Not only
did she do an incredible job of editing, she became a friend in the short time
we worked together. From now on, Barbara will edit everything I write. She's everything promised . . . and more."
- Tim Olney, author of An
Ordinary Box of Life.
"Although we're sometimes loathe to admit it, all writers need a second
set of eyes checking out manuscripts to see if we said what we think we said, and
said it in a way that's clear and pleasing to the reader. And those eyes must
belong to a qualified writer/editor who knows the territory, not your spouse or second cousin who have never published anything.
Writing a memoir escalates this need. The writer is far too close to the material to see it–or
to notice if some necessary details never made the journey from memory to
written page.
"I had Barbara
check out my current project,
a memoir of growing up in the Salvation Army.
She
confirmed some things I thought I knew, made me feel good about parts of the
story that really sang, and pointed out some things I needed to improve. I
didn't really want to hear about what was lacking, but Barbara showed me the way
to a much better book."
- Bette Dowdell,
author of How to be a Christian Without Being Annoying (Confident Faith
Institute LLC)
"As I was working on a new book, I decided I wanted a fresh set of eyes to look it over before
I sent it on to my publisher. So I asked Barbara to critique my manuscript and make comments
about plot structure, pacing and character development.
I absolutely loved her input and was
able to jump back into my story equipped with her sound suggestions. Having my new book
in Barbara's capable hands was the right decision for me, and I expect to work with her on
other books in the future."
- Cassandra Darden Bell, author of
After the Storm,
Mississippi Blues, and The Color of Love (BET/Kensington
Books)
"The help that I received from Barbara Brabec in conjunction with the publishing contract
I had to negotiate with North Atlantic Books for the Complete Guide to Raw Cultured Vegetables
was extraordinarily helpful,
and I will be looking forward to utilizing Barbara's services for an
assortment of different types of work in the future. She has shown abilities and knowledge
in all aspects of the publishing industry that have been invaluable to
me"
- Evan Richards, CEO, Deer Garden Foods
"Regarding my book manuscript. . . I loved the criticism
you gave me, and I have been working diligently to implement your ideas
and more.
I’ll be sending you the reworked manuscript for editing
shortly. Thanks again for your help." - Shawn Smith
Feb.
2007 Update: Shawn's book, Find Happiness!--How to Fill the Void in
Your Life by Looking, Feeling, and Living Better is
now available on
the author's website. Here you'll also find the amazing story of how
this book dramatically changed the lives of both its author and editor.
"I absolutely love how you edited the two business documents I sent you, and I will be sending you more work soon.
Since there are no plural or gender differences in my native language, it is hard for me to
always find the right words in English. Your help saved me a lot of time." -
Haiyan
Zheng, Scientist/Plant Cell Researcher
"I am an author who has published two fiction books. I am
able to come up with a good story, but when it came to writing it or
putting it on paper I wasn't too good. To tell you the truth I was
terrible, my grammar and sentences needed some improvement. I was
blessed with luck when I started to look for a consultant on the
Internet, to help me select the right publisher for my second book,
thinking I was ready because I had a publisher willing to except the
manuscript the way it was written. Well I was wrong. Some one up above
must have heard my prayers because working with Barbara was the best
thing I ever done. For a reasonable fee, she said she would edit my
manuscript and look over the contract that the publisher sent me before
I signed it.
Thanks to her advice and help, I didn't only improve my
story, but learned how to become a better writer and have one of the
best publishers accept my manuscript. I thank God for reading her book
and having her help me with my book. If you read her books or speak with
her yourself, you would agree with me that you have struck gold." -
Clodomiro Giraud Jr., author of The Witches of West End Avenue,
New York (published by Booklocker).
"Thank you for the excellent job you did in helping me refine my
forthcoming book, An Echo of Hope. Thanks to your abilities, my work that started out as
a bundle of good thoughts and good intentions ended up
a professionally crafted book. I am truly grateful!
When I enlisted your services, I stated I was looking for a safety net.
I wanted my work checked for simple errors. I looked to you to make sure the words were accurately used,
presented in the right order, spelled correctly and punctuated properly.
You went through my work and massaged away any mistakes.
I was very impressed with your “eagle-eyed” ability to zoom in and notice any form difficulties
(paragraph form, improper fonts, line and/or letter spacing troubles).
I feel your editing job lifted my words up to an outstanding level."
-
C. Judy
"I have a long history with Barbara and can recommend her to any and all who
need an expert editor who cares and understands the crafts industry and one's
customers.
Barbara recently came to my rescue as an editor and consultant on
a business agreement I needed to create for my Web clients. I sent her what
I had worked up and asked her to read it over and make any editing changes
or additions necessary so that the wording would be clearly understood.
After receiving my e-mail with the documents, she telephoned me to make
certain she understood each and every point I was trying to make.
She then edited and reformatted the agreement, making it more professional
in appearance and easier to understand."
- Rochelle Beach, Cinna-Minnies.com
"I highly recommend Barbara for any editing job.
She combines professional editing with excellent service--the combination we are all searching for in our businesses.
There was a time when I thought that
since I designed a project and knew the steps in making the project,
I would be the best at writing the perfect instructions for the project. Well, just like the previous
sentence, my instructions were too wordy, too long, and not constructed properly.
In addition, I was just not up to date with correct formatting and punctuation needed to create
a professional look. My project was a tri-fold brochure for a large
craft manufacturer. Barbara did such a fantastic job of editing my instructions and
information--without losing important content--that there was space left over
to enlarge step-outs and finished project photos. The manufacturer was thrilled with the finished brochure, which
was placed next to their products in all the major craft stores." - Bunny
DeLorie, Fe Fi Faux
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