Jessica Schmidt

Jessica Schmidt – Editor

Proofreader and copy editor since 2014. Specialize in thrillers and self-help. Excited to work with you to polish your book!

Overview

I love proofreading and copyediting and enjoy working with authors. Contact me to discuss how I can help with your project! I have been offering professional proofreading and editing services since 2014 and work with clients around the world. I enjoy delivering excellent quality work and customer service while working with new and returning clients.


How I Can Help You


My goal is to help polish your book to highlight your content and message—so your readers are impressed by what you have to say instead of being distracted by mistakes and common errors such as grammar, usage or typos. I use the proofreading and copy editing features in Microsoft Word. These "redlining features" help me advise you about spelling, grammar and word usage errors as well as to make comments and suggestions for edits to help clarify your message to better serve your readers.


Contact Me Today!


As a lifelong reader and avid Kindle user, I read constantly and am often distracted by common spelling and word usage errors that could have been corrected by a professional proofreader like me! I look forward to hearing about your project and how I can help. Contact me today! I look forward to working with you!

Services
Non-Fiction
Health & Wellbeing Self-Help & Self-Improvement Technology
Fiction
Historical Fiction Legal Thriller Psychological Thriller Romance Women's Fiction
Languages
English (UK) English (US)

Work experience

Freelance

May, 2014 — Present

My Areas of Expertise Include:

• I specialize in proofreading and copy editing books that are set in the US but written by authors from the UK, Australia and New Zealand. I make sure the language, phrasing, idioms, humor, etc. conform to US readers' expectations.

• ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS: I have proofread and copy edited the English translation of three classic books originally written in Polish. I just proofread and copy edited the English translation of a self-help book written in German.

• I enjoy working with authors who are not native US English speakers.

Self-employed

Aug, 2022 — Present

Portfolio

Copy Editing
Lion's Den

Hertz, Carlin

Black Knight Ops

Hertz, Carlin

The Black Ghost

Hertz, Carlin

A Summer of the Forest Folk

Rodziewiczówna, Maria

Jessica has 6 reviews

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Nancy W.

Nancy W.

Apr, 2024

Jessica was very professional and got the job done on time. I would use her again.
Jessica S.
Nancy was great to work with, I appreciated her fast response to my questions, suggestions and comments. I enjoyed working on her book and hope to work with her again soon.
Michael J.

Michael J.

Apr, 2024

Jessica was amazing. Very professional, affordable and quick. She provided very relevant and thoughtful edits which made my book so much better. Highly Recommend!
Jessica S.
Thank you for the excellent review, I enjoyed working on your project and learned so much too. I am happy to have helped to connect the information with your readers.
Daniel V.

Daniel V.

Oct, 2023

My collaboration with Jessica was great. I'm not a native speaker and I was looking for someone to proofread my book and make sure it feels natural to an American audience. Jessica fixed what needed to be fixed and, on top of that, she also made valuable suggestions to improve the readability and flow of the text. She's a very professional and friendly proofreader and copyeditor, and I'm happy ...
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Jessica S.
Thank you for the excellent review, Daniel! I am always happy to help and I very much enjoyed working on your book. Your writing style and the addition of diagrams and your personal experience make...
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Howard S.

Howard S.

Oct, 2023

Jessica was very professional and did awesome work. She made my book even better. I highly recommend her.
Jessica S.
Thank you for the excellent review! I appreciate it! I enjoyed working on your book. Best wishes with the next steps!
Hether B.

Hether B.

Sep, 2023

Jessica was the PERFECT fit! She responded to my request for a bid first; her fee was reasonable, positive, and very supportive throughout the process. As a first-time author, the process seemed intimidating, but Jessica made it fun and very educational! I love her technique of sharing feedback. She didn't just change the text; she asked thoughtful questions, which helped me to understand her p...
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Jessica S.
It was a pleasure to work with you, Hether! We made a great team! I look forward to working with you on your future projects too. Best wishes.

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