Contrary to popular belief, it's not just books and collections of short stories and poetry that need to be proofread or copy edited. EVERYTHING needs to be checked, proofed, sometimes edited, before it goes somewhere: Company, organization, and family newsletters; business and marketing proposals; thesis proposals and dissertations; personal and academic essays; resumes and cover letters; Power Point Presentations, lesson plans, and speeches; websites and blog articles. Sometimes proofreading even means comparing figures to make sure those figures were correctly entered. Just about anything in regards to the written word needs to be proofed and edited for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and missed or wrong words.

• For tips on proofreading, click here. 
  

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Copy editing is a more extensive form of proofreading, going beyond simply checking for grammar slip ups and missed words.  It means checking for awkward sentences, continuity, logic, and whether or not it all makes sense. Copy editing can add clarity while keeping the voice and intent of the writer.

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Rewriting and/or reformatting technical documentation, checking for errors, moving from one type of document to another (PDF to Word or Excel for example).

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Research and write white papers; articles on a variety of topics; book, magazine, and film summaries, critiques, and reviews; help with personal essays for school program and job entry, or anything else you may need written.

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Written from scratch, including an interview with you, information gathering on you and what industry you are in (or going into), and the necessary revisions and tweaks we'll make to get it perfect. I keep it on file for future revisions should you need to redirect it towards another industry or company. 

• My resume has been used in the companion CD ROM to How to Write and Design a Professional Résumé to Get the Job as an example of how to put together a good resume. 
• For hints and tips on how to write your own resume, click here. 

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You like your resume as it is, it just needs a little updating. Normally takes 1-3 hours.

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Includes researching the company you are applying to, getting more information from you as to how you want to represent yourself, and revisions until it's right.

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If you're in Los Angeles and have a home office or regular office in need of some care and attention, I can come in and organize things for you. Includes organizing, tidying, filing, sorting receipts, data entry (such as typing said receipts into your account sheet). I catch you up so it's not so frustrating to get down to work next time you work in your office. Normally takes 1-3 days (8-24 hours), depending on what is needed.

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