Carden Works, LLC

Editing for energy, power,
and research companies

In companies that produce a variety of technical and marketing document types, the workload varies tremendously from one month or season to the next. Rather than overburden in-house staff to meet the deadlines or unnecessarily maintain permanent employees during slower periods, many companies call on freelance editors to meet their deadlines.

What is Carden Works?

Carden Works is a woman-owned small business founded by Sandra Carden. We are located in New York, and we work with clients throughout the United States.

What services do you offer?

Our editors provide editing services for energy, power, and research companies. Whether it’s research or technical reports, journal articles, newsletters, or marketing materials, we make sure that you’re communicating what you intend.

What kind of experience do you have?

For more than 10 years, we have worked with authors (usually engineers and scientists) to prepare their documents for publication. The following are some of the companies that our authors work for:

• Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

• ERIN Engineering and Research

• Exelon Generation Company

• Expert Microsystems, Inc.

• Florida Power and Light

• Michigan State University

• Sequoia Consulting Group, Inc.

• Structural Integrity Associates

• Southwest Research Institute

• Westinghouse

The list of recent titles on the About Us page will give you an idea of the material we are accustomed to editing.

What style guides do you use?

We expertly work with the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th and 16th Editions. Many companies have developed their own style guidelines; our flexibility in working with each client’s preferences is just one of the things that sets us apart.

Can Carden Works handle multiple projects?

Yes, we are all experienced editors. You can choose an editor you’ve already worked with, or we can match your needs with the editor best qualified for your project.

Do you have experience working as part of a team that includes, for example, technical illustrators as well as design and layout specialists?

Yes, we frequently work with other prepress specialists to prepare documents for publication in print, on CD, and online.

We would like to help you with your publications. Please call or e-mail to talk about how Carden Works can help you to balance your workload and meet your publishing deadlines.