Proofreading Service

Hi Indie Author! This is C Phillip.

I’m a proofreader with 3+ years experience in proofreading for flash fiction, short stories, articles, blog posts, and full length novels. I am also a self published author of 5 books and short stories. If you’re looking for professional proofreading with a quick turnaround, then I can help. I also offer beta-reading to all fiction authors at no extra cost.

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What you get

I will proofread your articles, blog posts, short stories, flash fiction, and manuscripts at a reasonable rate + with a quick turnaround.

Please note. All the proofreading will be done in MS Word in ‘track changes’ mode only. You don’t have to accept any suggestion that works against your story. The goal is to make your story better, not change it. 

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Pricing

Up to 5000 words, my rate is $0.0010 per word. Delivery time is 1 day with unlimited revisions. Includes grammar & syntax, and FREE beta-reading for short stories / flash fiction.

Up to 10000 words, my rate is $0.0010 per word. Delivery time is 2 days with unlimited revisions. Includes grammar & syntax, fact-checking, and FREE beta-reading for short stories / flash fiction.

Up to 90000 words, my rate is $0.0089 (up to 60% off June to December 2024) per word. Delivery time is 7 days with unlimited revisions. Includes grammar & syntax, fact-checking, and FREE beta-reading. Please send only fully edited manuscripts, since I don’t provide editing.

How to Sign Up

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Payment

For all projects signed up through the above form, currently I am accepting direct payments through Paypal only.

You can also pay me via my gigs on Upwork or Fiverr.

Upwork

Which proofreading style guides do I refer?

I mainly refer to The Chicago Manual of Style for Fiction books and short stories.

• Spelling check as per Oxford Dictionary
• Hyphenation
• Punctuation
• Typos
• Incorrect words
• Repetition
• Missing text
• Spacing
• Adverbs (if required)

Some examples of before and after proofreading. These are just general and not attributed to any particular story.

Before: That’s not what’s important right now.

After: That’s not important right now.

Before: He was running and stopped when he reached her.

After: He was running, and stopped when he reached her.

Before: She became sick to the point of collapsing in the street.

After: She got sick to the point of collapsing in the street.

Before: You could have suffered the same fate.

After: You might’ve suffered the same fate. 

Before: They spoke thoughtfully, “…

After: They spoke, scratching their chin in deep thought, “… (You can reject this kind of change if it doesn’t suit your writing style.)

If you have a preferred style guide you would like me to follow, please let me know.

If you write UK English, I can refer to The Oxford Style Guide upon your request.

What does FREE beta-reading include?

As beta-reader, I shall point out simple plot holes, highlight dull opening lines, catch typos, missing words/sentences, pick up dialogue glitches, and give you honest feedback on your story.

What I require from the author?

Please share 2-3 sentences synopsis of your work with genre, subgenres, word count and delivery timeline. Only final edit documents will be accepted, since I don’t provide editing.

What I DO NOT do

• No first drafts please. I will only proofread fully edited writing, especially manuscripts. Editing is an important process and must be completed before proofreading.
• No translations please. I am an expert in the English Language, but if your work has been translated from other languages to English, then I cannot help you since I have no experience in proofreading translations.
• No Erotica. I can manage spicy romance, but I have no experience proofreading sexually explicit content.

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