Overview
HAVE YOUR BOOK CHECKED BY A PUBLISHED AUTHOR!
You've completed your novel and gone through several rounds of development.
You've read it so many times you could recite it in your sleep.
You've made endless tweaks and changes with each draft.
You've lived and breathed your project for what seems like forever.
Now, what it needs more than anything is...
A FRESH PAIR OF EYES! :)
Authors reach a point with their manuscript where they no longer see what's there but what they think is there. In addition, all those little adjustments to the plot can trigger anomalies that the author doesn't spot because they've lived with it for so long and created so many drafts. A skilled editor only sees the current version and is able to spot things that the author has missed time after time.
I'm a qualified and experienced proofreader and copy-editor and have worked on over 80 novels, spanning a wide range of genres, for Lume Books (previously Endeavour) as well as a growing number of independent authors via Reedsy. I have worked on manuscripts by well-known authors, such as Johnathan Lynn (of 'Yes Minister' fame), and several authors have requested I work on their sequels.
I have a nose for spotting anything that jars or spoils the flow: word repetition, anachronisms, inconsistent plot details, sentences that need rephrasing, etc. I will negotiate with you as to the level of intervention in your text, making sure your 'voice' is always maintained and ensuring your story reads well in good English.
I always give a manuscript the time it needs to elevate it to the best standard possible.
Please take a look at my reviews to find out other people's experience of collaborating with me and their views on my services.
I look forward to hearing about your project!
Services
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Languages
Certifications
- Basic Proofreading with MERIT (Publishing Training Centre)
- Professional Member of SfEP
- Proofreading and Editing Music (SfEP)
- BA Hons Degree in Music and Education
- Dip ABRSM in Piano Teaching
Work experience
Self-employed
Endeavour send me a Word version of a manuscript which I proofread, copy-edit and structurally edit. I go through the text at least twice, making changes directly onto the copy and raising queries/making comments via track changes or, if desired, on a separate document. I also write the marketing blurb for each novel.
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