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$32/hr Starting at $32

If your manuscript has already been copy edited and you would like to have a final polishing review to catch small errors such as typographical errors, dropped or repeated words, and occasional punctuation errors, then my proofreading service is the right one for you. I offer a 15% discount off my usual proofreading rate for proofreading after copy editing of the same manuscript. (Note that In everyday language, the word proofreading is often used to refer to light copy editing. If you are primarily looking for a review of your manuscript for elements such as sentence and paragraph structure, narrative flow including transitions, grammar, punctuation, and spelling, my copy editing service is right for you. Please see my Copy Editing service page and work collection for more information.

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If your manuscript has already been copy edited and you would like to have a final polishing review to catch small errors such as typographical errors, dropped or repeated words, and occasional punctuation errors, then my proofreading service is the right one for you. I offer a 15% discount off my usual proofreading rate for proofreading after copy editing of the same manuscript. (Note that In everyday language, the word proofreading is often used to refer to light copy editing. If you are primarily looking for a review of your manuscript for elements such as sentence and paragraph structure, narrative flow including transitions, grammar, punctuation, and spelling, my copy editing service is right for you. Please see my Copy Editing service page and work collection for more information.

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APA StyleBook EditingBook ProposalsBusinessChicago Manual of StyleChildrens BooksContemporary FictionContemporary LiteratureCopy Editinge-BooksEditingEssaysGrammarHistoryLiterary FictionMemoirsMicrosoft WordNovelsProofreadingPunctuationScience Fiction WritingShort StoriesSocial SciencesSpellingSpirituality

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101 Reviews

  • Geoff246

    Geoff246 says,

    Kay’s feedback on a short story of mine was generous and insightful. She grasped the emotional core—charged nostalgia and an undercurrent of loss—and helped me shape the narrative to heighten its impact while preserving its lyrical tone. Her suggestions aligned with what the story was already reaching for and showed me how to get there more effectively. I especially appreciated her encouragement to restore elements from an earlier draft that gave the story its raw intensity—her comments affirmed what I’d only half-admitted to myself. She was keenly attuned to voice and rhythm, offering edits that preserved the narrator’s childlike perspective while tightening the prose. Her feedback never felt generic—it was precise, perceptive, and clearly rooted in deep engagement with the text. Thanks to her guidance, the story became sharper, more resonant, and truer to its intent.

    for 1315-word short story on Jun 24, 2025

  • Melody 34

    Melody 34 says,

    Great to work with. Valuable suggestions to fine tune my work.

    for Writer edutor a few short memoirs storie on Jun 11, 2025

  • Adele 11

    Adele 11 says,

    Kay is a great partner in making my work shine, thank you Kay!

    for Ediitng Game Plans on May 02, 2025

  • 397647

    397647 says,

    She's great. I am glad I picked her to edit my book.

    for Need a copy editor for a nonfiction book on Apr 24, 2025

  • 397647

    397647 says,

    She does great work.

    for Need a copy editor for a nonfiction book on Dec 26, 2024

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