FAQ
What services do you provide?
Editing (copy editing, line editing, substantive editing), proofreading, writing, transcription, moderating, critiquing, consulting, coaching, and more.
Will you provide a free sample and/or consultation?
Yes!
If it’s a writing sample you need, I’m happy to provide previously written samples of my work. I will only write original samples on spec for a fee.
If you would like a free editing consultation, please feel free to send me a 2-4 page (500-1,000 word) sample of your work and we can go from there, determining your needs, and customizing rates that work for your project. If your document is very short, other arrangements will be made.
What are your rates?
Read more about my rates by clicking here.
What are your hours?
My standard hours of contact are Monday through Friday, from 10 AM to 5 PM, Central Time. After hours and weekends by appointment only. However, considering I am a freelancer, I reserve the right to work whenever I choose, including after hours.
Will you write my term paper?
No, I will not write term papers, nor do I indulge in plagiarism. (Think about it: Would you want to be in the care of a physician who paid someone to write his/her term paper?) HOWEVER– I will gladly edit your papers so that they are the best they can possibly be, clean and free of errors. I have many years of experience tutoring students and editing their work, resulting in many excellent grades and many grade-A papers.
What will you edit?
I am available to edit and/or proofread a wide variety of various materials, from articles and essays to resumes and letters, as well as fiction and nonfiction of various lengths, and much more. Ask me, I will probably edit it.
How will you edit?
You have the choice between my usage of tracking changes and making comments in “bubbles” as featured in many word processor programs (this allows you to accept or reject any change), or utilizing red strike-through, highlighting, underlining, etc.– though the “track changes” feature is usually easier on both of us. I can also print your work and edit it using editing marks.
Will you help me get published?
Though I can help you prepare your work for submission by editing, revising, critiquing, or consulting, I cannot guarantee that it will get published. I am not an agent; nor do I work as a liaison with particular agents or publishers.
Can you provide either American or UK grammar and punctuation?
Yes, I am familiar with both American and British grammar/spelling and punctuation.
Which style guides are you familiar with?
I am versatile and can edit according to a variety of style guides (MLA, APA, Chicago, AP, Turabian, etc.).
Can I see who else you’ve worked with? Do you have any testimonials?
Yes, and yes. Click here to see a list of clients (both past and present). Click here to see the nice things people have said about me and my work. Click here to view my portfolio.
Why should I hire you? How do you stand apart from all the others?
The difference between choosing me and someone else is this: unlike some writers, editors, and proofreaders who do this simply to make a living, I take it one step further — I love what I do, and therefore my passion flows into my work.
My passion is to help others express themselves better through the written word; in other words, my goal is to make your writing appear its very best.
I especially love editing and proofreading, and have been helping others clean up their written work for many years. In fact, I enjoyed doing so as a hobby throughout my childhood and school years. I have a B.A. in English, specific training and education in editing, and an innate understanding of and passion for correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
I can’t begin to tell you how often I run across glaring errors in well-published popular novels or textbooks — when I’m not even looking for them! Let me help you avoid that by assisting you in producing the very best writing/editing possible.
Why do I need your editing or writing services for my business?
Whether you believe it or not, first impressions mean a great deal. I’ve passed through many (professional) Web sites that have featured multiple typos, and even if visitors are not grammar mavens and English majors, people notice these mistakes. I don’t mean one typo here and there, but pages absolutely riddled with grammar mistakes and punctuation nightmares.
I understand this doesn’t always matter in the realm on SEO, but if you want your Internet presence to be taken seriously, it does matter. However, the problems I’m referring to have been on Web sites for large companies and corporations. I want to help your Web site to be as successful as you want it to be.
How can I contact you?
Visit my contact page for a variety of methods to contact me, including e-mail, instant messenger, chat, Skype, phone, and postal mail.
