Services
Offering:
- high-quality proofreading and copyediting customized to your needs
-comparison proofreading and cold reading
-hard copy proofreading using traditional proofreader's marks, or
electronic proofreading using Microsoft Word's Track Changes
function or Adobe Acrobat's Notes function (or any variation that will
fit your needs) based on in-house style guide or the style guide of your
choice
- clear, concise writing based on customer-supplied information, or based
on research and/or interviews
- layout and design of small collateral pieces, including (but not limited to)
newsletters, postcards, forms, resumes and business documents
- affordable rates
- reliable service with fast turnaround
- flexible delivery of final product
Proofreading or Copyediting?
Proofreading will entail:
- correcting spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors
- marking incorrect word breaks
- marking or querying widows/orphans and word or hyphen stacks
- checking chapter heads and subheads against table of contents and
references within main text
- checking tables, figures, photo captions, pull-quotes, etc., for errors,
location and consistency with main text
- confirming consistency of style throughout document and with style guide
(in-house style guide or manual such as The Chicago Manual of Style or
The AP Stylebook) and design specs
- checking running heads and folios (page numbers) for placement, style
and accuracy
Copyediting will entail:
- all proofreading functions described above
- rewriting sentences for clarification and/or simplification
- editing for brevity