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"Angela was incredible to work with! Her work was timely and accurate. She communicated clearly, kept me in the loop about her progress on the project, and was able to complete two different tasks (beta reading and copyediting) in advance of milestone deadlines." - Author's feedback on a 30K manuscript project. If you need a copy editor or proofreader: I'm your extra pair of eyes to detect typos, grammatical/syntax errors, confusing sentences or plot holes. Readers can be picky and too many errors can mean the difference between a glowing 5-star review and one that is well... less complimentary. If you need a beta reader: I provide an in-depth report focusing on characters, plot, pacing, style, flow and any particular concerns you have, to ensure your manuscript meets reader expectations and genre tropes. My Services: ☑️ Copy editing ☑️ Proofreading ☑️ Developmental editing ☑️ Beta reading Extra Info: ☑️ Romance specialist but interested in editing and proofreading most genres, including non-fiction ☑️ Native English speaker with a MA in English based in Edinburgh ☑️ 12+ years of writing, copy editing and proofreading experience ☑️ Self-published author ☑️ Timely turnaround (1 week for a 60K word copy edit / proofread) ☑️ Prefer Word.docx using track changes and highlighted comments (but Google Docs OK too) ☑️ Delivery: a tracked changes version and a clean version of your manuscript. ☑️ UK English or US English - either is fine If you need an experienced, affordable copy editor, proofreader or beta reader with a quick turnaround, contact me for a quote!

I have over 25 years' experience as a self-employed technical designer and creative/technical writer and editor (and newsletter magazine editor and contributor) as well as a bid/RFP writer, and book author, report writer, technical writer, researcher, trainer and proofreader, specialising in SEO-friendly writing, newsletters, business cases, white papers, bid and RFP documentation, manuals, self-help guides, presentations, Project/Programme Manager and LMS course design. Have many years of expereinec designing SIP, ISDN and contact centre systems. Can write in UK English or US English (plus other English versions), as required. I have written newsletters and content for Display Daily/Monthly (Upwork job), Financial Times, Informa Group, Phili[ps Publishing and TelecomEuropa. I have comleted projects in UK. France, Portugal, Finland, Sweden, Israel, US, UAE and Algeria. I am also a UK Chartered Engineer (C.Eng., MIET), a Certified Member of the Learning and Performance Institute (MLPI) and have a Bachelor’s Degree in IT. I am an expert in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Joomla! content management system plus a range of different documentation packages. I am a Prince 2 Project Manager and also have a Cisco CCNA. Agile, Waterfall and ITIL v4 experience. AWS Cloud Practitioner Course. HTML5/CSS and SEO proficient. I have a published book on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and have worked for Google training their Home devices as well as helping an Indian company train their Large Language Model (LLM).

I’m a writer and editor with decades of experience with both fiction and nonfiction. I offer high-quality work, and can polish your text or write what you want, how you want it for when you want it. I won’t be beaten by a deadline and can spot details at a hundred paces. I thrive on large projects that start in a state of confusion and need whipping into shape. Services include: ✅ Copy Editing ✅ Developmental Editing ✅ Proofreading ✅ Ghostwriting Editing: I don’t churn out corrections to typos and call that ‘editing’. I can help you enhance your writing on all levels while retaining your voice, and edit your text so it says what you intended—only better. I can help you ensure your writing is clear and unambiguous, removing words that hang around doing nothing useful or say the same thing more than once. I can also edit or make suggestions if you go off at a tangent and lose the thread of what’s being discussed. In addition, I can ensure your voice is consistent, amending text that’s in passive voice when it would be better in active (for example). If you've used AI in drafting your text, I can make amendments to humanise it. In the case of fiction, I can address or highlight problems relating to pacing; believability/appropriate behaviour of characters; unnatural sounding dialogue; point of view; clarity; ambiguity; and consistency (for example, someone comes downstairs twice without ever going up). Proofreading: As the final stage in your process, I can remove any remaining errors and add extra polish to your text. A final proofread can enhance your credibility and increase your readership. I can check for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors and ensure your text is consistent in style, as well as address repeated words, spacing errors, inconsistent headings, and formatting errors. Writing and ghost-writing: I can write copy based on your brief, notes or rough draft. I’ve written articles through white papers to complete books, fiction and nonfiction, and have had several books published under my own name. I work in both British and American-style English (and Australian, South African and Canadian English). Though I’ve worked on a wide range of material, my specialties include: Non-fiction: History; biography/autobiography; mind, body, spirit; self-help; metaphysical; occult; astrology. Fiction: Romance; historical; fantasy; young adult; science fiction; children’s fiction (middle grade and young adult). I’d be happy to discuss any project you have in mind to see if we’d make a good fit with no obligation. I can provide editing or writing samples on request. If you've read this far, I'm really looking forward to hearing from you. By the way, you're looking lovely today.

I’m Jess, a proofreader and editor from England with an academic background in psychology and mental health. With a keen eye for detail and a strong command of the English language, I focus on refining written content to ensure accuracy, clarity, and precision. My expertise lies in enhancing the quality of your text whilst maintaining your distinct author’s voice, style, and message. Additionally, I utilise my strong research skills to fact-check written content, ensuring the accuracy of all information. I am passionate about supporting you in creating the best-written content possible, whatever your aim or goal may be. Samples of previous editing work can be found here on my Upwork profile. Some of my key skills include: - Adept researcher and fact-checker, - Fast, driven learner, - Thorough, efficient worker, - An ability to work to tight deadlines, - A keen eye for detail, - Trained Editor certification (in progress). Thank you for looking at my profile and please reach out with any questions!

Let's take your writing to the next level! I'm excited to work with you to help your novel succeed by offering my honest and constructive feedback. As an experienced beta reader, alpha reader and proofreader I have a great eye for detail and I can work effectively to help you correct plot holes or develop characters. As a brief introduction... Hi, I'm Alicia. A native English speaker from the UK with a degree in English Literature and Creative Writing. I have a passion for literature and I currently work as a freelance beta reader, alpha reader and proofreader. I have an excellent understanding of the English Language in all of its conventions and I can assist in reading and proofreading UK English, US English, Australian English or Canadian English. I'm an avid reader of all genres, I have previous experience beta reading a wide range of genres from romance novels to murder mysteries and everything in between. I will take the time to carefully read your writing and even if your novel isn't finished I can still help by offering suggestions on where I would see your plot developing. I don't shy away from offering honest feedback. I want your writing to succeed and so I will provide a comprehensive report which will include notes on plot, characters and setting. As well I will provide my overall impression on the story. Don't worry though if fiction is not your thing; I can also beta read any other writing such as non fiction writing, poetry and blog posts. I can also help proofread and edit any project with any amount of editing work needed. If it's a simple brush up or an extensive rewrite; I welcome the opportunity to help your writing become a success. Please get in touch to discuss your project further, I look forward to hearing from you.

I am a developmental editor, line editor, copyeditor and proofreader specializing in fiction. My mission is to ensure your work is the best it can be, allowing your readers to get lost in the story and not be distracted by big-picture continuity errors, erroneous commas and run-on sentences. No editor can guarantee one hundred percent perfection, but I do my absolute best to get close. • Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) • Club Ed Certificate in Developmental Editing of Fiction • I offer developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, and proofreading services • I work in both UK and US English • All genres accepted • I follow the style guide of your choice, or, together, we can create one • Friendly and prompt communication • Trade clients include Penguin Random House, The Wild Rose Press, Troubador Publishing