You’ve hired your copyeditor. Your manuscript is polished and tweaked and the best it can possibly be. But everyone makes mistakes or overlooks a misplaced apostrophe or a wrong word. You’ve seen those errors even in books from the major publishing houses. You don’t want that for your book.
That’s why you need a proofreader.
A proofreader will comb through your book, looking for those stray errors. If you hire me as your proofreader, you’ll get a thorough examination of your book, looking for:
- Typos
- Punctuation issues
- Incorrect spelling or wrong word usage (ex., “your” instead of “you’re”)
- Missing or misplaced words
- Grammar problems
Proofreading does not involve developmental, content or line editing.
I also offer proofreading after proofreading. A final check-up, if you will. This is a service that’s available after your manuscript has been edited and proofread but you need that one extra look before it goes to print. Just for that final peace of mind that your book is as error-free as possible. And if you’ve previously published a book but are concerned that it’s rife with errors, I can look at that, too.
During a final check-up, I’ll look for any errors previous editors and proofreaders might have missed including punctuation, word usage, and sentence structure. I can also focus on any aspect of the book you’d prefer. Pricing for this is per project and varies based on author need.
If either of these services is something you’d like to discuss or hire me to do, please contact me. I can work with all types of budgets and manuscripts.