Ita D.

Hi, I'm from Ireland, a native English speaker and living in Thailand. (I prefer a fixed fee rate instead of the hourly rate - please send me a message so we can chat about it.) My passion for English language, in particular proofreading, editing, copywriting, and researching, started at a BBC radio station in England where I worked. Later, I was a teacher of English as a Foreign Language in Thai government primary and high schools, creating lesson plans, researching, writing stories, correcting essays, and creating games. I also taught adults, and I have an advanced understanding of grammar. I've also worked part-time as a proofreader for a monthly magazine. People instantly notice mistakes in written documents, and it can even affect your reputation as a business. Save your inspiration for the writing, and let me help make it outstanding. I approach developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading with absolute precision, a refined (human) judgment, and a human perspective. I also work with your readers’ perspectives in mind. I will work to the level your project requires. Of course I will take care of all your commas, exclamations, etc., and make sure your writing makes sense. I will edit all sentences for clarity. I can follow the Chicago Manual of Style and APA, or your own in-house style, including formatting your citations in either CMS or APA. I will verify sources and find any missing info with reliable reference research. I’m not a lover of AI, but if you’ve used it to create your book, I can help “clean” it up. You know, delete the duplications, fix the bad grammar and boringness of many sentences, etc., and give your manuscript your voice instead of the boring AI voice. Services I offer That AI Cannot • I will check all sources are credible, use judgment, and research anything with up-to-date and exhaustive, relevant info. • I can distinguish between fake news, mistakes, unfounded opinions, duplication, and sense. • I will double-check something that just doesn’t look right. Go on, send me your invitations to interview–I’m available! And happy to take your questions too. You will get: * a high-quality document free of grammatical and spelling errors * a complete record of all alterations made, ready for you to accept or reject * suggestions for enhancing words or phrases to suit your readers * suggestions for enhancing your document flow However small or large, I'm happy to help make your project flawless. Past projects: fiction and nonfiction books articles legal documents lifestyle magazine written copy, cues, and questions for radio essays websites staff guidelines short stories city guide