Testimonials on
Consulting Services
For Authors and Freelance Writers
Offered by Patricia Fry
Patricia Fry has been consulting for authors and teaching classes in how to write a book proposal. Here are a few comments from her clients and students:
Conferences/Classes/Consultations
Peter Bowerman suggested I read one of your titles. I read two! The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book and How to Write a Successful Book Proposal. I MUST tell that I learned more from these two books in a few weeks than the last year and a half studying the industry. Excellent work!
- Greg Chatman
Patricia Fry's assistance to writers is immeasurable. Her skills and expertise provide the finishing touch needed to attract the attention of publishers. And, after using many of Patricia's suggestions, I received a favorable response from the first publisher I contacted. I can't recommend Patricia highly enough.
- Denise Fawcett Facey,
Client
I'm absolutely thrilled with what we've produced. You helped make it shine! I look forward to keeping in touch and working with you in the future.
- Adele Nieves,
Client
Liquid Words Productions
Patricia Fry is the most professional editor/book doctor I have ever had the pleasure to learn from. Her objective is to train her writers to create manuscripts that are polished and professional. She doesn’t just make changes, she makes the changes matter. I loved the way Patricia helped me to organize my chapters for a “flow” that makes more sense to the reader. My text became so much richer with her help. I have so much more confidence in my manuscript now! She’s simply the best out there.
- Debbie Puente, Author
Thank you for the remarkable work you have done to help me with my book. I have enjoyed learning from you as you edited my book, particularly the proper use of the English language. It has been an intensive course and a lot of fun!
Sincerely,
Lydia Silvestry, Author
Lydia Silvestry’s Beauty Secrets
Thank you for all of the information and coaching you gave us at the writers’ conference (at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo). I have your brochure and will give a copy to a friend who is focusing on her writing career… and I will tell others about you.
I really want to congratulate you on your writing career and thank you for sharing and inspiring so many others,
My best,
Susan Florence
www.susanflorence.com
Your comments were more than helpful. You have helped me immensely by cutting away all of the what ifs and what nexts.
Thank you,
Yvonne Scott
Thank you so much for the wonderful review. Getting a review from you for a book like mine is better than getting one from the New York Times. I'm honored.
Mark Levine, Author
The Fine Print
I loved your blog entry on establishing a platform. It certainly inspired me and opened up for me some areas that had been unclear—perhaps the source of some of my procrastination. I now see that I need to do further work on my platform. I think I have a good start, but I will feel more confident after following some of your suggestions to bolster my platform. Thank you for your help with my proposal and for your ongoing help in the form of your blog.
Sincerely,
Cindy Province
I really value your insights. You discovered areas of organization (in my book manuscript) I would never have realized.
Thanks for all of your help.
Joyce Harris, Author
The Triumph of Faith Over Loss
From the Journals of Joy and the Heart of Her Mother
Loree says:
"I have reached a verbal agreement with Houghton Mifflin and am now waiting for the formal contract to arrive. The editor told me that they were overwhelmed with the detail I had given to the project and that it was these materials (the book proposal) that convinced them to acquire the book. The class truly helped me focus on my project and sell my first book. Thanks to you for helping me to be so prepared."
Danny Brassell says:
"The first agent I contacted looked at my proposal and accepted it. Your assistance on the proposal, no doubt, proved to be invaluable and I am completely grateful. I cannot thank you enough. Your support and feedback made a huge difference."
Debbie Horn says:
"I recommend Patricia Fry as a writer or editor for any project where clear and concise writing, attention to detail and timeliness are critical.""
Debbie Horn, Manager
Education and Club Administration
Toastmasters International
Michael D. Hermes says:
"I recommend Patricia Fry as a researcher/writer for any project in which she is interested as I found her to be a talented writer who is highly organized and has a good sense of follow through."
Michael D. Hermes, President
Ojai Valley School
Roberta Carasso, Ph.D says:
"Patricia Fry taught a terrific book proposal class. It clarified how to create and polish all the necessary components of a proposal. She was consistently dedicated and helpful, always attentive to my writing needs. Now I eagerly look forward to submitting the manuscript and am far more confident that, with Patricia's good advice, the book will become a reality."
"Thank you for your good work. It reads much better."
- Carasso is the author From Mud Pie to Masterpiece: Children's Sculptural Development. Dr. Carasso is a published art critic and has a weekly column, Art Waves, in the Laguna New Post. She also writes for ArtScene, ArtWeek, Sculpture Magazine, Ceramics Monthly and Irvine World News.
Sande Cropsey:
"I recently had the opportunity to work with Patricia Fry on marketing my children's Christmas book, Tinker's Christmas. Patricia is so very good at what she does, is such a good consultant and has given me a wealth of information to assist me in my endeavors. Marketing and promoting my book had become a tremendous burden to me because I was lost as to what I should be doing. I was doing a little bit of everything and not concentrating or following through on any of anything. Patricia helped direct and define a focus for my future efforts. Between Patricia's consultation and Dan Poynter's seminars, the two of them may make a successful writer out of me in spite of my efforts. I just wanted to share my experience with the group in case there are others are there who may need the same type of help. I unequivocally recommend it.
Thank you!"
Gary Spivey, author of Your Keys to Heaven (G. S. Limited, Inc., 2006)
"Patricia Fry is an amazing editor and person."
Contact Patricia Fry now:
info@matilijapress.com
or
PMB 123
323 E. Matilija St., Ste. 110
Ojai, CA 93023
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