"The school is not quite deserted," said the Ghost. "A solitary child, neglected by his friends, is left there still."
Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
That solitary child referred to by the Ghost was probably me, reading the dictionary.
A natural obsession with spelling, punctuation, grammar, syntax, style, and accuracy led long ago to my reading everything -- from the daily newspaper to the can of air freshener in the bathroom -- with a metaphorical (or actual!) red pen in my hand.
In proofreading I address (not a comprehensive list):
I work with:
Method:
You e-mail me your document (either in whole or in parts) in one of: Microsoft Word (.doc), Rich Text (.rtf) or Plain Text (.txt) format. I also work on hard copy.
Web designers: I am extremely computer literate and versed in basic HTML.
For more information or to discuss your project, e-mail me at: JM.Editing@gmail.com
References available.
A natural obsession with spelling, punctuation, grammar, syntax, style, and accuracy led long ago to my reading everything -- from the daily newspaper to the can of air freshener in the bathroom -- with a metaphorical (or actual!) red pen in my hand.
In proofreading I address (not a comprehensive list):
- spelling, punctuation, grammar, basic syntax
- formatting, basic stylistic elements
I work with:
- book publishers
- authors
- graduate students
- businesses
- web designers
Method:
You e-mail me your document (either in whole or in parts) in one of: Microsoft Word (.doc), Rich Text (.rtf) or Plain Text (.txt) format. I also work on hard copy.
Web designers: I am extremely computer literate and versed in basic HTML.
For more information or to discuss your project, e-mail me at: JM.Editing@gmail.com
References available.
