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WordChannel (Id: 533523)
WordChannel
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161 in Writing, Editing & Translation |
Quality Score: 151.35
Reviews: 30
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Summary
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| Member Since: |
February 14, 2005 | 52 quotes in last 30 days
| Last Signed in: March 19, 2010
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| Location: |
Montgomery, Alabama | United States |
| Earnings: |
$49,853.50 (all time) | $8,237.00 (12 months) |
Completed Projects |
| Rate: |
Min. Rate: $40.00 | Min. Budget: $50 |
Work Terms |
| Skill Category: |
Writing, Editing & Translation |
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Creative Writing, E-Books, Editing & Proofreading, Ghost Writing & Books, Technical Writing |
| Industries: |
Medical Devices, Pharma & Biotech, Printing & Publishing, Management Consulting, Internet & Ecommerce |
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Highlights
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As a full-time writer, editor, and proofreader, I provide crystal-clear, clean grammar; strict attention to style, consistency, flow, logic, accuracy, and spelling, and I work quickly and efficiently.
EDITING, WRITING, AND PROOFREADING: Provide both guidance and direction, producing clean, sharp copy with strict attention to grammatical detail. Will accept the following manuscript categories:
ESL (English as a second language),
Magazine articles,
Books,
Speeches,
Autobiography,
Website copy,
Short stories,
Novels,
Art history,
Book critiques/reviews,
Animals,
How-to (special circumstances only; inquire specifically),
Career exploration,
Health,
Metaphysical, including astrology, numerology, visualization, self-help, ghosts, hauntings;
Family/historical summaries,
Op/Ed Columns,
Fiction,
Autobiography,
Artist liner notes,
Biography and biographical research,
Poetry,
Children's stories,
Spiritual and Holistic,
Romance (special circumstances only; inquire specifically).
Experience in full authorship from first-person to third-person narratives. I have ghostwritten autobiographies, various e-books, non-fiction, true crime, and fiction. As ghostwriter, will sign NDA. General contract may be required in some cases upon acceptance of work. **Free initial consultation via email or phone to discuss your project and explore creative possibilities.
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Skills
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| Years of Experience: |
23 year(s) |
| Highest degree: |
Bachelor's Degree |
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Post-Graduate Study, English, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX, 1991.
FEE SCHEDULE:
Light Proofreading
[Book Reviews, Testimonials, Promotion/Website Copy, Sales/Ad Copy, SEO]
$0.01 word
Proofreading/Copy Editing
[Spelling, Word Usage/Meaning, Grammar, Punctuation, Style/Voice Consistency, Tense, Flow, Usage, Clarity, Word Choice, Redundancies, Fact-Checking]
$0.02/word
Content/Developmental Editing
[Light Ghosting, Suggestions, Paragraph/Text Rearrangement]
$0.03/word
Substantive Editing/Ghostwriting
[Rewriting, Heavy Editing, Ghostwriting]
$0.04/word
Compare to the Standard Editorial Freelancers Association Rate Sheet:
http://www.the-efa.org/res/rates.php
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Welcome! I am a professional editor, writer, and proofreader with 23 years' experience.
My specialty is proofreading, copy editing, editing, or ghostwriting articles, short stories, fiction or non-fiction books, e-books, self-help, business, spiritual, autobiographies, children's books, acacdemic and/or technical manuscripts, and web copy. Op/Ed and Feature writing are also two of my strengths.
I use AP and Chicago Style, geared toward the industry standard. Software: MS Word, using Tracking Changes and Comments.
I work quickly and efficiently and can often turn around proofreading or copy editing projects within or before 48 hours. I provide crystal-clear, clean grammar; strict attention to style, consistency, flow, logic, accuracy, and spelling, and I will meet your deadline without question.
I also work with various repeat clients outside Guru and under retainer for www.lurn.com and www.papertalks.org for graduate- or higher-level ESL students. |
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Work Terms
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
For Your Convenience:
-- I Will communicate via Guru's PDB (Private Discussion Board) to ensure that all information is written and available to both parties at all times. Phones, IMs, and Skype do not offer this built-in protection for our mutual benefit. I strongly prefer to communicate this way, though I will be happy to discuss the project briefly, before commencement, by phone.
-- I Will prepare and upload an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) and Standard Services Contract upon your request and for all project budgets more than $500.
-- I Will initiate SafePay Invoicing: If the project budget is more than $250, twenty-five percent (25%) of project fee will be due upon project acceptance, award, and commencement, with the balance due upon delivery.
-- I Will meet every deadline without question.
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