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Client Comments - Page 8

I received the manuscript from Mary Linn Roby, and I am so pleased with all the work she's done on it. I have no doubt that this novel will sell to a publisher. If it doesn't it won't be because of the quality of the work, and that's for sure!

Mary has taught me so much about the craft of writing, irony, pacing, building suspense and condensing for maximum effect. I love my story, and Mary has helped me to create an even deeper, more interesting world on the pages. It is truly enhanced, it sparkles. I can't say enough about Mary's work, I believe an angel guided me to your site. When the novel is published I will give Mary and your site an acknowledgement.

Thank you so much,
Nancy Niles

Carol, I just wanted to thank you for all the hard work you did on my behalf. Your comments will be very helpful as I attempt to rewrite this story again and correct all the errors. I have learned a great eal as a result of this project.

You provided invaluable assistance and I think I was very well served for the money I spent. A-1 Editing did an excellent job and I am a very happy customer. You will be hearing from me again when I finish my ghost story.

Thanks again
Jim Pahz

I really appreciated the time and effort Carol put into editing my manuscript. Having never written a book before, I wasn't familiar with correct sentence structure, point of view, or any of the basics on how to write a good story. Carol did a great job of tightening up my story and making it more readable.

Thanks, Carol, for everything!
Kathy Simcox

It is such a relief to find someone who not only understands the writing process, but who actually can help improve it. David Pabian did an outstanding job in nudging me in the right direction. The result is a manuscript I can show to agents and publishers with confidence. His concise recommendations were always well founded and his critique pointed exactly at things that needed fine-tuning. But he didn’t leave me with a mere critique but also showed me how to bring my novel to the next level. I wholeheartedly recommend A-1 Editing Service, LLC, and I certainly will bring future manuscripts to them for editing and critiquing.

Heinrich Landolt, author, Dogs of Hollywood

"As an aspiring writer also trying to save money for graduate school, I was a little nervous about paying someone to do something I thought I could do on my own. But after I got my first edit back from Shellie Hurrle, I was convinced I had to have her help. She is an incredibly talented editor who is sensitive, insightful, and understanding. Her eye for detail amazes me and truly helped me improve my manuscript in ways I never could have on my own. It was worth the investment.

In addition to her initial help, Shellie has been great with follow up, answering any questions I had during or after the edit, promptly. She, and Nicole at A1 have also been a great resource for information on the publishing world as well as encouraging when things have been difficult."

Ted Neill

"I highly recommend A-1 Editing Service, LLC, and my assigned editor Mary Linn Roby to any writer. Working with Mary was like taking a one-on-one intensive writing course. I very much value her professional and sensitive approach to my writing and the subject matter."

Nina Holden, author of Clandestine Confessions

Please let me tell you how pleased I am with the editing of my manuscript by A-1 Editing (more particularly by Dennis Billuni.) It was shocking--but in a good way--to see the improvement of the prose and the crispness that emerged after implementing Dennis’ suggestions.

I was delighted and gratified as well by the analysis of plot and character. As a result of Dennis’ comments, I was able to make significant changes that really made a difference in the flow, the motivation and the emotional impact of the story in its entirety. As a total novice, I found Dennis’ help to be invaluable.

I also would note that I found the cost to be very reasonable particularly in light of all of the concrete feedback I received from Dennis and the obvious extended hours put into the review.

Finally, I found Dennis to be a wonderful blend of constructively critical but encouraging. He was completely helpful without crushing my spirit. I felt invigorated about my novel and anxious to continue to improve it after working with Dennis.

Thank you so much for your help in my project.

Sincerely, Christine M. Whitehead
Hartford, Connecticut

I thought that my mystery novel was finished. So, I sent to it Mary Linn Roby for correcting. What an eye-opener! In her thirty-six pages of comments she suggested better ways of wording descriptions, adding more information in some places, and taking away empty dialogue in others. My novel is ready to be published because of her efforts. Thanks, Mary.

Bob Miller