Proofreading
The Quality Check
Before proofreading, it’s a manuscript.
After proofreading, it’s a book ready for publishing.
Proofreading is the final polish that ensures a clean and publish-worthy book.
Copyediting vs. Proofreading
A copyedit focuses on grammar, punctuation, spelling, and style consistency. All of that should be addressed before we come to the proofread.
In a proofread, no content changes are made. We’re checking for any errors that may have slipped through previous rounds of editing. The majority of the work should be clean and ready to go by this point.
The Proofread Myth
Many writers assume that what they need is a proofread when their book actually needs a line edit or copyedit. How do you know? We do a sample edit.
After editing an excerpt from you manuscript, I can see what level of editing is really needed. What I will never do is sell you a service you don’t need—or aren’t ready for. I’ve had to stick Band-Aids over festering words before, but I’m not doing that with you. You only get a proofread if you need a proofread. If you need a higher level of editing, we’ll take out that antibiotic cream and get started.
A proofread is for you IF
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You’ve already had your book edited by a professional editor
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You need a final scan to make sure there are no typos, blatant grammar errors, or formatting issues
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Your book is a genre I work with (you can check that here)
FAQs
Genre Check
I Work With
Nonfiction: memoir only
Fiction: sci-fi/fantasy, historical, mystery, literary, middle-grade
I Do Not Work With
Romance, horror, general nonfiction, heavy Christian content, or anything with excessive cursing or explicit material
Ready to bring out the gold in your story?