Have you ever written a document that you wished someone could look over before you submitted it? Or have you grown weary working on a project and needed fresh eyes?
Reach out to Julie Holzmann, copyeditor and proofreader.
Even when you know how to use your system’s spell-checker, that’s not always enough. Julie Holzmann can be that desperately needed fresh set of eyes to make sure your words work as you intend.
Julie Holzmann started falling in love with copyediting while she was in college. A dorm mate had a paper to turn in for one of the college’s toughest English professors. While the friend’s paper covered the needed points, it didn’t flow well. Julie Holzmann reviewed the printed document and cut it up and taped it together in better order. The friend went back to the school computer and retyped it, handed it in, and received a solid grade.
Julie Holzmann’s first full-time job out of college was at a technology company, and the position encompassed many proofreading skills. Every month, the manager handed over pricing quotes to update the company database. The printouts were a few pages thick. But the task was easily finished within a few days. Julie Holzmann’s attention to detail saved the company tens of thousands of dollars.
Have you ever noticed a typo on a video? While working at a video production company, one of Julie Holzmann’s tasks was to type up the title screens and credits. The production company never received one comment from a client about a typo in one of the videos Julie Holzmann helped put together. On a related note, Julie once noticed an error in the ending credits of a movie being watched at home. Her husband didn’t believe her, so he backed up the recording. Sure enough, a quotation mark around a crewmember’s name faced the wrong direction.
Julie Holzmann now combines her tech and writing skills as the communications coordinator at her church and as the virtual platform assistant coordinator for PENCON.
And here’s something just for fun. A most memorable day.
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Gold Member of The Christian PEN: Proofreader and Editors Network
Member of the Christian Editor Connection
Recipient of two awards at the Carolina Christian Writers Conference 2026