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Diven

General & Comic Proofreader at

The Proofing Lion

Providing freelance proofing services to both creative and business clients. LGBTQIA+ owned and passionate about words, I’m excited to help you on your journey to accomplish your goals. Feel free to browse and take my business card with you!

but what is proofreading?


Services


Creative Writing

manuscripts | fan fiction


Comics

comics | doujinshi | graphic novels


Digital Media

blogs | websites | social media | journals


Monolingual Proofreading

English translations


Business

reports | handbooks | marketing content
emails | business letters


Rates


Per Word: $0.01Per Hour: $20Per Page: $2Per Project

Rates are dependent on the project.
For reference, projects are usually proofread per word, excluding comics*, which are proofread per page unless the format
calls for per hour.

*see below for an opportunity for free comic proofreading


Experience


Proofread Anywhere

Completed course and received certification.


Part-Time Proofreading

Proofread and beta-read over 100,000 words as Courtny's creative projects were written to promote faster posting time:

Opaque
35.3k words | 18 hours | 19 days
Bad Habit
17k words | 7.5 hours | 7 days
Blood Catalase
16k words | 16.5 hours | 10 days
In a Sleepy Town
12.2k words | 8.5 hours | 7 days
Familiar
11.7k words | 3.5 hours | 3 days
Persimmon & Ink
11.5k words | 7.5 hours | 14 days
Faulty Test
2.5k words | 1.5 hours | 2 days


Comics

• Completed the EFA course, “Comics and Graphic Novel Conventions for Proofreaders,” instructed by industry expert Allyson Rudolph.• Independent study of comic traditions and conventions.


I’m currently looking to volunteer my proofreading services for comic projects to gain more hands-on experience. Please email or message me if you are interested in this offer!


Contact

Ready to put your best words forward?

Describe your project and its parameters, including your expectations of me and the deadline. My general response time is twenty-four hours.


Thanks!

I look forward to working with you!