Manuscript Evaluations

 

“Enlightening experience for me. Thanks.” - René Paul de la Varre, THE MELLOW GEEZERS, literary novel – Comprehensive Overview, 2015, for client of Langtons International Agency, Book Marketing International, NYC

 

"You did an assessment for John Osipowicz's first book ARMEGEDDON ARE WE THERE YET. He liked what you did and has sent his second book for an overview, MURDER IN A SMALL TOWN. Thanks a lot," -Linda Langton  (two mystery novels)

 

Content Edits 

 

LITERARY NOVEL, The Sabbatical, Frederick Pinto "I want to thank you again for all you've done to improve my novel. You've been the single greatest factor of its improvement outside of my own hands. It was not only your technical set of tools (which were truly top notch), but also your uncanny capacity to immerse yourself in the soul of the book and its characters that allowed you to improve the book's flow as much as its technical execution. You also provided me with the encouragement I needed to fully dedicate myself to editing it with maximum effort. In short, a perfect score for what an editor is supposed to do!" (twice through, computer line editing, exceptional writing)

 

MEMOIR, Opting In! Molly Fiore, 1st Place Winner - "What a ride! I am having fun with it. Thank you for all of your suggestions and the time and energy you put in... I clearly see what you mean – this is a first draft.” - Content Edit in document. Then full developmental editing, and wrote jacket copy.

 

MEMOIR, Canal Zone Daughter: An American Childhood in Panama, Judy Haisten, 4 Book Awards - “I’m excited... You warned me that the second half of a manuscript usually needs the most work :). I’m a little worried about that half myself… You really did give me a lot of guidance. Thank you so much. Thank you also for putting smiley places and ‘ha’ where you enjoyed it. It’s nice to have positive feedback… Thanks again for going beyond what you normally would do at this point... For the life of me, I couldn’t figure out what it was about the second half that bothered me. Now, I know... What I just love is that now that you’ve pointed it out, it makes sense...:)” Content Edit in document. Then two rounds full line editing to publication-ready.

 

MYSTICAL NOVEL, The Miracle Mixer, Teresa Nash - "I am tickled by your positive comments; I am both overjoyed and relieved to know that I may have something here... Your comments will both help me to improve the manuscript where it's needed and, just as importantly, keep me from fiddling and futzing with what is already working. Several of the problem areas you identified were scenes where I knew something was 'off' but I couldn't quite put my finger on the issue...  Your expert insight will save me many hours of false starts and allow me to focus on the solution... I'm so energized!"  Content Edit in document. Then Substantive Full Edit.

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Comprehensive Full Line Edit

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Best-selling author Timothy J. Rizzi’s fifth political thriller, Echo of the Bismarck. The plot, story flow and character development were solid, so a thorough once-through line-edit was all it needed, although I did provide some reconstruction. - "Working with Charol has been a pleasure. Her professionalism, skill, and thoroughness are second to none. Throughout my writing career, I’ve worked with a number of gifted editors. None of them have combined the technical aspect of writing with the delicate balance of creativity that keeps a novel flowing as well as Charol. She deftly shapes complex scenes, dialogue and descriptions, helping to make them clear and crisp. I recommend Charol to any writers who take their craft seriously and are looking for a steady hand on the pen to help guide them." - Tim Rizzi SAMPLE LINE EDIT 

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