US-Native Proofreader — Paid Sample | AI-Flagged Fixes, Human-Curated (EN-US, Google Docs)

I’m looking for a US-native English proofreader to polish my sci-fi novel chapter by chapter for a publication-ready EN-US version (not EN-UK). The workflow must be AI-assisted, with human judgment as the final authority. This is a curation-focused job: you won’t be rewriting creatively—your task is to validate and apply the best AI suggestions while preserving my voice. Paid sample first We’ll start with a paid sample covering ~4,500 words. This is AI-flagged editing, not a full read-through: you’ll run the AI review, then vet and apply only the flagged edits, checking just enough nearby context to keep changes accurate and natural. In most chapters, the AI shouldn’t flag a large number of items. If it’s a good fit, I’ll hire you for the remaining 46000 words. Required process (per chapter) Run an AI review using a prompt targeting EN-US aimed at catching grammar, spelling, syntax, punctuation, repetition, and non-native/awkward EN-US phrasing (flag wording that sounds unnatural in EN-US and suggest smoother alternatives; light-touch only; preserve tone/voice). Curate the AI output: accept only what’s correct and voice-preserving; reject anything dubious, non-idiomatic, or EN-UK-leaning. Apply only curated edits directly in my shared Google Doc using Suggesting mode + Comments (no clean copy). Requirements Native US English (must) Strong Google Docs workflow (Suggesting/Comments) Strong AI-assisted editing skills (prompting + critical evaluation of AI output; AI proposes, you decide) Confidentiality (unpublished manuscript) To apply Please confirm you’re US-native, briefly describe your AI → curation → Google Docs workflow, and share your rate for the remaining 46.000 words. Apply tot his job