Welcome

Hi. I’m Bill Heron. This website is a successor to themandragora.com, my RPG “hobby” site as such. For the last few years I’ve been working as a freelance writer, editor, and proofreader for a number of role-playing games (RPGs). Much of my work is freelance although I’m open to long-term contract or permanent work. I was ENnie-nominated in the Best Writing category for writing in 2024.

I offer a number of services: not only writing but proofreading and editing as well. I also offer an indexing service along with my proofreading.

Why does your book need an index? Something you’ll constantly hear RPG consumers complain about is a lack of a definitive index in many products, or worse: the infamous “p.XX” reference. As part of the proofing process I can find these after layout (or before) and create an index for you. A rule of thumb is to assume a 3-column index takes 1-side of a page per 100 pages of text. Rather than a text parser output, you’ll get an index tailored to your readership.

If you’ve got a question, please ask.

Contact Me

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