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"The second most-frequent writing request, after books, is for school papers. We respond to all such queries by refusing to help a student cheat himself (or herself) out of an education."
David Leonhardt of The Happy Guy Marketing, as quoted in Maclean's
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What sets our copy editors apart: Our minds remain on the big picture while our eyes focus on the details.
 Hire a Freelance Copy Editor or Proofreader
ASK for a FREE quote.
READ what our editing clients told us about our work.
SEE some of the books we have written or edited.
There is nothing that says "amateur" like misspellings, poor grammar or disconnects in a text. A publisher, literary agent or book reviewer will ignore your manuscript if the writing is under par, even if your content is phenomenal. Fortunately, it is so easy to head off instant failure before it happens by hiring a professional manuscript copy editor or proofreader for your book.
"Make sure your target audience actually reads your copy."
What our proofreaders and copy editors do for you
PROOFREADING: Let's begin with the basics. We can proofread your copy for you:
- correct spelling
- correct grammar
- correct punctuation
- correct word usage (Do you know when to use "that" and when to use "which"?)
Sometimes "correct" might include slang or colloquialisms, depending on the nature of your audience and the subject of your text. We understand that and we work with you to ensure your copy says what it should the way you mean it to.
We do more than just simple proofreading. We work across your pages or documents to ensure a consistent voice and uniform word usage. For example, if some chapters of your website or book are written in academic language, you probably don't want slang to appear out of context in other sections.
Similarly, if you use American spellings, such as "center" and "favor" in your text, you don't want to suddenly insert Canadian or British spellings, such as "centre" or "favour". And if you refer to running shoes in some places, sneakers in others and gym shoes in still others, you might want us to establish some consistency.
EDITING: Our manuscript editors can do all this for you, PLUS we can help bring your text to life. Adjectives and adverbs add a little extra touch, but a few well-placed action verbs, vivid nouns or powerful analogies can breathe even more life into your manuscript.
Our copy editors are in high demand
The chart below shows what services people are asking for, and as you can see, there are a lot of people just like you seeking editors to improve their copy:
Ask for a FREE quote.
Read what our editing clients told us about our work.
See some of the books we have written or edited.
Our manuscript proofreader rates are $20/1000 words and our manuscript copy editor rates are $30/1000 words, with a minimum $100 charge. This price depends also on the condition of your text, and there are certain types of texts that require more work and therefore a higher price applies: academic texts, medical, scientific, technical, etc.
Samples of books we have written or edited
This is just a small sampling of those books we are at liberty to reveal...
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ASIM: Servant of Two Masters, by D.W. Smith
HISTORICAL FICTION: In 1453 Turkey, Mehmed the Conqueror has just defeated the Byzantine Empire and a new era called the Ottoman Empire is ushered in.
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War of the Staffs, by Kathryn Tedrick and H.P. Stephenson
FANTASY: A fresh new series for all those who love dragons, wizards, elves, dwarves, and mayhem.
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Amazing Adventures of a Nobody, by Leon Logothetis
MEMOIR: A personal tale of travel and adventure in the real world.
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Sit Crooked and Speak Straight, by Stephane J. McGrane
BUSINESS: A primer for anyone wanting to conduct buisiness susccessfully in the Arabian Penninsula.
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The High-tech Gooseneck Putter, by Samuel DiMatteo & Kristin Johnson
CHILDREN: Meet Sami DeMani, a Canada gander with a legendary golf game. He’s on track to win the prestigious Waterfowl Tour — and put his nemesis, the ruthless Pete Swan Lake, in his place once and for all.
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The Missing Cub, by Darcy Fast with Jonathan Kravetz
AUTOBIOGRAPHY: A baseball autobiography.
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Eradonis: Legend of the Black Rose, by Narisha Rajnandan
FANTASY: First in a series of books featuring sorcery and magic spells.
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My Life With an Unsung Hero, by Vesta Sithole
BIOGRAPHY: The post-humus biography of the Reverend Ndabaningi Sithole, a hero of the Zimbabwean struggle for independence.
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The Genesis One Code, by Daniel Friedmann
SCIENCE, RELIGION: Calculations demonstrate a clear alignment between the times of key events described in the creation narrative in the Book of Genesis with those derived from scientific theory and observation.
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Time Craft, by Mark A. Ely
SCIENCE FICTION: A time-travel story of adventure and scientific imagination.
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Prosperity Pains, by Ralph Allen
RELIGION: A look into the pitfalls of Prosperity Christianity.
Our editing clients speak out.
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