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Hi team, Ben here, I'm self-publishing my first self-help non-ficton book to be distributed on Amazon (print, kindle and Audible) platforms. I have tried to get as far as I can on a nominal budget but it seems editing is something that I'm falling short on, even after using Grammarly. What I'm looking for is an honest editor who can tidy up any grammatical errors, structure and sujestions for better cohesion. After trying to do myself and reading the book out loud to record, I noticed that where I breathe and where (.) starts and stops were in different places. Should (breathing points) align with (.) I have no idea? So with that said I'm seeking some guidance from an editor who loves, lives and breathes this work. Must be experienced editing manuscripts!
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Hi Ben, I'm an independent editor with a Master's in Linguistics and a background as a lecturer in English and Creative Writing. Congratulations on your first book - KDP is a great way to get your stuff out there. I've worked with self-published authors for several years - some of which were students of mine initially. I offer all the standard grammatical editing of course, but as my background suggests, I'm also very interested in style, cohesion, and overall structure. As far as breathing points go, you're partly talking about full stops, and partly commas, which are much more flexibly used. The main issue with Grammarly is that it's highly prescriptive and not very flexible; punctuation can be used much more effectively. Drop me a message and I'll happily give you a few examples. We can then go from there. Thanks for your time, Simon Richardson
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Hi! I have gone through your project details on this copy editing task. Can you please share the draft copy? I am well familiar with the formatting required for online platform like kindle. Do you want me to enhance the content as well? As a professional writer with over eight years of result-oriented experience, breathing a new soul in words is what I am all about! Whether writing my own thoughts or, perfecting those written by others, I deliver high-quality content in accordance with clients' requirements. I am your best bet. To see some of my sample work, please knock!
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Hi there, Thanks for posting this project. My name is Jobayer and I have read your project description and can see that you would like to edit and proofread your document by a native expert. I would approach your project by starting with high quality editing and proofreading that will be carried out by our native expert speaker. I am highly qualified for this project and would love to speak with you further about taking this project on. Thanks!
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Hi there! I am a professional thoughtful writer with a knack for humor, clarity, and persuasiveness. I have run a successful freelance writing business for the last five years. and I have several years of experience in proofreading and editing books and e-books, resumes and cover letters, contracts, proposals, and more. I will find your spelling and grammar errors and also will improve the cohesive structure of your projects. My most substantial areas are editing for grammar, spelling, punctuation, style and cohesion and content development. My goal is to grow your work and make it shine. All of this will be delivered back to you, clean and polished! I always offer on-time and often ahead of schedule. After editing, I will send you two documents: One document with Microsoft track changes to show you the work I have done and a clean copy that you can work. Please ask me any question you may have, I will answer promptly. Thanks
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Hi there, this is Md. Abdus s. I just checked your project which named is Copy Edit My Non-Fiction Manuscript. You need to proofread your project. I am a professional editor, proofreader, and copywriter. I have more than 12 years of experience editing. I will work with you on editing and proofread your articles, blog posts, brochures, e-books, kindle texts, full books, resumes, novels using British or American English. I will professionally review, edit, and proofread any text, searching and correcting errors in: - Punctuation – Grammar – Spelling – Readability - Sentence Fluency - Paragraph structure - Redundancy elimination You will receive two MS Word documents: - The first showing the changes and comments made using MS Word track changes - The second will be the completely accepted edition without the comments. After checking your project description, I have some questions about this project. The questions are 1. How many words do you want to proofread? 2. Is there any specific religion English language? 3. I can deliver the project in 3 days. Is it fine with you? I am ready to show you some sample of my writing. Cheers Md. Abdus s.
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My 10 years of extensive experience as a writer allowed me to worked on hundreds of books, e-books, manuscripts, journals, novels, autobiographies, press releases, dissertations, academic articles, and websites. I graduated Cum Laude from University of the Philippines, a prime university in Asia. I am confident that my skillset and track record are perfect fit for your project, so feel free to discuss with me the project details when you're ready.
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Hi! I have checked your project details on this editing and proofreading task. Can you please share the draft as it is now? I'm happy to guide you depending on your needs, whether that's a light touch to help you get rid of grammatical errors or a more comprehensive edit, including rewriting parts of your work. I am confident to deliver my best possible. Please come via chat in order to discuss your project.
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Hello, I have a fast turnover rate where I get projects in and back to the authors as quickly as possible. Each editing or proofing job will receive two passes through the MS to ensure the best editing. I have been editing romance novels for authors for several years now. I also have a BA in English Lit and a Masters in English Education. I have extensive experience in editing manuscripts of various genres. and that will help me execute this job. Please get in touch so we can discuss this project in further detail. I look forward to hearing from you! Thanks, Asif K.
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Hi there, I've worked and studied in both the US & UK. I have an American accent, but a British address and am just as happy to work in the Queen's England as in the US equivalent. For more than 11 years I've been working and improving grammar, spelling, punctuation, style, tone, putting commas, colons, tabs, and returns into the right places, making bulleted lists and checking them twice, being bold to make a point, or leaning toward italics when necessary. In my work, I make use of everything I've learned—in grammar and editing certainly, but also in work and life. I meet deadlines, I communicate with clients, I do my best at a job I'm good at. My professional experience includes copy-editing, proofreading & rewriting for self-published authors as well as businesses; localization between US & UK-English; writing copy, press releases and promotional booklets; and researching, writing and compiling reports and articles. Let’s get in touch, so we can discuss further details! Kind Regards Andre
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"Hi there, My name is Connor, a native English speaker from the US. I am a professional editor and proofreader with an MBA in Strategic Management from a top university in the US. I have more than 26-years of experience in editing, academic & technical documents, E-book, blog posts, full books, sales copy, research paper, resumes and much more. I will proofread your writing to correct errors related to grammar, syntax, punctuation, and spelling. I'll target errors such as misused articles, run-on sentences incorrect coordinating conjunctions, comma splices, verb-subject agreement issues, dangling participles, split infinitives, and other issues. I will use Microsoft Word's track changes functions, so you can be able to see all the edits I made to your document. My strength is working fast and effectively and, my writing ability is to write and edit contents in quick turnaround time. Please invite me via chat so we can discuss the details of the project and provide you an exact quote with a timeline. Cheers, "
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Hello, I can provide top quality rewriting/proofreading for your job “Copy Edit My Non-Fiction Manuscript”. I am an expert in many fields of writing (particularly proofreading). I’m one of the BEST NATIVE ENGLISH WRITER in the marketplace with 100+ reviews. If you are looking for top quality rewriting/proofreading services, then I’m the man for you. I look forward to hear from you. Thanks
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Hello, This is Mike Noel here. I am a professional editor, proofreader, re-writer, and copywriter with an English degree from a top university in the United Kingdom. I have more than 8 years of experience editing and rewriting: college coursework, academic & technical documents, brochures, e-books, kindle texts, blog posts, full books, resumes and much, much more. My line-editing and proofreading correct all the issues I can as an editor, grammar, spelling, syntax, punctuation, etc., improves clarity and flow and tightens the language while keeping your voice. I always provide track change and fresh copy so that you can understand what I have done with your documents. Best regards, Mike Noel.
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Hello, I am a native English (US) speaker currently residing in Bosnia, a professional proofreader, editor and writer with a strong work ethic and great sense of responsibility towards my clients. I regularly use Word's track changes feature to edit documents and add comments to suggest changes concerning the flow, tone and structure of the text, which is an equally important point of focus to me as all of the normative components such as punctuation and grammar. I would help you in making the necessary corrections to your material and provide you with suggestions concerning the content and its style if necessary. I should add that being very familiar with the self-help genre makes me ever better suited for this project. Regarding your question on breathing points and punctuation, if there are no spontaneous pauses where full stops and commas appear in the text, there might be an issue either in the text itself or perhaps in the naturalness of your reading. We can discuss this further if you choose me for this project and then send the audio file itself. As stated on my profile page, I guarantee high-quality work, and I am able to offer you my services at a much lower rate than the usual as I'm still new to this platform. I have offered the average price and time period in my bid since I'm not familiar with the length of your content, so we would need to discuss this further. Thank you for your time! Best regards, Sarah J.
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Sir. Let's make the professional deal with an experienced ghostwriter. Looking forward to your positive response. If you want further information, Come & let's Chat now. With my excellent research and writing skills, I can fulfill almost any writing task you may need to be addressed. With best Regards Amit
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Hello there! I am a professional editor, proofreader, and copywriter with an English degree from a top university in the U.S. I have more than 12 years of experience editing: college coursework, academic & technical documents, brochures, e-books, kindle texts, blog posts, full books, resumes and more. I will personally edit for spelling, grammar, and punctuation. My goal is to make your paper, email or document shine! Have a question? I am super responsive. Larger document? Your fiction or non-fiction text, thesis or novella is in great hands. What you will receive: •One document edited using MS Word Track Changes •One document with all edits accepted and comments removed Best Regards! Dale Martin Thompson
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Hi Ben, What's your manuscript about? What's the word count? Periods come at the end of sentences, commas are flexible. If you're having someone else do an audible book for you, perfect punctuation will be their best guidance. If it's you doing it, you know where you want to pause for effect, change your tempo, etc. First start with good text. I can do the copy/line editing for you—please provide the details. I'm a university-educated native English speaker. I have lots of experience—writing, editing, publishing, teaching creative writing & doing manuscript consultations. I would use track changes and offer comments on a thorough one-time edit. Please see the reviews and portfolio on my profile page. I can send you a list of edited projects and/or direct you to some of my work online if you like. Thank you.
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Hi, I will be your professional editor for all types of documents, including books, articles, manuscripts, cover letters, job applications, and more! I specialize in children's books but have experience with a wide variety of book lengths and genres.  My services include: • Punctuation • Grammar check • Spelling correction • Redundancy • Readability  • Sentence restructure • Consistency I deliver a fully annotated document so you see all my edits and comments embedded within the document. You must send your manuscript as a Microsoft Word document. Please also keep in mind that most manuscripts need more than one round of editing before publication if there are developmental errors such as plot holes, character inconsistencies, etc.  Best regards, Sarah
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Hello Ben, my name is Priscilla Cirino. For the past seven (7) years, I have been working in a professional capacity throughout multiple fields that include copy-writing, re-writing, proofreading, and editing just to name a few. I am quite certain that I have the skills needed to ensure that your documents are error-free in every sense of the word while maintaining accuracy. With that said, feel free to reach out to me so that we can discuss the details of your project. Sincerely, Priscilla C.
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Bid is a placeholder only until I have more information and we can talk about effort and a fair price. How long is your manuscript? I'm a published author on Amazon and have edited a few novels here on Freelancer. Hi! About me: MBA - have formatted, written, edited, prepared, and presented hundreds of PPTs, business documents, resumes, process documents, and executive summaries to communicate at the Executive Level and large audiences. Native English. Excellent editing, proofreading, writing and grammar skills - over 20 years in corporate for large B2B companies producing materials for Marketing, IT, Product, HR, eCommerce, Sales, & Finance.
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Hi Ben, First off, please consider my bid merely as a placeholder since we're yet to establish the scope of work involved. Now, I understand that publishing one's first book can be a bit overwhelming especially when you're having to do it all on your own. However, fret not, for I am eager to help polish your work so that the end product is nothing less than perfect. I've a master's degree in journalism, meaning I've been academically trained to execute copy-editing tasks like yours with cent percent accuracy. Additionally, I've worked on dozens of manuscripts, a couple here here but mostly at my former workplace, so rest assured I'm your best bet to get the job done. Let's discuss this further so that I know the magnitude of work involved and arrive at a fee that's acceptable to us both. Looking forward to hearing from you. Regards Nishant
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