I’d worked with a couple of editors previously who weren’t as thorough as I’d hoped, but working with Tina/BookProof was a completely different experience. I was more than happy with what came back (and it came back very promptly, I might add) and am certain her edit has made my book so much better. I received incredible attention to detail in terms of catching grammar mistakes and typos, but alongside this the notes, comments and suggestions made, as well as the catching of important timeline/continuity issues, was invaluable. I will most definitely be relying on her services for my next book.
Matthew Hattersley, author of the Acid Vanilla series
Matthew Hattersley, author of the Acid Vanilla series
Tina is very professional; she has a sharp eye for detail and goes the extra mile (she even checked the spelling of street names in South Africa!). I learned about the rules of grammar, punctuation, etc, through her detailed notes. I would definitely want her on my team again in any future projects.
Connie Fick, author of Eye of a Needle And Other Stories
Connie Fick, author of Eye of a Needle And Other Stories
I thoroughly recommend Tina as a proof-editor / proofreader. From the initial point of contact right through to completion, she communicated clearly, worked efficiently and offered honest and valuable feedback. I'm immensely grateful to her for perfecting my manuscript. I initially selected her as she communicated warmth and friendliness, passion, diligence and her price made me smile.
Russell Thoburn, author of Dip in the Wick
Russell Thoburn, author of Dip in the Wick
Tina provided a friendly, first-class service, which was relaxed, highly informative and resulted in a finished manuscript I am delighted with. I have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone who has a book to edit and doesn’t know who to turn to next. It has been a privilege to work with Tina and her enthusiasm for the written word will continue to energise me and remind me why we write in the first place. I have become a better writer because of the time she took to explain why edits were being made and the advice she gave on how I can improve. I cannot recommend her highly enough and look forward to working with her again in future.
Garry Scobie, author of The Clockmaker Conspiracy Series, The Copernicus Coercion Series, and also Small Print Short Story Anthology
Garry Scobie, author of The Clockmaker Conspiracy Series, The Copernicus Coercion Series, and also Small Print Short Story Anthology
Tina Williams is both friendly and professional. When working on my manuscript her attention to detail was second to none and she was respectful of my 'voice'. The end result is a narrative that is still very much mine but feels polished and clean. I will certainly come to her in the future with more of my work.
D.S. Smith, author of the Knights of Elyssa series
D.S. Smith, author of the Knights of Elyssa series
Tina's editorial skills are there for all to see. Her suggestions on the plot, characters and dialogue flow have been invaluable.
Nick Scott, author of Maclaine's Choice (The Ocean's Pact Series)
Tina is the best thing I've ever got from Twitter! Her services were invaluable to me. She not only made my manuscript clean and concise, but she helped me produce a fantastic query letter. I have no doubts that I will be getting published in the future and, if it's because of anything or anyone, it's because of Tina. Recommended 10/10.
Meaghan Curley, author of Lack of Purpose Makes a Girl Nervous (Now published as Girl Repurposed)
Thank you, Tina, for guiding me gently through this whole process, which at the beginning of it felt like an uphill battle. The dev-edit/MS review felt like a lesson in creative writing as I don't have any formal education in it. This book was a result of my stubbornness to prove a point to myself that I can write one. Your sensitive but meticulous review and generous annotations during the dev-edit lifted my broken spirit to attack the MS with new zeal. Subsequently, with the rewrite and copy-edit, I feel it has evolved massively from where it was before we started working on it together. Also, I can't thank you enough for picking up on the timeline faux pas and fixing it, as I was in panic mode after that discovery!
Kapil Mahajan, author of Kintsugi Life
Nick Scott, author of Maclaine's Choice (The Ocean's Pact Series)
Tina is the best thing I've ever got from Twitter! Her services were invaluable to me. She not only made my manuscript clean and concise, but she helped me produce a fantastic query letter. I have no doubts that I will be getting published in the future and, if it's because of anything or anyone, it's because of Tina. Recommended 10/10.
Meaghan Curley, author of Lack of Purpose Makes a Girl Nervous (Now published as Girl Repurposed)
Thank you, Tina, for guiding me gently through this whole process, which at the beginning of it felt like an uphill battle. The dev-edit/MS review felt like a lesson in creative writing as I don't have any formal education in it. This book was a result of my stubbornness to prove a point to myself that I can write one. Your sensitive but meticulous review and generous annotations during the dev-edit lifted my broken spirit to attack the MS with new zeal. Subsequently, with the rewrite and copy-edit, I feel it has evolved massively from where it was before we started working on it together. Also, I can't thank you enough for picking up on the timeline faux pas and fixing it, as I was in panic mode after that discovery!
Kapil Mahajan, author of Kintsugi Life