How often have you written and checked your document, only to spot an error as soon as it’s published? It’s all too easy to do when you’re the only one working on it. Have you considered using an editor to help?
Why you need a copyeditor or proofreader
You’ve written your report or journal paper and are proud of what you’ve done – and rightly so! You’ve put a lot of time and effort into it. But before you hit the send or publish button, did you give it a thorough check for inconsistencies and errors?
Even when you do, you could still miss something. Perhaps your document would benefit from a copyeditor who can look at the structure and flow, pick up on potential errors, and suggest where things can be strengthened. This way you can avoid potentially embarrassing or costly mistakes, as it is virtually impossible to edit your own writing.
I provide accurate and reliable copyediting and proofreading for businesses and academics to add that final touch of quality to your work.
I’m an Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading and a trained and experienced copyeditor. Find out more about my training and qualifications.
How does it work?
Here’s how we will work together:
- Initial enquiry. You get in touch to let me know a little more about what you need. This could be a quick once-over of a document or a more detailed copyedit. It will also be good to know whether you have a particular style guide that you want me to work with (such as CMOS or APA7), the number of words, and what your deadline is.
- Sample edit. I will ask you for the document to do a sample edit, particularly if we haven’t worked together before. This way I can better understand what level of input you need from me. I work in Word (for copyediting) and on PDFs (for proofreading).
- Proposal. Based on that information and the sample edit, I will send you a quote. If you’re happy to go ahead, then…
- Copyediting/proofreading. This is where I go quiet while I work on your document. Once I’m done, I will be back in touch with a marked-up copy for you to review.
Types of documents I work on
- Corporate documents (e.g. annual or project reports)
- PhD theses (social, natural, and environmental sciences; business and strategy)
- Academic papers for journal submission
- Marketing materials (e.g. brochures and newsletters)
- Non-fiction books
- Academic case studies and teaching notes