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The Proofs Detective Blog
Welcome to the Proofs Detective Blog. I became a proofreader because I love words and language, and here you’ll find me indulging that love. I’ll post news and information about my business and proofreading in general, and my thoughts on all things writing/editing. I might even do some book recommendations. Let me know the sorts of things you’d like to see here!
It's 'New Year, New Specialism' here at Proofs Detective! I said goodbye to 2022 by successfully completing the CIEP's specialist training course, 'Proofreading Theses and Dissertations.'
Or: Don’t make a pubic spectacle of yourself ‘Spellchecker won’t notice if you’ve left the l out of public,’ I used to warn my students at essay submission time. A brief pause while they worked it …
‘Sell your home for as little as £390!’ The estate agent whose flyer came through every letterbox in town was either a time traveller from the 1920s or in sore need of a proofreader. …
I’m launching my proofreading business! I’m so excited! (Excited enough to use exclamation points in two consecutive sentences? Apparently so.) When I’m wearing my Writer’s Hat, I sometimes engage with literary agents. One thing …
