Will DeRooy
intelligent editing

Testimonials and praise for Will DeRooy and Intelligent Editing

Heather Mitchener, editorial director, New Harbinger Publications

Marcus Alexander Hart, author of Caster's Blog and The Oblivion Society

Deborah Sandidge, photographer and author of Digital Infrared Photography

Pam Roller, VP of Juvenile Publishing, Fantastic Media

Kathryn Dean, Internet marketing consultant, ADvantage

Kirsten Longnecker, direct managing editor, Gaiam, Inc.

Rebecca Finkel, design director, Big Earth Publishing

Nancy Stewart, children's author

Jennifer Jahner, editor, Westcliffe Publishers

Molly Morrison, editorial manager, Newgen North America

William has done great work for New Harbinger as a proofreader. He has a sharp eye and is very conscientious about doing the work on time, on budget, and to high standards.

(In the Acknowledgments of Digital Infrared Photography) Will DeRooy, whose superb editing skills helped me immensely as I wrote this book. Will reviewed every chapter, making suggestions and comments that were invaluable.

As a writer, Will contributed tremendous creativity, along with natural writing ability and skill to adapt his writing style to the particular audience for whom he was writing. As an editor, he was attentive to details that must be covered for a publication to develop efficiently, effectively and successfully. He was always personable and worked well with all of our freelancers, designers, vendors and clients for whom we created the publications. He also did an outstanding job supporting my efforts. I would love to have the opportunity to work with Will again. Should you choose to hire Will, you will gain a valuable addition to your company, someone who gives freely of his intelligence and skill as a writer and editor. More importantly, you'll gain a loyal, thoughtful person who cares tremendously about quality.

William is meticulous, knowledgeable, and a pleasure to work with.

Wow, you are a spectacular editor! Thanks so much for your help; your comments are precisely what I'd hoped. ... Truly: Keep doing what you're doing, Will! It's so nice to leave the catalog in the capable hands and under the watchful eyes of an expert.

Kirsten Longnecker,
direct managing editor, Gaiam, Inc.

Thank you! Your comments have been just what I needed to be certain nothing got missed. I appreciate, too, your keen eye and writing skills. Nice work.

I thought your edit was great! Very thorough.

Your changes definitely brought life to Betty and made for a more entertaining read. I am certainly more confident in sending this out to publishers!

Your work is really impressive—you obviously have a keen eye for punctuation, grammar, and design and a good ear for syntax. … Thanks so much for the terrific job and we'll look forward to sending more work your way!

Thanks as always for being so thorough. I really appreciate it.