Services
What you can expect
I will be checking for:
- spelling, grammar and punctuation errors
- inconsistencies, e.g. facts, names, capitalisation
- layout errors or inconsistencies
- ambiguity – does it flow well for the reader?
- repeated or missing words
- errors by cross checking references
- bad page breaks
My favourite genres
Fiction: crime, mystery, romance, historical, chick lit
Non-fiction: history, including family history, biography, pets, astronomy, gardening, cookery, self-help, travel, the environment
Translated works from: Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, German
Working with businesses: the environment, marketing and travel
Professional training
The Publishing Training Centre:
Essential Proofreading – pass with merit
Essential Grammar
Adobe Tools for Editors
Introduction to Publishing
F.A.Q.
These are specific symbols normally used by publishers, which I am able to use if requested.
Before I begin a job, I provide a quotation based on length, cross checking of references and roughly how much editing is required.
A completion time will be given, along with the quotation, depending on the length of the job.
I work with Word, PDFs or print copy.