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    I will make your writing shimmer!

     

    Hi, I'm Sandy, and my goal is to ensure that your writing is free of errors and ready for publication. I love to help authors by making their writing sparkle! I especially enjoy helping those writers whose native language is not English. I am a native English speaker with an innate ability to spot errors in writing. I earned a certificate from General Proofreading: Theory and Practice™, a rigorous and professional proofreading course. I also hold a master's degree in education, and I am a former reading specialist. I am attentive to detail, an excellent communicator, and I promise to put the same effort into your project that I would put into my own work. If your writing is clear, concise, and complete, but you still need a fresh set of eyes to identify punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammatical errors, I can help!

     

     

     

     

     

  • MY SERVICES

     

     

     

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    WHAT I DO:

    I will correct:


    • Spelling
    • Grammar
    • Capitalization
    • Punctuation
    • Repeated or missing words

    • Typos

    • Formatting errors

    • Improper word choice

     

    I will personally proofread every word of your document. I do not use software to find mistakes; these programs do not catch many errors such as the incorrect use of the homophones to, too, and two.

     

     

     

     

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    ITEMS I PROOFREAD:

     

     

     

    I will proofread books, ebooks, essays, articles, research papers, manuals, emails, newsletters, business documents, blogs, websites, social media, and all other print.

     

    Please submit your project in Microsoft Word. I will use Track Changes to mark your writing.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • RATES

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    General Rate:

    Generally, I charge $0.01 per word for proofreading, but rates do depend on the complexity, length, and deadline of your project. Please send me a sample of your project so that I may accurately quote a price.

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    When and how to pay:

    For orders up to $99.00, full payment is required before I begin your project. For orders over this amount, 50% is due in advance, and the rest is due when I complete your project.

     

    I accept payment via PayPal.

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    Special Discounts:

    I offer a 20% discount to all new clients!

     

    Refer a client to me and as a special thank you, I will give you a 10% discount on your next order!

     

     

  • Q&A

    I have an editor, so why do I need a proofreader?

    An editor makes structural changes to writing to ensure the author's ideas are organized, the writing is coherent, and that sentence structure is correct. A proofreader (that's me) corrects technical errors, such as grammar (affect versus effect), spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. Proofreading is the final stage before publication. It is important to have a proofreader look at your writing because it is difficult for writers to find errors in their own work. This is because they've read it and reread it so many times already that they tend to see what they meant to write instead of what is actually there in print.

    What style guides do you use?

    I follow the current edition of the Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS). I am also familiar with American Psychological Association (APA) and Modern Language Association (MLA).

  • TESTIMONIALS

    "Sandy was a breeze to work with! She understood my goals and was able to bring the shine I was hoping for to my website. Not only did she have excellent communication skills, her attention to detail was awesome. She kindly suggested all changes without any pressure, and she explained the reasons for each of them. Her work was very thorough and she had a quick turnaround time. I would definitely recommend Sandy to anyone in need of a great proofreader!" - K. Bottini

    "Sandra is very approachable and she has the gift of spotting errors that most of us miss. Her rates a more than fair and she offers discounts to new clients. Check out her website! " C. McNulty

  • WORK SAMPLES

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  • CONTACT ME

     

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    Feel free to contact me with any questions! Thank you for visiting Writing Stardust!

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