# Proofed & Proven

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## Posts

- [Copyediting vs. Proofreading: Which One Does Your Marketing Content Need?](https://proofedandproven.com/copyediting-vs-proofreading/): Copyediting fixes wording, clarity, and AP style before layout. Proofreading catches typos after. See which your content needs, with 2026 rates.
- [Is Professional Editing the Missing Step in Your Academic Writing?](https://proofedandproven.com/academic-editing/): Why self-editing and editing tools miss errors in academic writing, and what a professional academic editor does for your journal article or dissertation.
- [From Dissertation to Published Book: Turning Your Research into a Readable, Marketable Manuscript](https://proofedandproven.com/dissertation-to-book/): How to turn your dissertation into a readable, marketable book, or into short-form study guides and articles, with help from a professional editor.
- [AI-Assisted Ghostwriting: A Smarter, More Affordable Way to Write Your Book](https://proofedandproven.com/ai-assisted-ghostwriting/): How AI-assisted ghostwriting works: AI tools transcribe and organize your interviews, and a human ghostwriter writes your book at a lower cost.
- [Ghostwriter vs Self-Writing: Which Is the Better Investment for Your Business Book?](https://proofedandproven.com/ghostwriter-vs-self-writing-which-is-the-better-investment-for-your-business-book/): A business book ghostwriter costs $30,000 to $48,000, based on 2026 rates on the Reedsy marketplace. Writing the book yourself costs less cash and more hours. If drafting takes you 300 hours and your time bills above $160 an hour, the ghostwriter is the cheaper option. The expertise already exists. The stories are there. So
- [How a Business Book for Thought Leadership Can Help You Get Booked, Build Authority, and Attract Clients](https://proofedandproven.com/how-a-business-book-for-thought-leadership-can-help-you-get-booked-build-authority-and-attract-clients/): Why authors are often chosen as keynote speakers instead of just panel moderators There are talented professionals everywhere. Experienced consultants. Brilliant strategists. Skilled therapists. Successful founders. Industry experts with decades of knowledge and valuable perspectives. Yet when conferences, podcasts, leadership panels, and corporate events look for featured speakers, many of those same professionals are overlooked.
- [Intro Blog](https://proofedandproven.com/intro-blog/): A note from Proofed & Proven’s CEO, Nicole Halper: This business began a long time ago. Even though I started my career as a physics teacher, it was inevitable I ended up here. I grew up on a farm running pumpkin-picking and summer veggie stands. In my early twenties, I got roped into selling Cutco

## Pages

- [HOME](https://proofedandproven.com/): Proofed & Proven in Tulsa copyedits marketing and academic content and ghostwrites nonfiction books. Copyediting from $55/hour. See 2026 rates.
- [CONTACT](https://proofedandproven.com/contact/): Contact Proofed & Proven in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for your editing and ghostwriting needs. Email editing@proofedandproven.com with questions and your writing sample.
- [Thank you](https://proofedandproven.com/contact/thank-you/): Thank you for submitting your contact info. I'll be in touch within 2 business days.
- [AP Style Copyediting for Marketing Teams](https://proofedandproven.com/services/marketing-copyediting-ap-style/): AP style copyediting for blogs, ads, and white papers. Tracked changes in 2 business days. Try 4 pieces for $450 before you commit to a monthly plan.
- [Editing and Ghostwriting Services](https://proofedandproven.com/services/): Nonfiction ghostwriting from $0.10/word and copyediting from $55/hour. AP, Chicago, APA, MLA, and AMA styles. See 2026 rates and timelines.
- [Executive Blueprint for Thought Leadership](https://proofedandproven.com/services/executive-blueprint-for-thought-leadership/)
- [BLOG](https://proofedandproven.com/blog/): Latest News Catch up on all our latest musings and thoughts below. Blog Copyediting vs. Proofreading: Which One Does Your Marketing Content Need? Copyediting fixes a draft’s grammar, clarity, consistency, and style-guide errors, while the wording can still change. Proofreading is the last check for typos, broken links, and formatting mistakes after the piece is
- [EDITORIAL PORTFOLIO](https://proofedandproven.com/portfolio/): Proofed & Proven's Portfolio of books edited, copyedited, proofread, and written. Look here for an academic copyeditor or nonfiction ghostwriter.
- [ABOUT](https://proofedandproven.com/about-3/): About Us A note from Proofed & Proven’s CEO, Nicole Halper This business started long before it had a name.I began my career as a physics teacher, but ending up here was inevitable.I grew up running farm stands, then put myself through college selling Cutco knives. At Colgate, where I studied physics, environmental science, and Hebrew,

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- [Ghostwriting](https://proofedandproven.com/tag/ghostwriting/)
- [Business Book](https://proofedandproven.com/tag/business-book/)
- [Investment](https://proofedandproven.com/tag/investment/)
- [Thought Leadership](https://proofedandproven.com/tag/thought-leadership/)
- [Client Relationships](https://proofedandproven.com/tag/client-relationships/)
- [copyediting](https://proofedandproven.com/tag/copyediting/)
- [proofreading](https://proofedandproven.com/tag/proofreading/)
- [ap style](https://proofedandproven.com/tag/ap-style/)