Melanie S. Demmer

Certified Proofreader Overview

Books, Blogs, and Author Marketing; Nonprofit Advocacy Materials

I’m a freelance editor and proofreader for publishing houses, and I’ve been fortunate to work with self-publishing authors since 2021.  From there, I extend my services to assisting authors and organizations with their marketing as a content creator.

With the foundational training of an editor, proofreader, and critical reader with a scrutinizing eye for thought development, genre and audience alignment, argument, flow of writing, descriptive language, and grammar, I also keep myself informed and current in the research and movements of specialized fields including:

• Sustainable living
• Spiritual and personal development topics (especially metaphysical slants)
• Arts & culture

In nonfiction, I frequently read & edit:

• Personal narrative and memoir 
• Personal and spiritual development
• History retellings and research
• How-to/craft/cooking

In fiction, I read & edit:

• Historical fiction
• Contemporary fiction
• Speculative fiction
• Women’s fiction
• YA fiction

I hope to hear from you about your book or long-form articles! If you have ongoing content proofreading or proof-editing requirements (like a weekly or monthly blog), I also offer monthly content subscriptions or content packages.

More than ten years of combined work & study experience in writing, reading, editing, and proofreading—working for you.