STEP 1: CHECK MY AVAILABILITY

 

Please contact me to make sure I am available to proofread for you. Let me know the number of pages and the turnaround time you need.

 

STEP 2: I WILL REPLY PROMPTLY

 

I will respond to your inquiry to confirm the number of pages, the turnaround time you have requested, and my rate for the job. If this is our first time working together, I will ask that you complete my Client Style Preferences form before we proceed. This will give me valuable information about how you like your writing to look so that I can give you a personalized experience. Please note: Before filling out the form you must save it to your computer and open it in Acrobat Reader. Viewing it in your browser will not allow you to edit it.

 

STEP 3: SEND ME THE PDF FILE

 

Send me your edited and scoped transcript, and I will take it from there. I proofread transcripts in PDF format. This allows me to make suggestions directly onto the pages and lines. My eyes never leave the page which allows me to stay focused on your transcript. If the job is large, please consider sending it in 50-page chunks. That way we can both be working on the job at the same time.

 

STEP 4: I WILL SEND YOU CONFIRMATION

 

I will let you know that I have received the file, and confirm, again, your required turnaround time.  The turnaround clock will start when I send this confirmation.

 

STEP 5: I'LL BEGIN PROOFREADING

 

I'll get right to work proofreading your transcript. For specific things I’ll be looking for, please see What Gets Proofed?  Following your preferences and preferred punctuation guide, I thoroughly and meticulously proofread the entire document, making annotations directly on the page using red text and yellow highlighting.

 

STEP 6: I SEND THE PDF FILE BACK TO YOU

 

I will return the marked-up transcript by the deadline you requested. I will send you just the pages with annotations unless requested otherwise. Please make sure you have the latest version of Adobe Reader so you don't miss any of my annotations!

 

STEP 7: I'LL SEND YOU AN INVOICE

 

If this is our first time working together, I will send you an invoice immediately upon completion of the job. The invoice will be due and payable on receipt. Established clients are invoiced on the 1st and 15th of the month, and invoices are due within 15 days. Before you can be added to my regular billing cycle, I require the completion of three consecutive jobs that have been paid in full upon receipt of the invoice. I use Wave for invoicing. Late payments will be subject to a 10% fee.