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Welcome, and thank you very much for reading my email and visiting my website.
I love working with some of the largest publishers. For many years I have been an approved freelancer (following testing) for a number of publishers and project management companies. I work both on screen and in hard copy. For proofreading jobs, I can mark up in hard copy using BSI symbols or use annotation tools to mark up PDFs using proof-correction marks. I use PerfectIt and a range of macros to both ensure greater accuracy and consistency and save publishers time and money, for example to:
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I am experienced in making sound editorial decisions with reference to a variety of style guides and briefs, raising appropriate queries with authors and project managers, checking running heads and styling copy.
I can correct or query issues such as the consistency of places, characters, names and timeline. Depending on what you need, I can identify and fix problems with dialogue beats and tags, tenses and head-hopping, and improve cadence and rhythm. My extensive portfolio of fiction editing and high levels of dependability and professionalism, even with fast turnaround times, means I receive repeat custom from publishers, delivering high-quality on time and within budget. Please contact me for details of my current and recent work, which includes:
Download a copy of my current CV, showing my training and experience:
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Example work processes
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Copyediting in Word...
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... proofreading on hard copy using BSI symbols...
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... and using Adobe's comments tool.
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Lewes
East Sussex BN7 2TY |
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