My story

I always spotted typos and mistakes in the books I read. I often found myself struggling to read blogs that were laden with errors, no matter how informative or relevant they were to me.

When I started taking my writing seriously, I joined a writing critique group and found I was equally proficient at spotting their errors. Many are easy to miss – double spaces, missing punctuation, and typos that spell check just can’t spot (“that” versus “than”).

However, I also found how easy it is to gloss over my own mistakes.

While software is getting better, errors are still prevalent, or new errors are added by the AI presuming you mean “dead” instead of “dear”.

Working with the Prince’s Trust Enterprise programme helped me see proofreading as a viable business. With their mentorship and support from the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading, I began my professional journey as a proofreader.

Keeping your words under your control is an important part of how I work. You should never feel pressured to change something that works for you.

I know how hard it is to deal with criticism, no matter how well-meant, especially when it is your work and your words. Because of my own experiences, I want to help people with clearing up errors while being flexible, by suggesting but never pushing for changes.