About Me
Who Am I?
My name is Anita Davies, and I am originally from the UK. I moved to Massachusetts with my husband and daughter in 2022. I am a native English speaker (British) with an LLB(Hons) in Law and a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice. I have a further six years of experience working in legal offices as a legal assistant and secretary. I am continuing my education by completing the General Proofreading: Theory and Practice Course by Proofread Anywhere to ensure that I am fully up to date with all grammar and punctuation rules, and conversant with the differences between American and British English.
I love reading fiction books. I love finding new characters, following their stories, and becoming far too attached to them. My favorite authors include Jeffrey Archer, Jilly Cooper, Lisa Jewell, and T.M. Logan. You may not be familiar with some of these authors, but I recommend you check them out!
I am also a Zumba® Gold instructor. I teach twice a week at the local senior center. I teach ladies from ages fifty-five upwards and we dance, laugh, and have fun. Every week, they come specifically to my classes. Why? Because I’m fun, friendly, encouraging, and give them confidence to let go of their inhibitions so they can have fun too! They always tell me how much they have enjoyed the class and how they always leave feeling happier than before it.
What has that got to do with proofreading?
OK, you got me! On the face of it, absolutely nothing at all. Except, to know me, you must know that I spend my time creating, not just a happy place, but genuine relationships and friendships. So much so, that they visit me and bring their family to meet me at my retail job (or they did when I had a retail job!) where I also spent my time meeting new people and making connections and friendships.
I still have no idea what that has to do with proofreading!
Let’s imagine, you’ve written your book. It’s your baby! It’s filled with blood, sweat and tears, missed lunches and dinners with friends and family. It has been an era of your life! You’ve created that awesome hero, or maybe they’re the anti-hero (I’m also a Swiftie!) They have been through that something from your imagination and have ended up exactly where you planned—your perfect ending. You’ve got plans for them—book two, book three, and you want, no … you need a proofreader who you can trust, who you can form a relationship with. Use them repeatedly because they always hit that deadline, they enjoy reading what you have written. They too want to know how it turns out.
In ten years of classes, I have been practicing building genuine relationships with real people. I’ve been practicing meeting that deadline and I’ve been practicing making people feel happier and encouraging people to trust me. So, trust me, and allow me the privilege of finalizing your dream and together we can get your book published, without any errors, so you can look like the pro you are! Use the contact form and get in touch today!
Anita
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