Eileen Pizzi
@eileen-pizzi.bsky.social
Proofreader and copyeditor ✍🏻 Helping mystery authors by eliminating errors & boosting clarity and consistency in their novels 📚 I love jigsaw and word puzzles 🧩 Guinea pig owner 🐹
https://eileensproofreading.com |
https://eileensproofreading.com |
✍🏻 Seeking a copyeditor who will respect your preferences and not erase your author voice or writing style?
🔎 Seeking a proofreader who will strive to make your novel as error-free as humanly possible?
I'm extending my discount offer until December 31.
This is for both fiction and nonfiction.
🔎 Seeking a proofreader who will strive to make your novel as error-free as humanly possible?
I'm extending my discount offer until December 31.
This is for both fiction and nonfiction.
November 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
✍🏻 Seeking a copyeditor who will respect your preferences and not erase your author voice or writing style?
🔎 Seeking a proofreader who will strive to make your novel as error-free as humanly possible?
I'm extending my discount offer until December 31.
This is for both fiction and nonfiction.
🔎 Seeking a proofreader who will strive to make your novel as error-free as humanly possible?
I'm extending my discount offer until December 31.
This is for both fiction and nonfiction.
One difference between copyediting and proofreading: Copyediting always comes before proofreading. ✍️ ➡️ 🔎
My video explains why.
If you pay for proofreading before your novel's been copyedited, you're wasting your money.
My video explains why.
If you pay for proofreading before your novel's been copyedited, you're wasting your money.
November 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
One difference between copyediting and proofreading: Copyediting always comes before proofreading. ✍️ ➡️ 🔎
My video explains why.
If you pay for proofreading before your novel's been copyedited, you're wasting your money.
My video explains why.
If you pay for proofreading before your novel's been copyedited, you're wasting your money.
Like this rose blooming in spite of the chilly weather, I'm pushing forward.
If you're looking for a copyeditor or proofreader, check out my discount offering in the comments.
I have openings for the rest of the year and for 2026.
Message me if you have any questions or would like to chat.
If you're looking for a copyeditor or proofreader, check out my discount offering in the comments.
I have openings for the rest of the year and for 2026.
Message me if you have any questions or would like to chat.
October 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Like this rose blooming in spite of the chilly weather, I'm pushing forward.
If you're looking for a copyeditor or proofreader, check out my discount offering in the comments.
I have openings for the rest of the year and for 2026.
Message me if you have any questions or would like to chat.
If you're looking for a copyeditor or proofreader, check out my discount offering in the comments.
I have openings for the rest of the year and for 2026.
Message me if you have any questions or would like to chat.
👀 Look at what I caught while casually watching ads.
🔎 A professional proofreader would've helped them avoid this obvious error.
❌ Plurals don't get apostrophes.
The only exception is when you're pluralizing single letters.
➡️ Learn your A B C's.
➡️ There are two s's in "misspell."
🔎 A professional proofreader would've helped them avoid this obvious error.
❌ Plurals don't get apostrophes.
The only exception is when you're pluralizing single letters.
➡️ Learn your A B C's.
➡️ There are two s's in "misspell."
October 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
👀 Look at what I caught while casually watching ads.
🔎 A professional proofreader would've helped them avoid this obvious error.
❌ Plurals don't get apostrophes.
The only exception is when you're pluralizing single letters.
➡️ Learn your A B C's.
➡️ There are two s's in "misspell."
🔎 A professional proofreader would've helped them avoid this obvious error.
❌ Plurals don't get apostrophes.
The only exception is when you're pluralizing single letters.
➡️ Learn your A B C's.
➡️ There are two s's in "misspell."
I attached my reply as a screenshot because Bluesky changed my smart quotes to straight quotes.
October 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I attached my reply as a screenshot because Bluesky changed my smart quotes to straight quotes.
Looking for a copyeditor or proofreader who will eliminate errors and make your writing clearer while respecting your preferences and maintaining your author voice?
And yes, even though I'm offering this to all writers, mystery novels are still my specialty.
And yes, even though I'm offering this to all writers, mystery novels are still my specialty.
October 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Looking for a copyeditor or proofreader who will eliminate errors and make your writing clearer while respecting your preferences and maintaining your author voice?
And yes, even though I'm offering this to all writers, mystery novels are still my specialty.
And yes, even though I'm offering this to all writers, mystery novels are still my specialty.
How to fix a backward apostrophe:
1️⃣ On Word- Insert👉🏻Symbols👉🏻More Symbols👉🏻Special Characters👉🏻Single Closing Quote.
On Docs- Insert👉🏻Symbols👉🏻Special Characters and type “Right single quotation mark.”
2️⃣ Add an apostrophe to the end of a word, type the contraction (no space), hit the spacebar.
1️⃣ On Word- Insert👉🏻Symbols👉🏻More Symbols👉🏻Special Characters👉🏻Single Closing Quote.
On Docs- Insert👉🏻Symbols👉🏻Special Characters and type “Right single quotation mark.”
2️⃣ Add an apostrophe to the end of a word, type the contraction (no space), hit the spacebar.
October 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
How to fix a backward apostrophe:
1️⃣ On Word- Insert👉🏻Symbols👉🏻More Symbols👉🏻Special Characters👉🏻Single Closing Quote.
On Docs- Insert👉🏻Symbols👉🏻Special Characters and type “Right single quotation mark.”
2️⃣ Add an apostrophe to the end of a word, type the contraction (no space), hit the spacebar.
1️⃣ On Word- Insert👉🏻Symbols👉🏻More Symbols👉🏻Special Characters👉🏻Single Closing Quote.
On Docs- Insert👉🏻Symbols👉🏻Special Characters and type “Right single quotation mark.”
2️⃣ Add an apostrophe to the end of a word, type the contraction (no space), hit the spacebar.
Don’t let those claiming that em dashes are proof of AI writing win. Real writers use them. If your sentence needs an em dash, use one—it'll give your sentence a bit of a zing.
Or better yet, hire a copyeditor who can help you with this.
Dexter also loved em dashes—or maybe he loved hay.
Or better yet, hire a copyeditor who can help you with this.
Dexter also loved em dashes—or maybe he loved hay.
October 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Don’t let those claiming that em dashes are proof of AI writing win. Real writers use them. If your sentence needs an em dash, use one—it'll give your sentence a bit of a zing.
Or better yet, hire a copyeditor who can help you with this.
Dexter also loved em dashes—or maybe he loved hay.
Or better yet, hire a copyeditor who can help you with this.
Dexter also loved em dashes—or maybe he loved hay.
Last week while getting my own blog post up on GoDaddy, I saw "Create a New Airo Blog Post."
I was curious. I clicked on it.
The result was... Ugh. There's no personality. It's not how I write. 😕
I'll stick to my messy, imperfect, yet all me, blog.
I deleted it right after I screenshot it.
I was curious. I clicked on it.
The result was... Ugh. There's no personality. It's not how I write. 😕
I'll stick to my messy, imperfect, yet all me, blog.
I deleted it right after I screenshot it.
September 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Last week while getting my own blog post up on GoDaddy, I saw "Create a New Airo Blog Post."
I was curious. I clicked on it.
The result was... Ugh. There's no personality. It's not how I write. 😕
I'll stick to my messy, imperfect, yet all me, blog.
I deleted it right after I screenshot it.
I was curious. I clicked on it.
The result was... Ugh. There's no personality. It's not how I write. 😕
I'll stick to my messy, imperfect, yet all me, blog.
I deleted it right after I screenshot it.
Can a proofreading replace a copyediting?
Aren’t they the same thing?
Well, actually, they aren’t.
Proofreading isn't a cheaper version of copyediting.
Aren’t they the same thing?
Well, actually, they aren’t.
Proofreading isn't a cheaper version of copyediting.
August 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Can a proofreading replace a copyediting?
Aren’t they the same thing?
Well, actually, they aren’t.
Proofreading isn't a cheaper version of copyediting.
Aren’t they the same thing?
Well, actually, they aren’t.
Proofreading isn't a cheaper version of copyediting.
More proof that spelling and grammar checkers can't be trusted.
This is what popped up while I was writing my blog earlier this week.
This is just one reason professional copyeditors and proofreaders are still needed.
This is what popped up while I was writing my blog earlier this week.
This is just one reason professional copyeditors and proofreaders are still needed.
August 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
More proof that spelling and grammar checkers can't be trusted.
This is what popped up while I was writing my blog earlier this week.
This is just one reason professional copyeditors and proofreaders are still needed.
This is what popped up while I was writing my blog earlier this week.
This is just one reason professional copyeditors and proofreaders are still needed.
I don't have a dog, but Ollie and Jack say hi.
July 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I don't have a dog, but Ollie and Jack say hi.
Guess what?
Proofreaders are still needed!
That's it. That's my message for today.
Proofreaders are still needed!
That's it. That's my message for today.
July 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Guess what?
Proofreaders are still needed!
That's it. That's my message for today.
Proofreaders are still needed!
That's it. That's my message for today.