TESTIMONIALS
“I have been one incredibly fortunate author to have found Belinda O’Keefe to proofread my second crime novel. Despite The Glasgow Smile manuscript having been edited, then copy edited three times, Belinda was still able to find grammatical errors and formatting mistakes. I thought her professionally outstanding, incredibly detailed as well as amazingly skilled and dedicated. As an independent author, I need my manuscript to be polished, to shine to the point of being superior to what any publishing house can produce and this is what I got. I also had a very short and changing timeframe which was demanding on Belinda, but she was able to support me, working long hours and going above and beyond without hesitation. Belinda is now forever on my team.”
Chris Stuart (Crime Writer and Ngaio Marsh Award-Winner)
“We asked Belinda O’Keefe to proofread an anthology of winning stories we compiled for a national writing competition for the South Island Writers’ Association (SIWA). Even though the stories had been checked several times by the writers and by the SIWA editors, Belinda found a number of small – and some large – errors we hadn’t picked up and made sensible suggestions for fixing them. She was friendly and flexible in her approach, and got the manuscript back to us in a tight timeframe. We were able to publish the anthology, confident in the presentation of writing. We would have no hesitation in recommending Belinda’s services to other writers, and would certainly use her again. Thank you Belinda for a great job!”
Gail Ingram (Former President of South Island Writers’ Association)
“I was impressed by Belinda’s straightforward but sensitive approach, and by her confidence. It was also helpful that she went about the job with no fuss whatsoever and got it done in a thoroughly professional manner.”
David Clarkson (Multimedia Journalist)
“Belinda worked to proof The Undone Years, a novel of mine and I was very impressed with her level of competency. She was particularly good with picking up minor typos and with sorting out the punctuation. She worked willingly and with enthusiasm and pleasure. She has an excellent command of the English language.”
Jenny Haworth (Wily Publications Ltd)
“Belinda will meet deadlines accurately and she obviously concentrates and thinks about the material that she is working on, as I find that she is able to correct minor grammatical errors without changing the intent of the writer.”
Graeme Robson (Non-Fiction Author)
“Belinda O’Keefe proofread and copy edited manuscripts for me, prior to them being submitted to my publisher. Belinda has an excellent understanding of the English language and I felt confident my work was in excellent hands. Belinda was meticulous, and handled the work with thoughtfulness and professionalism. My work was carefully and skilfully edited with many helpful suggestions given. She was efficient and a pleasure to work with. I have no hesitation in recommending Belinda’s services and look forward to working with her again.”
Melanie Koster (Award-winning Children's Author)
“I have no hesitation in recommending Belinda if you want a great edit. She is professional, a good communicator, reliable, quick and has a keen eye. Thanks Belinda for a fabulous job.”
Elizabeth Pulford (Author of fiction, poetry and non-fiction for children, teenagers and adults)
“I have been one incredibly fortunate author to have found Belinda O’Keefe to proofread my second crime novel. Despite The Glasgow Smile manuscript having been edited, then copy edited three times, Belinda was still able to find grammatical errors and formatting mistakes. I thought her professionally outstanding, incredibly detailed as well as amazingly skilled and dedicated. As an independent author, I need my manuscript to be polished, to shine to the point of being superior to what any publishing house can produce and this is what I got. I also had a very short and changing timeframe which was demanding on Belinda, but she was able to support me, working long hours and going above and beyond without hesitation. Belinda is now forever on my team.”
Chris Stuart (Crime Writer and Ngaio Marsh Award-Winner)
“We asked Belinda O’Keefe to proofread an anthology of winning stories we compiled for a national writing competition for the South Island Writers’ Association (SIWA). Even though the stories had been checked several times by the writers and by the SIWA editors, Belinda found a number of small – and some large – errors we hadn’t picked up and made sensible suggestions for fixing them. She was friendly and flexible in her approach, and got the manuscript back to us in a tight timeframe. We were able to publish the anthology, confident in the presentation of writing. We would have no hesitation in recommending Belinda’s services to other writers, and would certainly use her again. Thank you Belinda for a great job!”
Gail Ingram (Former President of South Island Writers’ Association)
“I was impressed by Belinda’s straightforward but sensitive approach, and by her confidence. It was also helpful that she went about the job with no fuss whatsoever and got it done in a thoroughly professional manner.”
David Clarkson (Multimedia Journalist)
“Belinda worked to proof The Undone Years, a novel of mine and I was very impressed with her level of competency. She was particularly good with picking up minor typos and with sorting out the punctuation. She worked willingly and with enthusiasm and pleasure. She has an excellent command of the English language.”
Jenny Haworth (Wily Publications Ltd)
“Belinda will meet deadlines accurately and she obviously concentrates and thinks about the material that she is working on, as I find that she is able to correct minor grammatical errors without changing the intent of the writer.”
Graeme Robson (Non-Fiction Author)
“Belinda O’Keefe proofread and copy edited manuscripts for me, prior to them being submitted to my publisher. Belinda has an excellent understanding of the English language and I felt confident my work was in excellent hands. Belinda was meticulous, and handled the work with thoughtfulness and professionalism. My work was carefully and skilfully edited with many helpful suggestions given. She was efficient and a pleasure to work with. I have no hesitation in recommending Belinda’s services and look forward to working with her again.”
Melanie Koster (Award-winning Children's Author)
“I have no hesitation in recommending Belinda if you want a great edit. She is professional, a good communicator, reliable, quick and has a keen eye. Thanks Belinda for a fabulous job.”
Elizabeth Pulford (Author of fiction, poetry and non-fiction for children, teenagers and adults)