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Chloe S

@chloe_zw

Founder Editor

United States
English
About me
I am a Nashville-based editor, who is studying at Belmont University, with experience in copyediting and proofreading over ten manuscripts for small publishers and indie authors. I regularly work with Microsoft Word's tracked changes, file cleanup, and macros functions and I use Adobe Acrobat for typeset PDFs. I use Chicago manual of style, but I also welcome house style guides. My editing style is collaborative and communicative, as I believe editing should be a partnership. I am also writing my debut young adult fantasy novel, so I find author dilemmas relatable!... Read more

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Chloe S
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Copy Editing
I will copyedit and proofread manuscripts
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Work experience

Self_Employed

Founder Zephyr Winds Editing

Self Employed • Freelance

Jun 2026 - Present • 1 mo

I have started taking on my own clients for copyediting and proofreading services - EFA certified

Production and copyeditor intern

Publishing • Part-time

Jan 2026 - Apr 2026 • 3 mos

- Learning about product acquisitions and editorial workflow - Beginner training on digital asset management systems and product metadata systems - Overview of style tagging to prepare manuscripts for layout in InDesign - Proofreading manuscripts after layout - Copyediting smaller manuscripts before layout - Operating plagiarism software to check manuscripts - Citation research - Proofing closed captions for video product using FrameIO software - Preparing Back Cover Copies and Product Information Sheets for designer - Collecting comparable cover examples to aide in designing new books - Attending staff meetings