Let me tell you the story of a (fictional) client named Phyllis…
Phyllis owns her own business coaching company, and works with clients in many different fields. She enjoys writing blogs on topics like leadership, how she can help people define their goals, and how to use social media to promote a business.
Recently, she looked at some of her old blogs and realized that each one had several grammatical errors and sentences that needed some editing. Phyllis decided that she needed someone else to check her future blogs for mistakes, but who could she ask? She is a solo entrepreneur, and couldn’t find anyone who would do it for free on a consistent basis.
Phyllis looked at various online marketplaces for freelance editors and found that not only do they often charge $30-$50 per hour, but she would have to pay frequent fees to the online marketplaces as well. She couldn’t afford these editors.
Do you see yourself in Phyllis? Well I can help you out. Most of my clients are looking for editing and proofreading services. I am reasonably priced at $22 per hour. If necessary, I can verify that all the facts in each piece of writing are correct and fix broken links. The one thing I cannot do is proofread and edit technical writing.
I have editing and proofreading experience in the following:
- Blogs
- Books (content only)
- Social media content
- Professional documents
- Client communication
- Wedding Ceremony Scripts (seriously!)
I want to make this crystal clear: I’m not going to shame anyone for making grammatical mistakes—since our brains are actually hard-wired to make them, no matter how many grammar rules we know. This is why scores of online articles and blogs, including this one from Forbes.com, push everyone to have someone take a second look at their writing.
Do NOT just blindingly accept what grammar checks do or do not suggest because they are not perfect. This is true whether you are working in a program like Microsoft Word or an app like Grammarly. Former professor Les Perelman of MIT, who has researched previous studies on the subject, stated “At best, they detect around 50% of grammatical errors.” He also wrote that often perfectly fine sentences like “the car was parked by the side of the road” were flagged as incorrect.
Whether you are an amazing writer who has excellent grammar skills, you consider yourself middle of the pack, or feel you are lacking in some way, I can help you.