Welcome, friend!
Here's the thing
WhiffenProof, a Lesbian-owned company, offers editing and proofreading services for authors of various genres:
Books
- Adult fiction
- Children's books
- Romance
- Lesbian fiction
- Nonfiction
And also
- Screenplays
- Magazine articles
- Pamphlets
- Websites
- Blogs
- Business projects
Suggested rates for proofreading
Short works, $30–$50 per hour
Long works, 1.2–4 cents per word
Suggested rates for copy editing
Short works, $35–$50 an hour
Long works, 1.2–4 cents per word
Nonfiction, 3.5–5 cents per word Business documents, 4–6 cents per word.
Typing service
1.5 cents per word, $4–$15 per page, $20–$40 per hour.
Contact us here:
Phone 814-999-1954
She started it
WhiffenProof's founder, Nancy Coleman, has had a diverse career that includes roles as a high school English/Journalism teacher, a feature writer/proofreader/editor for a 50,000-circulation newspaper, and as an ESL teacher in a men's prison.
Over her 20 years at the daily paper in Johnstown, PA, Nancy learned that the most important aspect of writing and editing was humorously referred to as 'accurasy.'
The night newsroom was presided over by an Irish managing editor who, no kidding, wore suspenders and a green eyeshade — just like a character from Central Casting. He was intimidating to cub reporters.
Copy editors would underline mistakes in red grease pencil, easily visible from across the room, providing a strong incentive for accuracy.
Nancy attended the University of Iowa and Penn West University in Pennsylvania, earning a BA in English Literature and Spanish.
She lives in southwestern Pennsylvania with a 52-pound, bouncy, eerily intelligent dog named Tigger.
Get Started - Contact Us With Your Project
Fill out the contact form below, using the following as a guide.
Purpose
Specify what you need for your project. For example, (1) robust editing of your first draft, (2) line editing to make your work shine, (3) copy editing for your nearly perfect writing, or (4) proofreading to catch grammar or spelling errors, typos, and the like, before publication. If you're not sure what you need, we will figure it out together.
Tone
The level of formality required in your project can vary significantly. For example, is it a fiction piece, a children's book, a business project, or perhaps a blog?
Style
Dialect: US or UK English
Which style guide to use (e.g., APA, Chicago Manual of Style, Associated Press Stylebook) or your own style sheet).
Administrative Details
Please provide the desired word count and project deadline.
Resources
Materials for reference.
WhiffenProof serves budding novelists, students, business professionals, and those for whom English is a second language. WhiffenProof is LGBTQIA-friendly. Se habla español.