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References and Testimonials "Mary Snyder turned my writing life around. Her critique is always honest and straightforward. After writing and rewriting a paragraph Mary told me to cut entirely, I finally did the deed and realized I could have saved myself a lot of time had I listened to my editor. She may be the best editor on the planet. I don't want to sound sappy, but I'm very happy that Ms. Snyder is a part of my life." P.S. I meant every word I said. I don't always agree with her personal insights into my philosophy on life. If I addressed everything she wrote in the margins, we'd have a telephone conversation that would last for hours and I wouldn't get any work done. Still, I'm certain it would be a hell of a lot of fun. — Michael Chamberlain "As a professional author, one of the things I've come to appreciate over the years is the difference a solid editor can make. Choosing the right editor can mean the difference between your latest manuscript sitting on the desk or your latest book sitting on the bookstore shelf. It's always been a pleasure to work with Ms. Snyder and I can highly recommend her services." — David Gulbransen "Mary has an exceptional command of language and understands the nuances of grammar and style. Because she is also a writer, she understands my need for acceptance and encouragement, as well as my desire to move my project forward. As a former newspaper reporter, I was used to collecting and organizing facts, but I was less concerned about form in my novel than I was about just getting the story down, so what I gave her was quite rough. Mary tempered her honesty with humor. She was efficient, thorough, and professional in her assessment of my writing and in all her dealings with me. She finished the entire job in a timely manner, checking and correcting more than 350 typewritten pages. She looked for grammatical errors, style and form mistakes, and made sure the story had a logical flow. She showed me how to properly format my manuscript and worked with me suggesting ways to flesh out my characters and make the story more concrete. Armed with this information, I will soon begin fine-tuning my novel, another step toward my goal of getting my manuscript published—something I didn’t think was possible until Mary helped and encouraged me. I plan to seek her guidance with the next phases of my writing project and with all future manuscripts. I highly recommend her to anyone who needs a skilled and efficient editor, who also understands what it’s like to be a writer." — Caroline Kane Kenna |
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