Let me help you to express your ideas, your knowledge, your creativity in the most effective way you can.
I am a proof-reader, copy-editor and copy-writer. If you send me your text, whether it’s an academic dissertation, a novel, a web page or a blog, I will look at every word – personally* – and work on your spelling, grammar, word order and sentence structure to make it fit with the established rules** and reflect what you’re trying to express. I can also advise on the structure of your work, repeated words, issues with timelines, continuity, etc. – something that’s particularly useful with creative writing. If you send me the proof copy of a book, in the form in which it is to be published, I’ll also check page headings, page numbers, indexes etc. For academic work, I can make sure your references and bibliography are as they should be. If you need text for your website or marketing materials, I can write that for you, either working from the text you already have, or writing brand new text for you to use. Web designers – if designing and coding is more your forte than writing the text, outsource to me to save your time and money!
Use Libro to check all those tiny details you might be too busy to check yourself. I am experienced with clients who do not have English as their first language, and can point out issues with your English which will help you going forward in your career.
NEW! I also offer transcription services! Send me your .wma file or MP3 and I’ll type it all out for you!
* There are quite a few services out there which will simply run your text through a spellchecker and grammar checker programme. These are clever, but not that clever. I don’t outsource (if I am unable to schedule your work I will recommend another person to help you) and I look at every word myself.
** I use The Oxford Dictionary For Writers and Editors to check spellings, etc. and Hart’s Rules for grammar (in the UK – Chicago Manual of Style and/or AP Stylebook in the US) – this is the work recommended by the Society for Proofreaders and Editors. If you use a different or specific style sheet, just let me know and I’ll work to that.
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Libro Editing Services was set up by me, Liz Broomfield, in August 2009. I’m based in Birmingham, UK, but offer an online service which means you can send in work via email from wherever you are in the world.
I offer a proof-reading and copy-editing service for all kinds of writing, whether it’s creative or academic, fiction or non-fiction, both in print and online and including web pages. I also offer copy-writing and tape transcription. I work happily in US and UK English.
Information on my services.
Information on my pricing structure (I offer a special reduction for students and individuals).
And information about my background and references.
I have some links to recommended services. These include other office services, and clients’ web pages which might be interesting to you.
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