Cover to Cover Services
Copyediting
Proofreading
Transcription
Helping your written work look its best from cover to cover!
A Little About Me
I have always been a word nerd. I love playing word games and reading in my spare time. I have an eye for detail and excellent grammar and spelling skills that served me well in my career as a legal administrative assistant for more than twenty years. My experience includes the fields of family law, labor (employment) law, personal injury, and medical malpractice.
I've completed General Proofreading: Theory and Practice and Janet Shaughnessy's Legal Transcription: Theory and Practice courses to further hone my proofreading and transcription skills. I'm also a professional member of the American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers (AAERT) and a Silver Member of The Christian PEN: Proofreaders and Editors Network.
Do you need something typed or proofread? Let me put my skills to work for you!
Proofreading and Copyediting Services
Books: My preferred genres to proofread are:
Christian fiction
mystery/suspense
romantic suspense
clean romance
historical fiction
science fiction
I will consider proofreading other genres; however, I am not interested in proofreading:
erotica
horror
books which contain a considerable amount of profanity
Deposition and court transcripts
Transcription Services
Legal and General
Deposition transcripts, hearings, books, short stories, interviews, contracts, etc.
You dictate it; I'll type it!
Please note, however, I am not interested in typing:
erotica
horror
books which contain a considerable amount of profanity
Contact me for your next project.
FAQ
What reference materials do you use for your transcription and proofreading services?
Morson's English Guide for Court Reporters; The Chicago Manual of Style Online; The Christian Writer's Manual of Style: 4th Edition; and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Of course, if you have your own style sheet or style guide, I will follow your preferences.
Do I need a proofreader or a copyeditor?
Proofreaders are the final eyes looking at a project before publication. They do not rewrite. They are looking for glaring mistakes that were missed during edits. Some of the errors proofreaders look for include the following:
spelling
punctuation
grammar (including subject/verb agreement, pronouns and their antecedents, comma splices, sentence fragments and run-ons, and misplaced modifiers)
repeated or missing words
correct word usage (e.g., your/you're, its/it's, affect/effect)
formatting (extra line breaks and spaces)
typos
Copyeditors look for all of the above errors and also take a detailed look at the structure and clarity of sentences. Copyeditors:
provide basic fact-checking
look for consistency in the timeline, character details, etc.
fix or flag confusing phrases
rewrite and reorganize, but not on a large scale
What methods do you use to annotate documents?
I prefer using Microsoft Word, but I can also annotate PDF documents.
Why should I hire you?
No matter how strong your grammar skills are, you always need someone else to be your second set of eyes. I have a keen eye for detail, years of experience typing, proofreading, and editing documents, and I help clients produce quality finished products!
Still have questions?
People Say . . .
"I loved Jeanna's edit, especially her insightful questions and great catches!"
Grace Hitchcock, Author
"Thank you for such great work!
Rachel Kirsch, Managing Editor, Kregel Publications
“Jeanna is an excellent proofreader and provides careful, efficient work. She’s quick with house style and preferences, raises questions that should be asked, and bears in mind far more of the manuscript than just the sentence-by-sentence details. I’m always confident about a manuscript I’ve sent to Cover to Cover Services.”
"I worked with Jeanna for more than nine years at a prestigious law firm and know her to be industrious, energetic, conscientious, and indefatigable! She has highly specialized communication, writing, and computer skills. She pays attention to detail and has a command of medical and legal terminology. She has fast and accurate keyboard typing skills and remarkable computer and information technology proficiencies. She takes pride in her work and has already demonstrated that she is an excellent proofreader and transcriptionist."
"Jeanna, you rock! Your work is impeccable and your attention to detail is beyond compare. I am thrilled with the returned product."
"Thank you for your professional proofreading! Sometimes my brain works faster than my fingers, and you took that and ran with it. The value of a competent proofreader is evident because when I read what I have written, I see what I thought I wrote and, unfortunately, there is frequently a disconnect. I will definitely be sending more your way!"
RATES
I'll provide a free sample edit of approximately 1,250 words.
Proofreading
$22 per hour
Copyediting
$35 per hour
Transcription
Transcription rates are per audio minute.
$1.75 for 1-2 speakers
$2.00 for 3-4 speakers
$2.25 for 5+ speakers
Court Reporter Transcripts (proofreading only)
Standard: $.35/page (2–3 day turnaround)
Expedited: $.60/page (next day)
Turnaround time excludes holidays.
Questions?
Have a project?
Contact me!