Ashleigh McLean

Proofreading,Editing, and Writing

United States

After over 20 years of grading - checking grammar, punctuation, spelling, citations, structure, and clarity - I moved on to editing.I started my editorial career with an online History textbook, then I moved into Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, and Fantasy. Recently I have done non-fiction works on Finance, Self-Help, Gardening, Religion, Philosophy, and Nutrition. I love being the second set of eyes on a project to make sure it is error-free. There is a writer in everyone and I want to help set that writer free and give them a voice. It is easy for any writer to get their message out these days, and I want to help you achieve that goal. Editing allows me to work with words and still help people to a better self just as I did in education. I love to write, read, listen to music, and walk my Bernese Mountain Dog, Theodora Bear, known as Teddi. I enjoy coffee with my friends and basking in the high-altitude sunshine of the mountains. I have five novels and a children's story available on Amazon Kindle. I have a BA in History/ English, an MA in History, and a Master's in Library and Information Sciences.

Portfolio
For professor to use in class
01/02/2023
Example of a Puppy Proofing: Summary of Marie de France for class

This was a reading of 1788 words that got a Puppy Proofing for an instructor friend who does not proof her own work well – an important thing to know about yourself. For regular proofreading, there is a special rate. For general details on Puppy Proofing, please see my website: Daughterdogsproofreadingandeditingservices.com

Author from Houston
01/02/2023
Example of a Meg Intermediate Edit: Whom the Gods Destroy, chapter: Friday, 4 October

This is the first pass of a Meg Intermediate Edit on a 104,000 word novel. I have posted only one chapter of my edit, plus what it was after the author made changes or not for this example. From there I did the Bobbi Basice two passes. For more information on a Meg Intermediate Edit, please see my website: Daughterdogsproofreadingandeditingservices.com

My work
01/01/2020
COLLATERAL DAMAGE: a short treatise on unintentional damage

How we impact the environment - often without thinking or meaning to. Ghostwriting means no one knows you hired me to write. So I've included a piece of my writing as an example of non-fiction writing. For more ghostwriting information, please see Wanagi Writing on my website:Daughterdogsproofreadingandeditingservices.com

My work
06/15/2023
Strangers Who Sojourn Among Us

This is the beginning of a novella I am currently working on. Ghostwriting means no one knows you hired me to write. So I've included a piece of my writing as an example of fiction writing. For more ghostwriting information, please see Wanagi Writing on my website:Daughterdogsproofreadingandeditingservices.com

unpublished
10/01/2007
Bringing Up Bobbi

This is a story I started writing about raising Bobbi, but alas, I got too busy to finish.