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Post by samkates on Nov 1, 2018 16:46:05 GMT
Hey, everyone.
I’m starting a small proofreading business. It will sit alongside my writing and, for now, my regular part-time job. Initially, I will be quite limited by time constraints as to how much work I can take on.
Difficult to be sure until I start carrying out the work, but I estimate that I can turn around a 50,000-word manuscript within two weeks. I realise that’s not particularly fast, but I’d prefer to underestimate at this stage and make sure I give myself enough time to be able to carry out a thorough job.
For details of my credentials, cost, etc, please visit the new section of my website, here: link
You’ll see that I will require a sample to proofread (at no charge). This is not only to benefit the author, but so that I can turn down manuscripts that I feel require more substantial editing. This service is aimed at authors who are otherwise ready to publish their work; it’s not for early drafts.
If you’re interested, please complete the contact form on the website and submit it with the sample of your manuscript. |
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Post by samkates on Nov 16, 2018 17:26:03 GMT
I've brought in a reduced introductory rate. I realise it might have been better to have done this from the outset but, like most new businesses, I'm feeling my way a little.
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Post by samkates on Nov 23, 2018 14:38:43 GMT
I'm calling this a proofreading service, but inevitably there will be an element of copy-editing involved because if I notice, say, a structurally incorrect sentence, I don't have it in me to ignore it and will offer suggestions as to how to put it right.
For a free sample edit, complete the contact form on my website - link in OP.
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Post by K'Sennia Visitor on Nov 23, 2018 16:54:25 GMT
We struggling authors need peeps like you samkates, thank you for your service.  |
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Post by samkates on Nov 24, 2018 12:02:24 GMT
We struggling authors need peeps like you samkates , thank you for your service.
Hi, K'Sennia
I know what it's like to be a struggling author - I'm one, too. But I go against the advice that says an author should never edit his or her own work. I do all my own editing and have an eye for spotting mistakes. Thought I might as well put that to good use in helping others - if, at the same time, it helps me to escape the tedium of the part-time office job I have to do to pay the bills, then so much the better.
I enjoy helping other writers to improve their manuscripts - it carries a great deal of job satisfaction. Having done many jobs over the years that I've hated, the value of job satisfaction should never be underestimated.
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Post by samkates on Nov 30, 2018 15:32:21 GMT
The holiday period will be upon us before we know it. If you're looking to publish before Christmas or early New Year, and require a proofreader, I can probably help you meet your deadline, depending of course on length of manuscript and how quickly you engage me.
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Post by samkates on Dec 13, 2018 17:51:19 GMT
If anyone needs a proofread/copy-edit completed by the New Year, I can fit in one manuscript up to 75,000 words provided I'm instructed within the next few days. Contact form link in OP.
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Post by samkates on Dec 21, 2018 17:05:27 GMT
Proofreading-cum-copy-editing service at an introductory rate of $0.004.
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Post by samkates on Jan 11, 2019 14:39:29 GMT
I have availability in February. Link to contact form to have free sample edit in OP.
Introductory rate will end in April.
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Post by samkates on Jan 22, 2019 15:40:29 GMT
I still have availability in February. Discounted rate will apply to all jobs booked before April.
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Post by samkates on Feb 5, 2019 13:02:24 GMT
I've changed the title of this thread to include the word 'augmented' because it more accurately describes what I do. It's more than a straight proofread because I will make suggestions for correcting run-on sentences, for example, and correcting inconsistencies in spelling and punctuation, not merely errors.
The discounted rate applies to all jobs booked before 1st April.
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Post by samkates on Feb 22, 2019 15:37:21 GMT
Proofreading service combined with most elements of copyediting. For authors on a limited budget who want to eradicate technical errors prior to publication.
Discounted rate applies to end of March.
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Post by samkates on Apr 4, 2019 14:12:43 GMT
Proofreading, copyediting and a smattering of line editing (because if I notice a sentence that, though technically correct, makes me stumble, I'll offer suggestions how to improve it) all rolled into one at a competitive rate.
Availability from mid-April.
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Post by samkates on Apr 19, 2019 14:42:31 GMT
Early May availability
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