–Machen Editing Service

Holding 20 continuous years of copyediting, ghostwriting, proofreading and line editing experience, the editors of Machen Editing Service are available to work with your manuscript or with any other project you have in mind. Contact them at peekthemorpholux(at)yahoo(dot)com

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Services

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proofreading

$1.00 a page with a $10 minimum

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copyediting

$.02 a word

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line editing

$.o3 a word

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ghostwriting

$.o4 a word

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curriculum vitae

$.04 a word

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What is copyediting?

Copyediting consists of checking documents to reveal and correct content and style errors. Copyediting ensures consistency of style throughout the document and clears up confusing and awkward writing.

Why is copyediting necessary?

Some words have multiple meanings. Some words are completely different, but have the same meaning. Take copy editing and copyediting, for example. Copy editing and copyediting mean the same thing; however, some prefer to use a space to separate the words. Both are correct.

Little nuances in the English language can ruin your documents and confuse your readers. The copyediting (or copy editing) process guarantees that you do not use these words inconsistently in your documents.

A copyediting service guarantees that your readers notice your message, not your mistakes.

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What is proofreading?

Proofreading is the final stage of the editing process, focusing on surface errors such as misspellings and mistakes in grammar, punctuation, and formatting. Proofreading is most effective when it follows several other editing reviews.

Why are proofreading services necessary?

After you’ve worked hard to develop ideas and present them, you don’t want careless errors distracting your reader from what you have to say. Paying attention to the details makes the good impression.

Most people devote only a few minutes to proofreading, hoping to catch any glaring errors jumping off the page. However, a quick and cursory reread, especially after you’ve been working long and hard, usually misses errors. Also, the spell-checker doesn’t catch everything and can cause serious problems if not properly used.

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What is a Curriculum Vitae?

A curriculum vitae, or CV, is a 3-4 page document outlining your career, and is nearly always accompanied by a cover letter. Contact info is found here as well as career highlights. The CV has quickly taken the place of the outdated resume. Everyone prefers it, from the professional employer intent on hiring the best to the savvy journalist intent on a good story… your story.

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What is ghostwriting?

Do you have a great idea but just can’t get it down on paper? Let a ghostwriter do it for you. You get all the credit and any monies made from your ms. while your writer fades into oblivion. Expensive, but worth it for that professional finish you need to market or publish your work.

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What is line editing?

You have written a work, and need a full and thorough editing job, line to line, idea to idea. This is line editing.

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