Beta Reading and Proofreading Services,
Cheerfully Offered
when you want fresh eyes on your work as you are beginning your editing and revising process. I provide large-scale perspective on character, plot, theme, setting, and any other specific issue for which you’d like feedback.
when you are pretty much done with edits and ready to publish or otherwise call your piece finished. I catch those last misspellings, punctuation and grammar errors, formatting issues, or any other thing that didn’t get caught during previous rounds of edits. My role is to promote clarity, so your thoughts and ideas come through without distraction.
"I'm so glad I had Carrie review my manuscript because her feedback was wonderful! She got back to me in a timely manner, and her comments were incredibly insightful and extremely helpful. I'd recommend her services to anyone and plan to use her again in the future."
"Polite Pelican is an outstanding proofreader . . . She has an incredible eye for detail, is very consistent in her work, and easy to communicate with. Definitely your last stop before you head to publishing, and worth every penny and more. I'm going back with my next project."