Seeking a skilled freelancer to assist with layout and paragraph settings for a long MS Word document. The task involves setting up a 20-page document with specific layout and paragraph settings. The ideal candidate will have experience in Microsoft Word and document layout, ensuring the document is visually appealing and well-organized. Attention to detail is crucial to ensure consistency throughout the document.

I’m seeking an editor to provide ongoing copy editing and proofreading for Contemporary Romance manuscripts. All edits will be completed in Word using Track Changes and the Chicago Manual of Style. Please apply only if you are very comfortable working with CMOS. I’m looking for someone who: Responds promptly to messages Can occasionally handle quick turnarounds and last-minute projects Communicates clearly and professionally Our rate is $0.003/word per book for combined copy editing and proofreading, with steady and reliable work available. To apply, please send: A recent one-page copy-edited sample Your typical turnaround time Your experience level and education The types of books you personally enjoy reading I look forward to hearing from you!

I am seeking one experienced professional to complete the final proofreading, light copy editing, and professional interior formatting of a completed crime novel for publication and commercial printing. The manuscript has already been edited. I am not looking for developmental editing, major rewriting, plot changes, or a complete line edit. The author’s voice, narration style, character personalities, dialogue, slang, and intentionally imperfect speech must be preserved. The work must be completed in two stages. STAGE 1: FINAL PROOFREADING AND LIGHT COPY EDITING • Correct remaining spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and typographical errors • Check for missing, duplicated, or incorrectly used words • Identify excessive repetition of words, phrases, descriptions, dialogue tags, character actions, and sentence structures • Correct awkward or unclear sentences only when necessary, without changing the author’s voice • Check character names, ages, physical descriptions, locations, timeline details, and story facts for consistency • Check dialogue punctuation and formatting throughout the manuscript • Preserve intentional slang, broken grammar in character dialogue, and differences between each character’s voice • Check chapter numbers, chapter titles, scene breaks, and transitions for consistency • Flag confusing passages, continuity problems, or questionable changes for the author’s approval instead of making major changes independently • Use Microsoft Word Track Changes so every correction can be reviewed • Provide a clean final Word document after all corrections are approved STAGE 2: PROFESSIONAL BOOK FORMATTING After the proofreading and corrections are approved, professionally format the final manuscript for physical printing, Amazon KDP paperback, and Kindle EPUB. PRINT BOOK AND FONT REQUIREMENTS • Format the manuscript as a professional physical book, not only for Amazon • Help select an appropriate trim size for a crime novel • Create a platform-neutral, commercial print-ready interior that can be used by a traditional book printer or another print-on-demand distributor • Provide a separate PDF adjusted specifically for Amazon KDP if its requirements differ • Format the interior so it can be adapted for IngramSpark or another professional printer without rebuilding the entire book • Use consistent fonts throughout the complete manuscript • Use one consistent body font and coordinated font treatments for chapter titles, headings, page numbers, running headers, and front and back matter • Correct all mismatched fonts, font sizes, spacing, bolding, italics, and inconsistent styling • Use only professional fonts that are legally permitted for commercial book publishing • Properly embed all fonts in every print-ready PDF • Make sure font substitutions do not occur when the files are opened or printed • Format chapter-opening pages consistently • Format body text, paragraph indents, margins, gutters, line spacing, scene breaks, and page breaks professionally • Add appropriate page numbers, running headers, and blank pages where required • Properly format all front matter and back matter provided by the author • Prevent widows, orphans, isolated headings, awkward page breaks, and incorrectly positioned chapter openings • Ensure the print interior meets current Amazon KDP requirements • Provide a high-resolution, press-ready PDF suitable for commercial printing • Provide an editable formatted source file in addition to the final print-ready PDFs • Confirm whether the finished interior can also be used for a hardcover edition or explain what adjustments would be required KINDLE EPUB REQUIREMENTS • Create a properly functioning reflowable EPUB for Kindle • Include a clickable table of contents • Format chapter navigation, chapter headings, paragraphs, italics, and scene breaks correctly • Make sure the book displays properly on phones, tablets, computers, and Kindle devices • Ensure the EPUB passes validation and meets current Amazon KDP requirements • Check the EPUB for formatting errors before final delivery FINAL DELIVERABLES • Microsoft Word document showing all tracked proofreading and editing changes • Clean, corrected final Microsoft Word manuscript • Professionally formatted editable print interior source file • Platform-neutral, high-resolution commercial print-ready PDF • Amazon KDP-ready paperback PDF with properly embedded fonts • Validated Amazon KDP-ready EPUB file for Kindle • Any style sheet created for spelling, capitalization, character names, fonts, and consistency • At least one reasonable revision round for corrections to the final proofreading and formatting Please include the following with your proposal: 1. Examples of fiction books you have proofread and formatted 2. Examples of professional print interiors, KDP paperback interiors, and EPUB files you have produced 3. Confirmation that you personally perform both proofreading and book formatting 4. Your estimated completion time 5. Confirmation that your quoted price includes all listed deliverables 6. A brief explanation of how you check for repetition and consistency 7. Confirmation that you will preserve the author’s voice and intentional character dialogue 8. Confirmation that all fonts used will be consistent, commercially permitted, and properly embedded 9. Confirmation that the final print file can be used outside Amazon with a traditional printer or another distribution platform Applicants who only run manuscripts through Grammarly or another automated program without performing a careful human review will not be considered.

Hello! I have written a 60 page ebook. I had an editor work with me on this and need another set of eyes to look over final proofing. the book is a how-to PR book and peppered with fun, PR anecdotes and client testimonials. I want someone to look over grammar, spacing, spelling and punctuation.

Task is very simple: repost cybersecurity posts. You may choose to add content or not. Project is per repost.

I’m an independent contemporary romance author seeking an experienced U.S.-based professional to provide final proofreading and professional formatting for a completed novel. The work includes preparing Amazon KDP paperback and EPUB files while preserving my voice and manuscript exactly. Any proposed textual changes should be clearly identified for my approval. I’m looking for someone meticulous, detail-oriented, and reliable who can deliver polished, publication-ready files.

Book Proofreader + KDP Formatting & Layout Designer Needed I’m looking for an experienced book proofreader and formatter to help finalize a nonfiction book for publication through Amazon KDP. (34k words paperback book). The manuscript is complete, and I need someone who can take it through the final stages of production—cleaning up the text, professionally formatting the interior, and delivering files that are ready to upload to KDP. Scope of Work Proofread the full manuscript for spelling, grammar, punctuation, typos, and consistency Identify obvious wording, readability, or formatting issues Maintain the author's voice and tone rather than heavily rewriting the content Professionally format and design the interior of the book Create clean, consistent chapter headings, subheadings, page numbers, margins, spacing, etc. Format any quotes, callouts, lists, exercises, or special sections appropriately Ensure the interior meets Amazon KDP print requirements Format the book for 6" x 9" paperback Provide a print-ready PDF for KDP Provide the final editable/source file Ideally, also provide an EPUB/KDP-ready eBook version Make reasonable revisions after I review the formatted proof Timeline I need the entire project completed within 25 days of hiring. Please only apply if you have the availability to meet this deadline. Ideal Candidate I’m looking for someone who has: Proven experience proofreading nonfiction books Strong experience formatting books specifically for Amazon KDP A strong eye for professional book design and layout Experience with business, personal development, entrepreneurship, leadership, or motivational books is a plus Excellent communication and ability to meet deadlines When Applying Please include: Examples of books you have proofread and/or formatted Examples of interior book layouts you have designed Your experience with Amazon KDP Your estimated turnaround time Your fixed-price quote for the complete project What files/deliverables are included in your price Important: I am looking for one professional who can ideally handle both the proofreading AND the KDP interior formatting/layout from start to finish. The goal is a polished, professional book that looks and reads like a traditionally published business/personal development book—not simply a manuscript converted into a PDF.

Hi! We need someone to proofread an early chapter book for us. Checking for any spelling, punctuations, and grammar mistakes when getting it to the final file. We need someone that is fast and high attention to detail. Thanks!