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Freelance nonfiction copyeditor, proofreader & content writer | Editing for self-publishing authors of business and marketing books

Dublin, Ireland
Joined June 2017
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🎶 You put your comma in, you take your comma out, you put your comma back in, and it makes you want to shout. Uncertain if you need one, so you walk away and pout—what editing is all about! 🎶👏👏 UGH! Can you relate? 😫 #amediting #amwriting
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Catherine Turner retweeted
We have FREE Ukrainian language children’s books available on our first floor. Many thanks to Crocus Publishing for this kind gesture. RTs appreciated 🇺🇦
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Want some guidance on how to get editing and proofreading work? This topic page on my website is crammed with links to articles, booklets, books, courses and podcasts. Go here to enter the library. 👁️👉 louiseharnbyproofreader.com/…
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Catherine Turner retweeted
When a bookworm designs stairs... 😍😍😍 #amwriting #amreading
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I feel like giving a little something back to all my lovely followers, so I've put together this gift bundle sweepstake for developmental fiction editors – though I'm sure writers will find it just as useful! Take a look! kingsumo.com/g/v2tfyq/develo…
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Catherine Turner retweeted
Writers only want one thing and it's an Em dash on the keyboard
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Here's the secret to growing as a person and in business: you need to learn to step outside of your comfort zone.
Your headlines can make or break the success of your copy. After all, if your headline doesn’t lure people in then people won’t even bother reading what you have to say!
It’s easy to get carried away on social media. Although it’s a great way to connect to your market and brand your business, it won’t help if you spend hours just scrolling! Make a smart plan to incorporate social media into your daily schedule without letting it suck your time.
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Want to write better? Try using simpler words + declutter your sentences 🧹 Start with these switches: Assistance → help Numerous → many Facilitate → ease Utilize → use Remainder → rest Sufficient → enough Referred to as → called Attempt → try Initial → first #tweet100
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