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2011 2nd Place EVVY Award winner in the
Technical category for Editing
Copy editor/proofreader for 2010 1st Place
EVVY Award-Winning Book The
Legacy of Beezer and Boomer by Doug Koktavy
Editor for the
2009 1st Place EVVY Award-Winning Book
Tears of a Warrior by Janet & Tony Seahorn
Are you ready for another
set of eyes?
Fiction or Nonfiction
From written manuscript to
publishing success!
I provided award-winning content, developmental, copy editing and
proofreading.
E-Books
Let me format your audio or
articles into professional
e-books that sell!
Book Proposals, Query Letters & Synopses
I can help you create winning
book proposals, query letters, and synopses that will get an agent or
publisher's attention.
Web Content
I'll show you my Top 8 Tips
that will make your web content zing!
Articles
Let me give your articles a
final proof before you submit
them for publication.
Marketing Materials
Brochures, Flyers, One Sheets.
Be assured your marketing
materials are grammatically clean
and professional.
e-Zines/Bloggers/Podcasters
I can add polish to your copy.
Publishing
I help
walk you through the daunting
task of self-publishing.
As a writer, it's important to step back from
your writing and let an objective set of eyes see your work from a reader's
point of view.
Editing isn't just about technical
correctness, it's about keeping your prose moving, engaging, and convincing.
Whether you choose an editor for their
educational background or their gifted-talent, make sure you choose the one
that will work best with you. One that understands your style and your
needs. I invite you to read more about me and the
editorial
services I offer and browse my
editing and writing samples.
Clients have told me . . .
“As a first time author, I needed a lot of guidance to take
my first novel from dream to reality. I found Karen to be thorough,
sensitive, concise and professional at all times. I would not have been
able to write and publish my book without her.”
- Cheryl Jackson Poules, author of The Empaths of
Drayon
“Karen challenged me to make necessary changes without
asking me to forsake my voice and that was really important to me. She was
not only a “nuts and bolts” editor when it came to punctuation and grammar,
but she took a genuine interest in the flow and content. ”
- Tricia Woods-Dampier, author of Some of My Best
Friends Are Beauty Queens
“You
have made a HUGE difference in my life. My realization is that before you, I
was a storyteller – now I feel like I’m on the path to being a real author.”
- Liz Beerman, author of Beached
"Wow! What an "eagle eye!" Now we know we don't have to worry
about typos or mistakes whenever anyone reads our book!"
- Chuck Stump, author of the award-winning MAD SAD GLAD book series.
"I
can’t tell you how impressed I am with what you did with my query letter. It
sounds so much better. Thank you."
- Bertie Stroup Marah, Award-winning artist, and author of A Silk Purse
from a Sow's Ear
"We could not have
published our book without the terrific team we were so fortunate to have
assembled and you were the first part of this process. Many thanks."
- Janet J. Seahorn, Ph.D. & E. Anthony Seahorn, MBA, 2009 EVVY 1st
Place winning authors of Tears of
a Warrior
"It is refreshing to work with someone
that is all about the writing. It's finally nice to work with a true
grammar professional."
- Electra Ford, Virtual Office Center
"Thanks so much for your help. You did an amazing job. I look forward to working more intensely with you on
my next book."
- Nick Pirog, author of Unforeseen
"Can I just say, YOU ARE AWESOME! You really
helped us out SO MUCH by getting this done so quickly, you have NO idea.
Thank you a million times over!"
- Vanessa Louis, Karsh/Hagan Advertising
"Excellent work. I
like the flow. It’s sharp, crisp and didn’t lose any part of the message. I
was captivated reading it. I’m very comfortable that you seem to know where
I’m going with my articles or text. Your work enhances and strengthens what
I have written."
- Richard Villasana, The Mexico Guru
"Your
proofreading is very helpful. You caught a lot of things that will save us a
lot of embarrassment. Thanks for your excellent work."
- Tom Bengtson, Magazine, Books, Video Publisher
"Thank you for your editing, Karen. I
truly appreciate your talents and your sharing them with me."
- Carole Billingham, MMC, Spiritual & Business Coach
"You do wonderful work! It is a huge
weight off my mind to know I am putting something I have worked so hard on
in the hands of someone who is capable, efficient and thorough."
- Mike Mataraza, Motivational Speaker
"Karen's editing goes
above and beyond the normal editing expectations. Not only did she
look for grammatical errors in my e-book, but she made invaluable
suggestions on how to improve the content. Thanks to her, I got a
compliment from a reader stating that she had read the entire book and did
not find one grammatical error. Thanks, Karen!"
- Patty Benton, Author/Coach
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Contact
Karen L. Reddick
Owner/Editor
Centennial, Colorado
Karen@TheRedPenEditor.com
720-870-6435 Phone
720-870-2392 Fax
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