Ms Annie Percik | Developmental and Copy Editing of Fiction and Nonfiction
London, UK
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- Membership Grade
- Professional Member
About Annie
I have long provided developmental feedback, copy editing and proofreading services to other writers and authors, many of whom have gone on to be published. I have also worked as an editor for several short story anthologies on behalf of small independent presses and many memoirs for a specialist publisher. I also specialise in fantasy novels and self-help (and have written a self-help book myself about building a better relationship with yourself).
I can provide a very quick turnaround time, high levels of accuracy and detailed comments on the flow and general effect of the writing.
I also have a proven track record of publication - two novels and over 50 short stories, as well as multiple articles in magazines.
Testimonials:
Roy Ferguson (short story writer):
“The problem with alerting the world to this person's proficiency is that she is going to get VERY BUSY and I'm going to lose her as a resource. But I feel an obligation to tell the truth. OUTSTANDING resource. Well beyond my expectations. Most editors can make punctuation and grammar corrections, but it’s much harder to find people who can genuinely make a meaningful contribution to the content, focus, direction , etc. Annie is amazing. Hire her.”
Alexander M Wolf (thriller author):
"One word comes to mind instantly about Annie Percik and her work... WOW! When I started the proofreading and editing stage with Annie, I thought, "My manuscript probably has a few spelling/punctuation mistakes but nothing major!" OMG! I was stunned! Annie picked up so many errors in tense, punctuation and continuity that would have made me look like a "Real Amateur" to the reading public. She was meticulous, diligent, and creative. Annie gave me inventive suggestions to resolve script flaws that would have pulled the reader right out of my story. Her dedication and hard work went over and above anyone else I have worked with in the business. I am AMAZED at the kind of creative and insightful improvements Annie has made to my work. Through our collaboration, I never realized the type of contribution an experienced Editor can make to an author's creation."
Morgan Klein (author):
“Annie provided swift and detailed developmental comments on my manuscript, and her turnaround time meant I was well supported in meeting my next editing deadline. The comments were all constructive and supportive, and I could tell Annie had a keen eye on the story details that mattered. Annie pointed out a number of continuity, pacing, and timeline issues, alongside ways to help remedy them without excessive rewriting. It was great to work with someone who obviously loves working on stories! Highly recommend, and I’d work with Annie again in the future.”
Luc Beaudry (author of ‘Life: One Word at a Time’):
“Annie quickly understood the "voice" and intention of my book, and this was reflected in the quality and relevance of her edits and suggestions. She, of course, spotted the errors that I could no longer catch after a hundred readings. More importantly, she spotted inconsistencies, nuances and opportunities that I would not have addressed otherwise. Annie was clear, competent, responsive, quick and perfectly tuned in to what I needed. This is my first of many projects, and I will be happy to partner with Annie again.”
Andy Peregrine (Corone Design):
“Annie has worked on several of my RPG books and works of fiction and always provided excellent and detailed work. She is both precise in her language and grammar but also respectful of the work itself. She's my first call for any editing or proofing work I need, and my books are much improved with her help and advice.”
Dave Durant (writer and blogger):
“Annie has always proved extremely reliable for all my editing needs. Over a number of years, she's been great at giving fast-turn-around, high-quality feedback on both the fiction and non-fiction that I've produced. I'd definitely recommend her services.”
Wilmot Bury (thriller author)
“If you are currently looking for a copy editor, stop looking and just hire Annie! I have worked with her twice, now, and cannot overemphasise how highly I rate her. I submitted to her one 80,000 word novel, followed by one of 100,000 words. Each time I wondered if I truly needed to hire someone to help me edit as I am a published non-fiction author, and I thought I could save myself some money as I’d likely already edited the books to a professional degree. In both instances, Annie proved to me how wrong I was! Her input was invaluable. Not only did she catch the mistakes that become invisible to the author, having read the manuscript for the umpteenth time, but she provided incredibly acute notes that improved the flow and coherence of the work. And she does it in a constructive, collegial way that makes you happy to receive the criticism. Annie is quick, communicative, and in high-demand for a very good reason: she is just fantastic to work with, and worth every cent!”
Sara Cheikh (memoir writer)
“Annie is one of the greatest copyeditors and proofreaders I have worked with, she is efficient, fast, creative and has a great knowledge of the language. I can’t recommend her enough!!”
Pat Wanner (memoir writer)
“Annie helped us with editing our adventure memoir. She was fast and efficient and responded to all our questions quickly. We highly recommend Annie, as she is very proficient and professional. We will be writing a second book and plan to hire Annie for that one also.”
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