Proofreader Needed

Above is a brief introduction to The Dorner Protocol a new novel by Jonathan Sheppard to be released late Spring or early Summer 2021.

I am looking for a Proofreader/Editor for my fifth work and first novel, The Dorner Protocol. The Dorner Protocol began as a Mid-Term project for a course I took in college. My Professor had me read my seven-page double-spaced short story to the class. I received some chuckles and after I sat down my Professor advised that I publish the work. At the time I was in the midst of writing another novel tentatively titled, Fake Death of which I have about 100 pages or 60,000 words and intend on publishing next. Fake Death will undoubtedly be a more serious and personal work written from the first-person point of view. I put Fake Death to the side and worked on expanding The Dorner Protocol and I am now on the precipice of fulfilling my Professor's advice and publishing the story.

The Dorner Protocol is fun, it’s silly, it’s a comedy of my sensibilities. I got to use my imagination. Maybe this work will illuminate how imaginative I am or crass, mean, and uncreative I am. As a poet and someone who has written many many poems of different forms and structures, I have never structured any work or project as I have this novel. I have completed three edits and I have a fourth and final edit planned. After the fourth edit is complete, that is when I plan on passing my manuscript on to the Proofreader/Editor.

I’ll be transparent and admit I have never worked with a Proofreader/Editor professionally but I do have an idea as to what I want from the Proofreader/Editor I secure for this work.

I need a proof edit of my manuscript; grammar, sentence structure, and syntax. I need an Editor who will adhere to very strict deadlines. The Editorial Contract will outline in exact detail what is expected of the position.

Other necessary qualifications:

· BA/MA Degree in English, Linguistics, or Equivalent or Equivalent Experience

· Willing to Sign an Editorial Agreement

· Provide a Sample edit

· Cover Letter and Resume or CV

· Three professional references

About The Dorner Protocol Manuscript:

I will not spoil anything about the plot of the story but here are the manuscript’s details:

Page Count: 214 (as of the beginning of the fourth edit)

Word Count: 115,000 (as of the beginning of the fourth edit)

$20 to $40 an hour DOE

I suggest that all Proofreaders/Editors interested in the position please read some of the work on my personal blog jonathansheppard.org to get a feel of my style (maybe the right candidate can edit the Essays and Editorials on my personal website as well).

Please email inquiries and all required application materials to info@badthoughtspublishing.com

Document for Sample edit will be provided.

Thank you!