Proofreading Services  

Sound-alike word mistakes, mis-using one word for another that sounds just like it, is profoundly disturbing to many readers. In ad copy, sound-alike word mistakes offend them so deeply that they'll discredit the ad, the product AND the writer. They KILL sales!   What exactly are sound-alike words?   Sound-alike words, homophones, are the two or three words that sound exactly the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings. A problem arises when spelling one of these words by the way it sounds. Independent of meaning (the context in which it's being used), the spelling is often the WRONG word.   Because the WRONG words are spelled correctly, spell checkers miss them completely.   Since the "right" word depends upon the context in which it's used, errors are only found by READING the copy. (Writers do not recognize these errors in their own writing.)   Where are these mistakes showing up? Everywhere! Internet content, articles, blogs, ebooks, ezines, emails, ad copy of every kind, reviews, forum posts, even newspaper headlines! Anywhere and everywhere that people write the English language. No writer should believe THEIR writing is the exception.     Experience   12 years writing/editing/proofreading internet content and ebooks   Proofing Services   1. Spell check copy 2. READ text carefully and thoroughly. 3. Identify and correct misused words, 4. Correct errors in syntax, grammar and punctuation. 5. Either rephrase or delete redundancies. 6. Return copy, corrected and ready to use.   Formats accepted: MSWord, MSPublisher, Open Office, PagePlus, Acrobat, text editors. No project is too large or too small. Your confidentiality is guaranteed.   Special order: Copy rewritten American style, etc.   Standard rate: $10.00 minimum (400 words), .025 per word thereafter. 10% discount on jobs where 3 or less corrections are made.   Please inquire about special order rates. Click on email form below.   Free consultation about your project, cost and turn-around time. Click on email form below.   Email form: click here