Susan has been professional and super-responsive from day dot. She hasn’t missed a deadline or a comma – placing them sure handedly at the right spot, always weary of your decision which market you are aiming at (US or UK).
Thank you Susan. You have done a marvelous job!
I highly recommend her proofreading services to anyone who wants to elevate their manuscript from good to great.”
“I was referred to Susan for proof reading and I can honestly say it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Susan was very understanding and helpful and came back to me a couple of times to double check some aspects of my writing style, making some excellent suggestions. She was incredibly easy to deal with and the whole process was a pleasure. My short story now reads and flows much better and is the polished piece of fiction I always hoped for. Thank you Susan!”
Logan Brookfield, Author
‘Finding a good proofreader/editor can be an intimidating task. How do you know who to choose? Are they trustworthy and knowledgeable? Or are they someone you should avoid? I feel fortunate to have had Susan as my proofreader. Skilled and professional, Susan was just what my story needed. She is easy to work with, and she met every single dateline on time. With her guidance, I can say with confidence that my novel is a stronger, more polished piece of fiction. I highly recommend Susan. I look forward to using her services again. Thank you, Susan! You rock!’
Jen Printy, Author
‘Susan is a professional and incredibly skilled proofreader and I can’t recommend her enough. Without her guiding hand I would have been lost in a sea of disorganised syntax, repetitions, squiffy indents and incorrect clauses, things no author could spot on their own. Susan has been easy to work with, quick to respond to any queries and sticks to deadlines. I wouldn’t choose anyone else and wish her all the very best as her business takes off. She is a gem!’
E J Greenway, Author
‘Translating into a foreign language is not a simple task and not one I’d usually take on. I was glad to have found Susan as I immediately realised I could rely on her to spot not only all the grammatical and syntactical mistakes I made, but also to help me translate a difficult text so that it sounded good and natural. I’m not an expert in British English, so she helpfully replaced all my Americanisms with the proper idioms. I could truly rely on her throughout the process, and she even responded when I emailed her over the weekends. If you’re in need of a knowledgeable, helpful and friendly editor, I recommend you use Perfect Prose because Susan is a delight to work with.’
Brigita Orel, Translator
“My first experience with an editor/proofreader has been amazing. I had written a short story and in my excitement to finally be done with it, I submitted it to a contest. After reading through it a few more times, I felt I rushed that decision and needed professional help. There was another contest coming up with a submission deadline at the end of June so I reached out to Susan. She worked with me through multiple edits and proofreading well ahead of the date I needed to submit my story and all while accommodating the time difference between the United States and the UK. Susan was kind, prompt, nurturing, explained my mistakes, suggested changes, and connected with both me and my story. I am walking away from this experience having learned a great deal that I will carry forward as I continue writing. Since I am presently working on my first novel, I could not have picked a better time to have my writing looked at by a professional. Hopefully, it will make my next project easier for her to edit.
I highly recommend Perfect Prose Services. Susan Buchanan, you rock!”
W. C. Cunningham, writer
“I would highly recommend Susan and would use her again. For a fast turnaround, she was very thorough and took great care to liase with me and query any text that wasn’t clear, whilst taking a keen interest in the subject matter.”
Oliver Hanson, author of The Guiri
“I met Susan via twitter. When you interact with people on social media it can be difficult to get to know the ‘real’ person, but Susan interacts with her followers with a conversational ease, and this appealed to the people person in me. When we initially connected I was still in the writing stage of my book and had no thoughts beyond that time. As I completed my manuscript I realised that, to be taken seriously as an indie author, I needed help from professionals. Susan immediately came to mind and I emailed her with my proof reading and copy-edit enquiry. From that point on she became my mentor, she was patient and professional and talked me through the entire process. As this was my first book she fully understood my apprehension and guided me with confidence to a fully edited manuscript ready for publication.
Having a professional editor/proof reader to look over your hard work is essential. My book is non-fiction and follows a personal, motivational journey, Susan’s recommendations meant that my book was free from silly errors and overused phrases. She helped me to rework sections to improve the flow and in turn give my readers a more enjoyable experience.
If you are looking for an editor or proof reader then look no further than Perfect Prose Services. Susan is a delight to work with and you will be so thankful you used her services when the 5 star reviews start to pour in!”
Shelley Wilson, Author
“I first met Susan after I read her novel The Dating Game and loved it so much I contacted her through Twitter. Right away we began a professional working relationship and she was very helpful in providing tips during the process of writing my first book.
Being a novice at writing novels, I soon found that as I came across each stumbling block Susan was there to share her own experiences, as well as provide advice when things were not going to plan. I had no real understanding of the different technical terms used within the editing process, such as copy-editing, content development etc, but soon began to understand it better through my conversations with Susan.
I was struggling to get the book professionally edited and when I heard of Susan’s new venture, I asked if I could become one of her customers. As soon as she had the manuscript, she began work on it immediately and always communicated with me regularly. She stuck to all deadline dates and never once did I not know what stage of the process she was at during the editing and proof reading process.
With Susan’s patience and assistance the book has now been published. I know I could not have done this without her, and have already booked ahead for her services again as I begin my second novel.
Little suggestions made a significant difference to the overall feel and read of the book, as well as her great eye for detail ensuring the grammar etc is exactly how it should be.
I want to say a very special thanks to Susan and appreciate the help she has offered. I look forward to working with her again very soon and would definitely recommend her to anyone out there looking for a professional finish.”
Kayrin McMillan, author of The Bluebell Wood
“Susan is incredibly eagle-eyed, with excellent attention to detail. She gave me tips on how to set out direct speech in my first novel Party Games and corrected grammar and punctuation issues which others had missed. I will not hesitate to use her to proofread my sequel as I know my precious manuscript will be in extremely safe hands!”
E J Greenway, Author
“I first became aware of Susan Buchanan’s proofreading talents a couple of years ago when she read my novel Coincidences after I’d published the second edition on Kindle. She told me she’d spotted a couple of typos. I had completely revised and re-edited the novel for a second edition and had lots of beta readers, and had also read it over myself many times. It surprised me that there were still typos. I admit that I didn’t believe Susan until I checked! That was one of the defining moments for me as to why all authors need proofreaders.
Anyone who knows me also knows that when I’m writing a novel or short story I am obsessed with grammar, spelling, words, etc. After chatting with Susan, I learned that she, like me, also likes to underline and highlight typos when she reads books on her Kindle.
After noticing that Susan was a fellow word nerd, I asked if she would beta read my next novel, Haunted. She agreed, and she was very thorough. I was impressed. She spotted a word I had used in the wrong context. She noticed things like ‘any more’ and ‘anymore’ being confused, and she also told me something about my dialogue, which has now been carried over into all my story writing. She pointed out that some of my character dialogue was quite formal and didn’t really fit with the characters I was portraying, and suggested I contract some words within dialogue like ‘they are’ to ‘they’re’ etc. I have continued using that advice and am now told that my dialogue is much more realistic and flows better.
The latest project that Susan has helped with is my collection of short stories, Far Away In Time. I asked her for a proofread and she delivered so much more, including telling me about a few editorial issues. She pointed out overused words, some slight inconsistencies e.g. where I had written a number as a figure and then gone on to write that number as a word later on.
Her proofread also spotted a handful of typos that had been missed by 7 beta readers! At least two of those beta readers I know to be very thorough as I have had help from them in the past.
I would not hesitate to recommend Susan Buchanan as a proofreader and editor. I owe her a lot for helping me to improve my writing over the past couple of years.”
Maria Savva, Author
