Amy Jackson
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About Me

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So what kind of person does this for fun? (And yes, I do think it's fun.)

Well, it's something I've pretty much always done; it's practically a compulsion. Twenty-five years ago, in high school, I went out of my way to get the school newspaper every month specifically so I could go through it and mark all the typos. I could've just joined the staff, but I thought it was more fun to sit at home and do it. In college, I was the one that people asked to proofread the final drafts of their papers. A couple years later, I got a job proofreading for a financial printer. I spent eight years doing that before I moved up. What I do now involves that same proofreading training in addition to more technical, software-based skills. Working in the corporate world, and in such a specific niche of publishing, never gave me the freedom and creativity I wanted. 

Then a good friend of mine told me she was thinking of writing a book, and asked if I'd be willing to proofread it for her when she was finished. Of course I said yes, and since then I've been building my professional portfolio and client list. What I'm doing now is what I've always wanted to do.

As a writer myself, and (as cheesy as it sounds) a lover of the written word, I enjoy copy editing and proofreading because I get to help ensure that people can clearly say what they're trying to express.

Having started my freelance work with a favor to a friend, and after watching her build her brand from the bottom up, I have a bit of a soft spot for self-published or brand new authors. I've tried to keep the price of my services lower than average because I think it's important for people to be able to afford and subsequently see the importance of copy editing, rather than assuming they don't need it because it's unaffordable. 
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I live in a suburb of the Twin Cities (in Minnesota), with my husband and our dog, Floyd. In my spare time, I like to do just about anything I can get my hands on: read, write, sculpt, cross-stitch, crochet, play with Floyd, make jewelry, play video games, garden, watch movies (often B movies), binge on TV on DVD, and play word games, to name a few. I have insatiable curiosity and am forever hopping online to find the answers to my random questions or to research a sudden new interest. I'm a proud lover of almost all "geeky" things. I have a healthy obsession with Batman and an unhealthy obsession with nail polish.
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