Testimonials for Lee Titus Elliott
Lee Titus Elliott is the kind of copyeditor every author dreams about!
I used Lee to copyedit the manuscript for my book Money, Politics, and Campaign Finance Reform Law in the States (Carolina Academic Press, 2003) and he was wonderful. He did a meticulous and timely job reviewing my manuscript, undertaking the type of editing that was consistent with the basic ideas I was trying to articulate. He was good in making the minor grammatical and stylistic changes that authors often ignore but which make the big difference between prose being adequate versus standing out.
What I especially liked about Lee was that he did not edit the manuscript and leave me with a thousand queries and questions. We agreed beforehand that he could make the minor changes, leaving only a handful of queries for me to handle. We also did the entire editing process electronically and this was great. No messy manuscripts full of Post-it™ notes or paperclips.
Lee is flexible and willing to negotiate on how to do the editing, and his prices are competitive. I would recommend him to anyone!
David Schultz, Professor
Hamline University
Graduate School of Public Administration and Management, MS-A1710; 1536 Hewitt Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104. Telephone: (651) 523-2858. E-mail: dschultz@gw.hamline.edu.
I was extremely pleased when I located Elliott Editorial Online. Lee Elliott carried out the copyediting for my young adult novel, A Serpent in the Garden. From the outset, Lee demonstrated his attention to detail and flexibility. He listened carefully to my request and provided the exact level of editing I described. He provided an extremely thorough cost estimate. He maintained the appropriate level of detail throughout the entire process. Lee was always open to in-person meetings, but he provided excellent service via e-mail as well. Lee’s queries procedure was very simple and efficient. I was extremely happy with the final product.
Rebecca Knickmeyer Santelli
Author of A Serpent in the Garden
603 Bluestone Road, Durham, NC 27713. Telephone: (757) 813-6097. E-mail: rcknickmeyer@gmail.com
As I writer of extremely unorthodox fiction, the difficulty of finding an editor capable of seeing beyond the norm, yet still able to reflect an accessibility to the reader, is enormous. I’ve had editors that wanted absolutely nothing to do with a project that has any scope beyond the common. Lee is fabulous at every level. He led me through the whole process with utter regard for the integrity and the distinct voice of the work. He has edited three of my experimental novels, and I look forward to working with him on several more in the future.
—D. G. Harris, author of the “experimental countergenre” novels Now, Here, and Next
915 Ridgeside, Monrovia, CA 91106. E-mail: barworder@yahoo.com
Lee Elliott is an invaluable member of the staff at Bookmarks magazine. He has been working for the magazine for 15 years, and during that time, he has shown his extensive range of knowledge of copyediting. He corrects errors, suggests changes, and is an excellent writer. As one reader wrote in, “I’ve never found an error in your magazine!” His turnaround is always fast, and he is very reliable. I highly recommend working with Lee.
Jessica Teisch
Editor & Publisher | Bookmarks magazine
jessica@bookmarksmagazine.com
www.bookmarksmagazine.com
I am deeply indebted to Lee as a substantive editor. He is responsible for the ebb and flow of my first novel, PRISCILLA: Engaging in the Game of Politics, which was recently published in consultation with Professional Woman Publishing, LLC. Early reviews are that Priscilla is well-written and a page-turner. Lee is expert in the Chicago Manual of Style, both 16th and 17th editions, and he is adept at researching any topic. I highly recommend his full range of editorial services to anyone interested in publishing a thoroughly researched, well-written, and well-constructed novel.
M. J. Simms-Maddox, Author
PRISCILLA: Engaging in the Game of Politics
Dr. M. J. Simms-Maddox, Professor, Political Science; Livingstone College; P. O. Box 1966, Salisbury, NC 28145. Telephone: (704) 637-3780. E-mail: mjsimmsmaddox@gmail.com. Website: http://www.mjsimmsmaddoxinc.com/