Copy-editing and Proof-reading
You’ve slaved over your book. You’ve wrestled with the characters, plot, dialogue, and the all-important ending.
You’re ready to submit your manuscript to a publisher, upload it to Amazon, or self-publish. But … are you sure everything is perfect?
Copy-editing and proof-reading are really hard to undertake yourself. You need an editor who is experienced, who can read your book with fresh eyes and uncover all the mistakes you may have overlooked.
Free 1000 word sample
Send me a 1000 word sample of your book and I will give you a free assessment and edit, as well as a quotation for the whole manuscript.
Fees start from £5.00 per 1000 words.
Client testimonials
Mary-Anne
The Hunted
Dear Helen,
I want to thank you for your help with my novel 'The Hunted'. Before I found your website I had received a quote from another Consultancy and decided it wasn't worth the expense.
I was fortunate enough to find you! Firstly, your consultancy fee is extremely reasonable and your service is worth every cent! I've found your input invaluable and finally, someone was able to explain to me the difference between 'showing' and not 'telling' a story. You put it in such simple terms and believe me, I had researched the Internet for an explanation and was still confused until you explained the difference.
I would also like to thank you for the time you didn't charge me for, when I phoned you for advice. Every other Literary Consultancy would have charged me by the minute!
It is difficult to explain just how much I have valued your input and observations. I have also appreciated your candour and believe, because of your input, my book now stands a chance of being published.
I look forward to sending you my next book and the novel my daughter is writing.
Thank you!
Joao Canoquena
I would, first of all, like to thank you for the promptness and thoroughness of the assessment. In fact, the whole process has been very professionally handled.
I am, indeed, pleased with my assessment, considering that I seem to have faired slightly better than I had anticipated. My worst case scenario would have been realized, if the assessment had suggested that it was not a viable project at all or that I could not write at all. I found the comments about the writing style quite encouraging.
Danie Joubert
Mandleve’s Gold
My book, Mandleve’s Gold, is now available world wide and I must say, Raider Publishing is doing wonders for the book. Last night they telephonically interviewed me all the way from New York. This will be broadcast to 125 countries world wide on the 20th May. Aliens and Dolphins is in the final stages and will be released next month. I have been complimented by my Publisher for the standard of editing you have done. I sure don't want to lose you as an Editor.
Louis Rossouw
Hi Helen, 100% - thanks for a job well done.
Jerry Kekana
Underground… Undermined
Thanks so much for your patience and assistance through this journey that I am taking. I would not have got the courage to go on with this project if it was not because of you. Your first impression of my story really motivated me. Thanks a lot.
Linda Nykamp
I didn’t give you a final thank you so much for all your work, time, patience and everything else with my book.
I am so pleased and have only had positive comments about it. I have given copies to my family.
Also two local papers are doing an article about me and my book, one is going in this Friday.
Tony Cordwell
The Other Robin Hood
The entire assessment process has been beyond invaluable, and as I said, I have followed your recommendations almost verbatim, including the title. By the end of today a revised finished product will emerge, and I shall follow your advice and place it on Amazon Kindle as soon as I have the metatags, imagery and cover wording needed.