FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
I charge industry standard rates of $2.50 to $3.50 per 8.5" x 11" page of text, depending on whether my client requests a simple proofread or a more detailed copyedit.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have a B.A. in Creative Writing from Eckerd College (St. Petersburg, FL) and have taken nearly a dozen courses on editing both fiction and nonfiction, as well as proofreading and copyediting, from sources including Writers Digest and The Christian PEN. I also utilize such reference books such as the Chicago Manual of Style, The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing, and Proofreading Secrets of Best-Selling Authors.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
Call it being born with that obsessive eye - the kind that can't help noticing typos, no matter where they appear. A near-lifetime of being a devoted reader has also helped hone my ear for what sounds right.