A fresh pair of eyes before you hit publish.
You’ve stared at it for so long you can no longer see what’s wrong with it. I can.
I offer straightforward proofreading and editing for authors, small businesses and anyone who wants their words to look
their best before putting them in front of the world.
Simple, clear options to suit what you need.
My Services
The final check before you publish, print or send.
✓ Spelling and typos
✓ Grammar and punctuation
✓ Missing or repeated words
✓ Inconsistencies
✓ Formatting oddities
✓ Those little mistakes.
Minimum charge: £25
Proofreading
£15 per 1,000 words
Everything in the proofreading service, plus a closer look at the writing itself.
✓ Awkward sentences
✓ Unnecessary repetition
✓ Clunky wording
✓ Clarity and flow
✓ Overcomplicated passages
✓ Suggestions where fewer words would do the job better
The aim isn't to rewrite it in my voice. It's to make your voice work better.
Minimum charge: £40
Proofread + Polish
£25 per 1,000 words
Sometimes you don’t need someone moving commas around. You need someone to actually read the thing.
I’ll read your manuscript as a reader and give you a straightforward report covering:
✓ What works
✓ Where I lost interest
✓ What confused me
✓ What feels repetitive
✓ Characters or ideas that need more development
✓ Where the writing could be stronger
✓ My overall reader reaction
Manuscript MOT
Not sure? Send me up to 500 words and I’ll proofread them free of charge.
From £195
I’m Andy Laker — author of Careering Off Course, former secondary school teacher and someone who has developed the mildly irritating habit of spotting mistakes in things.
Having written and published my own book, I know how much work goes into a manuscript, an article or even a single page of website — and how difficult it becomes to spot mistakes when you’ve read the same words countless times.
That’s where I come in.
My job is to help make sure your writing says what you want it to say — clearly, accurately and without those annoying little errors that somehow survive the other 47 times you’ve read it.
A bit about me
You know what you meant to write.
That’s the problem.
When you’ve spent hours, weeks or months working on something, your brain becomes remarkably good at seeing what should be there rather than what actually is.
A fresh pair of eyes can spot the typos, repetition, awkward sentences and inconsistencies you’ve simply stopped seeing.
You do the writing. I’ll look for the things you missed.
Why use a fresh pair of eyes?
Ready to get started?
Send me a few details about what you’ve written, the word count and what sort of help you’re looking for, and I’ll get back to you with a quote.
Not sure which service you need? Send me up to 500 words and I’ll proofread them free of charge. No obligation — it gives you a chance to see what I do before committing to anything.