Make your words shine 
with professional copyediting

Why hire an editor?
As writers, we are usually too "close" to our own writing to spot the errors.
Passages that make sense to the author will not always make sense to the reader.
An editor can spot those areas and help you correct them, taking your own words and making them the best they can be.



Meet the editor
Hi, I'm Melissa, and I have an oddly instinctual knack for grammar!
 
 
My goal is to make your words the best they can be. Whether your writing has a formal or conversational tone or is in AP style, I will work within the vision you have for your writing to polish it up and make it shine.
I have nearly 15 years of experience as a newspaper proofreader and copy editor, five years as a freelance book editor, and 3.5 years as an online content editor. 

Editing Services
What I provide with my editing services:
- Correct grammar
- Correct punctuation
- Improved readability
- A "reader's eye" view to point out any inconsistencies or confusing passages
- Recommendations for information to add or leave out to improve your story


Testimonials
The Essential Details

Terms:
Rate: 1 cent per word ($10 per 1,000 words)
- $20.00 minimum per project (can include multiple documents)
- Projects under $100 total to be paid up front
- Projects over $100 may be paid 50% up front and 50% upon completion

Ongoing projects:
If you wish to have ongoing editing services, such as for blogs, social media, press releases, etc., please contact me, so we can work out pricing.

How I work:
- I track all changes I make to your document, so you will be able to see everything I do.
- I make notes regarding passages that I feel could benefit from revisions and give you suggestions on changes to make.
- If you choose, I will take a second look at a limited amount of text (up to 10% of the total word count) that you've reworked following my edits – for no extra charge.

Contact Melissa
(phone number upon request)
South Dakota, USA
Books I've Edited
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Dear Daughter by Angela Newhouse
Infertility Success Series by Erica Hoke and others
Letters to my Teenage Self by Nicole Bateman and others
Walking Through a Rainbow by Nadine McKinzie