<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180762560934198287</id><updated>2011-04-21T15:17:38.484-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Pete's Word Proof</title><subtitle type='html'>A taste of 1960s Madison Avenue in these native New Yorker proofreading dynamos. Now full-blooded and proud Nevadans who spend their lives editing grammar in an endless Autumn of composition and grammar, they continue their search for the perfect sentence.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wordproof.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9180762560934198287/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wordproof.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Pete's Word Proof</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04483788014519088205</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>2</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180762560934198287.post-5206035715510871409</id><published>2008-10-17T23:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-17T23:39:43.818-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Why Bother Getting It Proofread? Sounds Like a Hassle!</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;The academic and business environments are extremely competitive., especially in his &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;economy&lt;/span&gt;. Small                                       language errors                                       in your document could significantly impact                                       the result.  Our proofreading and                                       editing services can provide the                                       competitive advantage for you.  Our services are &lt;span style="color: rgb(15, 104, 175);"&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;quick&lt;/span&gt;,            accurate, affordable and easy to use&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;  To                                       begin using our services, attach your                                       document to an email and send it to us. Tell us what you want done and we'll send you a quote and then get started right on it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;We offer multiple levels of                                       service.  &lt;span style="color: rgb(80, 112, 144);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;                                    &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;                                       &lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;                                       &lt;u&gt;      &lt;a href="http://www.wordproof.blogspot.com"&gt;Proofreading&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(15, 104, 175);"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;                                       &lt;span style="color: rgb(80, 112, 144);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;                                    &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;We will                                       scrutinize your document and correct any                                       spelling, language usage, grammar,punctuation or other                                       inconsistencies using a red-colored font to highlight the areas where we found errors.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(80, 112, 144);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;                                    &lt;/span&gt;                                       &lt;/span&gt;                                       &lt;/b&gt;                                       &lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;                                       &lt;b&gt;&lt;u&gt;      &lt;a href="http://www.wordproof.blogspot.com/"&gt;Editing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;                                    In addition to proofreading, we                                       will review your document and rewrite,                                       when necessary, to improve the clarity and                                       flow of your writing.'&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"&gt;Strategic Revisions&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;A creative makeover for your project pout together by a team of "some of the finest young novelists and writers of the new century."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;table style="border-collapse: collapse;" id="table11" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="3" width="100%"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" width="21"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;                 &lt;td style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;                 Okay...Here's The Dreaded Rate Guide&lt;/td&gt;                 &lt;td width="100%"&gt; &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;(50% off industry averages)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;               &lt;/tr&gt;             &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;             &lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;                                       &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;As a guideline, our rates                                       begin at $1.50 per page (most places charge double that:$3) for proofreading. It's                                       $2 per page for editing (again, 50% off "normal" prices.)  For                                       estimating purposes, a page contains 250                                       &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;words&lt;/span&gt;.  Please contact us to review                                       your requirements and our easy-save, stress free multiple page negotiation rates. You will be happy and you will be satisfied. You will not contribute to any stress you may have. We suggest you give us your grunt work and go get a nice massage. And put it on the expense account if at all possible!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;                                       &lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9180762560934198287-5206035715510871409?l=wordproof.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wordproof.blogspot.com/feeds/5206035715510871409/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9180762560934198287&amp;postID=5206035715510871409' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9180762560934198287/posts/default/5206035715510871409'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9180762560934198287/posts/default/5206035715510871409'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wordproof.blogspot.com/2008/10/why-bother.html' title='Why Bother Getting It Proofread? Sounds Like a Hassle!'/><author><name>Pete's Word Proof</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04483788014519088205</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180762560934198287.post-1261626237122582384</id><published>2008-10-17T00:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-17T00:15:45.187-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Expert Proofreading and Copyediting at Word Proof!</title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="style5" align="justify"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;As                            arduous as they are, &lt;b&gt;proofreading and editing&lt;/b&gt; are                            the necessary evils that separate your written documents                            or &lt;b&gt;online&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;content&lt;/b&gt; from the rest. Regardless                            of how well you write, the meaning you're trying to                            convey may be diluted or lost entirely if your work                            is not properly &lt;strong&gt;edited and proofread&lt;/strong&gt;.                            &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;                         &lt;p class="style4"&gt;&lt;span class="style5"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;At &lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Pete's WORD PROOF&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;, we provide comprehensive &lt;em&gt;proofreading, editing and &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;copywriting&lt;/span&gt; services&lt;/em&gt;, covering all aspects of grammar and readability. From reading over your company's latest press release to coming up with copy for a commercial you've been thinking about making, but haven't had the kind of light-bulb idea go off in your head yet. We specialize in light bulbs, lightning and EUREKA! moments.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="style4"&gt;&lt;span class="style5"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Our proofreaders &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="style5"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;are &lt;b&gt;experts&lt;/b&gt; in finding the most                            obscure mistakes. From &lt;b&gt;proofreading books&lt;/b&gt; to &lt;b&gt;essays&lt;/b&gt; and &lt;b&gt;legal&lt;/b&gt; documents,                            our &lt;i&gt;proofreading checklists&lt;/i&gt; include &lt;i&gt;editing                            services&lt;/i&gt; you won't find anywhere else on the Internet.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="style4"&gt;&lt;span class="style5"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Whether you're in need of an extra pair of eyes (or an extra dozen pairs) or just want to get a better grade on your history report,&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt; Pete's WORD PROOF &lt;/span&gt;will work with you to provide quality service at an affordable price.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="style4"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;For October, we're celebrating the beginning of fall with 50% off our normal fees, as low as $2.50 per page, standard, typed 12-point content. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="style4"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"&gt;For award-winning design and advertising brainstorming, we've cut our rates by 40% until October 31. So book now, as dates tend to fill up fast.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="style4"&gt;Don't forget, voice mail is for suckers. Call our president right on his personal cell phone 24 hours a day (775) 220-3854 for instant information (ask for Pete) and quotes. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="style4"&gt;Whatever you do, make sure you're WORD PROOF. It's tough out there!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9180762560934198287-1261626237122582384?l=wordproof.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wordproof.blogspot.com/feeds/1261626237122582384/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9180762560934198287&amp;postID=1261626237122582384' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9180762560934198287/posts/default/1261626237122582384'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9180762560934198287/posts/default/1261626237122582384'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wordproof.blogspot.com/2008/10/expert-proofreading-and-copyediting-at.html' title='Expert Proofreading and Copyediting at Word Proof!'/><author><name>Pete's Word Proof</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04483788014519088205</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
