FINALLY EDITED
PROFESSIONAL PROOFREADING
SERVICES
by Shelli Owen
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SERVICES
Since PROOFREADING is the last step in the editing process before publication, special attention to detail is essential. In this final edit, I carefully and systematically check for any uncaught spelling, word usage, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, consistency, or formatting errors.
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TYPICAL PROJECTS include clean fiction, non-fiction, and poetry; print and e-books; articles (for the web and not); Christian or biblically themed writing; also health and wellness topics. I don't accept projects containing gratuitous profanity, prolific violence, erotica, or undue sensationalism.
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TESTIMONIALS
“Shelli caught grammatical and punctuation errors that I would not have spotted. She also saved me from occasionally confusing or upsetting readers.”
~ John Avery
Author of The Sparks Series, collections of short meaty devotional/Bible studies; and "The Questions of Jesus--Questions asked by Jesus, questions people asked Him"
“I highly recommend Shelli's editing services. She is courteous, professional, and knowledgeable ... helping me with punctuation, sentence structure, and grammar. She plowed through my manuscript in record time. I would give her a solid five stars.”
~ Chris Schauermann
A well-traveled speaker and author of books on marriage, child-rearing, and health from a biblical perspective
“Shelli has provided excellent feedback. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a professional editor for their work!”
~ Alice G. Bjornstedt
Author of the Orlell Chronicles
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CONTACT ME
For a rough estimate of your project's cost, find your project type on my "Rates" and "Project Estimate" page. If you'd like to go for a free, no-obligation estimate, click this link and fill out the project survey form.
For other inquiries fill out and submit the form below or send an email to finallyedited@pm.me (clickable address above).
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ABOUT ME
I look forward to the privilege and opportunity to use my skills to help your writing shine without distractions. Professional proofreading is my choice of employment, and here’s why.
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First, I’ll admit that from fourth grade on I’ve been shaping up to be the incurable bookaholic I am now. Typically, you’ll find me in the middle of several books at a time. Historical fiction, biography, autobiography, mystery, romance, action-adventure, lit-fic, fantasy, contemporary, essays, etc.—I get wrapped up in them all.
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I also confess to being a complete and hopeless word nerd! Words are fascinating to me. Delving into etymology adds depth of meaning to any study on any subject and can make a huge difference in understanding and communication. That is my humble [earthy, honest] opinion.
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Literature and writing, including word studies and usage, grammar and punctuation, and so on, are subjects I thoroughly enjoyed at the university level and taught (for over 28 years) to children and teens. Do errors jump out at me? Even when I’m not looking for them!
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Writing has become an additional passion for me. As a published author, I’m familiar with each step of the sometimes arduous but also rewarding processes of writing, editing, formatting, and publishing.
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I join with others for mutual support in this process through a twice-monthly writing group, which I get to facilitate. Besides this, whenever possible, I exchange work with other authors so we can edit and give feedback on each other’s work. I’ve learned editing is an essential part of writing.
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Together, all these activities have fed and fueled my love of reading, writing, and editing. The net result is this: I would love to be your proofreader.
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