In this age of digital spell-checkers, you may wonder why you’d need professional proofreading for your published work. Have you ever picked up a book and winced at the poor grammar or laughed a terrible spelling error? I have, more than once.
Every published writer benefits by having their work professionally proofread. Digital services just do not catch everything. They aren’t going to. Having a professional proofreader comb through your writing to catch any mistakes that the digital services may leave behind gives you the option of correcting them before anyone else’s eyes see them. Your work will then present a polished and professional appearance that appeals to a more educated audience.
Your work will benefit from an experienced set of eyes alert to catch every nuance of meaning, every scrambled prepositional phrase and split infinitive.
Proofreading Heidi would be happy to help you with:
- Grammar, spelling, and punctuation
- Word choices: synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, and homophones
- Sentence structure and variation
- Paragraph breaks
- Showing vs. telling
- Point of view
- Appropriate language, clichés, descriptive words
- Quote verification (from Scripture)
Heidi charges $25 per hour for her services. If you would like to have Heidi proofread your book or publication for you, please use the button below to pay her, and she will get back to you within 24-48 hours.
You may also contact Heidi for a quote on proofreading your book. Please include your manuscript page count (using Times New Roman 12 pt, double-spaced lines with 1-inch margins), genre, intended audience, and a few paragraphs about your story.
