For proofreading, copy-editing, or critiquing of your manuscript, you’ve come to the right place. I believe work that is to be published should be as close to perfect as possible. 

Being a writer as well as a copy-editor, I know how important it is that writing be clean, crisp, and correct. 

Perhaps your writing is at the stage where you feel a need for honest critiquing and you would like input to help polish your work. I can help you to improve your writing style and technique.

If your work is completed and ready for scrutiny, letting a copy-editor have a second look may prove to be the best thing you could do to ensure that the work is clean and free of errors.

I can work with you, whether you have written a newspaper or magazine article, children’s book, short story, novel, or a university textbook.

I am comfortable and competent in editing work that is interspersed with German, French, and Spanish, including bibliographies that may contain foreign titles.

What I Can Do for You.

In reading your work, I will:
  • check for correct grammar and word usage
  • verify cross-referenced material
  • check for any inconsistencies in your work
  • check for correct spelling and punctuation 
  • check for balance in verb tenses
  • make recommendations for alternate wording to remedy awkward phrasing
Preferably, your work should be in a Word file, double-spaced and in 12-point font with 1-inch margins. I will make additions, deletions, and changes using the Track Changes feature in Word. Often I will explain suggestions using Comment bubbles. I use the Chicago Manual of Style as a guide, but if you have other preferences, I can work with those. You are in control of your work at all times, as you have the final say on whether you accept or reject my suggested changes.

Contact me for a free sample of editing.

anneli@anneli-purchase.com
   Proofreading and Copy-editing