I have recently come to an epiphany, I want to evolve my passion for books into a career by becoming a book editor. I have reasearched methods of becomeing one and it has been suggested that I begin as a freelance copy editor and that I should build a portfolio by doing some voluntary work online. So I wish to ask any of the Authors on this site, if you are looking for an editor for your works I am currently more than willing to take on any challenge you can throw at me, absolutely FREE. The only favor that I ask is that you allow me to keep either all, or at least a segment of the text you send to me, both of the raw and edited versions, so that I can keep them in my portfolio and one day I shall hopefull be able to find paid work.
I am a very thorough reader and am very good at recognising both spelling mistakes and incorrect grammar. I have read some of the stories on this site, and on many others, and have seen some of the works that have been "edited" by some people that appear as though the person doing the editing has done nothing more than run a spell check program laeving the story full of grammatical errors. I KNOW I can do better than that, I swear it on everything I hold dear to my heart.
Please accept my offer, you will not regret it. E-mail me here if you are interested.
Sincerely
Alastair Passer