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"The novel that took a year or two to write is finally complete. And no matter how careful you are, therein lies hundreds of mistakes. I know firsthand. Lourdes caught mine. I can tell you that she is thorough, reasonable, and, if you dare, not reluctant to add insightful criticisms. For me, this meant a rewarding experience."
Gary Tarulli, author, "Orb"
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"Lourdes Venard has the best traits of an editor—expertise, professionalism, and collaborative skills. She has expert copyediting knowledge, honed by years of experience, and a deep reading background to ensure your manuscript follows it genre requirements. Your needs and deadlines are her focus. Best of all, she is encouraging, but also makes suggestions for you to consider. One of her questions made all the difference in my book."
Susan Van Kirk, author, "Three May Keep a Secret"
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"I have a tremendous amount of gratitude for my editor, Lourdes Venard, whom God sent to me as my seventh angel to blow the trumpet in the last hour and say, “It is done.”
Sara Monteagudo, author, "Cimarrona"
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"Lourdes is the kind of editor every writer needs—someone who pays attention to all the little details and makes sure you get it right. Her input and expertise made me a much better writer."
Laura Schofer, author, "Fingerprint of Destiny"
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"Lourdes is an excellent editor, knowledgeable, precise, and easy to work with. She knew where I wanted to take The Spider Catchers, helped me get it there, and held my hand while I got it up on Kindle. When Dead in Dubai is ready to be edited, I’ll ask her to help me again."
Marilynn Larew, author, Lee Carruthers series
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"Lourdes is the best of a great editor. She understands how information is absorbed by readers on several levels (the nitpickers, but also the grazers)—and she heightens the writing's impact accordingly. But she also understands the notion of lyricism in fiction. Plus, she's just a lovely human being."
Holly Gleason, freelance writer, songwriter, author
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"Ms. Venard is nothing short of remarkable. Her work was efficient, exemplary and very professional. I highly recommend her and her services to any author who wants to see the best done to their manuscript."
Gregory Delaurentis, author, "Cover of Darkness"
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"If you're looking for a copyeditor, look no farther than Lourdes Venard. She does excellent work at a great price."
June Shaw, author of the Cealie Gunther mystery series
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"I used her services for a substantive edit … I fully expected to incur many difficulties. Lourdes ensured there were none; she shaped the content of my manuscript, asked me questions I never thought of, kept me motivated, and kept to her assigned timeline and costs. The quality of her work is exceptional and working with her was a pleasure."
Nick Cronin, author, blogger, "The Reluctant Real Estate Agent"
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"It was a delight having someone with as vast editing knowledge as Lourdes. She had answers to questions I could not form and always welcomed my unending questions."
Ugochi Babajide, author, "Drifting Fines"
"The novel that took a year or two to write is finally complete. And no matter how careful you are, therein lies hundreds of mistakes. I know firsthand. Lourdes caught mine. I can tell you that she is thorough, reasonable, and, if you dare, not reluctant to add insightful criticisms. For me, this meant a rewarding experience."
Gary Tarulli, author, "Orb"
~~~~~
"Lourdes Venard has the best traits of an editor—expertise, professionalism, and collaborative skills. She has expert copyediting knowledge, honed by years of experience, and a deep reading background to ensure your manuscript follows it genre requirements. Your needs and deadlines are her focus. Best of all, she is encouraging, but also makes suggestions for you to consider. One of her questions made all the difference in my book."
Susan Van Kirk, author, "Three May Keep a Secret"
~~~~~
"I have a tremendous amount of gratitude for my editor, Lourdes Venard, whom God sent to me as my seventh angel to blow the trumpet in the last hour and say, “It is done.”
Sara Monteagudo, author, "Cimarrona"
~~~~~
"Lourdes is the kind of editor every writer needs—someone who pays attention to all the little details and makes sure you get it right. Her input and expertise made me a much better writer."
Laura Schofer, author, "Fingerprint of Destiny"
~~~~~
"Lourdes is an excellent editor, knowledgeable, precise, and easy to work with. She knew where I wanted to take The Spider Catchers, helped me get it there, and held my hand while I got it up on Kindle. When Dead in Dubai is ready to be edited, I’ll ask her to help me again."
Marilynn Larew, author, Lee Carruthers series
~~~~~
"Lourdes is the best of a great editor. She understands how information is absorbed by readers on several levels (the nitpickers, but also the grazers)—and she heightens the writing's impact accordingly. But she also understands the notion of lyricism in fiction. Plus, she's just a lovely human being."
Holly Gleason, freelance writer, songwriter, author
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"Ms. Venard is nothing short of remarkable. Her work was efficient, exemplary and very professional. I highly recommend her and her services to any author who wants to see the best done to their manuscript."
Gregory Delaurentis, author, "Cover of Darkness"
~~~~~
"If you're looking for a copyeditor, look no farther than Lourdes Venard. She does excellent work at a great price."
June Shaw, author of the Cealie Gunther mystery series
~~~~~
"I used her services for a substantive edit … I fully expected to incur many difficulties. Lourdes ensured there were none; she shaped the content of my manuscript, asked me questions I never thought of, kept me motivated, and kept to her assigned timeline and costs. The quality of her work is exceptional and working with her was a pleasure."
Nick Cronin, author, blogger, "The Reluctant Real Estate Agent"
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"It was a delight having someone with as vast editing knowledge as Lourdes. She had answers to questions I could not form and always welcomed my unending questions."
Ugochi Babajide, author, "Drifting Fines"