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Hello

Hi.  I'm Helena.  I am a freelance proofreader and I take great pride in delivering a ​reliable, professional service.

 

I'm not a machine or a large, impersonal company.  That means that I can give your work the time and energy it needs to make it as good as possible.

​Proofreading isn't just about checking for typos,  inconsistencies and errors. Nor is it about sticking to outdated rules that do not compliment your natural style of writing. It's about helping your writing to convey your meaning, your thoughts and your experiences - in essence to convey YOU.

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My Story

I am passionate about the written word.  There is nothing quite like a good book, on a rainy day with the fire on.  It's my happy place. 

 

I started in the world of finance as a technical report researcher and writer and then had a career break to concentrate on my family.  As the world of finance had changed a lot in the time I was raising my children, I decided a change in direction was in order.  We had got our first dog a few years previously so I decided to become a canine behaviourist.  I am still actively practicing as a trainer/behaviourist but wanted something 'more' as well.  Something I could do that fit around the kids and our dogs.  Something with reading and that feeling I get when I am around words.  So I decided to retrain as a proofreader. 

 

I was always that person that would get my figurative 'red pen' out on things I read to correct the errors as they drove me CRAZY!  This is why I decided to start my own freelance proofreading company. So I could help people produce the best version of their work.  Work that they could take pride in.  Work that portrayed their message in their voice.

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