Writer/editor for hire

English is tricky. Grammar and spelling follow odd rules, and there are many words that sound exactly the same as each other, but mean very different things: in English, you can “pare a pear with a pair of scissors”.

The rules of English are pretty loose if you are texting or writing a tweet. But if you are writing a business plan to show to an investor, or sizzle about your new product for your website, or even a story for children, you need to use the right words and put them in the right places in the passage.

I can help: for over thirty years I've been helping authors and thought leaders deliver their messages clearly and with impact. As an editor, proofreader, coach, and content creator I have worked on:

Even the pure in heart need proofreaders

• Press releases
• Business plans
• Marketing collateral
• Website content
• Reports and reviews
• CVs
• Articles
• Blog entries
• Training manuals
• Software help documentation
• Requirements documents
• Tutorials
• Novels
• Short stories
• Book-length non-fiction in many subject areas
• Radio ads
• Stage plays
• Screenplays

Even if you know the difference between “their”, “they're”, and “there” and how to use each word, you may still need a final review for logic, consistency, and flow before you share your document with the audience you want to reach.

an edit in progress

What you have written is too important to send in an unfinished state. Contact me at andrew AT cottage14 DOT com for some well-turned phrases.