Editing
I can apply a house style to your text, provide a detailed edit for content and structure, or rework the text sentence by sentence to smooth out the linguistic wrinkles.
Proof-reading
I can check one set of proofs against another, do a final read-through for sense and spelling, or run through a checklist on page proofs just before printing.
Usage and Spelling
Having worked for both UK and North American publishers, I can apply the Chicago Manual/Websters (or Oxford Canadian), or Hart’s Rules/Concise Oxford, or whatever adaptation of these or other styleguides make up your house style.
Computer Skills
I'm equally at ease with word processors (MS Word), spreadsheets (Excel), or multi-table databases (Access), and have DTP experience with Quark. Familiarity with a wide range of software means I can pick up your in-house proprietary system quickly and apply it effectively.
Screen and Paper
Editing text on screen, I can work in Word with tracked changes, so the document retains a record of the changes made. If changes need to be approved in-house, this can be done either en bloc or one by one. I can log queries either in the document or on a separate spreadsheet. If working on paper, I use the standard proof-reading symbols understood by typesetters and editors everywhere.