Copyediting involves looking for grammar, punctuation, and stylistic issues. I’ll also note any misused or misspelled words, awkward phrasings or transitions, and overuse of jargon.

This service is completely customizable. From heavy editing to very light, from one pass to many, you have control over how much time I spend with your work. In addition, you choose how much say you want in the changes: I can change all edits permanently, I can track changes so you can see them, or I can make all edits as reviewable suggestions and comments.

Proofreading is the final step in manuscript preparation—after you’re relatively sure that all the major kinks have been worked out. 

When you send me your work for proofreading, I will read it as your target audience, flagging typos, misquoted facts, missing citations, formatting issues, and anything that might cause your readers confusion.

The more eyes you have on your work, the better. Ideally, your editor and your proofreader are not the same person. If you wish, I can recommend several trusted editors for other stages of the editing process.

I am happy to suggest what I think is needed based on the free estimate, but ultimately you get to decide. I’ll keep you updated as I go, so there are no surprises at the end of the process.