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Some of my clients share their experience working with me:




 

Nelson Literary Agency

"A good copyeditor is hard to find, so thank goodness I've got Anne Victory. It's important that any digital-only published title is the same quality as any book published by the New York Big 6 houses. With Anne on board, I know the copyedit is professional and done to exacting standards. I've also used her for the final Oops Detection before publication. Wow. Worth every dollar spent to catch those last remaining errors."


--Kristin Nelson, President of Nelson Literary Agency, LLC and NLA Digital Liaison Platform LLC



 

Nichole Chase, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author

"Victory Editing has been a godsend. Anne was exceedingly patient and helpful as I learned the ropes of publishing, even helping me laugh through my blunders! She is easy to work with, friendly, fast, and efficient. Her insightful suggestions helped put the final polish on Mortal Obligation. I can't imagine why I would ever go elsewhere for an editor. If you are looking for a professional that is friendly with an eagle eye, Anne is your lady!"

* Congratulations, Nichole! Suddenly Royal reached #16 on the New York Times bestseller list and #31 on the USA Today list.



 

Courtney Milan, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author

"Anne Victory is thorough, fast, and smart. She finds what's wrong without being overly intrusive. I can't recommend her enough."

* Congratulations, Courtney! Unlocked reached #36 on USA Today's bestseller list for the week ending Sunday, June 26, 2011. For the week of July 10, 2011, Unlocked also achieved #6 on the New York Times ebook bestseller list, and #19 on the New York Times combined print and ebook bestseller list--even though there is no print edition.



 

Roxanne St. Claire, New York Times bestselling author

About working with me one-on-one as her editor: "I cannot rave enough about the quality, speed, accuracy, and attention to detail Anne Victory offers to her clients. I'm thrilled with her work on my manuscript and confident that the product I'm offering readers is thoroughly edited by a true professional. As an added bonus, Anne is a pleasure to work with -- professional, considerate, prompt, and delightful. I can't wait to get her another manuscript!"


 

 

About working with me as part of a production team (I functioned as project manager as well as editor): When I made the decision to self-publish, my greatest concern was how to handle the impact the process would have on my existing deadlines while still being certain the end product would be high quality. Writing in two genres, with multiple publishers, my deadlines are constant and I simply didn't have the luxury of missing one because I spent a month editing, revising, formatting, or uploading my self-published novel. This team was the answer to my prayers and I simply cannot recommend this one-stop shopping approach that keeps the author in the loop, but not tied up in knots. With a single point of contact throughout the process, they provided that all important "production team" that is needed in publishing without forcing me to shop around for the right freelancers and manage them. With a vested interest in quality without sacrificing speed, they worked around my schedule, met my deadlines, and respected my plans to have the book launched on a specific day. In addition, they provided superior-quality editing, an experienced eye for the process, and, best of all, they deeply cared about the success of the project. Every email was responded to within hours, if not minutes, every query and question was answered (without ever making me feel clueless), and every concern was addressed in a clear and thorough manner. By its very definition, "independent publishing" is a solitary and daunting task, but with Anne and Amy, I felt like I had a true team of positive, smart, delightful professionals who saved me time, ushered me through the process, and cheered for the book's success.



 

Daniel Arenson

"Anne is great to work with. She's professional, prompt, and knowledgeable. She edited all my dragon novels -- those from the Song of Dragons and Dragonlore trilogies -- and I look forward to working with her on many more projects."




Jill Myles

"I love working with Anne. She is prompt, pleasant, knows her stuff and isn't afraid to whip out a dictionary or three to make sure you have just the right turn of phrase. As she worked on my manuscript, Anne let me know on a regular basis where she was at and when she'd be finished. She's very thoughtful, thorough, and I cannot say enough great things about her service. I will most definitely be using her again and again!"

 


 

Kathleen Irene Paterka

"Fatty Patty was my debut novel and my first taste of the world of independent publishing. Going in, I knew it would be crucial to have a solid team of professionals behind me, starting with an experienced editor. When I asked a friend (a multi-pubbed NY Times best-selling author) for advice on whom to turn to, she never even hesitated. "Anne Victory" was the one and only name she mentioned. I contacted Anne and found her to be everything my friend had promised—and more. Anne took hold of the manuscript and virtually held my hand (in cyberspace) through every step of the process. Anne is the consummate professional: dedicated, prompt, positive . . . plus an absolute dream to work with. Her turnaround time is amazing. We've worked together on four books (the James Bay series) now, and I couldn't be more pleased. I've just finished a rough draft of my fifth novel. When it comes time for editing, I wouldn't trust it to anyone but Anne."



 

Debora Geary

"The second review I ever got, on the first book I self-published, included this line: 'I did not catch a single occasion where I would yell "Editor!", whether because of a plot hole, ungainly formulation, mere spelling error or formatting technicality.'


Music to a new writer's ears. Anne isn't the only member of my editing team, but she is the last set of eyes on all my books, and she's fabulous. She finds the kinds of errors that would be embarrassing - and noticed by readers - but she also has great suggestions for minor issues with punctuation, the kind that leave a sentence reading less smoothly than it could. Professional polish matters to me, and Anne's services make sure my work gets there."




 

K.C. May

"When I was 100% certain that I'd caught every typo, every misspelling, every misplaced comma, I sent my manuscript to Anne for her Oops Detection service, daring her to find something wrong. Here's a woman who rises to a challenge -- she found some corrections to make, and even offered a few terrific suggestions I hadn't thought of! I will most definitely be using her to help with my next book, and the book after that, and the book after that..."



 

M.K. Coker

"After three editors worked on my mystery, I thought I was ready to let it out into the world. But at the last minute, I heard about Anne's Oops Detection and decided to hire her for one last pass. What did I have to lose? She wasn't going to find anything, right? Wrong. She's got an eye sharper than a serpent's tooth. She picked up typos, missed words, hyphenation errors, and usage issues that no one else caught. Plus, she suggested I change a scene to prevent readers from throwing their Kindles against the wall. Worth every penny and more. I'll be using her again on my next book."


 

 


* I am active on several message boards and social networking sites for authors / ePublishing and my user name is often "Arkali" or some variation of this (Arki_Kali for Twitter, for instance).




 
 
 

©2011 Anne Victory, Victory Editing.


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