Deborah Emmitt , Cardiff, United Kingdom

If you need a highly skilled professional proofreader and copy editor with many years of experience, I am here to help. As a writer myself, I understand the need to find a trustworthy, dependable editor, someone who will give your work the same level of care and attention that you have given it.

I graduated from the University of Oxford in 2001. Since then, I have clocked up almost 20 years of experience working with content of all types (including in-depth knowledge of presenting web content), and am a member of the Chartered Institute of Editors and Proofreaders (CIEP).

EXPERIENCE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF CONTENT
My knowledge of English grammar, spelling and punctuation is excellent, as you would expect from someone in my line of work, and my work record is impeccable. Please take a moment to browse through my five-star ratings and reviews.

I have worked with content of all types in my native English language, including:

- novels, short stories and children's books
- non-fiction books across a variety of genres
- web and blog content
- reports and other work-related documents

EXTENSIVE WEB AND BLOG CONTENT EXPERIENCE
I am a specialist in writing for the web, which is different to writing for print. I can also look at your text from both an SEO (search engine optimisation) perspective, and a web accessibility standards viewpoint.

I have many years of experience editing web content on a variety of platforms including WordPress, Squiz Matrix and Rhythmyx.

I AM A WRITER
I am in the final stages of writing my own novel, a mystery set in the south of France, so have knowledge of character arcs, plot points, dialogue etc.

If you are a writer, I understand how difficult it can be to hand over your hard work for someone else to check. Hopefully the reviews on my profile will reassure you that I can provide a sensitive, detailed level of service that is not always easy to find.

KEEN TO WORK WITH NON-NATIVE-ENGLISH-SPEAKING CLIENTS
I speak and read French and Portuguese to a high standard and am keen to work with clients based in countries speaking these languages. I understand the origin of translation errors in the English text due to my knowledge of the original language, so can explain more easily how to correct these and prevent them from recurring in the future.

HOW I WORK
I will begin by gathering your full requirements to ensure I deliver exactly what you need.

I will continue to communicate with you throughout our project and will deliver high-quality work on time, with full tracked changes and comments on reasons for suggested changes where needed.

I always check text at least twice to ensure I capture as many issues as possible (so you get twice the work for your money!).

GET IN TOUCH
Please contact me if I sound like a good fit for your project, or if you'd like to know more about me.

I look forward to working with you.