Emergency Editing

Meet your deadline with help from experienced business editing pros.

Are you racing to finish a report, presentation, book chapter or article that really matters?

Don't struggle alone. We can help you make it to the finish line with a lot less pain.

Editors Elizabeth MacBride and Elaine Pofeldt are seasoned business journalists who contribute to leading national publications and have years of experience in meeting corporate clients' editing needs.

We work with businesses of all sizes that have one thing in common: They know that every word they write counts in shaping their reputation and want the quality of their writing to match the excellence they deliver in their products or professional services.

We know what it's like to write for a very demanding audience--and can help you polish your work to the highest standards. We can also help in adapting writing by non-native speakers of English to U.S. English, if you are pitching an American audience.

Because our company, El El Enterprises, is virtual, we have the luxury of offering our services outside of standard business hours.

If you need help with a project ASAP, please notify us through the contact box on the bottom of this page. We are based in the Washington, D.C. and New York metro areas (EST) and will respond to you as soon as possible. We are usually available starting at 5 am EST. Once we discuss your project with you, we will give you a flat rate estimate. Our rates are competitive.

Emergency Editor was launched by veteran editors Elizabeth MacBride and Elaine Pofeldt in 2014, in response to growing demand from clients for last-minute editing and writing help. Many companies operate with very lean teams today and need outside help to complete editorial projects when their staffers are busy with other work or last-minute projects that extend into the evenings or weekends. They need editors who can polish their reports, white papers, blog posts, presentations and other published material on very short notice, so they can meet their deadlines.

Elizabeth and Elaine have both worked as staff editors at major business publications and frequently collaborate on journalism projects.

Elizabeth, based in the Washington, D.C. area, writes frequently about personal finance, investing, entrepreneurship and the economy. Her work has appeared in BBC Capital, CNBC, Crain's New York Business, HBR.com, AARP Life Reimagined, Advertising Age, Newsweek and many other publications.

Elaine specializes in writing about entrepreneurship and careers. A former senior editor at Fortune Small Business magazine, she also ran the magazine's website, building it to 2 million to 5 million page views a month. Based near New York City, she has contributed to CNBC, Money magazine, FORTUNE magazine, Crain's New York Business, Forbes, AARP Life Reimagined, Marie Claire, Good Housekeeping, Dr. Oz magazine and a variety of other publications.