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Author’s Virtual Assistant: Are you overwhelmed with running a publishing business or just want to free up more of your time to write? You may want to consider hiring a Virtual Assistant. More information here → Virtual Assistant.

Proofreading/Cold reading: Proofreading is the final stage in the editing process for a novel, focusing on correcting minor errors such as typos, punctuation mistakes, and inconsistencies in grammar or spelling. It is the last step before publication, ensuring that the text is polished and ready for the reader. Fee: 1¢/word.

Proofreading is only effective once a manuscript has undergone thorough copyediting, and I only proofread projects that also come with a complete word list and style guide. This ensures that the text has been refined for clarity, flow, and overall consistency, and that the potential for errors is minimized.

Depending on your publishing plans, I can proofread your manuscript in MS Word before it has been typeset for printing. This is particularly relevant if you intend to publish a hard copy of your book. Alternatively, I can proofread the galley proof, which is the final version of your book that is ready for publication, ensuring that no errors have been introduced during the typesetting process. With this comprehensive approach, you can be confident that your book is polished and professionally presented, ready to make the best impression on your readers.

Project Consulting: If you have general questions and need to pick the brain of someone with industry experience, I’m glad to help. My consulting fee is $50/hour.

If you’d like to read what some of my clients have said about working with me, please visit this page → Portfolio.