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Free agent, rudely interrupted

Post author:foolproof
Post published:January 10, 2013
Post category:Blog
Post comments:6 Comments

Having recently undertaken a four-week in-house commission, after nine years freelancing, now is an ideal time to assess the pros and cons of these two methods of working. Being self-employed…

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Jeremy Westwood
Throughout the 10-plus years that I was Managing Director of Apa Publications, Sylvia was our most thorough and reliable proofreader. She was the one that our Editorial Director chose for the most com… Read more

Jeremy WestwoodManaging DirectorApa Publications

Tom Le Bas
I met Sylvia at Insight Guides when I started there in 1997 – when she’d only been in publishing for 16 years and was still learning the trade… She was very friendly and one of the few normal people i… Read more

Tom Le BasCommissioning EditorHodder Education

David Wright
Greatest credit must go to Sylvia Suddes for her painstaking proofreading and numerous suggestions for bringing the writing to life.

David WrightAuthorZimbabwe

Martijn Linssen
I loved your comments. I immediately discarded them as whining nonsense – which made me realise that I’m really too far into this shit and that the audience is always right. You had great improvem… Read more

Martijn LinssenThe Netherlands

Sarah Shaw
If you are wondering whether to hire a copy-editor, my answer is yes; and if you are wondering whether Ms Foolproof is the one for you, my answer is double-yes. Sylvia has worked through the text of … Read more

Sarah ShawWriterUnited Kingdom

María Scheibengraf
We hired Sylvia to copy-edit a very large website in a very short time, and the quality of her work was outstanding. She’s got great people skills, too, and communication with her is always smooth a… Read more

María ScheibengrafOwnerCrisol TranslationsLondon

Huw Hennessy
Quite simply, Sylvia is the best proofreader I have ever known. Meticulous, thorough, conscientious, and sharp-eyed, I thoroughly recommend her.

Huw HennessyJournalist

Denise MacDonald-Kiernan
Sylvia helped produce my Open University Psychology project in 2010. She produced work to an exceptionally high standard and always met mutually agreed deadlines. As I am blind, I needed the inf… Read more

Denise MacDonald-Kiernan

Mike Tweddle
This book [The Secret of Feedback] would not have been completed without the care and attention of my dear old friend Sylvia ‘Tetley’ Suddes. Her patience with my general ineptitude towards the Englis… Read more

Mike TweddleAuthor and filmmakerBroken Scar Productions

Tony Bains
Sylvia has worked regularly with the studio for over five years, handling large, complex jobs to more bespoke, smaller commissions. Her work has always been exemplary. She is fastidious and speedy. S… Read more

Tony BainsHead of Creative | Brand and MarketingBritish Council

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