Rate begins at $0.017 per word

Proofread

Proofreading is the final step before you submit your manuscript to a larger audience (an agent, a publisher, a professor). Proofreading keeps you from being embarrassed by your spell checker or grammar checker’s “corrections.”

I correct punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. I ensure you are using the correct homophone (what I learned to call a homonym in grade school: the words “they’re,” “there,” and “their” are an example). I fix spacing issues, ensure you are following the manuscript formatting of your choice, and ensure your chapter numbers are in order. In short, I look out for all the nitpicky stuff.

You'll receive a clean copy of your manuscript with all changes accepted and a marked up copy showing the changes I made.

Copyediting will not improve your story or your writing style; it just keeps you from being rejected because of technical mistakes. Do a copyedit when you are confident your story and writing are as strong as they can be, and you're ready to publish.