Literary Translations and Developmental Editing

Writing Perfection was established in 2002, as Áthas Communications.
I specialise in editing, translating and writing services, and I offer prompt, reliable and cost effective services worldwide.

  • I hold a Bachelor of Arts (Languages) degree, two Project Management diplomas and a certificate in html/css and web design, as well as a TEFL diploma, amongst others. 
  • ​I have been editing and proofreading university theses, books, self-published author manuscripts and newsletter & blog publications since 2002.
  • Fluent in English, Afrikaans and German, with a strong proficiency in Dutch, I offer multiple professional language-based services, particularly book translations. 

My Professional Memberships include The Society of Authors - Translators Association (UK) which is a member of CEATL (European Council of Literary Translators Association), The Editor's Guild (SA), and SeNSE. I also hold pro-memberships at ProZ.com, TranslatorsCafe.com, Linguistcafe.com and Traduguide.com.

The services I offer include:
  • professional translation of manuscripts including literature, fiction and non-fiction, technical, website and travel documentation
  • professional voice talent for fiction and non-fiction narration, advertisements, meditation and sleep apps, e-Learning
  • copywriting including blogs, ghostwriting and business related articles
  • writing book reviews, cover blurbs and author bios
  • editing and proofreading manuscripts, training manuals and post-editing MT projects
  • creation of new website copy, specialising in reputation management
  • optimising existing client communications including online and hard copy newsletters​​
​My CAT online translation tools and software includes:
·       SmartCat Online Platform 2019
·       Microsoft Office for Mac 2011, Version 14.7.1 ; Apple iSuite; Open Office; LibreOffice
·       Autshumato ITE  (Afrikaans specific CAT tool)
·       MemoQ, WordFast, MateCat, XML, OmegaT, CafeTran, etc.
·       We can handle any translation file including SDL Trados (sdlxliff)
·       iBooks Author; Kindle Create; Scribus; Swift Publisher 5
·       WavePad; Audacity; Wondershare Filmora9; MixPad
Professional Memberships and Profiles:
https://societyofauthors.org/translator-Profile?itemID=1665​   SoA ID Number:  67073
https://www.editors.org.za/ViewMemberProfile.aspx?id=1091  Professional Editors' Guild ID Number: VAN077
https://www.sense-online.nl/find-a-freelancer  
https://www.translatorscafe.com/cafe/member399260.htm
https://www.proz.com/translator/2838749
https://smartcat.ai/marketplace/user/sharon-vandermerwe  
https://linguistcafe.com/translators/details/143654912-Sharon-Vandermerwe​
https://aquarius.net/expert/70437  
http://www.traduguide.com/tr/143259.htm
​https://translatorsauction.com/profile/478940807
https://www.linkedin.com/company/athas-communications