Chapter number 5 is used twice.
Chapter Five heading, file paragraph 135, and a second “Chapter Five” at file paragraph 148
Reviewer: the second should be Chapter Six. That also closes the gap where chapter 6 appears to be missing.
Tradewinds Brief Services · for independent authors
Catch the errors proofreading misses, before your readers do.
A paragraph pasted twice. A chapter number skipped. A “TK” left in chapter nineteen. A character whose name changes spelling once. These are problems in the file, not the sentences, and they reach published books every day.
We examine your finished manuscript, show you exactly where each problem is, and mark which ones matter.
What a report looks like
Three findings from a sample Manuscript Integrity Report
Chapter Seven has 197 words against a median of 835, and its last paragraph has no closing punctuation.
Chapter Seven, paragraph 2
Reviewer: the chapter stops mid-sentence (“she reached for the”). Text appears to be missing.
“Branoch” appears once; “Brannoch” appears ten times.
Chapter Three, paragraph 32
Reviewer: “Branoch” should be “Brannoch”.
From a sample report on The Cartographer’s Debt, a demonstration manuscript we wrote with planted defects so you can see the format. Every finding was checked and approved by Albert Massay. Read the full sample and its appendix →
Three services, plus starters from $25
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Manuscript Integrity Audit
$99 introductory, first ten audits · 40,001–100,000 words
A documented mechanical examination of your finished file, with every finding reviewed and located.
- Chapter numbering, repeated passages, placeholders, quote and formatting rules, name variants, truncated chapters
- Each finding marked Likely error, Likely intentional or Your call
- Every location listed, plus a fingerprint of the exact file examined
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Full details →Manuscripts of 40,001–100,000 words (shorter books: the $49 audit). You receive findings and their locations; corrections are a separate upgrade.
Book Listing Package
$99
Retailer-page copy that turns a browser into a reader, written for Amazon KDP and usable elsewhere.
- A book description of about 2,000 characters, plain and formatted
- Seven keyword phrases and category placements as exact picker paths
- Back-matter copy, with planned titles clearly marked as coming soon
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Full details →Description, seven keywords, three category placements and back-matter copy, with one revision round.
Editorial and Series Services
Quoted from $199
Larger work, scoped and quoted in writing before you pay anything.
- Series bible, from $199
- Focused continuity assessment, from $225 per manuscript
- Extensive editorial assessment, from $450
Starting out on a tight budget? Start small:
Opening-chapter review
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Up to 3,000 words: your first chapter, or your prologue and first chapter. Written notes and three priorities; not an edit.
Book-description rewrite
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One description of about 2,000 characters, plain and KDP-formatted, with one revision round.
Short-manuscript audit
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Manuscripts up to 40,000 words. You receive findings and their locations; corrections are a separate upgrade.
Want us to go further? Corrections, proofreading, editing, continuity, fact-checking or ebook and print formatting. Choose only what you need; we quote the total before you pay. See upgrades →
Who does the work
Your book is handled by Albert Massay, an independent author and publisher who writes, edits and publishes his own books. He works on every project himself. He uses purpose-built checking tools and AI under his direction, the same methods he relies on for his own catalogue, and he decides what goes into every deliverable.
That is the difference between this service and pasting a manuscript into a chatbot: the tools are set up for manuscripts, every finding is checked against your book, and an experienced publisher signs off on the result.
One next step
Know what you need? Order any fixed-price service directly with its button above. Not sure, or need larger work? Answer a few questions in a two-minute form and we reply personally within two business days. Quoted work is never charged until you accept the quote.
Tell us about your bookDelivered by Hatchling Media. Albert checks every finding against your manuscript and approves your report before it is sent. Terms and how your files are handled.
From the Tradewinds Brief archive
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