What you’ll receive in a proofread:

A complimentary formatted version of your manuscript to start the process of proofreading. (Please not that I am not a graphic designer, so these formatted files may have some limitations as to what can be changed.) This is part of my process because I don’t want you to get disappointed if you format it later and see some errors.

Notes on what errors I’ve identified for your review, including:

An opportunity to reject any corrections you choose to ignore or disagree with

(If I created the formatted file) A fully corrected manuscript

Grammar is not typically adjusted in a proofread. However, I am happy to point out any potential issues if there are only a few areas that need some work. (If there are a lot of grammar issues in the manuscript, a proofread should not be performed, as it would be doing a disservice to you.)

There is no error checking in a proofread, so any mistakes in quotations or footnotes/end notes/bibliography are the author’s sole responsibility.

No structural issues will be addressed with a proofread. However, I am happy to bring any problem areas to your attention.

A proofread is not the same thing as a copy edit; therefore, it should not be a substitute service for it.

It is also not a critique or content edit. All of those potential issues should be already taken care of by this point.