Let's get inspired today.
Hello! This website was formerly known as Courtney Diles Writing & Editing Services. I expanded into Iris Inspirations.
Services for Authors
Services for Businesses
Technical Writing
I specialize in working with subject matter experts and distilling raw information into clear and compelling content. My portfolio is coming soon.
Copyediting and Proofreading
Across my 12-year career, I have provided copyediting, proofreading, and quality assurance services to EPAM Systems, Amatrol, inc., Gulfstream Aerospace Company, Cigna Health and Life Insurance, GP Strategies Corporation, Penguin Random House, and more.
Technical Editing
I specialize in editing content for clarity and creating consistent style, formatting, and branding across learning solutions, marketing materials, and technical documentation.
Style Guide Creation
I provide consulting services to business wishing to create stylistic consistency across their marketing materials, learning solutions, or documentation.
Grants and Proposals
I have a passion for applying my storytelling skills to the business world in terms of grant applications, technical proposals, legal proposals, and award submissions. This portfolio is coming soon.
Blogs and Articles
I have 12 years of experience creating blogs and articles, specializing in book reviews and mental health advocacy. My portfolio is coming soon.
Features
Encouragement and positivity
Any type of review will come with at least two pages of analysis of your story's existing strengths (and what opportunities they offer you). As a writer facing down revisions, it's important to what you already doing right so you don't end up sacrificing the gold with the rubble.
Competitive Pricing
My rates fall within the median range put forth by the Editorial Freelancer's Association and below the median ranges found on Reedsy. The maximum cost for any combination of developmental editing, copy editing, proofreading, and mental health sensitivity review is $.02 per word.
Once we begin a conversation and decide on a rate, I will create a contract using Hello Bonsai. I ask for half of the payment upfront and half at completion, but larger projects can go by milestone. Payment options are available through my business profiles on Paypal, Cashapp, and Venmo.
Tailored to Your Goals
My editorial style is adaptable to your ideal path to publication, the audiences you wish to reach, and the emotions and effects you wish to evoke within your story. If you have a message to send out into the world, I want to make sure it's loud and clear—and positioned on a mountaintop.
Timeline Tailored to the Project
Timelines depend on the length of the project and the intensity of the work. Start a conversation today to book a spot on my calendar!
Once we begin a conversation and decide on a timeline, I will create a contract using Hello Bonsai to hold myself accountable.