“Erin’s grasp of sci-fi literature’s scope and range was surprising. I felt confident in going back to ask for additional help and was most satisfied in her responses to unusual requests.”
Kudos
“My thesis committee said my manuscript was one of the cleanest they’d ever seen. That wouldn’t have happened without Erin’s hard work and meticulous attention to detail.”
“Erin Wilcox is an intelligent and talented developmental editor. She identified the nuggets of gold buried in my novel’s first draft—key scenes that were the heart of the story—and gave me a focus for revision.”
“Erin Wilcox is a truly gifted literary copyeditor. Her reading of the text is both meticulous and informed, and her insights are luminous.”
“Hats off to sci-fi editor Erin Wilcox, whom I hired to copyedit my book. We got the highest marks on grammar in the competition. If anyone out there is looking for a copyeditor, I highly recommend Erin Wilcox.”
“If you want an editor with enormous professional integrity who isn’t afraid to tell you the truth about your work, but knows all about fragile egos and therefore murders your babies with courteous brutality; who is suitably persnickety without being pedantic; who always respects the writer’s voice and is just as committed to your project as you are: give Erin Wilcox a try. You will not be disappointed.”
“Erin forces me to think about the underlying meaning of the story. This helps me add layers of real-life complexity to my fiction.”
“Erin Wilcox is not only an extraordinary writer, but a gifted copyeditor and proofreader. She brings to her work meticulous attention to language and craft as well as a wealth of knowledge on grammar and mechanics.”
“Erin is my go-to gal for all grammar questions. Her sharp eye and common-sense expertise have saved us many times.”
“Erin edited a two hundred-page memoir for me and returned it with embedded commentary as well as the expected editing. She has an ear for voice in a piece and is able to point out places the voice changes. Erin will continue to be my editor. I highly recommend her.”
The Particular: Editing Weblog
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 5:50pm