You want your document to be the best it can be. It will reflect weeks, months, and maybe even years of work, and if you’re a student, it will represent both you and your university. One misspelled word or a misplaced bit of punctuation can draw attention to your less-than-perfect writing skills instead of allowing your readers to focus on your quality as a researcher. You don’t want careless mistakes, even minor ones, distracting your readers from the results of your careful research; make sure your presentation is as impressive as your content.
Because it’s very difficult to proofread one’s own work, many writers decide to hire an editor. I am an experienced and very detail-oriented proofreader and copy editor. My work is thorough and accurate, my turnaround time is usually less than two weeks, and my rates are reasonable.
I am familiar with all major style guides and can make sure that your writing complies with APA, MLA, Turabian, ASA, and many others. I carefully check format, grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and usage. I cannot comment on or revise the content of your document; that is beyond the scope of my work.
You will need to send me your document as a Word.doc. I work electronically and make the necessary revisions for you. If I don’t understand something you have written, I will email and ask for clarification, but I will make changes in punctuation, spelling, grammar, and basic formatting without needing to communicate. I track changes so you can easily see exactly what I have done.
For editing of academic documents, I charge $8.00 per double-spaced page, including preliminary and reference pages. This works out to less than .03 per word. I can assure you that my rates are very reasonable, and after 11 years as an instructor in the English Department at Eastern Michigan University and 17 years as the thesis/dissertation reader at the Graduate School, I am confident that my skills are second to none.
For simple proofreading, such as fixing typos and misspellings, I charge $5.00 per double-spaced page. This is a good option for writers of fiction who just need another set of eyes to note those little errors that are so easy to miss, but it does not include any formatting or rewriting.
I require a 50% deposit via Paypal, using the email address at the bottom of this page. The remainder is due upon completion. The minimum amount for any document is $50.
If you rewrite a section of text after I have edited it, I will need to charge $5.00 per page to redo it. Therefore, it’s best for both of us if you complete the document to your satisfaction before you submit it to me; repeated revisions are frustrating for everyone involved. And please be aware that writing is not an exact science, and no editor is perfect. 🙂
Please email if you have any questions or are interested in this service. Thank you!