Author's Corner discussion

I thought other writers might want to know about a good proofreader I have found: janmarinoedits.com. We all need proofreaders ("which grain of rice is not like the others?)and Jan is very good. Send her a sample and she'll send you a quote. She's also VERY fast.

Dixie Swanson
www.dixieswanson.com

Just out of curiosity, how fast is 'very fast? :)

I've seen her turn around a 350 page manuscript in a couple of days.

Dixie Swanson
www.dixieswanson.com

Is that just proof reading or editing too?

She can edit as well, but as for what I call concept editing, going over the entire arc of the book, I can't speak to that as I didn't use her for that. The editor who says things like "the first line is really on page 287" is not something I've done with Jan.

But send her a sample, tell her what you are looking for and see what she quotes you. Dixie

She can edit as well, but as for what I call concept editing, going over the entire arc of the book, I can't speak to that as I didn't use her for that. The editor who says things like "the first line is really on page 287" is not something I've done with Jan.

But send her a sample, tell her what you are looking for and see what she quotes you. Dixie

I was more wondering because I do proofreading for a little indie publisher, not because I want some done! I hadn't thought to set up a web page or charge people for it yet (at the moment I'm just doing it for free books to read (most things I've proof read have had fewer errors than half of the self-published books I've read on Amazon anyway, and I'm just gathering some people that would give recommendations). I just wondered how long it takes someone who actually does it for a living to turn things around!