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Testimonials to Alice's editing: - Indiana University reader's report on recent book substantively edited by Alice McVeigh 'Alice is an absolute pleasure. She is quick, witty and a complete professional. Her ability to understand and adapt to my "voice" was incredible. In addition, her advice and genuine interest in my project bolstered me and gave me confidence to continue what I was doing. She even drafted a synopsis and covering letter--and even made out a list of agents likely to be receptive to my book, including personal contacts. -V. La Santa 'At last, a contract! Alice, you bring me luck!' - email to Alice, from B. Brover-Lubovsky, on receiving her first book contract 'Alice puts life into her words, she is a wonderful writer, with sensitivity and imagination. Very professional and a joy to work with: timely and honest and trustworthy. I look forward to a long collaboration.' -Sheila Pryce, Printworks Press 'Alice McVeigh not only rewrote the book in precisely the style of the period but also located, organized and paid a researcher for me. Who could have done more?' - J.Garth 'Alice McVeigh (ASTMcVeigh) co-wrote my book on the psychology of martial arts. This was a new departure for me, but she took me through every step with ease, constantly encouraging me and always there when I needed her. Cannot recommend Alice too highly!' -Daniel Gonzalez, author and martial arts expert 'My memoir was ghostwritten by Alice McVeigh. Never would I have gotten a publisher without her support and belief in my story. From the selling of the book to the structure to the order of the words, there is not a sentence in the book without her art behind it.' -Mahmoud Albayati 'I went to Elance to get a ghost writer for my story (since published!) of being the first chaplain on the scene after Hurricane Katrina demolished New Orleans. Not only did Alice answer my every hope, but she helped me to find a publisher too! Thanks to her, my dream became a reality. -Mike Taylor Alice amazed me. She took a manuscript without shape and, with a couple of inspired tweaks, turned it into something unbelievable. Of course she's quick and accurate, but a lot of editors are quick and accurate. What Alice has got is pure flair.' -Harry Chant, writer 'My manuscript would never have been accepted without Alice McVeigh's re-writing the whole. She is supportive and helpful and quite simply a genius with words I am more grateful to her than any words (or any fee!) can really express.' -Professor J Hirshberg 'Finally I should like to express my thanks to my wife Alice, without whose constant encouragement and tireless search for the mot juste this book would have been immeasurably the poorer.' - Professor Simon McVeigh, Concert Life in London from Mozart to Haydn (Cambridge University Press) 'The writing is clear and approachable, at times even lively, which for an academic study of this kind, is both unusual and refreshing.' - (Review of Indiana University Press book substantially edited by Alice McVeigh) 'What Alice can do is to take even a book proposal and make it sound stimulating, and she works stunningly fast. I've had so much more success with placing my articles since she took them in hand that I cannot recommend her too highly.' - S.Harding, writer, USA 'Alice is inspirational, and supportive, sensitive and subtle.I know this would be hard for any editor, because she needed to sensitively edit my poems to suit the project but she was wonderful, and so helpful. ' -Danyell Evans, poet SEE ALSO BOOK REVIEWS |
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