Hey, I’m Lorraine

And I’m wired this way

I’m like that kid in The Sixth Sense, but instead of seeing Bruce Willis (or plot twists) I see detail.

Over the last 20 years, spotting intricacies and inconsistencies to create structure has threaded through all my roles.

As well as proofreading, I’ve tested software, improved processes across uni departments, organised scientific conferences and exhibitions, and studio managed two creative agencies.

And it’s not just detail in text, testing or processes. It’s even in speech…

My degree in speech and language science introduced me to phonetics.

You know those pronunciation symbols beneath each dictionary entry? I can read and write that stuff. Although…

/ɪts nɒt biːn ðæt ˈjuːsfʊl bʌt ɪt dʌz lʊk swɪʃ/

Serious fun

You’re not just working with someone who can spot a 2mm mould mite on a bookshelf from 2 feet away. (Damp flat. Dark times. Don’t ask.)

I trained with The Publishing Training Centre in 2008 and completed a bunch of ridiculously enjoyable yet not-so-dazzlingly titled Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading CPD courses.

Client services directors, account managers, comms teams and research programme managers trust me to proofread their reports and scientific reviews on behalf of big-name clients and vital research centres.

It’s words. So I write, right?

Nope. I don’t offer editing or copywriting. I do one thing and I do it well: proofreading.

I’m all about intense focus and consistency.

Need someone with a beautifully boring and methodical approach? That’s my bag.