How I work
What to expect when we team up.
No surprises! When you’re so close to signing off your report, you need a service as smooth as the content. Here’s what to expect when you bring me in to support your team and clients…
Smooth booking.
Being organised is fun! Here’s the flow for booking in your content.
1. Plan
First up, send me your brief with details of the content you need proofreading: word count, document format and whether it’s UK or US English are the important bits. Together we’ll confirm the scope of your project and the date to book it in. If your deadline’s really tight, there’s an out-of-hours fee.2. Paperwork
I’ll welcome you on board with a Statement of Work and Booking Contract T&Cs to sign. You’ll receive an invoice for the non-refundable booking fee.3. Payment
Payment of the non-refundable booking fee secures the project dates in my schedule just for you. I’m no two-timer.► Up to £1000: 100% payment in advance.
► £1,000 to £4,000: 50% booking fee in advance, the remaining on completion.
► Over £4,000: 33% booking fee in advance, the remaining on completion.
4. Proofread
Email me your files! And if an editorial style guide was used to create the content, send that too. I’ll methodically follow my BEAM process to deliver one juicy proof.
“Lorraine hasn’t even done any work yet and I’m already impressed.”
Guide prices.
My day rate is £650 and I take on projects of half a day minimum. I’ll use your brief to create a project fee and timescale that suits your project needs.
Below are guide prices to give you an idea of the investment.
| Example project | Size | Word copy | PDF copy + artwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific quinquennial research review | 120k words | £13k | N/A |
| Government report | 80k words | £8k | N/A |
| Annual report / investor report | 50k words | £5k | £7k |
| Impact report / sustainability report / trends report | 20k words | £2k | £3k |
| White paper / discussion paper / industry guide | 5k words | £650 | £1k |
| Minimum fee | – | £325 | £325 |