Proofreader for Physician Financial Freedom Book

I am looking for a highly detail-oriented proofreader and final line editor to review a near-final physician-focused financial freedom book system before launch. This is not a ghostwriting project. The books are already written and structured. I need a careful final polish to make the full system clean, consistent, professional, and publication-ready while preserving the existing author voice. ## Project Overview The project is a physician-focused nonfiction education system covering: * Physician income * Contracts * Taxes * Debt * Insurance * Investing * Real estate * Family clarity * Estate organization * Career optionality * Time and professional freedom The system may include: * Main nonfiction book * Companion playbook * Workbook / calculator companion * Infographic or visual reference library * Front matter, disclaimers, table of contents, chapter openers, end matter, and reader-facing instructions ## What I Need Reviewed Please perform a final editorial pass for: * Typos, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage * Repeated lines or accidental paste artifacts * Awkward or unclear sentences * Inconsistent capitalization, hyphenation, and terminology * Inconsistent chapter titles, subtitles, headings, and table of contents entries * Repeated maxims, duplicated block quotes, or lines that feel accidentally repeated * Tone issues that feel too salesy, too dramatic, too generic, or out of voice * Formatting inconsistencies that affect readability * Cross-book consistency across the main book, playbook, workbook, and visual library * Any language that weakens trust, professionalism, or launch-readiness ## Editorial Style Required The voice should remain: * Premium * Restrained * Physician-aware * Practical * Literary but clear * Emotionally honest without becoming melodramatic * Educational, not promotional * Strong but not harsh * Personal without becoming grievance-driven Please do not rewrite the manuscript into a generic self-help voice. I want the existing voice preserved and sharpened, not replaced. ## Deliverables Please provide: 1. A marked-up DOCX version using Track Changes. 2. Comments where something needs author review rather than silent editing. 3. A clean final DOCX after edits are accepted. 4. A brief editorial memo listing: * Major issues found * Repeated lines or paste artifacts found * Consistency problems * Tone concerns * Any items that still need author or legal review 5. One final proofread pass after revisions are incorporated. ## Preferred Workflow / Milestones I prefer fixed-price milestones: Milestone 1: Sample edit of 10–15 pages so I can confirm fit. Milestone 2: Full proofread and line edit of the main book. Milestone 3: Review companion materials for consistency. Milestone 4: Final clean pass after revisions. ## Ideal Candidate You should have experience editing: * Nonfiction books * Professional education content * Business, finance, medicine, or personal finance manuscripts * Self-published or independently published books * Long-form manuscripts where author voice matters * DOCX files using Track Changes Experience with physicians, financial education, burnout, career transition, or professional life-design content is a plus. ## What I Am Not Looking For I am not looking for: * Ghostwriting * A full developmental rewrite * Generic AI-generated edits * A rushed grammar-only pass * Someone who changes the tone without understanding the audience * Someone who cannot work carefully in Track Changes ## Confidentiality The manuscript includes unpublished material and personal/professional stories. Confidentiality is required. I may request an NDA before sharing the complete files. ## Please Include In Your Proposal Please answer these questions: 1. What nonfiction books or long manuscripts have you edited? 2. Do you use Microsoft Word Track Changes? 3. How do you preserve author voice while improving clarity? 4. Have you edited finance, medical, business, or professional education content? 5. Are you comfortable flagging repeated phrases and paste artifacts? 6. What is your estimated timeline? 7. What fixed price would you quote for the project? 8. Are you willing to complete a paid 10–15 page sample edit first? I am looking for someone careful, professional, and detail-oriented who can help make this book system truly launch-ready.