Testimonials
I love helping my fellow authors bring their manuscripts to completion, and their books to publication. Below are some testimonials of the talented authors I've had the privilege of working with. I hope to add your name — and your book — to this list in the near future.
STEVE LLOYD
Author of The Game Is Hard Enough I wanted to say thank you again for all your guidance in my project, Elliott. I have learned so much. |
DUFF GIBSON
Author of The Tao of Sport In terms of editing, in and of itself, it’s been such a valuable experience. I’ve learned a great deal from Elliott who did the lion’s share of the work, “zooming in and zooming out” to provide some great insight. Elliott has also been invaluable in terms of setting up the formatting and providing direction and the various steps one needs to negotiate to produce a good finished product. |
SHAWNA ROBINSON
Author of Everyday Icing: Layer One I have taken your edits and recommendations deeply to heart and have slowed right down to review, tweak and think through my stories. You've provided such constructive suggestions, that I feel like it's making me a better writer already for the next stories I'm writing! Thank you, Elliott! |
ALLAN K. LOWE
Author of BETTER AS A TEAM: The 4 Pillars of Construction Team Collaboration Elliott was the copy editor for my non-fiction book, BETTER AS A TEAM: The 4 Pillars of Construction Team Collaboration. This was a long (87,000 words) complex business book, with a combination of technical information and stories illustrating real-life examples of the concepts. Elliott did a great job. He had the gift of taking my drafts and providing editorial insights that greatly improved the readability. Elliott was flexible and did all he could to meet my sometimes short deadlines. My book reads much better because of Elliott’s commitment, talent, and skill. Thanks, Elliott. |
DWAYNE CLAYDEN
Author of Crisis Point Elliott provided a detailed and timely proof of my first novel, Crisis Point. He also provided helpful suggestions on my writing that I am using with my second novel, Outlaw MC. Thank you, Elliott! |
DELAINE COPPOCK
YA Fantasy Author I hired Elliott to work with me on the final proof reading and revising of my YA Fantasy manuscript, in preparation for its submission to publishers. After some disappointing samples from other editors, who completely ignored my requests, Elliott listened, and provided a detailed review of my story along with the proof reading and editing. He asked all the right questions, and encouraged the best from my characters, and story. I can recommend Elliott to encourage your best writing, as well as give you a thorough and thoughtful review. |
DR. DAVE PERRIN
Author of the best-selling Adventures of a Country Vet series (From the Acknowledgements of Better Late Than Never) Thanks to Elliott for his tireless work in editing this book. (From the Acknowledgements of A Dog to Give Away) I was terribly disappointed when my former editor Betsy Brierley was unable to come out of retirement to edit this book, but I was fortunate enough to find a great replacement in Elliott. He has done a fantastic job in her stead, and I am thankful for his input. |
STAN WALCHUK JR.
Author of Common Man, Uncommon Life For the past two years I have been working with Elliott on a large 700-page book project. I have worked with other editors on past projects and have found Elliott to be excellent. He is responsive to my emails and willing to go into depth to explain in detail any questions and concerns. Elliott was very willing to correct the text as needed but still allow for my writing style, my voice, to remain intact. Fair minded and fair priced – if you are looking for a comprehensive and reliable editor you do not need to look any further. |
MARIA O'FARRELL CARR
Author of A Guide to Ireland's Celtic Wisdom, Traditions and Sites and The Celtic Crystal Heart I would highly recommend Elliott as your book editor. He has the experience of writing, editing and publishing his own books. He has a nice gentle energy and you can feel how he so enjoys helping people get their books to the next stage. He edited my book without changing my tone and message. I had a tight deadline so asked Elliott to just go ahead and edit the book for me. He had it done so fast for me and I loved all his edits and proofs. My daughter and I had to look up ‘thrice’ – so I learned a new word too! Love it! I liked how he added more descriptive words otherwise the book would have been all ‘lovely’, ‘wonderful’, and ‘suddenly’. Some word changes he made were the exact choices to perfectly describe what I wanted to say. Elliott certainly pays a lot of attention to his craft. Best of all he was very fast and shared his genuine excitement to read my work, which was a delight because I really wanted to work with someone who loves what they do. Thank you Elliott for your feedback, and most of all for your encouragement. If you need a great editor, Elliott is your man. |
MICHELLE GIBSON
Land Analyst I hired Elliott to edit, proof and improve my resume and LinkedIn profile. He did an absolute fantastic job. Elliott's natural talent for editing helped me present my best side to the world. I would highly recommend Elliott for any resume, writing or presentational material where you need to look your best. Hire the best. |
GEORGE PHILP
Author of Can-America Every writer needs an editor and I am grateful to have Elliott as mine. His helpful insights and disciplines have sharpened my writing and made me a confident storyteller. Everyone who is serious about their writing has to make the investment of an editor. Enduring the same mistake over and over again, which I did, was costly in time, energy, and money. I wish I would have done this earlier. Elliott has been constructive and honest in his evaluation of my work, but most importantly he has been tremendously supportive and inspiring. My confidence as a writer has grown immensely by working with Elliott. |
ALLYSON GILES
Author of A Tale of Faye Despite my testimonial being a bit biased, as I'm married to Elliott, I feel the need to write it nonetheless. And it almost bears more weight, as I would never recommend someone personally if I didn't know they were anything less than excellent. I have worked with different professional editors throughout my writing career thus far and none of them have had the enthusiasm and skill that Elliott brings to the table. He has an intricate eye for detail, taking a fine tooth comb to your story and ensuring every piece is addressed with equal care and attention. He offers valuable suggestions, listens to the client's intent but never turns his back on the story, and his crystal-clear commitment to make it the best it can be. I found it most valuable that he was able to see the parts I liked writing the least and support me in giving them the attention they were lacking. He takes the time to help his clients understand the writing and editing process more fully as it's obvious he himself is a gifted writer and is truly passionate about all aspects of writing. Writers, this is your guy, call him, you'll be glad you did. |