  • Check logic and facts
  • Fix grammar, punctuation, and wordiness
  • Retain your brand style or improve it, according to your requirements

Fact-checking & AI Content Review

  • Verify facts, statistics, and sources
  • Identify and correct wordiness and repetition common in AI-generated content
  • Confirm accuracy and credibility
  • Add value

Proofreading (Final Polish)

  • Correct typos, inconsistencies, and formatting errors
  • Polish your content for publishing with confidence

Leah isn’t just the best copyeditor I’ve worked with, she also has the very unusual ability to explain why each change and rule makes sense.
—Peter Sandeen, Copywriter, petersandeen.com

I’m experienced in all levels of editing, from developmental to line editing and the final proofread, so I can take on almost any type of writing project that needs a professional touch.

Who I Work With

I typically help small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) refine their content, whether it’s AI-generated or human-written. If you need professional, polished writing that boosts your credibility and drives conversions, I’m here to help.

  • Website & Blog Content: SEO-friendly, reader-focused writing
  • AI-Generated Content: Make AI drafts sound human and ensure they’re factually correct
  • Marketing & Business Content: Professional, high-quality copy that converts

If you want to learn how to polish what you write, Leah McClellan is the expert to go to. You’ll improve your writing—and enjoy the ride.
—Mary Jaksch, Chief Editor, Write to Done

I also help individuals working on independent projects, such as non-fiction books.

“This is my second time working with Leah. Her feedback is spectacular! She is detail-oriented and really went above and beyond with this review. She helped to improve my clarity of writing and remove repetition. She provided resources for me to use in future writing, which I really appreciate, and she also brought up other issues that I did not consider in relation to writing and publishing a book. I also felt like I was in a dialogue with her when reading her detailed feedback. I highly recommend Leah, and I will definitely work with her again in the future.” An Upwork client’s feedback.

Why Work With Me?

With 20 years of professional editing and customer service experience, I bring precision and expertise to every project.

  • BA and MA in English: Literature, journalism, and linguistics
  • Expert in AI content editing: Fact-checking and more, with 3+ years of editing AI-generated content and a Google Prompting Essentials Specialization certificate.
  • U.S. and U.K. English: Adaptable to regional styles and spellings
  • Chicago and AP Style: Your preferred style ensures consistency
  • SEO optimization: Writing that ranks, engages, and converts
  • HubSpot certification: Inbound Marketing, Content Marketing, and SEO
  • Technically proficient: I edit in Google Docs or Word and directly in WordPress.

I make the editing process as easy as possible so you can publish with confidence.

Leah is insanely committed to the pursuit of perfection. This is what made her stand out in our organization. Her punctuality, dependability, and ability to keep you updated throughout the process are invaluable in today’s fast-moving world.
—Rushang Shah, President, Gramlee.com

Let’s Work Together

Ready to make your content work for your business? Let’s talk!

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