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Mary Kim Schreck, Poet and Author:

In regard to the working relationship I have had these past four years with JANET MUSICK as author to editor, I have seen first hand her ability to envision the entire end product long before it becomes visible to others. I have found Janet to have a positive ear for the rhythm and flow of language, nuances of speech patterns; and to possess the rapport necessary to work with an author in order to bring out the best without imposing too much personal taste.

Janet makes an author’s writing say what that author had intended initially but with more elegance and flow. She always makes herself available and gives generously of her time while focusing on an author’s wishes and questions. She always seems to be able to make an author feel that his or her work is of top priority. No question or request is ever treated as too small or insignificant for her to take into consideration.

Not only respect for the author’s vision, but the expertise to see that the product leaves her desk as flawlessly as possible are predominant traits in Janet’s approach to her position as editor. She realizes that the reputation of both author and editor are enhanced rather than diminished by public scrutiny and is driven to offer quality material to the public.

I have found Janet to possess the right disposition and skill base to put authors at ease and confident that their works are in professional hands over these past years. My experience has been with the publication of three books of poetry that have sold over 2200 copies – not bad for poetry! I have a fourth book in the planning stages and work has begun on the cover design. As you can tell by the tone of this letter, I have nothing but the highest regard for the expertise, energy, and enthusiasm that Janet has always provided me.

Bob Irish, Author, Welcome to the Real World:

I am writing to detail the quality of publishing services that I received from Janet Musick. I am a first-time amateur author. When I first met Janet, we started talking about my “book.” At the time it was a pipe dream of mine to become a published author. As Janet and I continued talking, she provided the necessary encouragement for me to let her review my manuscript.

Then the process started. Janet edited the entire manuscript, providing valuable feedback, arranged for a designer to add the necessary professional look to the book’s pages, hired a designer to incorporate the cover and bring it to life, and contracted with a printer that prints copies of my book on demand. After the hard part was done, Janet obtained an ISBN number for my publication, got it listed on Amazon.com and the Barnes and Noble web site.

Then she handed me the first copy of MY book. Through Janet’s professional, no-nonsense approach to publishing a book, my pipe dream became a reality! She made it easy, cost-effective and seemingly painless. I would use Janet’s expertise again without hesitation, and recommend that others with editing and publishing needs do the same.

Tom Waid, the Waid Group

The manuscripts for these two books were given to you after being translated from Portuguese to Italian to English. After going through all these translations, the European English needed a lot of structural and grammatical improvement to make it suitable for publishing in North America. Thanks to your proofreading skills and technical review skills for spelling, grammar, and sentence structure, these books are a work of perfection. And that is because you are a perfectionist! Not many editors would put in the time and effort you did to research all the scientific terms for accuracy and then compile such an excellent glossary. The scientific bibliography for each book took a lot of patience and persistence on your part to make it professionally accurate after all the additions and revisions it passed through.

These books on the secret of an amazing Brazilian recipe for supreme immune health are companion books you have made very distinctive and easy to read in your selection of the font, Palatino Linotype. The typesetting and layout tie these two books together beautifully. A special thanks of gratitude also goes to your assistant editor Cathy Musick for her sharp proofreading and editing skills that helped make valuable corrections to these two manuscripts.

Your graphic design group did a magnificent job in formatting the interior layout with headers, artwork, etc. Then she created a stunning cover for each book using the author’s original graphic arts.

Father Romano Zago is so pleased you were found through the professional referral list published by Lightning Source, Inc. Thank you for exceeding all his expectations.