TESTIMONIALS

I started writing a book about our son. I needed help finding someone to smooth out the edges and do the professional editing. I had no idea how to do footnotes, give credit where credit was due, or capitalize particular words. I went online and found Lorna Stuber. I was very excited to learn that she just lived a few kilometres away compared to some of the editors listed, living overseas. I contacted Lorna to see if she would be interested in working with me, and the rest is history!

Lorna is extremely personable, very professional, quick to respond, patient, and talented! She was easy to work with, putting up with my many questions, and patient with my limited knowledge on the computer.

My book has been published, and it made Number 1 on the bestseller list in Calgary in September! This was a very important project for me to complete, and I could not have done it without Lorna’s expertise! Lorna went above and beyond in helping me accomplish my goal.

Thank you so much Lorna for all of your help, talent, encouragement and love!

I was so pleased to work in collaboration with Lorna Stuber as the editor for my poetry manuscript. 

I wanted to compile a collection of my poetry that I had written over time, as a memoir for my children and grandchildren. Lorna is passionate about editing and improved my writing by spotting inconsistencies in grammar and corrected references in many of my poems. 

Lorna respected my passion for writing poetry, and she made the process seamless by suggesting cover designers and publishers. She also responded to all my questions and led me through the publishing process. 

Nothing is more satisfying that receiving the finished published book in the mail and celebrating the completion of a compilation of writing! 

To provide Lorna with a glimpse of my intent, I shared with her the rough first draft of the manuscript (80,000 words). In response, she said, “When I finished reading the first draft, I was gobsmacked. Your story could be a university course in any number of disciplines: sociology, cultural anthropology, history, Middle Eastern and African studies, linguistics, religion, even women’s studies. Everything I am passionate about.”

I said to myself, She will require the least amount of time to orient.

After having shared with her my guilt, fear, and emotional challenges, I asked Lorna if she could do the heavy lifting of developing the manuscript without altering my voice. I suggested that she probe me—push me—to dig deep within myself and verbally explain to her my feelings about the events of my life so that she could fill in the gaps in my writing. We needed to have multiple conversations to make up for my shortcomings in expressing my thoughts and emotions so that we could prompt readers to bring their own emotions to my books.

I say, “A writer is a person who makes others smell flowers in words,” and Lorna has helped my flowers grow.

I was once gifted with a dream catcher by a dear friend of Indigenous ancestry. She explained its significance and purpose, and hung it near my work station! Metaphorically speaking, Lorna Stuber is my dream catcher. She snared my words and helped me spin them into a web of clarity that conveyed the essence of my intended messages. For that I am grateful. My dream of a bound collection of memories would not exist had it not been for the professional standards that Lorna implemented into my writing along the way.

Lorna’s website, which came up during my online search for an editor, revealed a feisty, adventurous looking gal on the back of a camel! An overview of her website enticed me to take a leap and contact her, which proved to be easy and efficient. Lorna replied in a timely and professional manner, and quickly summed up my need of an initial manuscript evaluation. Her swift and academic evaluation of a cross-section of my writings was clear and concise, and left no doubt in my mind that, should I choose to proceed, I would have to be prepared to embark on a learning journey. 

Lorna’s love of the English language, literature, attention to deal, and philanthropic spirit is her life’s blood and work, and is infectious. Her sense of humour and investment of self to collaborate with others to achieve success makes her not only an editor, but a trusted friend. You will not be disappointed in seeking out and securing her services.

I chanced upon Lorna Stuber online. 

My instincts guided me towards Lorna as her profile seemed professional and credible. Once I made contact with her, I knew she was a keeper.

Not only is she the consummate professional, she is genuine, gracious and generous. Her warmth and willingness to help make themselves felt not just on paper but also in the relationships she establishes with all her clients. 

Over the course of our book project, I can honestly say Lorna has become a friend, a trusted collaborator and I am looking forward to working with her again!

When writing my first book at times struggling with my second language, I was so thankful to have found Lorna Stuber, who in her extremely encouraging way did an excellent job in correcting my English, finding the most appropriate words, adjusting my mistakes, also formatting the book, and making me look like an expert writer. Thank you so much, Lorna!

You are not only a great editor, you also are a great communicator. You were so helpful in letting me know ahead of time when you will be able to work on my book and when to expect results. Often you finished ahead of schedule. I especially loved that you were kind and uplifting in your approach. In addition you went above and beyond your job description and gave valuable help and advice whenever asked, you also searched for solutions in the challenging process of getting self-published. It meant a lot to me to have found someone who truly cares and is invested in someone else’s project.