Proof, edit and plot suggestions for an Erotic Novella

Dear Chas, I am writing to bid for the Proof-reading, editing and plot suggesting job you have advertised. I am a female writer who enjoys reading erotic literature, (in addition to other Erotica). In particular, I admire the way in which Anne Rice writes in a provocative, sexually explicit manner without being crude or offensive. I find her work to be quite beautiful, regardless of the criticisms of prudes or those seeking hardcore sexual content. I would be glad to help you ensure that your work follows the same patterns. As a woman, writer and reader of erotica, I am confident that I could determine whether your plot is engaging to women and that the language is both appropriate yet titillating. I have a great deal of proof-reading experience from working as a foreign intern in a museum in Slovakia. Here my role was to read translated texts (in English) and identify any grammatical, spelling or dialect errors, and provide corrections. I also altered the phrasing of some sentences to make it more concise, and altered the vocabulary slightly to ensure overall high quality of the text. I can provide a reference for this experience. In addition to this, I have worked as a learning mentor with individuals, and an arts and crafts leader and am successfully able to contribute creative ideas whilst leaving the decision making up to you. I would be keen to offer direction, slight plot development suggestions and constructive critiques. As mentioned I am also a writer. I write a mixture of plays, screenplays, novels, art writings, erotic stories, articles, reviews and non-fiction pieces. My most common themes are sexuality, relationships and adolescence. Titles of recent works include: '32 Memory Lane' (Book, Art writing, 2011) '3 sided shape' (Play, 2007) 'Only Chavs read the daily mail' (novel, 2008) 'The Dust Train' (novel, 2010) 'Greedy' (Screenplay, 2011) and more. Here is an EXTRACT from a novel of mine titled 'Only Chavs read the Daily Mail'. It is a story about a thirteen year old Indian girl who writes from first hand observations about her family and experiences living and working in a local grocery shop. “I sat there and watched advert after advert, and three boring trailers for kids' films when it occurred to me how very lame it was that I was sat watching Shrek 4 on my own in a cinema screen at 11am on a Thursday when I should be at school. As the black screen came up and the film was about to start, I heard another noise at the back of the room. Were there more people in there with me? I turned around to see them, but all of the seats were empty. I stood up to get a better look and as the film credits started, I heard another noise; there was definitely someone there! I started moving towards the end of the row I was on, then crept quietly up the stairs towards the back. As I approached the back row, I could hear everything more clearly, and it dawned on me what was happening... I crept further and further, nearing the edge of the back row, and knowing that they would be able to see me if I went past the edge of the last seat. “They won't notice me” I thought, so I slowly peeked my head around the corner. As I gazed I saw a man with his trousers at his ankles and his bear arse gleaming, and moving up and down. I leaned further and saw that the girl underneath him was naked. He was cupping her breasts with his hand and she seemed to really like it. Her head was titled back and she was moaning quietly; that was the noise I had heard earlier. Suddenly, he started moving faster, and I jumped back and tripped on the step behind me. All noise stopped, and I turned to see Shrek on the screen before running out as fast as I could.” This story deals with a young adolescent first discovering sex. I hope that I handle the subject with dignity, and subtlety in order to demonstrate the character's shift from innocence to awareness. This is the reason I have shown this extract to you. I hope that you can see how I use words appropriately to describe the act of sex as seen by a young adolescent. I am a reliable, efficient, accurate worker as my references can demonstrate. I am able to read quickly, and attentively with excellent attention to detail and scrutiny. With your estimate of 30, 000 words, I am sure that I could read and provide assistance within 2 days. I ask for a small payment of 80USD (which is approximately £50) and works out at £1/$1.6 for every 600 words (roughly a page). Although this will be my first assignment using this website, I am dedicated to impressing you as I would like positive feedback so I can continue my freelance work. I hope that you will find me suitable for this role. I am available to answer any questions that you may want to ask. Thank you for your time reading my proposal. I hope to hear from you soon.

Hello! I am a native English speaker with over ten years' experience writing academic papers, television commercials, press releases, video scripts, SEO and website content, and other informational literature. Researching subjects, writing, spinning, and editing are my specialties. My rates are reasonable and I guarantee on-time delivery. Please see PM.

I hold two master's degrees and am an experienced editor. I have written three peer reviewed books, the latest to be published in June, and many other publications, all of which I proofread extensively before sending for publication. I have been an indexer for the journal "Provenance: The Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists" since 2003. I have also provided the professional level indexing for all of my books. From 2002-2007 I owned and operated Cantadora Press and did all the editing and proofreading for all the books, pamphlets, and journal issues we published. From 2008-2010, I taught college-level American history courses and spent a lot of my time teaching my students how to write properly, including: grammar, punctuation, spelling, style, and diction. Their semester-long projects entailed many drafts of paragraphs and larger sections before final submittal. Now that I own an editing business and have worked with freelancing sites like oDesk, Elance, Freelancer, and Guru, I have edited multiple books, articles, and Web sites for content. I have always delivered excellent quality editing for a great price. I deliver my product in the time limit specified in the contract. In the past few months I have edited two vampire romance novels, a futuristic sci-fi thriller, an exercise manual, a technical manual for doing computer forensics, two family counseling case studies books, an eBook on how to do SEO, a master's thesis on the smartphone industry, a Medieval history textbook, a church history book, a western novel, a medical treatise, a heart-wrenching autobiography, a conference report on international relations, an ebook on the credit bureaus and how to conquer them, and a short crime fiction ebook. I have great skills and no one can edit for grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or style like I can. I have also edited technical ebooks on the future of cell phones and on the tablet industry. I have also edited websites and smaller jobs like sales letters, cover letters, and brochures. I am a native US English speaker. I feel that my twenty plus years of experience editing and proofreading my own projects and those of others make me an ideal candidate for your freelance editor position. You will find others with perhaps lower bids for this project. Many of those will be either non-native English speakers or editors with little education and experience in editing. I am a native speaker (US) and I have the education and experience you want in order to deliver you the best possible editing job. I hope you will consider me for this position and hire me. I can get started right away and my dependability means we can work together for a long time.

I am not ashamed to say that I am a woman who enjoys this type of writing, which I know is a bit rare. When you couple that with my expertise, you have a winning combination. I would like to ask that you please refer to my private message for further details. Thank you.

Hi. I am a native English freelancer and I have been working on several writing and editing projects over the last year. I enjoy reading and would be happy to proof your book and provide you with suggestions. I would plan to read you book from start to finish and then work on it chapter by chapter. If it was acceptable to you I would submit each chapter to you as I complete proofing. I look forward to hearing from you. Regards Ann

Hello, I am an avid erotic genre reader and have the sleeping beauty trilogy on my bookshelf along with quite a few other non romantic erotic stories. I also write erotic short stories and believe that I can provide you with the assistance you are seeking.

Hello, I'm very interested in this project. Please refer to PM.

I am very interested in working with you on this project. I am female that enjoys writing and reading erotica literature. I am also a big Anne Rice fan and am very familiar with her Sleeping Beauty series. The content she explores is very diverse, taboo, and intriguing. Please contact me , I feel I could greatly assist you in your endeavor. Thank you.

As a woman, I can tell you exactly how it reads to a female audience. As an experienced freelance editor, I can help it shine. Contact me for more info!