I am often surprised at how many typos and grammatical errors I come across in everyday life, whether online, in print, or even on television. Such mistakes appear careless and unprofessional, and can be costly when advertising goods and services. In the case of writing intended to educate or entertain, they can distract the reader from grasping the author’s true message. These errors are easily avoidable with the help of a good proofreader. I truly love proofreading and “wordsmithing”. Though it can be frustrating at times, my biggest strength is how typos and grammatical errors that others may overlook seem to jump off the page, saying "Fix me!" In the ideal world, every piece of writing would be reviewed by an experienced proofreader and copyeditor. Once your flyer has been printed and distributed, your web content has been posted for the world to see, or your commercial has aired, it's too late! The damage to your reputation has already been done. When reviewing y