Description
I am a professionally-qualified and highly-experienced freelance writer, editor and proofreader who offers professional writing and editorial services to publishers and other individuals, companies and organisations.
I work on many types of material and the subjects in which I specialise are finance/general business, training/education, English literature/language and music. I also work in many other subject areas.
I am an Associate of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP). Also, I have achieved the Maple Diploma in Professional Proofreading and Editing with a merit award in the proofreading element. Prior to this, at The University of Leeds, I achieved a joint B.A. honours degree in English literature and music (specialising in Shakespeare, poetry and piano music).
In terms of business qualifications, I passed several exams to become an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers. I have also achieved the Financial Planning Certificate offered by the Chartered Institute of Insurers.
I have a proven record in writing, editing and proofreading, resulting in client satisfaction. I also have a broad and varied business background. Following my early career in personal banking, accountancy, then business banking, I worked for several years in the publishing department of a financial services training consultancy fulfilling various roles including project management, designing, writing, researching, editing and rewriting, and proofreading material. I also developed a house style while working for this consultancy.
My services to publishers include:
proofreading
collating corrections from a number of individuals
resolving queries at proof stage by liaising with authors and editors
checking revises
My services to other individuals, companies and organisations include:
project management
writing
editing and rewriting
proofreading
advising on style and layout
house style development
I have particular experience in working on technical distance-learning textbooks, study guides, test questions, training sessions for delivery by a trainer, magazine reviews, newsletter articles and reports.
Other examples of types of material which I work on include:
· business documents, both for external and internal use, including:
annual reports and accounts
audit reports
corporate literature
business proposals
research reports
press releases
sales documents e.g. terms of trade and price lists
promotional literature e.g. advertisements, sales brochures, and flyers for mailshot campaigns
briefing papers
minutes of meetings
conference and seminar papers and handouts
staff and customer newsletters
manuals for training and management procedures
joining instructions e.g. for new employees
. educational and academic material including:
tutorials
papers, theses, dissertations in English literature, music or other academic fields
brochures and prospectuses for schools and universities
inspection reports
· other material including:
fiction and non-fiction books
journals, periodicals and magazines
local and national newspapers
instructions e.g. operating instructions and user guides
other guides and handbooks
legal documents
catalogues and directories
menus
programmes e.g. for concerts, theatre or film
members’ newsletters e.g. for clubs and societies
Wendy Telfer Writing and Editorial Services
Tel: 07885 989970
Location: Yorkshire, UK
E-mail: wendytelfer@write-edit-proof.com
Website: www.write-edit-proof.com |
