Welcome to Grim Reader Editing!

Lay your grammar and punctuation worries to rest.

Grim Reader editing focuses on copyediting and proofreading at the line level of your manuscript, checking grammar, punctuation, continuity, typos, and awkward syntax (i.e. when bad things happen to good sentences). Whether you're publishing independently or seeking traditional publication, give your project a final polish before it goes out into the world.

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fountain pen on spiral book
fountain pen on spiral book

Services

I offer three editing packages. For questions and/or scheduling availability, please email Sharon at grimreaderediting@gmail.com.

Beta Read: 0.2 cents/word

The level of notes you'd get from an engaged, thorough reader. This read includes developmental notes but not an in-depth revision plan. Copy edit notes would identify recurring issues once, rather than marking each instance.

Proof Read: 0.3 cents/word

Mechanics only

Full Copy Edit: 0.4 cents/word

Line by line notes focusing on continuity, syntax, grammar, punctuation, and typos as well as limited beta read notes on larger literary issues

Words from Happy Haunts

When it comes to editing, you want the deft pen of Sharon Pegram. From proofreading to substantive editing, she’ll help tell your stories the way you want, keeping your voice and style intact while skillfully pointing out the pesky errors that may be holding back your manuscript.

Pegram is a writer’s editor; I loved her work when we shared manuscripts as children’s writers and I knew when I finished my adult fiction novel that she was the editor for me. Her edits were thoughtful and accurate, and she was available to explain any question I had. Excellent attention to detail, quick turn-around, and a thoroughly positive experience! I’ll be using Grim Reader Editing and relying on Sharon Pegram’s pen for the next book in The Ladies of SPI cozy mystery series!

~Catherine C. Hall, Author, SECRETS LAID TO REST

Sharon is a treasure! Her copy editing and proofreading are top-notch, and her attention to detail

is unparalleled. She also has an innate sense of story. Her feedback is incredibly valuable and

polishes my manuscript to a brilliant shine. She’s easy to work with and patient and kind. Her

edits and feedback refine the manuscript without infringing on the author’s voice. She’s quite

simply the ideal editor!

Brenda Lowder

Author | rom-coms of hope, hijinks and happily ever after

Keeping the Pieces Series ~ Keeping the Pieces, Sparks Unlimited, & Accounting for Charm

Body Jumping Series ~ Body Jumping & Chased by Fate

www.BrendaLowder.com