Testimonials

“Arlene, I’ve been incredibly grateful to have worked with you. Not only do you possess a keen editorial eye, but you have challenged me to be a better writer and taught me so much about POV [point of view] in the process.”

— Richard Goodfellow
Collector of Secrets
Vancouver, British Columbia
March 2015
www.collectorofsecrets.com
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“I hired Arlene to line edit my book, Virginia’s Ghost, but what I received from her was so much more than I expected. She looked beyond finessing the fine details to considering broader aspects of the novel, and she was especially astute at identifying aspects of plot or character that didn’t quite add up or that needed more development. Arlene was able to see what I couldn’t, and she pushed me further than I’d even realized I needed to go. She also provided me with helpful advice as I navigated the self-publishing process for the first time. I don’t think I could have written the book I did without her advice, and I’ll always be grateful for her input.”

— Caroline Kaiser
Virginia’s Ghost
Toronto, Ontario
September 2014
www.carolinekaisereditor.com/virginias-ghost/
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“Arlene Prunkl’s editorial expertise was suggested to me by a lawyer friend. As a first-time writer, I had no real understanding of what an editor did beyond correcting grammar and adding a few punctuation marks. I had no idea of the depth of assistance that would be provided. What started as a memoir, phrased as I might talk to an audience, became a professional and very polished book. I have since received plaudits from a number of readers for my ‘great writing,’ and I cringe a little without admitting I had some serious and very understanding help. I tore out pages that Arlene suggested were too long, changed whole paragraphs she deemed not understandable, ripped away hundreds of clichés she politely mentioned were not necessary to make my point. With great patience she led me to show instead of tell and added so much ‘presence’ to my writing that I now really think I could almost write another tome. But not without her help.

“I can, without equivocation, recommend Arlene to anyone who may be in need of a highly professional, sympathetic editor.”

— Bill Grenier
From Miles to Millions
Vancouver, British Columbia
August 2014
www.billgrenier.com/
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“Scarily astute.” Editorial remarks are not usually the purview of the proofreader, but I caught several plot inconsistencies while proofreading. Eric remarked of my editorial comments that they were “scarily astute.”

— Eric McCormack
Cloud
Kingston, Ontario
May 2014
www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/392413/cloud#9780143192930
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“I want to thank you so much for your editing services. With your assistance I published my first book, Girlfriends: One Hundred Original Quotations to Inspire You to Keep Flying, and the response from the readers has been wonderful. When I first contacted you, I had no clue where to start, and I was also very afraid. However, I am so glad I hired you because it made a difference and enabled me to produce a quality product. I put my manuscript in your hands, and it was the right decision. Thank you! I plan on writing another book and want your services again.”

— Karen Danage
Girlfriends: One Hundred Original Quotations to Inspire You to Keep Flying
Texas
July 2014
www.heartrationproducts.com/buy-girlfriends-starting-today/
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“As I work through the edited manuscript, it’s really pleasing for me to get through a chapter and then read it again from the beginning. So much smoother and more readable, thanks to you. Yours is some of the best and most effective help I’ve ever gotten on a project, literary or otherwise.”

— Aaron John Rulison
Toby Peep Looks and Sees
San Francisco, California
May 2014
www.tobypeep.com
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