I grew up in a homeschooling family, without a TV, and instead was encouraged to read at an early age. By the time I was five I was reading chapter books, and since then my love of reading has grown immensely. I have read a variety of styles, in both fiction and non-fiction genres, including self help, religious and political texts, fantasy, romance and historical fiction. Because of my love for books and the hours a day that I spend reading, I notice immediately by sight when I see grammatical, punctuation or spelling errors; I know when the only editing that has been done is the computer spell check. I spent three years in college level English classes as part of my high school education which taught me how to research and fact check to ensure that my writing stays true to the subject. Finally; I am very detail oriented, and my work as a file clerk, as well as other office and data entry positions, has put my attention to detail to the test and deepened my ability to notice the