Services That Actually Work
Manuscript & Journal Formatting
Word/Docs to submission-ready LaTeX with journal-specific formatting, citations, figures, and tables. Includes Overleaf setup and collaboration support.
Beamer Presentations
Conference-ready slides with consistent styling, clean figure handling, and citations that stay stable across revisions.
Academic Documents
CVs and syllabi in polished, maintainable LaTeX templates that are easy to update term after term.
Who's doing the work
I'm David Adams — Associate Professor of Public Administration at Cal State Fullerton, Ph.D. from Auburn University, and a Cambridge University Press author. I've been writing LaTeX since grad school and have taken manuscripts through the full pipeline: drafting, co-author chaos, journal template wrestling, reviewer revisions, and final proofs. I know what editors and reviewers actually look at, and I know what breaks at submission time.
I take on select projects because academic formatting shouldn't be the thing standing between good work and publication. Every deliverable is clean, well-commented code you can maintain yourself — not a black box you have to come back to me for.
Full academic profile →Pricing
Single-project pricing with clear scope. Every tier includes at least one revision round.
Single Document
CV, syllabus, or short paper
- One document converted to clean LaTeX
- Up to 15 pages
- Up to 3 figures or tables
- References set up in standard format
- One round of revisions
- Turnaround: 3–5 days
- Fully commented code you can edit yourself
Standard Article
Short to mid-length manuscripts
- Word/Google Doc → LaTeX (clean and formatted)
- Up to 25 pages
- 6 figures, 4 tables (or fewer)
- References set up in standard format
- One round of revisions
- Turnaround: 5–7 days
- Fully commented code you can edit yourself
Journal Submission
Full manuscripts and conference decks
- Everything in Standard, plus:
- Up to 40 pages, 10 figures, 8 tables
- Journal template compliance
- Reference style tuning
- Figure and table polishing
- Beamer presentation (up to 35 slides)
- Overleaf or GitHub setup
- One round of revisions
- Fully commented code you can edit yourself
Complex / Book-Chapter Rescue
Large or high-complexity projects
- 50+ pages, multi-chapter work
- Heavy figures/tables
- Difficult publisher templates
- Large Beamer decks or multi-doc sets
- Up to 3 revision rounds
- Custom workflow setup
- Fully commented code you can edit yourself
- Let's talk scope first
Turnaround: typical 5–7 days; rush slots limited and priced accordingly.
Contact me to check current availability — turnaround commitments are made at time of quote.
What else to know
Extra revisions: $75 per round beyond what's included
Rush turnaround: 48-hour delivery available (50% surcharge)
Page overages: Rare, but $15/page over package limits
Scope question? Large slide decks or document sets may move a project to the next tier
Get a quote
Email latex@dadams.io with your document, target journal (if any), and deadline. No long questionnaires. I'll respond within a day with a clear quote and timeline.
Email Your DetailsWhy hire this out?
Not an AI job
AI-generated LaTeX looks right but often won't compile, hallucinates BibTeX keys, and breaks journal templates in ways that aren't obvious until submission. Production-ready output requires actual compilation, real debugging, and knowing what editors and reviewers check.
Your time has value
A tenure-track assistant professor spending eight hours fighting an Elsevier template is eight hours not writing the next paper. A PhD student debugging figure placement at midnight before a deadline is not a good use of what's left of their cognitive capacity.
You keep control
Every file comes with comments explaining what does what. You're not locked into a tool, a service, or me. When you need to update it next semester — or next year — you can do it yourself. That's the point.
Sample Work
These are my own academic documents. Click any to open the PDF.
Client work stays confidential and isn't posted here. These are my own documents — the same tools and approach I bring to every project.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly can you turn around a project?
Standard: 5–7 days. Quick fixes: 24–48 hours. Rush available. All with clear comments.
Do you work with specific journals?
Yes—Elsevier, Springer, IEEE, APA, others. Haven't seen yours? I'll figure it out.
Why not just use ChatGPT for this?
AI is useful for drafts and brainstorming. I focus on production-ready output: stable compiles, template compliance, and documents that are ready to share or submit.
What if I need revisions, or want to make changes myself?
One round included. After that, $75 per round if you want me. But since everything's documented, you can often fix things yourself.
Can I easily update the document myself after you're done?
Yes. Every document comes with comments explaining the code. Overleaf or GitHub access. You can tweak, add figures, update text. You're not locked in.
Ready to move forward?
Tell me about your project
Not sure where to start? Email latex@dadams.io with your document and deadline. No questionnaire. No sales pitch. Just a real assessment and a clear quote within 24 hours.
I'm an Associate Professor of Public Administration at Cal State Fullerton and a published researcher. I take on select LaTeX projects because academic formatting shouldn't be a barrier to good work getting published. I know the full publishing pipeline—from drafting to submission to proofs. I get the real constraints you're working under: funding delays, advisor revisions at the last minute, three time zones in your co-author list. View my full profile.