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NEW Writing Coach Service Available Now! Experienced Online Writing Mentor.

Oct 15, 2022 | Proof Positive Updates

Proof Positive has been offering our coaching service to clients for a long time, and now we’re opening it up to everyone!

See the details on our new Coaching page.

If you’re looking for a writing coach who can answer both general and specific questions about craft and your personal writing project, you’ve come to the right place. Proof Positive works with experienced and beginner authors, and with nearly tens years of experience in editing, we have a passion for making your story the best it can be.

If craft is not what you’re looking for, we can also help with project planning and accountability.

Contact us to see how we can help.

HERETICS Wins Silver in the 2022 Global Book Awards!

Apr 16, 2022 | Proof Positive Updates

Congratulations to our client V.S. Holmes for winning silver in the Hard Science Fiction category of the 2022 Global Book Awards!

Heretics also has a 5-star review from Publishers Weekly. If you haven’t read this book yet, grab it!

Without Earth, Nel has nowhere left to run

Hot-tempered Dr. Nel Bently is not cut out to save the world. After her last project ended in fire and death, Nel must put aside distrust of just about everyone and embark on a lo-fi search for a deadly radio transmission. Except Earth’s survivors are torn between the austere superpower of IDH and the high-tech, grassroots Los Pobledores.

More allies go missing at every turn, and Nel questions where her true loyalties lie–and on which side Lin will fall when a line is finally drawn. They need experts. They need firepower. But it looks like the only thing standing between Earth and devastation is Nel: archaeologist, asshole, and functioning alcoholic with anger issues.

ALIEN meets LARA CROFT in this queer, snarky science fiction adventure about where we came from, and where we’re going from International Bestselling author V. S. Holmes.

Read the Stars Edge series on Kindle, including Kindle Unlimited

Dear Authors: My Editing Education and Experience

May 4, 2015 | Proof Positive Updates

Dearest authors,

I’ve heard the question time and time again: what qualifies me to be an editor and own an editing company? I’ve gotten many questions about my education and my experience, so here’s a video in which I talk about all of it, from my alma mater (Lebanon Valley College) and college jobs to my real-world experience. While I was at it, I filmed some footage of my college campus and the buildings I spent most of my time in, going to classes, studying, and working.

I hope you enjoy learning a little more about me, and please feel free to ask any other questions you may have about Proof Positive!

– Owner of Proof Positive, Christie Stratos

(If you cannot see the video on this page, please click here: https://youtu.be/K3JrSv6zL5I)

Free Giveaway Contest Results!

Jul 14, 2014 | Offers, Proof Positive Updates

First of all, a big thank you to everyone who participated in Proof Positive’s 20-page critique giveaway, and another big thank you to everyone who congratulated us on our new website! We’re so glad you love it as much as we do.

Congratulations to the winner of our giveaway – William Struse, author of two books and blogger at http://www.the13thenumeration.com/Blog13/. Connect with him on Twitter or Facebook.

Looking forward to working with you, William! Follow us on Twitter so we can private message you, or email us at ProofPositivePro [at] gmail.com.

Contest This Weekend! Free Giveaway!

Jul 11, 2014 | Offers, Proof Positive Updates

Exciting news, authors! Proof Positive’s website is being redesigned, and the final product will be revealed today, July 11 at 12 p.m. Eastern Time. Not only will you love the new website, but you’ll find great new offerings like video game script editing and blog post proofreading! You can also get to know our editors better.

To celebrate this big event, we’re going to give away a FREE 20-page critique of your manuscript – any genre.

Enter the competition in two ways:

1. On Twitter: tweet or retweet our announcement of the new website (https://proofpositivepro.com), making sure to mention our owner, @ChristieStratos, as part of your tweet. It’s that simple!

2. On Facebook: like our page and post on our wall, making sure to tag at least one friend or fellow author in your post. So easy.

3. On LinkedIn: follow our page and like an update we’ve posted. I cannot get easier!

Do either of these things Friday, July 11 – Sunday, July 13, and you’ll automatically be entered into the competition! The winner will be chosen via Random.org.

Thanks for celebrating with us!

Proof Positive’s One-Year Anniversary!

Mar 27, 2014 | Proof Positive Updates

THANK YOU to all the authors who made Proof Positive a huge success in its fledgling year! You will be seeing some great changes in 2014 when the business expands and upgrades to add more services, including editing articles, resumes, video game scripts, social media posts, and more.

I am thrilled to have worked with the following authors in just one year, and I’m excited to add more to the list.

Joseph Murphy, author of the Activation series and the Sword of Kassandra series
Hanna Peach, author of the Dark Angel series and the Bound series
Patricia Childress, author of Jessie the Invisible (upcoming)
Jenna Lehne, author of Beautiful Malevolence (upcoming)
Kevin Zdrill, author of Crazy, Mixed Up World (upcoming)
MM Jaye, author of Fate Accomplis (upcoming)
Tory Gates, author of Parasite Girls love-of-books graphic
Judy Teel, author of the Cinderella Heiresses series and the Shifty Magic series
Dahlia Savage, author of Indiscretion and Graduation Day
Dawn Brazil, author of Finding Me (publication in April 2014)
Quanie Miller, author of It Ain’t Easy Being Jazzy and The New Mrs. Collins (upcoming)
Christine Warren, author of Honky Tonk Debutante
Milena Veen, author of Just Like a Musical
Charlie Moore, author of Against the Clock
Amy Wilde, author of White Bees
J.T. Twerell, author of Forever Yours (upcoming)
Lilian Roberts, author of the Immortal Rapture series
Sarka-Jonae Miller, author of the Between Boyfriends series
Tarra Gordon, author of Confessions of the Crow

I’ve enjoyed working with every single one of you and look forward to working on your next projects!

Proof Positive Updates

NEW Writing Coach Service Available Now! Experienced Online Writing Mentor.

HERETICS Wins Silver in the 2022 Global Book Awards!

Without Earth, Nel has nowhere left to run

Read the Stars Edge series on Kindle, including Kindle Unlimited

Dear Authors: My Editing Education and Experience

Free Giveaway Contest Results!

Contest This Weekend! Free Giveaway!

Proof Positive’s One-Year Anniversary!

Our Website Got a Redesign!

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