Hello! My name is Jackie, and I would love to proofread and edit your book.
I'm a native English speaker with impeccable grammar skills. I also have a keen eye and ear for characterization, voice, flow, sentence structure, story arc, and plot. Perfect prose is my passion--I have copy-edited and line-edited more than 20 novels, self-help books, screenplays, children's books, academic journal articles, newspaper/magazine articles, and business publications. I am also a writer and staff copy editor with three local publications in my city, and I have worked as a newspaper journalist and editor in the past. My BA is in English with a concentration in creative writing.
While I don't have a professional background in social science, politics, or history, I have a personal interest in those topics and would be very interested in reading your book.
I would be more than happy to edit a sample of your writing free of charge in order for you to determine if I am a fit for your needs. I also have samples of my prior work available in the Portfolio section of my Freelancer profile, and will happily provide references upon request.
I typically charge between $.008 to .025/word, depending on how intensive the editing need is and what type of editing is desired. On average, I can copy edit 2,300 words of text in one hour.
Since I don't know the precise level of editing needed, my current bid is only an estimate.
I look forward to hearing from you!