What is your legacy and what is mine for you?

I have an eye for detail and I was asked by employers and colleagues to proofread in all of my jobs, long before I became trained and qualified in proof-reading and copy-editing. I am a teacher of English to speakers of other languages and I was sought out to teach English long before I became a CELTA-qualified TEFL teacher.

I have worked internationally, travelling to countries all over the globe, for most of my career, with the UK as my base. My background is sales, marketing, publishing, TV programme sales and customer service.

I have been a coach and a mentor. I incorporate the skills from these roles to bring out the best in you and your work.

I work to tight deadlines.
I have excellent organizational skills.
I work both independently and as part of a team.

I have an excellent standard of written English and an exceptional eye for detail. I will pay attention to the grammar, punctuation, continuity, your thought and intention, your style of writing and to the design and layout elements.

I copy-edit. I proofread. I work with your words. I add something or nothing.

My role is something of a magician to disappear the errors, which would distract your audience from what you have to say.

The end result is that the written copy is your own.

My role is to bring wonder to your work and to recreate your phrases so if I make a change, you would think, “yes that is exactly what I meant to say.”

"People say nothing is impossible but I can do nothing all day"
— A. A. Milne
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Testimonials...

"Clare did a wonderful job with editing my upcoming book. She is very reliable, professional and dedicated to do the very best. The manuscript was written in English as a second language and she was very supportive to find my voice in British English. She understood the help I needed and during the process of finishing the manuscript we built up a trust where she could suggest and make quite significant editorial changes. I am so pleased with the result. I highly recommend Clare."

Marie Herkestam, I Sann Anda, Sweden

Author of the book 'Majestic Leadership - 8 keys to be an authentic leader'

"Clare made the proofreading and editing part of my book-writing journey easeful, insightful and hassle free. Clare is skilled in keeping an author's voice and style alive within a manuscript, while offering concise editing and precision sharp proofreading. Clare is beyond efficient, sensitive in her feedback and I cannot recommend her work enough."

Sarah Wheeler

Yoga Teacher, Reiki Teacher, Author

"Clare is an excellent proofreader. I sent my book 'Dragonspawned' to her for a final check. The manuscript had already been checked by a development editor, three professional beta-readers, and one experienced editor. Clare spotted mistakes and inconsistencies that had been missed by everyone else. She has an unerring eye for detail. She hit some very tight deadlines and was easy to communicate with throughout. I will definitely work with Clare again and will involve her earlier on in the process. I would recommend her without hesitation to anyone who intends to publish their writing."

R. M. Collis, author of 'Dragonspawned' and 'I Am Fury'

Novels

"I had a great experience working with Clare who did an excellent job on my speech for an online international conference. She responded fast to my request and finished the correction very quickly. I'm absolutely happy with her work and I will definitely use her services in the future as well."

Anna Natter, Graphic Designer, Cinniature

Marketing / Media

"We hired Clare for several proofreading projects over the past few years, primarily for the Queen's English and localization projects. Clare was extremely responsive, reliable and professional; and helped us every time tremendously. Her expertise in proofreading was invaluable and I don't say that lightly. We take language at my company very seriously and even for our higher-than-average collective writing experience, Clare consistently was able to improve upon what we sent to her. I highly recommend Clare's proofreading skills."

Michelle Fadeley, Global Marketing Manager

American English to British English

"Clare has helped me with several proofreading assignments spanning a whole range of topics. Her ability to pick on the subtle nuances of a text, ensure the general gist of the source language is not lost, while maintaining or perfecting the flow in English is quite extraordinary. Always professional, service-minded and extremely easy to deal with. I would happily recommend Kay Proofreading to anyone who needs to put a finishing touch to a text or who could do with an extra pair of eyes, a language expert, a meticulous and passionate co-worker that delivers first-class results."

Asa Bengtsson, founder of Great Little Britain Translation Agency

Translation

"I have had a chance to get a first hand taste of Clare’s proofreading services on three of my English Language Teaching (ELT) books. Here are the things you will definitely have with her: a top class professional service, a rigorously meticulous scrutiny of your text and an expert advice on key issues such as plagiarism as well as the relationship between the letter and the spirit of your discourse. I would readily recommend Kay Proofreading's services to any writer looking for proofreading with both added value and top intellectual quality, flair and creativity."

Dr Paul-Marie Houessou, Researcher and Author

English Language Teaching

"Working with Clare on my CV was like being an athlete and working with the best coach: bringing out the best of me."

Nora L

CVs

"Clare’s work on the manuscript was seamless. She was able to copy-edit the prose without interference to the syntax or voice of the work. She was also supportive of the overall project, knowledgeable in providing feedback and very encouraging."

Esther Poyer, Writer

Novels

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