My speciality
Editing Christian content
When God dropped it into my heart to be a freelance proofreader and copy editor, He quickly followed it with, “Help My children get the message, the story—the gift I have given them—to the world.”
Having a deep love of the Bible, a good understanding of biblical history, culture, and topics, and familiarity with the literary style for biblical studies, I specialize in Christian content.
My Services
What I Will Do for You
Copyediting is the refining stage, giving your voice clarity and preserving your style through correcting technical errors, following your style preferences, and querying.
Proofreading is the final quality assurance check of your manuscript.
Good Communication
Keeping in touch throughout the editing process if I have questions about your style preferences. Quick responses to any questions or concerns you may have
Quality Copyedit
Everything in a proofread plus a check for repetition, awkward phrasing, ambiguous vocabulary, and content inconsistencies
Precise Proofread
A thorough check of spelling, punctuation, grammar (lay/lie, further/farther, there/their/they’re, etc.), typography (font size and style), formatting (italics, capitalization, quotation marks, etc.) for accuracy and consistency
Reasonable Rates
Rates in line with industry standards. Once you get in touch with me, we discuss your project, and I review your manuscript, I will send you a quote.
Complimentary proofread on revised manuscript
A final proofread after you have accepted or rejected my edits
Process
The Process of Working with Me Is Simple
Contact me by email
We will discuss your questions and how I can help you. If you would like, I will do a complimentary 1,000-word sample edit.
Send me a copy of your manuscript
I will review it and send you a project summary, including a quote.
You respond with your acceptance by email and half of the quoted price, and I begin editing!
I return my edited version
I will follow that up with an invoice via email.
Payment will be due within fifteen days.
If you would like one final review after you have accepted or rejected my edits, I will do so.
About Me
Making Things “Just Right”
I have always loved reading. Have always had my head in a book (or two or three . . . or five). And have always liked things neat and in their place. I like spoons where the spoons belong, sweaters where the sweaters belong, keys where the keys belong . . . and commas where the commas belong. So it shouldn’t have surprised me when God dropped it in my heart to be a proofreader. But it did.
Get In Touch
goldleafediting@yahoo.com