title: The Pocket Book of Proofreading: A guide to freelance proofreading & copy-editing
author:  William Critchley 
description: William, the younger son of a Bournemouth solicitor, was educated at Canford School, spent six months exploring in West Africa under the aegis of a Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowship in the category of 'Exploration and adventure', and later read law at the Inns of Court School of Law in London, qualifying as a barrister. He was called to the Bar by the Middle Temple in 1980.
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  A Nothing Special New Year
  
  
  By: Author A.E. Via
  
  
  Copyright © January 2021
  
  
  Cover Art By: Jay Aheer of Simply Defined Art
  
  
  Edited By: Sandra Dee of One Love Editing
  
  
  Proofreading By: Mildred Jordan of I Love Books Proofreading
  
  
  Proofreading By: Rebecca Slone of Becca’s Blue Pencil – Beta and Proofing
  Services
  
  
  Proofreading and Line Editing By: Carra Saigh of Making It Happen Book Blog
  
  
  Formatting & Illustrations By: Casey Harvell of [Fancy Pants
  Formatting](http://www.fancypantsformatting.com/)
  
  
  
  
  
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