Share your words with complete confidence.

Proofreading services, communication training, and grammar wisdom  – all in one place.

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Proofreading your own work is often the last, rather annoying, hurdle.

Checking and re-checking everything is time consuming, and after a while, all the words look the same, don’t they? And what if your grammar is a little rusty?

Inevitably, mistakes creep in along the way. Autocorrect sneaks in behind your back, and before you know it, there goes your credibility and your hard-won reputation.

Fear not!

If sentence structure and punctuation leave you scratching your head in bewilderment, but you have to write words to put in front of people, I’ve got your back.

I’m Melanie.

I’m a former languages teacher and a proficient, highly accomplished proofreader.

You see, I know where the commas go. And the apostrophes, hyphens, capital letters, semicolons, and other grammar mysteries.

Clients often comment on my attention to detail. Piercing, keen, gimlet, beady, or final? Take your pick: I cast a fresh pair of eyes over your work so you can feel comfortable sharing it.

I work with independent publishers, self-publishing authors and businesses of all sizes.

My motto is clarity, communication, and consistency.

  • Do your readers understand what you mean?
  • Do you deliver real value, or do you waffle?
  • Do you always use the same language in the same way everywhere?

I know how to check for all that.

I designed three services to solve my clients’ problems so they can save valuable time and press send or publish with total peace of mind:

  1. Proofreading and editing: for authors and content writers who want to present the best version of their work every time.
  2. Bespoke communication and grammar training: for businesses that want to improve their team’s communications skills, command of grammar, and professional tone.
  3. Bespoke style guide and grammar guide: for businesses that want to embed good writing practices so that standards remain high and consistent across their organisation.

The guides are available as an additional option to the training or as a standalone.

With these services, you will add value to your material, look like an expert in your field, and give your audience a positive reading experience.

Sounds good? But what does that look like? Let’s ask Peter:

‘Melanie has been my invaluable literary safety net and has given me the confidence I needed before sending my manuscript to the printers.’

Peter Docker, Author of Leading From The Jumpseat and co-author of Find Your Way

Or Katie:

‘As someone who works in content creation, I knew how important it was to ensure my resources look professional and are accurately written. When I received my lead magnet back from Melanie, I was blown away by how thorough she had been and how insightful her recommendations were. She knew exactly what I wanted to express and how best to say it!’

Katie Earl, Editor and Writing Coach

One more:

I recently delivered my training to a firm of chartered accountants in London.

Here’s what people said:

‘Hugely useful and worthwhile.’

‘Why don’t they teach you this in school?’

‘It will be very useful when sending emails to clients.’

 

Peter, Katie and the accountancy firm are part of a growing list of lovely, happy clients and raving fans. True story.

Why not join them?

Get in touch today, and let’s chat about your proofreading needs.

Contact me here.