“I'm honored, Arlene, to have your sharp editorial eye go over my book, The Self-Publishing Manual. Even though it’s been in print for many years, you caught errors that everyone else had overlooked. I want a picky copy editor, and you are careful, precise and accurate. You have a rare gift for catching even the smallest of mistakes (I would rather you find them than my readers!), and your suggestions for improvement were invaluable. You approach editing with passion and complete the job promptly. Now I’m eager to see the next edition of my book go to press. I appreciate you and your work immensely.”

—Dan Poynter
Author, The Self-Publishing Manual
www.parapublishing.com

"I am forever grateful to Arlene for her extensive editing of my book, Brain School. Editing is not a talent of mine, having been diagnosed with Dyslexia in elementary school. Thus, I needed an editor with a keen eye for both the contextual conventions and story composition of written language. Arlene was just that person! Arlene turned my manuscript into a highly readable narrative that flowed smoothly from one chapter to the next. Thanks, Arlene, for all that you have done for my book Brain School."

—Howard Eaton, Ed.M.
Author, Brain School
www.gliapress.com/index.html

"I was very pleased with Arlene's thorough and detailed edit of my manuscript for my children's book Fire. I learned a great deal from her many well-thought-out suggestions. Overall, this editing experience has made a positive impact in further developing my writing skills, and I look forward to working with this remarkable editor in my future writing endeavours."

—Bonita Forsyth.
Author, Fire
www.huckleberryhollow.com

"I found Penultimate Editorial Services by chance on the Web; however, I found the ultimate editor in Arlene Prunkl. Her attention to detail and joint ownership of the work helped to develop a quality product beyond all expectations."

—John M. Miller.
Author, The Last Alaskan Barrel
www.thelastalaskanbarrel.com

"I’m so impressed with the very professional and thorough job you’ve done. Most of the changes are exactly what I had hoped for—a polished version of my own writing. Occasionally, I’d find a change to the meaning of my sentence. As I looked deeper, I found each change was for a very logical reason. For instance, I had unintentionally repeated something from a few pages earlier, or I was making a statement that didn’t belong where I had put it. In each instance, your changes were a definite improvement. I look forward to working with you on my next manuscript."

"Arlene, I’m incredibly grateful to be working with you. Not only do you possess a keen editorial eye, but you have challenged me to be a better writer and taught me so much about POV [point of view] in the process."

—Richard Goodfellow
Author, Collector of Secrets
(forthcoming in 2011)

“Arlene did a great job of editing my book Live Your Dreams—Let Reality Catch Up. Many readers have remarked on how easy it is to read. When I decided to write my most recent book, Parents’ Handbook, one of my first steps was to secure Arlene’s editing help, even though I would not be ready for about five months. Arlene has lived up to my expectations and then some. She is thorough, knows her work, and is not afraid to challenge you on what you have written. Thanks Arlene, I appreciate your editorial skills. My books are better as a result."

—Author, Roger Ellerton, PhD, CMC
1. Parents' Handbook: NLP and
Common Sense Guide for Family Well-Being
www.Parents-Handbook.com
2. Live Your Dreams—Let Reality Catch Up
www.live-your-dreams.biz

“I have you - and you alone - to thank for lopping off one of the many heads of my ego-hydra: the one that had to have all the parenthetical 'asides.' I really can't thank you enough for your insight, courage, and steadfastness in the face of the monster. It was indeed painful to fix them all, but not from an egoic perspective, rather from the sheer tedium. In the end, the tedium itself reinforced for me your long-held and mucho-accurate position that there were just too damned many of them! Thanks for being so good at what you do."

—Paul L. Gubany
Author, A Return to Abundance
www.returntoabundance.com

“Arlene, I am about 80 percent of the way through the manuscript, and I must say that I am very impressed with your work. You have caught errors that have remained in various versions of the manuscripts through numerous readings by numerous people. Your grasp of the rules of grammar and punctuation far exceed anything I can ever hope to achieve, and I thank you for saving me from numerous “gotchas”—misusages, misspellings, poor punctuation, and story inconsistencies. This novel will not be perfect, but it will be much closer to perfection than it would have been without your magic red pen."

—Robert Mayo
Author, Tamara’s Child
www.tamaraschild.com

“Arlene, I want to thank you for the fine editing job on Super Virus. I know that some of your comments were of the “devil's advocate” nature, and I appreciated your views from that perspective. Most of your changes were excellent ones; in just a few cases, I wanted to keep the original wording. Mostly, however, you flagged really important stuff, and I went back and rewrote the passages, trying to make them clearer. Thanks again for the strong editing job. My book is definitely much better for it.”

—Lawrence Lapin
Author, Super Virus: Immortal Sins
www.lawrencelapin.com

“As a first-time author, I needed more assistance than most. Arlene was more than an editor; she was a sounding board, a teacher and at times a voice of reason. Arlene helped me navigate little-known topics far beyond grammar and spelling. I learned as much or more in the editing phase than I did throughout the entire writing process. I highly recommend Arlene to seasoned veteran authors seeking professional and efficient editing services, as well as to needy novices like myself. Thanks a million, Arlene!”

— Michael Walrath
Author, Angelfish
www.angelfish.com

“Arlene has a keen eye for detail which is exactly what you want in an editor. She caught many things that others had missed, and made some great suggestions while respecting my own personal writing style. Don't go to press without her!”

—Mary Charleson
Author, 5 Minute Marketing
www.charleson.ca

“Thank you for the wonderful work, Arlene. I appreciate the thoroughness and care you took in editing both our report and corporate materials. Although we had access to other editing services, we are glad we chose you to review the materials as we now see a clear difference in editing for promotional materials versus editing for books and reports. Without a doubt the quality of our material has improved dramatically after Arlene’s touch and we would recommend her without hesitation."

—Will Wong
C.O.R.E. Investment Resource Centre Ltd.

“Patient, professional and talented. That is how I would describe Arlene Prunkl. What was almost 800 pages of raw emotions and rambling chapters, Arlene helped me transform into a much more clear, concise, flowing and ultimately beautiful piece of work. Arlene's many suggestions were priceless, and her belief in my story pushed me on to continue when I felt the fatigue of discouragement. To put it in simple terms; she made me believe in myself and the message I wanted so strongly to convey to the world. Arlene helped me to put my message into clear and moving words for the world to read, reflect on, and remember.”

—Kay Bratt
Author, Silent Tears: A Journey of Hope in a Chinese Orphanage
kaybratt70@hotmail.com

“Arlene has the enviable ability to get under the proverbial hood of your work and get it running right. We writers write. Arlene clears up the clouds and makes the light of your work shine through. You won't be disappointed by her results—and you'll make a great friend as well!”

—Jason Egroff
Author, The Tento Saga: Mankind's Perilous Journey
www.thetentosaga.com

“I found Arlene Prunkl to be a top-notch and highly professional editor. Not only was the work done precisely on time, but I would say she went the extra mile and gave me many helpful insights that I wasn’t expecting. The turnaround, price, and quality were exactly as promised—no surprises. And in this business, that’s a good thing!”

—David Shepherd
Author, Resurrecting Randi

“Arlene, I was hesitant at first to spend the money to hire you to copy edit my book, especially since I have a friend who would do it for free. Now I am so happy that I did! The professionalism of your work was astonishing. Not only did you correct grammar, spelling, and other mistakes, you did everything you promised on your website, making me look great. I will be hiring you again on my next book—the money will be well worth it.”

—Frank J. Ferendo
Author, Spanish Lessons
fjferendo@cox.net

"I chose Arlene over many other editorial service options because of her excellent work
with one of my favorite nonfiction authors. Upon completion of the editing, it was obvious that I had made the right decision. Even a nonfiction work such as mine has to tell a story. Because of her efforts, she not only dealt with many errors that escaped my eyes and the eyes of others, but she also allowed my story to come through more clearly. For my audience, it means a more effective book. For me, it means that I already know who will edit my next project!”

—Todd Curtis
Author, Parenting and the Internet
tcurtis@speedbrake.com

“I dove into your suggestions and corrections with a lot of energy. I wound up replacing 25% of the pages and felt like I had dodged a bullet in terms of wanting to submit my very best to a special publisher… Arlene, English literature is fortunate to have you as one of its editors.”

—Robert J. Costelloe
Author, Coinage of Commitment
rcostelloe@sbcglobal.net

“Hiring you has been the single best decision I've made with this novel yet. You caught things that just never dawned on me, and probably wouldn't have. I'm going to implement every piece of advice you gave me; all in all, I couldn't be more pleased. You say on your web site that you'll make an author's words sparkle, and you're not kidding. Are you worth the money?—I think you're probably worth more! You're one of the most personable, professional, and understanding people I've ever worked with. Hands down, this was the best investment I've made. Thank you so much for an outstanding job.”

—Lee Stephen
Author, Dawn of Destiny
lee@epicuniverse.com

“Arlene Prunkl was knowledgeable, thorough and meticulous in her copy editing of my Midwestern U.S. county medical history book. She was a delight to work with on this project and, as an unanticipated side benefit of the collaboration, she taught me much about the English language—even modifying her advice to account for the curious ways we have of writing things south of the border!”

—Gary E. Cordingley, MD, PhD
Author, Stories of Medicine in Athens County, Ohio
gary@cordingleyneurology.com

“Arlene, I am amazed at your insightfulness, which allows you to bring clarity to the areas of the story that had me frustrated while writing them. You are a kind of literary psychoanalyst, and I'm glad you had the chance to ‘couch’ my manuscript. I am having no difficulty reading and understanding your edits. I just can't wait to get on to the next chapters and report back to you on them all.”

—James Mayberger
Author, A Summer’s Odyssey: Forging America's Great Western Trail
www.HikingPress.com

“Arlene has edited two of my numismatic research books (the second 180,000 words with over 800 footnotes) and done an excellent job on both. The subject matter is a combination of historical and technical material, and Arlene has succeeded in keeping my writing consistent and focused on readability. She has been available by e-mail and telephone as needed, offering helpful suggestions in advance of her delivery of the edited manuscript. The marked-up text has been easy to read and her frequent notes have helped guide me through the reasons for some of her recommendations. Additional books are planned, and I intend to ask Arlene to edit them, also."

—Roger W. Burdette
Author, Renaissance of American Coinage 1905 – 1908
Renaissance of American Coinage 1916 – 1921
SenecaMillPress@aol.com

“Arlene, you found mistakes that I and six people who reviewed the manuscript missed. I'm pretty good at paying attention to detail, but you, Arlene, are amazing! As I reviewed your changes I found myself saying, "how did I miss that?" I appreciate the comments and explanations that you included. They helped me understand your changes and I also learned from them. The comments I wasn't thrilled to see were ones like, "Can you explain this more effectively?" But I know that they are the most important comments and, since they are from you, I know to take them seriously. And I am. Thank you."

—John Eikum
Author, Zero, One, Two, Three, Four Dimensions – and More
jeikum@comcast.net

“While capturing the mood and character of my words, Arlene not only cleaned up syntax and grammar but did what most editors can’t—transformed an already well-written document into something more powerful and captivating for my particular audience. She enhanced my own personal style—as well as my confidence in presenting this application. Arlene is more than an editor; she becomes your advocate."

—Scott Kritzer, classical guitarist
www.voiceandguitar.com
scott@miramont.com

"Arlene, I've just received your work on my manuscript—I don't know what else to call it! You obviously worked your butt off on that thing and I'm not sure if I am more impressed or more depressed. I thought I had a manuscript ready for the printer. The hell I did! OK, I do know—I'm more impressed. For I cannot fathom just how depressed I would have been—embarrassed is probably the better word—had I not found you. Delighted is an even better word, for this time when I have gone over the book, I will have a confidence I would never have had—never did have, actually. So, this is a long way for me to say how much I appreciate your work."

—Lee Rudolph
Author, The Sultan of Atlantic City
www.thesultanofatlanticcity.com

"Arlene's skills in copy editing and critiquing the manuscript of my new book were unrivalled. Her thorough manuscript evaluation also provided invaluable insight into plot and character motivation that helped propel me in the right direction for the second draft. I look forward to working with Arlene on my next book project."

—Wendy Roberts
Author, For Sale: My Life
www.wendyroberts.com

"It is with unmitigated pleasure that I write to endorse Ms. Prunkl's skill as a copy editor. She is the embodiment of the true spirit and core philosophies that we hold dear at Scarlett magazine: aspiration, ambition and authenticity. When it comes to the English language, Ms. Prunkl has an unerring sense of what is "right." She also has a keen eye for errors and, more importantly, solid suggestions on how they may be corrected and improved. Perhaps her most valuable contribution is that she takes her work as an editor very seriously and is a true professional in every sense. Highly recommended."

—Anne-Marie Dekker
Editorial Director, Scarlett magazine
annemarie@scarlett.ca
www.scarlett.ca

"Arlene Prunkl just finished editing, proofreading and creating the index for my new book. I could not be more pleased with the results of her work. Arlene worked relentlessly and tirelessly on the project, bringing it in ahead of time and on budget. Furthermore, I quickly learned to depend on her comments and suggestions, and was amazed at the level of detail and skill she brought to the work. This was my first book and knowing that Arlene was tackling the job with a high level of professionalism and perfection eased my stress level considerably! In addition, she was a pleasure to communicate with—my e-mails received lightning quick response, and she was always friendly and personal, yet professional. Before this project, I wondered why I needed an editor; now I realize that the critical role she played could never have been bypassed if I wanted a professional-quality book."

—Pete Hitesman
Author,The Insider's Guide to Home Equity Borrowing
www.homeequitybook.com
San Francisco, CA

"Granville Island Publishing has retained the editorial services of Arlene Prunkl in the capacity of copy editor and proofreader since March of 2003. During this time, she has worked on seven books for us, and has proven to be adept, competent and highly professional. She has a fine eye for the language and well-considered suggestions for change. I admire her enthusiasm and passion for precision, and I look forward to a continued mutually enhancing business relationship."

—Jo Blackmore
Publisher, Granville Island Publishing
www.granvilleislandpublishing.com

—Joel G. Rogers
Senior Research Scientist (retired)
TRIUMF Canada's National Laboratory
for Particle and Nuclear Physics

"I'm delighted to provide Arlene with a ringing endorsement for her work as an editor on my book Buyer-Approved Selling. Arlene substantively edited many parts of the book with an eagle eye for errors and attention to the smallest detail. I valued her critical comments and suggestions, her ease and skill with language, and her sincere and caring approach to the work. My book has exceeded expectations in already being in its second edition, due in part to Arlene's involvement."

—Michael Schell
President, Marketshare, Inc.
Author, Buyer-Approved Selling:
Sales Strategies from the Buyer's Side of the Desk
www.approvedseries.com

—Suzanne Kirkland Kincaid
Author, Financial Freedom On $1 A Day
www.investworks.net
Seattle, WA

"Arlene Prunkl is a careful and conscientious editor, and it was my great pleasure to work with her. In addition to being skilled in checking for spelling, grammar, consistency and flow, she is sensitive and open to the perspective and purposes of the author."

—Sally Rogow
Author, Faces of Courage