Welcome to Sapience Atelier Editing Services

Doctoral Editing Services for PhD and EdD Candidates

These services are designed for PhD and EdD candidates who are preparing dissertations, proposals, capstone projects, or academic manuscripts. Whether you need help refining your writing, tightening your argument, or ensuring your document meets institutional standards, you’ll receive focused, professional support tailored to doctoral level work.

What We Offer

🎓 Structural & Alignment Review (Developmental Editing)
Big picture review of your dissertation’s structure and alignment. We examine how your problem, purpose, research questions, framework, and methodology fit together, and provide feedback on chapter organization, logic, and coherence so your study is conceptually sound and committee ready.

🧠 Scholarly Line Editing (Substantive Editing)
Paragraph and sentence level refinement to strengthen clarity, precision, and academic tone while preserving your voice. We smooth transitions, reduce redundancy, and help your ideas read like polished doctoral level work that your chair and committee can follow with ease.

📖 Technical, Citation, & Formatting Polish (Copyediting & Formatting Review)
Final professional polish before submission. We correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and word usage, ensure consistency in terminology and style, and align your manuscript with your institution’s formatting requirements (margins, headings, spacing, tables, figures, etc.).

✨ Reference & Citation Check
Spot-checking and targeted review to support consistency between in-text citations and your reference list, aligned with your required style (APA, Turabian, Chicago, or other specified style), based on the guidelines you provide.

Structural & Alignment Review

Structural & Alignment Review (Developmental Editing)

Make sure your study is conceptually sound and committee-ready.


This service evaluates whether your dissertation “works” as a whole. Dr. Charis Rooks reviews the alignment between your problem, purpose, research questions, framework, and methodology, along with the structure and flow of each chapter.

Includes:

  • Alignment review (problem, purpose, research questions, framework, methodology)

  • Chapter-by-chapter structural feedback

  • Evaluation of logic, coherence, and argument flow

  • Identification of gaps, redundancies, and unclear sections

  • Written summary with clear next steps

What you receive:

  • Edited manuscript with tracked changes and margin comments

  • A clean version with all accepted edits for easy reading

  • A brief summary of key recommendations and priorities

Investment:

  • $550 per chapter

  • $2500 Full 5-chapter dissertation

Timeline:

  • Single chapter: Typically 1–2 weeks

  • Full 5-chapter manuscript (250 pages): Most completed in 4–7 weeks once all materials are received.

  • Word Count Coverage:

    • Pricing above covers dissertations up to 75,000 words
      (approximately 250 double-spaced pages in 12-pt font).

    Longer or more complex projects: If your dissertation exceeds this length or includes extensive technical elements, I’ll share a tailored quote after reviewing your materials and university guidelines.

Scholarly Substantive Editing (Line Editing)

Elevate your writing to polished doctoral-level work.

This level refines your manuscript line by line. Dr. Rooks strengthens clarity, academic tone, and readability so your committee can easily follow your reasoning without getting lost in the language.

Includes:

  • Line-by-line editing for clarity and precision

  • Academic tone and voice appropriate for doctoral work

  • Removal of redundancy and unclear phrasing

  • Stronger transitions between sentences and paragraphs

  • Consistency in terminology and key concepts

What you receive:

  • Edited manuscript with tracked changes and margin comments

  • A clean version with all accepted edits for your reference

  • A brief editor’s note highlighting patterns and suggestions for future chapters

Investment:

  • $450 per chapter

  • $2000 Full 5-chapter dissertation

Timeline:

  • Single chapter: Typically 1–2 weeks

  • Full 5-chapter manuscript (250 pages): Most completed in 3–6 weeks, depending on complexity and draft quality.

  • Word Count Coverage:

    • Pricing above covers dissertations up to 75,000 words
      (approximately 250 double-spaced pages in 12-pt font).

    Longer or more complex projects: If your dissertation exceeds this length or includes extensive technical elements, I’ll share a tailored quote after reviewing your materials and university guidelines.

Scholarly Line Editing

Technical, Citation, & Formatting Polish (Copyediting)

Final professional polish before submission.

This is the final quality check. Dr. Rooks focuses on grammar, style, citations, and formatting so your dissertation meets professional and institutional standards.

Includes:

  • Grammar, punctuation, and spelling corrections

  • Consistency in capitalization, abbreviations, numbers, and tense

  • Citation and reference consistency (APA, Turabian, Chicago, etc.)

  • Formatting of headings, tables, figures, and layout to university guidelines

What you receive:

  • Edited manuscript with tracked changes for all corrections

  • A clean, ready-to-submit version with all edits applied

  • Note of any outstanding issues that require your input (e.g., missing references)

Investment:

  • $350 per chapter

  • $1600 Full 5-chapter dissertation

Timeline:

  • Single chapter: Typically 1–2 weeks

  • Full 5-chapter manuscript (250 pages): Most completed in 3–4 weeks after all documents and guidelines are received.

  • Word Count Coverage:

    • Pricing above covers dissertations up to 75,000 words
      (approximately 250 double-spaced pages in 12-pt font).

    Longer or more complex projects: If your dissertation exceeds this length or includes extensive technical elements, I’ll share a tailored quote after reviewing your materials and university guidelines.


Technical, Citation, & Formatting Polish

Scholar to Author™ Program 

Turn Your Doctoral Work into a Professionally Published Book

Once your PhD/EdD dissertation is edited, approved, and defended, the next question is: Now what?

The Scholar to Author™ Program is designed for doctoral graduates and academics who are ready to move beyond the committee and reach real readers. We take your completed dissertation and guide you through a fully managed, in-house process to become a published author in print and digital formats.

Ideal for those who want to:

  • Reach a wider audience beyond the academy

  • Build a professional, ministry, or personal brand as an expert

  • Use their book to open doors for speaking, consulting, or leadership opportunities

    Scholar to Author™ Program

    Turn Your Doctoral Work into a Professionally Published Book

    Once your PhD/EdD dissertation is edited and approved, the Scholar to Author™ Program helps you move from scholar to published author with fully managed, in-house publishing on Amazon and IngramSpark.

    Ideal if you want to:

    • Reach readers beyond the university

    • Build your professional, ministry, or personal brand

    • Use your book for speaking, consulting, or leadership opportunities

    All packages are “starting at” rates. Final investment depends on manuscript length, complexity, and your publishing goals. Flexible payment plans are available.

Scholar to Author Essentials

Starting at: $3,500

Best for scholars with a clear vision who want expert support to reshape their dissertation into a book and get it published in core formats.

What’s included:

  • Book Strategy & Positioning Session

    • Clarify your audience, message, and goals for the book

    • Decide how to adapt academic language for your ideal reader

  • Dissertation-to-Book Transformation

    • Structural edit to move from dissertation format to book format

    • Recommendations on what to cut, condense, or expand

    • Guidance on chapter flow, sections, and reader engagement

  • In-House Publishing Setup (Done-For-You)
    Our team manages the publishing process for:

    • Paperback: Amazon KDP + IngramSpark

    • eBook: Amazon KDP

    Including:

    • Account and title setup on both platforms

    • ISBN and imprint guidance and setup

    • Metadata (categories, keywords, pricing recommendations)

    • Uploading and education on managing your royalty accounts

Starting at: $5,500

Perfect for scholars who want deeper manuscript development and full-service publishing support across print and digital formats.

What’s included:

  • Everything in Essentials, plus:

  • Expanded Manuscript Development

    • 2–3 rounds of developmental feedback on your revised manuscript

    • Support in adding stories, examples, and case studies to increase readability

    • Guidance on title, subtitle, and back-cover copy

  • Comprehensive In-House Publishing in Multiple Formats
    Our team manages the full publishing process for:

    • Paperback: Amazon KDP + IngramSpark

    • Hardcover: IngramSpark

    • eBook: Amazon KDP + IngramSpark

    Including:

    • Complete title setup on both platforms

    • ISBN assignment and imprint alignment

    • File preparation and uploads for interior and cover

    • Optimization of categories, keywords, and pricing strategy

  • Launch-Readiness Guidance

    • Recommendations on how to use your book for your CV, website, and speaking

    • Simple launch checklist for your first 30–60 days

Scholar to Author Signature

Starting at: $8,000

Designed for scholars who want a high-touch, concierge-level experience from dissertation to a polished, published book in print, digital, and optional audio formats.

What’s included:

  • Everything in Signature, plus:

  • Chapter-by-Chapter Coaching & Refinement

    • Close collaboration on structure, tone, and clarity

    • Support in reframing academic content for your specific audience (academic, ministry, marketplace, or hybrid)

    • Detailed feedback on each chapter to ensure consistency and impact

  • Full-Scope In-House Publishing in All Major Formats
    Our team manages the entire process to publish your book in:

    • Paperback: Amazon KDP + IngramSpark

    • Hardcover: IngramSpark

    • eBook: Amazon KDP + IngramSpark

    • Audiobook (optional): guidance and management of production and distribution

  • Creative & Production Management

    • Editing, formatting, and cover development managed within our process

    • Clear communication and checkpoints throughout the project

  • Platform & Impact Strategy Session

    • How to leverage your book for tenure, promotion, speaking, consulting, or ministry

    • Ideas for integrating your book into your brand, website, and social presence



Scholar to Author Premier

Meet Your Editor-in-Chief

Dr. Charis Rooks “Doc”

Founder of Sapience Atelier | Graduate Professor of Business and Ministry Leadership | Editor-in-Chief | Writing Research & Publishing Expert | Ministry Leader

A teacher and a passionate communicator, Dr. Rooks has devoted her life to helping others communicate with clarity, excellence, and integrity, on the page and in their academic work and through published books birthed from their research. She understands the weight of doctoral research, the pressure of deadlines, and the importance of presenting your scholarship with precision and professionalism.

As a writer and publisher herself, Dr. Rooks has:

  • Written and published multiple books

  • Created and published magazines

  • Written and published articles in the United States and London, England

  • Transformed academic work, including dissertations, into reader-friendly, publishable books

This deep, hands-on writing and publishing experience allows her to approach your dissertation not just as an editor, but as a fellow author and publisher who understands structure, voice, argument, audience, and the pathway from dissertation to book.

💼 Why She’s the Editor-in-Chief You Need

Dr. Rooks is uniquely positioned to guide you through the editing and publishing preparation process for your thesis or dissertation. She currently serves as:

  • Graduate Professor of Business and Ministry Leadership

  • Doctoral Supervisor & Mentor for Ph.D. & Ed.D Students

  • Member of Dissertation Defense Committees

  • Research Publication Reviewer for Scholarly Research Submissions

  • Founder & CEO of Sapience Atelier

  • Founder of Inspired Grace Ministries

Her role as a professor, supervisor, and defense committee member gives her insight that most editors simply do not have. She understands:

  • What committees are really looking for

  • How methodology, literature review, and findings should be presented

  • Common issues that cause delays, revisions, or rejections

  • How to help you strengthen your argument, clarify your voice, and meet academic standards

  • How to position your dissertation so it can later be adapted into a publishable book, if desired

With experience as an editor-in-chief, business owner, outreach pastor, counselor, and entrepreneur, Dr. Charis Rooks brings a rare blend of academic excellence, real-world insight, and genuine pastoral care to every project. Having walked in the shoes of both student and professor, she understands the full journey and guides writers with both wisdom and compassion.

✝️ A Calling to Refine and Release

Dr. Rooks carries a strong teaching mantle and a heart for healing. She has a special grace for working with students whose stress, fear, or past academic challenges have made the dissertation process feel overwhelming.

“My heart is to see God’s chosen scholars thrive in every dimension of life, spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, socially, and financially, so they can write with clarity, stand firm in what they believe, and steward their research with integrity and excellence.” Dr. Charis Rooks

🖋️ Through Sapience Atelier’s Dissertation Editing and Publishing Preparation Services, You Will Learn How To:

  • Refine your writing for clarity, coherence, and academic tone

  • Strengthen your argument, structure, and flow from chapter to chapter

  • Align your work with institutional and style guide requirements (APA, etc.)

  • Present your research in a way that is both scholarly and readable

  • Prepare your manuscript to withstand committee review and defense

  • Lay the groundwork to later adapt your dissertation into a publishable book that can reach a wider audience

Whether you are polishing your proposal, revising after feedback, or preparing your final submission, partnering with Dr. Rooks and her team means you never have to walk the process alone. As an educator and editor-in-chief, she provides clear guidance, honest and constructive feedback, and a standard of excellence that helps you submit work marked by wisdom, quality, genuine care, and with a clear path forward if you choose to move from dissertation to published book.

Let’s work together

Ready to Refine, Defend, and Publish with Confidence?

At Sapience Atelier, we don’t just edit your dissertation; we equip you to present your scholarship with excellence and, if you choose, transform it into a publishable book that can make an impact beyond the classroom. Your research isn’t just an academic requirement; it’s meaningful work with the potential to inform, influence, and inspire others.

With three focused paths to choose from


🖋️ Dissertation Editing Only
📚 Editing + Publishing Preparation
📖 Dissertation-to-Book Strategy Session


You’ll gain the clarity, structure, and strategic guidance you need to finish well and steward your work with integrity.

Not sure where to begin?

Let’s talk it through. Complete the contact form with a brief overview of your dissertation and where you are in the process, and Dr. Rooks will follow up with your next best step, no pressure, just wisdom, support, and a clear path forward.

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