
A range of writing & editing services
Punctuate or Perish was established with a single mission:
Make every word matter.
What I Offer:
Manuscript & Developmental Editing
Editing and quality oversight across full-length manuscripts, from developmental structure through to line and copy edits.
PhD-qualified, working across fiction and non-fiction genres.
Proofreading
Precise, detail-focused proofreading for publishers, universities and individual authors, including ongoing work with Monash University Publishing.
Grant & Tender Writing
Clear and persuasive grant and tender documents that meet all criteria while retaining each project's human focus.
Copywriting & Content Writing
Websites, press releases, speeches, newsletters and general business copy, written to be read, not skimmed.
CV & Cover Letter Writing
Tailored application documents for individual clients, drawing on two decades of professional writing experience.
Tutoring
Multiple year levels, drawing on a Master of Teaching (Primary) and PhD (English)
to build strong foundations in reading, writing and comprehension.
Skills
Copywriting · Editing · Proofreading · Developmental Editing · Copy Editing · Manuscript Editing ·
Grant Writing · Tender Writing · Technical Writing · Academic Writing · Content Writing · Resume Writing ·
Cover Letter Writing · Journalism · Feature Writing · Educational Publishing ·
Communications · Publishing · English Literature · Rhetoric · Tutoring · Literacy
“Tim rates amongst the top researchers/writers/sub-editors
employed by me over the past 30 years.”
- Michael Haratsis, CEO, Executive Media
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Contact
Timothy Roberts
Punctuate or Perish.
punctuateorperish@gmail.com
0431 683 797