Professional, personalized copy editing and proofreading transforms your writing so you get the results you want. I’m an expert freelance editor who will turn your words into powerful content that lets your ideas and important points shine through. My services provide complete copy editing, proofreading, reassurance, guidance, and advice — so you can relax and focus on what you do best.
I’m here with a simple promise — I’ll understand what you want your writing to achieve, edit your work so it’s perfect for your audience, and strengthen your ideas, approach, and expertise.
You’re writing to accomplish a specific goal, and my job as a copy editor is to give you the best chance at success. It’s vital for me to understand the context of your work, so I can tailor my proofreading, copy editing, and advice to your exact needs. I edit the work with your audience in mind, focus on what will work for them, and strengthen your writing to get those key points across.
Anyone can proofread your grammar, spelling, or punctuation. Great editing goes beyond that, giving you guidance and advice to bring your work to life. I’ll help you clarify key information, copy edit your work so it flows smoothly from one point to the next, remove ambiguity and duplication, and check for consistency and conciseness. I never compromise your tone or approach, so your unique voice comes through.
With over 25 years of professional editing experience, and more than 15 years running my own freelance editing business, I have a wide range of expertise across many subjects. That experience also informs how I work with you — expect the highest-quality editing combined with a fast, easy, reliable approach for your peace of mind. I provide personalized editing to every client and services that build trust between you and your audience.
There are no shortcuts to great proofreading and copy editing, that’s why I offer a complete range of editing services, tailored to your exact needs.
Friendly, personalized non-fiction copy editing and proofreading services for any type of online or offline content including manuscripts, books, documents, online and offline content, guides, manuals, and articles.
Professional, expert business editing and proofreading for documents, reports, guides, proposals, RFPs, product and service descriptions, online content, articles, presentations, manuals, and more.
Complete website copy editing and proofreading for web page copy, social media posts, home and about pages, product and service descriptions, blog posts, and other types of online content.
Experienced, expert academic copy editing and proofreading for students, including essays, dissertations, theses, personal statements, reports, studies, manuscripts, and other academic papers.
Practical suggestions and feedback to strengthen your writing and position your content with your audience. Includes advice on structure, flow, clarification, and expanding on points and ideas.
Reassurance and peace of mind that I will re-check and proofread minor changes, edits, or rewrites to your work as a result of my advice, suggestions, or feedback. Aftercare is included at no extra charge.
Complete copy editing, proofreading, Americanizing, Anglicising, and localization services including spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Includes editing of colloquialisms, local terms, and context.
Experienced UK English copy editing and proofreading services for any type of offline or online content including manuscripts, books, documents, articles, websites, guides, presentations, academic papers, and dissertations/theses.
Some freelance editing services only provide copy editing or proofreading, not both. I combine the two so that you get beautiful copy and content, every time. As a professional copy editor and proofreader, here’s how I can help:
Improve context: I will read and copy edit your work so it makes sense to your audience and builds trust with them.
Ensure accuracy: I will check that the terminology, wording, and other aspects of your content meet standard English rules.
Enhance clarity: I will remove duplication and ambiguity and explain complex terms or jargon to keep things simple for your readers.
Increase focus: I will understand and sharpen the highlights and key points in your content to get your message across.
Strengthen consistency: I will make your copy consistent by ensuring similar word usage, tone, style, and formatting.
Drive action: I will guide your readers to specific conclusions, outcomes, and actions.
Remove errors: I will check and correct spelling, grammar, word usage, and punctuation errors in both the main body of the text and within captions, indexes, footnotes, and reference lists.
Learn more about what copy editors do and my copy editing services.
Learn about my areas of expertise.
Copy editing and proofreading for business strategy, policy, planning, protocol, compliance, regulatory, and operational content
Copy editing and proofreading for customer-focused copy, including promotional and marketing content, online and offline articles, and proposals and grants.
Copy editing and proofreading for Human Resources, employment, employer, employee, benefits, career, and leadership topics.
Copy editing and proofreading for nursing, clinical, surgical, midwifery, mental nursing, healthcare, caregiving, and related topics.
Copy editing and proofreading for health, wellbeing, self-help, nutrition, fitness, psychology, counselling, positive lifestyle, and similar topics.
Copy editing and proofreading for software, SaaS, hardware, infrastructure, technical, engineering, or similar technology-related topics.
Copy editing and proofreading for scientific, medical, pharmaceutical, psychiatric, experimental, research, and similar content.
Copy editing and proofreading for classics, literature, history, geography, culture, arts, language, linguistics, music, dance, philosophy, and similar humanities topics.
Copy editing and proofreading for journalism, communications, political science, economics, sociology, legal, teaching, education, and related social sciences topics.
Copy editing and proofreading for all types of lifestyle content.
Copy editing and proofreading for finance, financial management, accounting, bookkeeping, investing, and other money-related content.
Copy editing and proofreading for various types of non-fiction content.
Copy editing and proofreading of a complete guide to implementing effective project management in a small business.
Copy editing and proofreading of an article on using marketing techniques to increase your chances of success and help your business prosper.
Copy editing and proofreading of an article on creating a project plan, a vital document that guides the overall management and successful running and delivery of a project.
Copy editing and proofreading of an article on generating income from a website. Methods explored include display advertising, affiliate marketing, freelancing, and more.
Copy editing and proofreading of an article on managing risks, issues, and dependencies in an effective way through using project management “What If?” scenarios.
Copy editing and proofreading of a guide to developing great website content that will attract readers and encourage sharing.
Copy editing and proofreading of an investment guide for various types of stock purchasing strategies.
Copy editing and proofreading of a short guide to gastric bypass and bariatric surgery, explaining what the surgery is and recovery.
Copy editing and proofreading of an article on recovering after surgery for appendicitis, known as an appendectomy.
Copy editing and proofreading of an article on rhabdomyolysis, including what causes the condition, its symptoms, and how it can be treated effectively.
Copy editing and proofreading of an article on gallstones and how they can be dealt with by using gallbladder keyhole surgery.
Learn about how business editing services can help your organization. Find out about the process of reviewing, revising, and enhancing business content including reports, website copy, ebooks, documents, emails, marketing materials, advertising, social media posts, company blog posts, and more
Learn about what business editors do, including how they enhance and polish your written business content so it’s perfect for your audience. Find out how a business editor reviews your work from the reader’s perspective and improves it so it gets your key points across, shows the benefits and features of your business, products, and services, and builds trust with customers, users, and stakeholders.
Learn about how copy editing works in our complete guide to how copy editors will review, revise, edit, and rewrite your content. Find out about what a copy editing service does, benefits, types of editing, principles, processes, pricing, and more.
Find out how a professional copy editor will review your writing and carry out changes to strengthen the copy, make it easier to understand, ensure you’re explaining all your key points, and remove confusion or ambiguity.
A proofreader is a professional who reviews text to correct errors in punctuation, grammar, and spelling. Proofreaders will fix individual word and sentence issues within a piece of writing. Once content has been proofread, it should not contain typos, spelling mistakes, incorrect punctuation, or grammar issues.
Proofreading checks and corrects spelling, grammar, word usage, and punctuation errors in both the main body of the text and within captions, indexes, footnotes, and reference lists.
A style guide is a set of standards designed to help writers and other creatives compose, format, and design documents and other content meet the requirements of an organization's brand. Style guides are often mandatory, meaning that their instructions must be followed before a piece of content can be published.
Website copy editing is the process of reviewing and rewriting the words and language used on your business, personal, or other website. Website copy editing focuses on eliminating errors, improving clarity and readability, and editing language so it’s suitable for an online audience.
Website proofreading is a final, thorough review of your website content. Website proofreading finds and corrects any spelling, grammar, wording, or punctuation mistakes that might have been overlooked in the writing and editing process.