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Never Settle for Less Again
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100% Better Quality than you've come to expect.
- 100% Guaranteed → 100% Risk Free!
It's Your Time to Shine
- Rise above the "Pretty Goods" and "Not Too Bads."
- Mediocre → Masterpiece... spinning straw into gold is what I do.
Uncommon Excellence at an Affordable Rate
- 1 to 1½¢ per word for straight proofreading.
- 2 to 2½¢ per word for proofreading with minimal grammatical editing.
- 3 to 6¢ per word for proofreading with comprehensive grammatical editing, restructuring, rewriting, or reformatting.
No Unpleasant Surprises: I always commit to a final price in advance. This amount cannot go up, but it can go down if the job turns out to be less involved than expected.
- Certain types of projects don't lend themselves well to a per-word rate. In such cases, an hourly fee is the most reasonable alternative.
No Worries! I always commit, in writing, to a firm time limit. I frequently invest many extra hours to get everything just right, but you never pay more than the maximum we agreed upon.
- Minimum charge is $15.00.
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Try Before You Buy
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You won't be asked to pay a dime until you inspect and approve a sizeable portion of your project.
- No deposit to pay.
- No contract to sign.
My Exclusive "Buyer's Remorse" Guarantee
- If I don't find any mistakes and I can't do a thing to improve your document, the job is free.
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Twenty-six Years of Hands-On Experience
- I take great pride in producing a noticeably superior product.
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"As a practicing psychologist with an extremely large practice in Southern California, I have generated thousands of
pages of documents over the last 25 years. Some of these
documents have been critical evaluations and reports submitted to the courts
and other professionals. "Over the last two-and-a-half decades, Lesley Fountain has been my sole transcriptionist and editor. Her competence as a transcriptionist and editor-in-chief is unsurpassed. She combines the rare qualities of keen intelligence, a superb grasp of the language, and common sense. I have literally trusted her to final edit and assemble reports that have defined the future course of people's lives." Michael R. Seskin, Ph.D., San Diego, CA |
An Instinctive Awareness of What Works and What Doesn't
- Sometimes perfect grammar is just what you need. Other times, it rips the heart right out of the page.
The Skill to Polish Your Work to Precisely the Right Shine
- Your writing emerges with a healthy glow that reflects your personality, not mine.
The Ability to Technically and Artistically Improve Your Document Without Altering its Meaning
- This is a common editorial bugaboo... the danger, of course, being that very subtle changes can slip past you, with embarrassing or even disastrous consequences.
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"I am pleasantly surprised! I had spent hours and hours writing and rewriting my sales letter to get it to say exactly what I wanted it to say. When I sent it to 'The Word Mentor' for editing, I was expecting you to 'tear it apart' and in doing so change the message I was trying to convey. Truthfully, I was expecting a 'Do This And Make A Million Dollars Overnight In Your Underwear In Your Tiny One Bedroom Apartment' type of letter. That's not what I got. You kept all my message intact. You merely 'tweaked' it in all the right places. "I'm impressed! Of course, knowing you (I feel I do) from the FriendsInBusiness.com site and message board, should I have expected anything less? I will be using the letter 'as edited'. I will be sending all my materials to you for your special 'tweaking' before exposing them to the public. Thanks," Terry L. Nibbe, Hobart, IN |
An Incredible Eye for Detail
- I call it incredible; my family calls it obsessive-compulsive :-)
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"I happened upon Lesley through a business forum, which was quite a lucky circumstance as I had some materials that were in need of revision by an EXPERT. And expert proofreading is what I got. Meticulous, accurate and skilled at her craft, Lesley approached my documents with a vengeance. She even apologized for being so thorough! "Though I consider myself to be proficient at writing, Lesley was able to point out inconsistencies with both precision and tact, as well as to offer the reasoning and references behind her suggestions. A true 'Word Mentor' and highly recommended!" Tonya Kopp, Owner, Coastal Travel and Promotions, LLC |
Prompt Service With a Smile
- I don't farm out your job, I don't overload myself at your expense, and I'm never grumpy (at least not with clients).
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"I thank you so much for making the book sound so terrific! I appreciate your detailed work and your getting the manuscript to me so quickly. It reads wonderful and if I ever need any more proofreading done I will definitely come to you. It has been an absolute pleasure working with you. You made everything so
easy. Thanks so much." Dominique Ardoin, Houston, TX |
A Wide Range of Experience in Many Different Fields
- No job is too large or too small.
- Over the years, I've worked on ebooks, textbooks, novels, articles, web sites, marketing copy, theses, dissertations, technical papers, medical and psychological reports, legal documents, conference transcripts, minutes, corporate presentations, proposals, manuals, handbooks, brochures, resumes, and mountains of correspondence.
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Click here to send me an email, or call (707) 682-0303:
- Please briefly describe your project and your timetable.
- If I feel I can meet your needs, I'll ask to see your document(s) so I can give you a firm price in advance.
You decide the best way for us to work together.
- Email or FTP your files (most file formats accepted).
- Have me work directly from your web pages.
- Mail a hard copy, CD, or floppy disk.
- Fax, courier, or...?
When you give the go-ahead, I'll do a significant part of the job and submit it for your approval.
- At that point, you can walk away (but no one ever has).
- If you choose to continue, I accept all major credit cards and PayPal (account not required). If you have time to spare, you're welcome to snail-mail a check or money order.
- Work resumes when payment is received.
Delivery on time every time.
- In final form, ready to print or publish, or...
- In draft form, with all changes clearly marked and color coded so you can make the final decision to accept or reject them. (If you're using MSWord, this is a one-click process.)
- Detailed comments and suggestions will be included as appropriate.
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Your privacy is 100% guaranteed.
- I will be happy to sign any nondisclosure agreement you require.
- Any hard copies will be shredded and all computer files deleted upon request.
- Nothing about you or your work will ever be rented, sold, shared, or otherwise abused.
- I never see your credit card or bank account details (and remember, you can mail your payment if you prefer).
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You are what you write.
- And like it or not, how you say it does matter. Professional proofreading and polishing can spell the difference between success and failure.
It's your job to focus on the big picture.
- That makes it almost impossible to accurately proofread your own creations. Entrusting this important step to a professional nitpicker is a very smart move.
If ewe trust yore spelling and grammar checkers too fined your miss steaks, you're playing with fire!
- That sentence passed Word Perfect's "Grammatik" and MSWord's Spelling & Grammar Checker with flying colors. Need I say more?
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To get ahead in today's world, you have to set yourself apart from the "Pretty Goods" and the "Not Too Bads" -- and from a simple letter of introduction to a 700-page technical manual, nothing screams "INCOMPETENT!" like a poorly written document.
That's where I come in.
Contact me today and tell me about your project. I guarantee to make it the best piece of writing you've ever done.
Lesley Fountain
P. O. Box 542
Fortuna, CA 95540
Phone: (707) 682-0303
Email: Click Here
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