I have a long history of proofreading and copy editing from about the age of 12 when I was editor for my school newspaper and yearbook. Since then I have worked as a proofreader for my alma mater’s newspaper, The CI View, a freelance copy editor for many friends’ personal projects, and have participated in several editing projects at Ooligan Press, including a copy edit, line edit, XML typecoding, and ebook proofread for Sleeping in My Jeans, an ebook proofread and edit for Cataclysms on the Columbia and Lincoln’s Daughter, and copy editing and developmental editing for several other unreleased projects.
Skills & Expertise
- Expert copyediting skills, both by hand and using track changes
- In-depth knowledge of ebook production and ability to proofread, edit, and validate ebooks
- XML typecoding
- Development editing
- Extremely detail-oriented while still working at efficient speeds from years of experience
- Proofreading and editing technical manuals translated from another language
- Familiarity with track changes in both Word and Google Docs
- Familiarity and ability to communicate the acquisitions and editing processes to new authors
- In addition to my MS in Book Publishing, my BA in English and a lifetime of work experience in administrative positions adds greatly to my skills as an editor
Hand Copyediting Sample:
Stephanie Anderson 