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'I have now had my book "And Miles To Go Before I Sleep" 'A British Vet In Africa', published by Merlin Unwin.
Many thanks for all your help and encouragement.'
Hugh Cran author of And Miles to Go Before I Sleep
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'Thanks for the return of my proof read manuscript. It looks to be very thorough and exactly what I was looking for. Please pass on my thanks to the editor for a great job and for the motivational comments at the start of the notes page. Comments like that are much appreciated and will no doubt help my confidence before I start sending my work to prospective agents. Once again, thank you.'
Lee - Author of Chasing 30
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'Many thanks for the prompt response. This looks extremely helpful and professional. It will take a while to absorb all the suggestions, but at first glance they look just and accurate. Please pass on my thanks to Joan for her close reading and compelling analysis. Much appreciated. And I have recommended your services to my agent.'
Chris G. author of Seducing Ingrid Bergman |
'Thank you Janet. You have no idea how pleased I was with the comments from the Editor/Literary Consultant that my writing was going really well. I just hope I can continue like this. No pressure.'
Lillian Kirkpatrick - Author of Corporate Butterfly |
'I have had the plot of this book in mind for several years. I finally began serious work on it following retirement. I have a background in scientific and technical writing but this is my first serious attempt at fiction. Following a number of rejections from agents and publishers I decided, after yet another re-write, to submit my work for professional assessment. I was attracted by the tone of the Writing Literacy Consultancy web page and decided to seek their opinion.
On receiving an excellent report and line-by-line criticism of my work, I formed the impression that the editor knew my characters as well as, if not better, than myself, despite my much longer acquaintance with them. My plot was loosely based on real events which had resulted in a rather flat ending. A neat, and much more exciting, finale was suggested which immediately appealed to me. I am currently enjoying melding this into the original story. I am delighted with the assessment which is all I had hoped for. A number of folk have read the manuscript but none have commented so acutely or helpfully. Please pass my sincere thanks to the editor.'
Dr. Clifford Peacock - Author of Crystal Crowns |
Had a knee-trembling experience last week when I received an offer from a publisher for Crowning Deception (previously entitled Crystal Crowns). Having submitted the first three chapters + synopsis on 25th May I was surprised to receive an email only five days later requesting the full typescript. On 16th June I received the letter saying they would ‘very much like to publish’ my work. Sweet words indeed. The advance payment is modest as is to be expected in the present state of the market but it does not detract from the pleasure of having achieved a long-held ambition.
I received permission from the editor at Writing to quote some of her remarks in my initial covering letter. This was the first occasion I had done so and they may well have caught the commissioning publisher’s eye. I have completed two other factional novels which have also been assessed by Writing. I am hoping for similar success with these.
As you can imagine, I am very grateful to Ginna and Lorna for all their work on my behalf.
Clifford Peacock - Author of Crowning Deception |
Thank you for your appraisal; this was exactly what I was after. I expected to have a lot of work to do on the book, and I needed to be pointed in the right direction by a professional. I am always up for a challenge so intend to work on the issues which have been highlighted. Attending a course or workshop is something I had previously considered so will take this forward given your suggestion.
E Brewster – Author of True Justice |
'As a first time author I believed that the actual writing of the book would prove to be the most challenging part to getting my work 'out there' however this was not to be the case. Once I had completed my manuscript I was advised that it needed to be set out in a specific way and, in order to look professional, it required a copy edit. I consider myself to be incredibly fortunate to contact Writing Literary Consultants and to speak to Janet Kirlew who understood exactly how to present my manuscript to potential agents and/or publishers so that it not only looked professional but also read well. Janet took the time to explain the different services they offer in a manner that meant I not only understood what the end result would be, but also I did not feel patronised for my own ignorance. Costs were explained, and adhered to, ahead of the work being undertaken and I was able to see any changes that had been made. Even after I received my manuscript back and, due to my lack of computing skills, was unclear how to accept the changes made to my work an email sent to Writing Literary Consultants was responded to the same day outlining exactly how to do it. The work was completed ahead of schedule and, I might add, to a very high standard. My manuscript is now in the hands of publishers and should be ready to market in the next month. I am very grateful to Janet and her team for the help, assistance and guidance I received in achieving my goal'.
Rose Bush - Author of The Wild Ranting of a Mad Woman |
Thank you for the return of Escape from Paradise. Please pass on to Joan Byrne my sincere thanks for her interesting and helpful assessment. I have a third (and final) novel approaching completion and would like Writing Ltd to go over it in the New Year. (From Clifford Peacock) |
Dear Writing,
Many thanks for the prompt response. This looks extremely helpful and professional. It will take a while to absorb all the suggestions, but at first glance they look just and accurate. Please pass on my thanks to Joan Byrne for her close reading and compelling analysis. Much appreciated. And I have recommended your services to my agent. Best wishes Chris G.” |
