Book Editing - My Best Editing Work
As I introduced myself on my home page, my name is Kimberly Laughlin.
I am a professional Book Editor, which requires a professional Copy Editor (Copyeditor), Proofreader, Line Editor, and Copy Formatter to get the book manuscript ready for publishing.
I love to assist authors with my book editing skills in their endeavor to get their book published!
This page details My Best Editing Work with Kenneth Richmond, a now published novelist.
My Best Editing Work - Contributor to a Publication
What I did for this author, Kenneth Richmond, was Book Editing, which involved Copy Editing (Copyediting), Proofreading, Line Editing, and Copy Formatting his book manuscript. It was My Best Editing Work, and such an awesome experience!
The Outcome
Kenneth and I were able to work together as a team to accomplish the missing steps in his self-publishing process that he had attempted with other editors for years.
It was such an awesome experience, and I am so glad I was here to assist him in his endeavor to get his book publishable after years of disappointment.
His book is now published, and I am proud to say that my name is mentioned in the acknowledgments as one of his editors.
He is a phenomenal author and incredible person!
It was an awesome contribution to be able to make.
Kenneth Richmond's Book Cover
His book is sold on Amazon.
What I Did
I did the copy editing for him as he was getting ready to self-publish his first novel. Then, after he had made some changes, such as deleting some minor characters that didn't add value and some other revisions to his novel, I did the final proofreading and line editing. I then proceeded to perform the final step in the publishing process - copy formatting (outlined in the following image), until his book was finally publishable.
He then got his cover designed and was finally ready to publish after years of spending a lot of money on editors, only to be dissatisfied with the outcome. He had finally come across me and hired me as a proofreader. He quickly decided to give me a shot at "the whole nine yards" and could not have been more pleased or impressed with my work.
He said a lot of great things about me—to me, so that is how I know, and he posted his review on my former proofreading website.
His Review
“After conducting an extensive search of nearly 35 professional editors to work on my novel and keeping this project within my budget, I selected Kimberly. Working with her was a lot of fun - she was prompt, thorough, and conscientious. Her editing skills are par excellent, and I relied heavily on her advice to make my novel better than I could have ever imagined. As a novice in this novel writing business, Kimberly was very patient with me and always made herself available via phone conversation which is rare in many professions today. I was extremely impressed with the quick turnaround on the 17 chapters I submitted to her for line and copyediting. If you’re looking for a seasoned, industrious editor with integrity, I strongly recommend Kimberly Laughlin-she’s the BEST!”
—Kenneth Richmond, Author
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In Summary
Once again, my name is Kimberly Laughlin. I am a professional Book Editor - Copy Editor (Copyeditor), Proofreader, Line Editor, and Copy Formatter who loves to provide affordable editing for authors.
Copy Editing (Copyediting), Proofreading, Line Editing, and Copy Formatting are all part of the book-publishing process.
It is so gratifying, because I get the privilege of assisting authors in their endeavor to get their book published!