Proofreading essentially focuses on the final draft of the author’s book/document. At this point, the author should have already had a professional copy editor and/or a developmental editor read through their manuscript. Proofreading is the last stage of editing before an author considers either self- or traditional publication. This editing process, therefore, catches all the errors which were left behind by all other editors. It’s a safe guard, if anything else, to ensure that you make a good first impression with your readers.

All books/documents remain confidential. These will neither be shared nor shared without the author’s permission. This package also does not do a thorough developmental edit; please order the developmental editing package.

This package is suitable for the following documents:

• All genres of fiction/non-fiction, short stories and chapbooks. This further includes novellas and novelettes.
• Books for children and YA.
• Blog posts. (Include multiple blog posts in one document for easy editing.)
• Newspaper/magazine articles.
• Business documents (cover letters, press releases, speeches, etc.).
• Poetry.
• Scripts for YouTube.
• Academic and non-academic essays (Please let me know which citation you’re using when you order.)
• Reviews: books, products, movies, etc.
• Content intended to be published via social media.
• One free revision.

Proofreading includes:

• Evaluation of passive and active voice within the document.
• Editing sentence structure in regard to run-on sentences, fragments, lengthy sentences or sentences which include incorrect punctuation.
• Rewriting sentences/paragraphs to tighten the language, eliminate wordiness and reduce redundant information.
• Assuring that correct verb forms are used with singular or plural nouns.
• Checking the document for dangling and misplaced modifiers, while then offering suggestive track changes in how to fix these.
• Evaluating word choices and checking that these are used correctly.
• Determining if the author is consistent with specific word usage, punctuation and vocabulary. For instance, some authors prefer Americanized words over words which are more common in Europe and/or Australia.
• Checking the document against an appropriate style guide for the type of document. I used The Chicago Manual of Style for non-fiction, business and academic documents while I use The Associated Press Stylebook for newsworthy and journalistic types of documents. Please let me know if you prefer me using another style guide.
• Determining if the paragraphs are written in a logical order which enhances readability of the book/document.
• Edit titles, headlines, illustrations, and/or additional graphics per request of the author.
• Edit the table of contents, glossary, indexes, appendixes, etc. per the request of the author.
• Checking transitions and ensuring they are used effectively throughout the document. I will suggest variations via track changes if a transition is used too frequently.
• Fact check any information which seems unclear within the document.

**Please contact me if you have documents/books larger than 150,000 words. All documents should be sent in either .doc or .docx format. I use Microsoft track changes.
**Please be aware this package does not include manuscript formatting.

Note: Delivery time includes the time of which I start work on your document. All holidays, nights and weekends are excluded from delivery time. Please contact me prior to ordering. One week is equivalent to five business days (Mon-Fri). I am in the Central Time Zone of the United States.