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Don’t get burned by publishing your book or website with typographical, grammatical, and formatting errors.

Partner with Penfire Proofreading!

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I know first-hand how nerve-wracking it can be to look for—and partner with—a new proofreader.

I want to assure you that I’ll treat your project with all the care and consideration it deserves by vanguishing misspellings, grammar misadventures, punctuation problems, and formatting fumbles.

Here’s a quick rundown of the proofreading services I provide. For a more detailed explanation, click the Fiction Proofreading Details button below.

Genres I work with:

  • mystery,

  • thriller,

  • suspense,

  • romantic suspense, and

  • most romance genres*

    * includes all heat levels; M/F, M/M, F/F, and non-binary; multicultural; paranormal; alien; romantasy; western, and more . . .

Genres or formats I don’t work with:

  • Picture books; pages on websites with moving pictures or videos; young adult; graphic horror; graphic BDSM, abuse, or rape; poetry; academic works; scientific or medical documents; technical manuals; comics; cookbooks; non-fiction; literary fiction; taboo or historical romances; true crime; books or blogs written or created by AI; and scripts.

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Hi there! I’m Fran👋🏼

Proofreading is my superpower.

My excellent proofreading skills and meticulous attention to detail—combined with a friendly, empathetic, and compassionate nature—make me the ideal candidate to get you across the finish line on your publishing journey.

I’d love to partner with you to polish your books, blogs, documents, or websites to a shine, ensuring your precious words, grammar, and formatting captivate your audience—without the distraction of misspellings, wonky formatting, or grammar misadventures.

I’m thrilled you’re here!

Your words and websites are in good hands with me.

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Take advantage of my extensive proofreading and software quality assurance experience to ensure your manuscripts, documents, and websites are publish-ready! I’ve worked as an employee at the following prominent companies, as well as contracting for individuals, indie authors, sole proprietors, start-ups, and small businesses.

  • Proofreader for various indie authors

  • Daimler Trucks Northwest (formerly Freightliner)

  • WebMD Health Services

  • ARRIS

  • Idealist

  • LegitScript

  • DAT Freight & Analytics

  • Agile Six (working on VA.gov)

Take advantage of expert proofreading and software quality assurance skills spanning thirty-seven years.

Put me to work for you.