Testimonials"Cheyenne's suggestions for revision fleshed out my characters and added depth to the plot. My novel, Soul Searcher, is now more fluid and readable. Furthermore, Ms. Grewe was able to spot weaknesses in the storyline, which when corrected, strengthened the overall novel, and her grasp of grammar and tempo only complemented her other suggestions... I look forward to utilizing Ms. Grewe's services with future projects."— Stephen S. Arend, author, Soul Searcher "...she had me jumping through hoops working on various aspects of getting my manuscripts ready for publication... On one occasion I worked through one cycle of editing on the book, doing almost everything exactly wrong (while thinking, of course, that I was doing everything right). ...the publisher threatened at that point that unless the book was fixed by the following morning, he would cancel my contract. Cheyenne realized that...I'd never have a chance of getting the work done. Cheyenne worked all night making the changes, fixing the things I had done wrong, and was able to deliver the finished manuscript the following morning, and the book was saved. Cheyenne went far beyond the bounds of what an editor might reasonably be expected to do for an author, but in the process the result was a far better book. While I'll always be enormously grateful for everything Cheyenne did to help my book be as good as it could be, I'll be especially grateful for this long night alone in which she rescued my book from cancellation. She didn't have to do it, but she did, because she's a class act." — K.A. Bedford, author, Orbital Burn and Eclipse "Over a period of several weeks, Ms. Grewe went through the novel line-by-line and prepared a comprehensive list of suggestions and corrections to make the work ready for publication. During this process I found her pleasant to deal with, honest with her criticisms, and just as forthcoming with compliments when she thought they were justified. It was a nice balance of carrot and stick which I suspect should be the basis for any successful author/editor relationship." — J. Brian Clarke, author, The Alphanauts "A few years ago...you offered some very kind and encouraging words to me. I just wanted to thank you for them once again. You exhibited what I regarded as an excellent manner and I felt that you were very easy to work with. Thanks!" — Duncan Duchov, author, Miles To Go Before I Sleep "Thank you for the well-thought out evaluation. You've made many valid observations - I see that I have much work ahead of me! Thank you so much for helping me; it has been a pleasure and a great learning experience for me, and has helped me define and appreciate my writing style (for good or bad)." — Cheryl Lassiter, author, Unfolding Destinies "Cheyenne particularly impressed us with her conscientious efforts to keep us informed of the manuscript's progress through regular communiqués... Cheyenne provided us with extremely helpful suggestions. She also made herself readily available for feedback and guidance while we were making the changes. Her recommendations for improving the quality of our writing and the story's plot demonstrated a keen eye for detail as well as tremendous skill at story telling. Overall, Cheyenne possesses both the technical and artistic skills required of an effective editor. She demonstrated to us that she is consistently pleasant, professional, and proficient. We recommend her without reservation." — Charlotte McGary and Sharon Faiola-Petersen, authors, The Awakening "Over the time we've worked together I developed great respect for Ms. Grewe's boundless energy, integrity, competence, organization, devotion to her work, and her skills in handling occasionally difficult authors—in this instance me." — Till Noever, author, Keaen "Cheyenne, thank you so much for the work you did, it's invaluable. One of the best compliments you paid me is the long stretches with no corrections or comments. That, and the positive feedback you put in here and there. This is the first time a professional has taken a critical look at my work and you have already helped my writing move toward the next level. I know there are no guarantees, but your efforts have greatly increased the odds that [someone] will buy the story. Next, I print the damn thing and send it off!" — C. Montgomery Stuart, author, The Rescue "I found her insights and advice invaluable. She also has a lovely ability to connect with people; we've never met, but I feel we've become friends... It's reassuring to have an editor who seems genuinely caring, yet represents competence, stability, and good commonse sense—with the subtlety to make us think that any changes in our manuscripts are, indeed, our own idea. With her bright intelligence, diplomacy, sense of humor and her love of the written word, Cheyenne is a 'natural', bringing to her work not only expertise but intuition." — Senja Suutari, author, Perkeleen Kissa "For months on end she forced me to review and rewrite and review again and again my latest novel, Timecross'd... With precious few exceptions (due to an author's innate conceit), every change she suggested, hinted at, and outright demanded made the story better than before. Nothing got past her, whether I wanted it to or not. In my thirty years of writing for various media, I have never encountered an editor with the passion and compassion, the right sense of forthrightness, of Cheyenne." — Sean K. Thompson, author, Timecross'd, and award-winning playwright, screenwriter, producer, and director "...When our new editor, Cheyenne Grewe, sent us 30 pages of notes to work through I took one look, poured a drink, and watched TV that night instead of writing. But by the time we had buckled down to a productive, three-way exchange of files and e-mail, I began to discover feelings of gratitude. There were thirty pages of errors and rough spots in the book. ...All and all, in the end, I find myself more confident about the book as I move towards cons and public readings, for which I am grateful. But most of all I am sincerely moved by Cheyenne's willingness to share the dream and honor the story, while bringing her professionalism to bear. If the book fails to invite people into the Okal Rel Universe, as ambassador for the series, it will not be for lack of application on Cheyenne's part." More... — Lynda Williams, author, Throne Price |
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