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Your book.
Perfected.

Polishing your prose one word at a time

professional proofreading

For when you need more than just a typo check. I inspect each sentence for errors in grammar, punctuation, capitalization, word usage, consistency, and more.

Free Sample Proofreading

Try my services for free with no obligation so you can see for yourself how invaluable professional proofreading is.

Affordable Rates

1¢ per word for first-time clients.
(Only $2.50 per manuscript page.)

Just a Few of the Books I've Proofread

Testimonials

"I just finished going through all your edits! They were great! Thank you so much!! I will definitely be using you again.”

Shoshanna (Evers) Gabriel

NYT & USA TODAY best-selling Author

"As always, thank you so much for all your help! I'm so appreciative!"

Cece Louise

Best-selling Romance & Fantasy author

“Thank you, Tess, for your excellent proofreading and for your professional and courteous service. You were a pleasure to work with, and I will definitely be a returning customer! Send your manuscripts to Tess! You’ll be glad you did.”

Gerri Bauer

historical romance author

"Your detailed editing was very helpful. I really liked the changes."

Tom H.

children's author

“I am very pleased with the proofreading done by Tess Marie on my new book. Her rates and turnaround times are very reasonable. The process went very smoothly . . . Her work is well done and accurate. More than once I said to myself—How did I miss that? I highly recommend her and hope to work with her again.”

Mike Jewell

First School Press

About Me

An enthusiastic & experienced book proofreader

Hi, I’m Tess Marie! I love working with words, refining sentences, and polishing pages. I bring fresh eyes, enthusiasm, and years of proofreading and copyediting expertise to each project. Here are just a few of my relevant credentials:

College of Media and Publishing graduate, with distinction
Proofreading Academy graduate, with distinction
Editorial Freelancers Association – Copyediting Fiction course
The Publishing Training Centre – Editing Fiction course
Poynter ACES (American Copy Editors Society) Certificate in Editing

Your Book Deserves the Best

Which is why I draw from years of specialist training and experience while referring to industry-standard references to ensure the highest-quality proofread. In addition, I welcome working from any style sheet or guide you’d like to provide.

Your book.Perfected.