Hi, Acai! My name is Jackie, and I would love to edit this chapter for you (as well as any of your short stories).
I'm a native English speaker with impeccable grammar skills. I also have a keen eye and ear for characterization, voice, flow, sentence structure, story arc, and plot. Perfect prose is my passion--I have copy-edited and line-edited five novels, a self-help book, a children's book, an academic journal article, and several newspaper/magazine articles and business publications. I am currently a writer and staff copy editor with three local publications in my city, and I have worked as a newspaper journalist and editor. My BA is in English with a concentration in creative writing.
I would be more than happy to edit a sample of your writing free of charge in order for you to determine if I am a fit for your needs. I also have samples of my prior work available in the Portfolio section of my Freelancer profile, and will happily provide references upon request.
For general proofreading/copy editing, I typically charge $.023/word, and on average can cover about 2,400 words of text in one hour. Since I don't know the word count of this project or how intensively it needs editing, my current bid is only an estimate.
My hat's off to you for writing while doing the single mom thing at the same time. I was a single mom from the time my son was a year old until he was ten. I look forward to hearing from you!