Copy Editor needed to review a book

Good afternoon I'm a native English professional editor with a Mast'er's in Linguistics and a background as a lecturer in English Language and Creative Writing. I take great pride in my in-depth knowledge of spelling, grammar and punctuation of course, but as my educational background will also show, I'm very interested in written stylistics. And for bonus points, I'm a massive foodie and part-time restaurant critic for a local e-zine! Get in touch and we can discuss your deadline and expectations; and I can provide you with an accurate quote based on your word count. Best Regards Simon Richardson

Hello, What you are asking for is called developmental editing. I will be happy to help you. How long is your book and what is your target market? I will read your book carefully and make notes about the style and format, and suggest options you might consider for the format. I will also correct the grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax and sentence structure. If any sentences are too long, hard to understand, or awkward, I will fix them for you. If anything is not clear, or the reader needs more information I will note that for you too. Would you like my comments in a point-form written document, or would you prefer to chat on Skype? Let me introduce myself. My name is Julie Webb, and I’m a professional editor and proofreader with 36 years of experience, which includes working on a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction books, articles, business documents, reports and web pages. My Bachelor's degree is in English. I use Microsoft Word with the Track Changes feature turned on. My employers rate my work very highly. Their comments include, "Julie was very good with making suggestions as if she had real ownership in the project's success," “I'm impressed. You have done a great job," and “Julie does excellent and professional work.” I enjoy working with authors, and hope to hear from you soon. Keep writing! Best regards, Julie Webb

Hi there! I’m an Australian English native speaker and experienced copy editor - and I’d be delighted to proofread your memoir/cookbook for you and give you feedback on it. I’ll look carefully at the formatting, so it assists readers to read/use the book and is consistent throughout. I’ll check the novel’s grammar and punctuation to ensure it flows well for readers. Where necessary I’ll sensitively reword phrases (if necessary), so the instructions are clear. I’ll indicate any inconsistencies/lack of detail I spot, so you can deal with them. I’ll look at how effectively the elements of memoir and cookbook are inter-related so they enhance each other. I’m careful and thorough in my work. You’ll see that in the before-and-after Track Changes samples in my Freelancer Profile, even though they are not fiction which I now do (and prefer). To maximize the chances of your being happy with my work, I’d like to suggest the following process. 1. I proofread the book. 2. I return to you the proofread text + analysis of its style so you can check it and add any queries/changes/additions you want. (Clients sometimes want to add detail to clarify points once the initial preefread/analysis has been done.) 3. I re-proofread the book taking your additions into account and ensuring it’s polished and professional overall. My work makes my clients happy! Regards Deborah PS Can you tell me the word count please?

Hello, I am a University educated (native English speaking) Canadian with extensive experience in Canada, USA, UK and Ireland. My level of English is Expert (US Test 98%) and my expertise is in copy-writing, proofreading, editing and (re) writing web content, e-books and books. I love cooking and have experience in cook book editing. It would be a pleasure to work with you on your project. You can expect quick, high quality work that is not outsourced to others. Although I do not showcase my work to protect the confidentiality of my clients, I can provide samples of my work upon request. Some 5 Star reviews: 1) Very meticulous and thorough in carrying out this proofreading/editing assignment in English. We will continue to reach out to Ena to assist in any English related proofreading/editing assignments in the future." 2)“Great Job! Ena is a real professional. Everything went really quickly and seamlessly. Thank you!” 3) "Copy was delivered ahead of deadline, and was well written, with an understanding of our market. I would hire NewLightWorker again." I am very interested in working with you and hope to hear from you soon! Kind Regards, Ena

Hello, I hope you are well. Congratulations on getting this far with your publication. I have experience working directly with a publishing house in Australia that dealt specifically with travel and cookery. With recipes, it is best to follow a set editorial style-guide, and I can certainly help you with that. I can provide you with precise reviews from other Authors that lay testament to my editorial skills. Please message me. Kind regards, CleverPen

Ranked the #1 business on www.Freelancer.com since 2010, I thank you for the opportunity to work on this important project. I have completed over 900 writing projects, including business and marketing plans, contracts and business agreements, academic papers, technical and business writing, and much more. I hold Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration degrees and have worked for over 1000 businesses in 150 countries, including Fortune 100 companies such as American Express and Morgan Stanley, as well as FLIR, Rent-A-Center, Cisco, and others. I request 50% payment upon delivery of a 1 page project schedule and 50% in a milestone that gets released to me upon completion. I have bid to the best of my ability based on your post, and I have a few questions; once we speak and I better understand your needs, I can update my bid if necessary: 1. Who is your target audience? 2. When do you want to start this project, and when do you need it finished? 3. Are you available for a discussion to ensure I understand this project. When is a good time? I would very much like to work with you on this project, and I kindly invite you to contact me via www.Freelancer.com to discuss specifics. Thank you in advance. Gregory Bair

I am a professional editor, proofreader, and copywriter with an English degree from a top university in the U.K. I have more than 8 years of experience editing: college coursework, academic & technical documents, brochures, e-books, kindle texts, blog posts, full books, resumes and more. "My proofreading and editing service checks: Grammar, punctuation, and spelling Tense issues Sentence structure Readability Consistency Redundancy"

Hi, I am very detail-oriented and will ensure that my work is free of mistakes.I have over 10 years of experience as a freelance writer working for various clients. I have written on education, science, product descriptions, business, personal finance, classic cars, food, travel, and much more. And always work to improve my writing. I strongly recommend proofreading as part of your translation process, to verify content, localized style and clarity. And to ensure consistency with your in-house style and terminology, we’ll ask for reference materials such as previous translations. Best Regards. Taylor.

I must say that I have a taste for your type of book. As a newspaper copy editor before retiring, I edited and improved hundreds of recipes for my publication's Food section, as well as fine-tuned interviews with various chefs and food writers. My clever headlines and photo captions also heightened reader interest. Now I would like to do the same (and more) for you. I edit a book (12 completed so far) at least three times so nothing is missed. My creative touches are icing on the cake. Send me a sample to edit for FREE to see what I can do for you. Thank you! -- David L. Gaskill

Hi, A food memoir? That sounds interesting. I've helped several writers with their memoirs - but never one combined with recipes. I'm an avid cook so I understand recipes. Please provide the word count for an accurate bid. I'm a university-educated native English speaker. I have lots of experience - writing, editing, teaching creative writing & doing manuscript consultations. I would use track changes and offer comments. Please see my reviews and portfolio on my profile page. Thank you.

Greetings! Congrats on your cookbook! I am a professional editor that can provide you with great feedback, as well as high quality editing. I am professional, reliable, and available through chat. Relevant Skills and Experience Master’s degree in English, specialization in creative writing, professional editing certification. Native English speaker. Reliable! Please see my profile for reviews/sample. Thanks!

Hello Sir/Mam Thanks for checking my proposal. I am Mrs. Mary Louise Wilsher from United Kingdom (UK). I have read your project description and applied for your project named is Copy Editor needed to review a book. In this project description you have mentioned to proofread/edit food memoirs/cookbook. Are you looking a native English proofreader and editor ? I am here. I’m a native English speaker. Who good at proofreading, editing and writing skills. Turnaround 2 days. Proceed milestone 250 CAD. I’ve more than 9 years experience on proofreading and editing area. I’m providing proofreading and editing service from 9 years. My skills on proofreading and editing: *Full grammar, punctuation & spelling checks *Tense issues & Rephrasing occasional poor sentence structure * Readability & Consistency *Brevity checks and copy editing with Microsoft Word Track Changes as standard. 3 Examples of my previous works between proofreading & editing, those I have done before. 1. https://www.freelancer.com/projects/english-us/Review-proofread-research-proposal/ 2. https://www.freelancer.com/projects/articles/Proof-Reader-Text-Checking/ 3. https://www.freelancer.com/projects/research-writing/book-editor/ *** 100% MONEY BACK GUARANTEE IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED. *** MY MAIN AIM IS TO CLIENT SATISFACTION. I can work on it immediately and finish it soon, if you need it urgently. Looking forward to work with you. Cheers! Mrs. Mary Louise Wilsher.

Hi there! would be honored to proofread, edit and provide feedback on your cookbook/food memoirs. Let's discuss the details over chat! Why Hire me? • Clear Communication • Timely Delivery • 24/7 Availability • No Budget Adjustments • 10+ years of academic and postgraduate experience in editing, proofreading and academic writing Also, please check my PORTFOLIO for sample items to help guide you my way. I promise you this: You will need NOT go anywhere else for editing and proofreading ever again after giving me a shot. Please let's have a chat ASAP. Cheers. :)

Hi. I´m interested in editing your book, correcting the English and offering suggestions for improving the organization and style. Although I live in Brazil now, I´m an American editor and proofreader, a native English speaker with excellent language skills, an interest in cooking and recipes, and years of experience at revising books of all kinds. I can use Word´s Track Changes to show you my corrections, questions and comments on what you´ve written. This year, among other book projects, I have worked on "Intuition and Success" and "Simple Rule of the Day: 365(+1) Actionable Tools for a Better You", both self-improvement books now available at Amazon. In order to calculate the price of my services and the amount of time and work necessary, I need to know the size of your book, preferably the number of words in the text. Please contact me for further discussion, I´d love to work on this with you. Thanks, David

Hi, I am available to help you proofread your cookbook. Message me. Lara

During my 40+ years in marketing communications -- on both the agency and corporate side -- I wrote, edited and proofread extensively. In fact, for many years I managed writers and needed to review all of their work -- finding typos, misspelled words and grammatical and punctuation errors. I am a stickler for accuracy! By the way, I'm a native Engish speaker -- born and lived my entire life in the U.S. Your project sounds very interesting -- combining a memoir with a cookbook. I'm actually writing a memoir myself and, although I'm far from a gourmet cook, I often search for recipes online. So I'm sure I can not only proofread your book to your satisfaction but may also be able to suggest ways to make the recipes more understandable for your readers. Of course, I'll take my direction from you. I can limit my comments to correcting errors or, if you'd prefer, I can make suggestions on how wording can be improved to make it more inviting to read. You tell me! Give me a chance, and you'll get the finished manuscript you want -- ready for publication. Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.

Hello! I would like to proofread and format your food memoirs/cookbook for you. With utmost respect to you as the author, I would suggest a different take on the layout which will be non traditional. You can expect from me a great command of syntax and grammar, timeliness and professionalism. Please do check out my profile for ratings and reviews on work I have done. All the best! Joyce

Hello there, I would love to be of service to you. I'll charge as low as possible but deliver quality work back to you. I just finished editing a 135-page novel and would love to attend to yours as well. I'm a Transcriber, Proofreader, Editor, and a Rewriter. Perhaps you could send me a few pages via chat, I work on it and send back to you, and then you let me know what you think about my editing and proofreading style. How about that? My Qualifications, Experience, and Personality. I deliver excellent proofread docs, properly punctuated and grammatically sound. As a proofreader and editor, I use my excellent grammar skills to polish articles, manuscripts, books, etcetera, in preparation for printing. I spot errors such as omissions and typos easily. I've worked on eBooks, doctorate thesis manuscript and articles. I always strive to ensure my clients’ satisfaction is a priority; thus, it's always guaranteed. I'm fluent in both written and spoken English. I do execute jobs promptly and efficiently. After working with me, you'll probably want to work with me again, I do not get annoyed easily, rather, I'm patient, enthusiastic, creative, innovative, understanding, knowledgeable and pleasant to work with. After all said, most importantly, I would really love to work and have a good working relationship with you in the long run. Regards, Kayode.

Hello, Having been an English teacher at a University, I understand how important it is for immaculate proofreading, especially for our students who are submitting Masters and PHD dissertations. Perfect grammar skills and rewording sentences, is a necessary and important skill that I have honed after years of experience in academia. Often when doing proofreading, second language speakers, make basic mistakes as they are not native speakers. I am a specialist in this field. As a meticulous English teacher, teaching different skills, including grammatical structures, I would be able to spot mistakes and rewrite where and when necessary. The use of specific vocabulary comes with experience and I have gained that over many years of doing this specific craft. Regards

Hi, I have over 15 years of experience in writing, editing and proofreading. My particular expertise and experience is in book writing and user guides/instructional documents. I have a proofreading qualification and excellent, verified English and writing skills. Whether you require precise proofreading, accurate and insightful editing, well-written and informative content, or clearly organized documents, I have the skills and experience to help you. I am customer-focused and respect deadlines. I look forward to working with you. Thanks