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James M.

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With so many editing companies and freelancers offering their services, the one thing for certain is that you get what you pay for. A low rate can mean little more than a spellcheck and a pass through Grammarly.com. When you hire me as your freelancer, you get a NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKER with: • academic credentials (B.S., M.S., PhD from major public universities in the U.S.) • 20+ years professional experience writing, reviewing, and editing • experience as a published researcher and educator in both sciences & humanities • deep knowledge of English grammar based on teaching other languages • understanding of various style guides (APA, Chicago, etc.) • knowledge of various forms of English (British, American, Australian, Canadian) • extensive experience helping non-native speakers publish in English • one of Upwork’s Top-Rated freelancers with a 100% success rate Whether you are a researcher seeking to publish in an academic journal, a student completing a paper, thesis, or dissertation, a web designer making sure that your site reads well, a marketer who needs product profiles to be error-free, or anyone else trying to communicate in a professional manner, I can polish your prose to perfection quickly (usually within 24-48 hours for 10-20,000 words) and for a reasonable price. I guarantee flawless grammar, syntax, spelling, and punctuation, and I can assist with the logical flow of ideas. I am also happy to provide a sample edit for free. My posted hourly rate is approximate; in most cases I prefer to work on a per-word basis, usually $0.02-0.04USD (2-4 cents) per word of original text, depending on the extent of editing required. [Please note that my skill set does not extend to creating content or to rewriting text in order to get around anti-plagiarism software. The minimum charge for any contract is $20.] Thank you for taking the time to view my profile! Best wishes, James

🇺🇸Gainesville, United States$20/hr100% JSS4.95 (218)Since Aug 2015

Earnings and projects

MRR
$143

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#124,934 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#17,180 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$175

Last 6 months: $856

World#84,304 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#10,615 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$56k

Billed in all: $57k

World#69,299 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#12,741 / 62.1k
Per project
$149

$428 in the last 6 months

World#284,129 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#43,770 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
2
100% fixed0% hourly
World#88,918 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#11,762 / 62.1k
Projects in all
377

Across 383 contracts

96% fixed4% hourly
World#3,126 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#578 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$57.2k+$175 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$56.9k$57.0k$57.1k$57.2kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 17% in Final Draft

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #24Final Draft144 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #13Top 17%
  2. #1,356Copy Editing5,372 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #629Top 25%
  3. #3,883Proofreading14,990 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #911Top 26%
  4. #4,354English17,148 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #580Top 25%