AnneR01

I'm a retired copy editor and proofreader with 18 years of editorial experience. With a triple flair for spelling, grammar and nitpicking, I supervised teams of proofreaders at two of the largest law firms in the US, and proofed and edited many manuscripts for academic and technical publishing houses. My skills in proofing, editing and "blue penciling" are impeccable (if I do say so myself); I've flabbergasted many an author by finding errors, ambiguities and contradictions in what they were sure were perfect documents. Editorially I'm highly sensitive to an author's personal "voice" and can maintain his or her style and nuance while tidying up the document's structural problems. Though I am always pleased to see clearly written copy that needs no tinkering, I also firmly believe the old proofreaders' adage, "There is no such thing as an error-free page."