On-Demand Proofreading and Editing Services
Ensure your work is error-free and that your content and reputation are perceived in the best way possible.
Comprehensive Proofreading
I correct textual and visual errors before your clients do.
I correct textual and visual errors before your clients do.
Go beyond proofreading and elevate your content with copy editing services.
Copy/Content Editing
Go beyond proofreading and elevate your content with copy editing services.
Web Content Editing
Publish your web content and metadata with confidence.
Publish your web content and metadata with confidence.
I don’t just find the errors, I fix them, too.
Content Revision/Rewrite
I don’t just find the errors, I fix them, too.
Comparative Editing
Don’t let your message get lost in translation.
I ensure the translation is faithful to the original and that your brand’s message, tone of voice, and style are accurately presented.
Don’t let your message get lost in translation.
Publish your work with confidence.
Business Book Editing
Publish your work with confidence.
Avoid costly mistakes in your publications that can negatively affect your message and reputation. With over 20+ years of business editing experience, you can trust me to ensure that your work is presented in the best way possible when you’re ready to publish.
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Proofreading vs. Editing
While the two terms are often used interchangeably, and there is some overlap in the skills required, they are not the same. -
Proofreading
A proofreader’s primary responsibility is to focus on words and ensure there are no grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors. The proofreader also checks line breaks, ensures there is no deviation from provided style guides, and checks all the visible elements such as cross-references and captions. -
Editing
An editor’s primary responsibility is to enhance the effectiveness of your message by ensuring that the language, content, and style support your message. The editor reviews the relevance, clarity, appropriateness, and credibility of your content and recommends changes where warranted to ensure the intent of your message is maintained in a professional manner. -
Why Bother With an Editor?
When you’ve looked at the same copy several times, it’s easy to miss errors—your eye becomes conditioned to the copy and you see what you expect to see, not what is actually on the page. A good editor trained in language and composition, such as myself, provides a fresh, independent, and objective perspective of your material and can quickly pick up errors and discrepancies.
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Proofreading vs. Editing
While the two terms are often used interchangeably, and there is some overlap in the skills required, they are not the same. -
Proofreading
A proofreader’s primary responsibility is to focus on words and ensure there are no grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors. The proofreader also checks line breaks, ensures there is no deviation from provided style guides, and checks all the visible elements such as cross-references and captions. -
Editing
An editor’s primary responsibility is to enhance the effectiveness of your message by ensuring that the language, content, and style support your message. The editor reviews the relevance, clarity, appropriateness, and credibility of your content and recommends changes where warranted to ensure the intent of your message is maintained in a professional manner. -
Why Bother With an Editor?
When you’ve looked at the same copy several times, it’s easy to miss errors—your eye becomes conditioned to the copy and you see what you expect to see, not what is actually on the page. A good editor trained in language and composition, such as myself, provides a fresh, independent, and objective perspective of your material and can quickly pick up errors and discrepancies.
Libby Handler
Hi.
I’m Libby Handler. For more than 20 years, I’ve provided reliable editorial and proofreading support to a broad range of clients, including corporations, banks, investment firms, insurance companies, associations, not-for-profits, and the Canadian Armed Forces. These clients have relied on me for experienced and dependable support for their editorial and proofreading teams when they need additional help.
As an experienced editor trained in language and composition, I provide an independent, knowledgeable perspective of your material, quickly picking up errors and discrepancies and, where appropriate, making suggestions and recommendations that enhance the effectiveness of your message, your credibility, and your professionalism.
Thank you for visiting my site; I look forward to hearing from you.
Libby Handler
Proud member of Editors Canada
Given my experience as an editor and proofreader, I can ensure that your communications are: