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SERVICES & RATES

My pricing is consistent with the standard rates provided by the Editorial Freelancers Association.

COPYEDITING

In-depth review to get ready for proofreading

  • Correct misspellings and typos

  • Correct grammar and punctuation

  • Correct typography and formatting

  • Review any visual content (e.g., images, graphs, tables, charts)

  • Maintain consistency in style (e.g., spelling, capitalization)

  • Adhere to your preferred style guide (AP or Chicago)

  • Verify accuracy of basic facts

  • Create a house style sheet for future use

  • Reorganize/rewrite sentences for readability

  • Flag any potential copyright or libel issues

  • Flag tracking/continuity problems

  • Flag ambiguous vocabulary (and offer solutions)

  • Flag awkward phrasing (and offer solutions)

  • Flag repetition (and offer solutions)

  • Ensure clear word choice

  • Ensure clear sentence structure

PROOFREADING

Surface check (final step before publication)

  • Correct misspellings and typos

  • Correct grammar and punctuation

  • Correct typography and formatting

  • Review any visual content (e.g., images, graphs, tables, charts)

  • Maintain consistency in style (e.g., spelling, capitalization)

  • Adhere to your preferred style guide (AP or Chicago)

  • Correct obvious factual errors

  • Follow your house style sheet (if you have one)

Project rates are available for large or ongoing projects. Reach out for more info!

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