Julie Dawn Farmer is a professional copywriter and owner of JDF Writing, a Sheffield-based copywriting company.

How often do you click on a website and read every word of every page? I would like to bet that the answer is ‘never’.

Earlier this week I received an email from a distraught foreign student who was desperate for help. She wanted us to proofread her 10,000-word dissertation within 24 hours. Luckily we were able to accommodate her request, but she was nervous about paying upfront for our services.

From time to time we invite guest bloggers to share their advice, tips or views. This time we’ve asked Katie Kirk from Freelancers In The UK to talk about her site, which is one of the UK’s leading online resources for freelancers.  

Ah, the dreaded word limit. One of the toughest challenges students encounter when writing an essay, dissertation or thesis is keeping the word count to a level deemed acceptable by their university.

We’re very pleased to announce that the Full Proof website has had a pretty major facelift. Genius graphic artist and web design guru, Paul Corless, has worked his magic once again, and we’re ecstatic with the results. We hope you are too. Head on over to Full Proof now and let us know what you think, and for more information on Paul, visit Pixelden.