Testimonials

Testimonials

To see a gallery of books on which I have provided feedback, visit my Portfolio page

David Shulman and Benjamin Guth

Owners of dScryb


Hiring Nicola is one of the best decisions that we’ve made to date. By her knowledge, diligence, intelligence, and initiative, she’s become more than our lead editor, but also an integral member of the team. Nicola has helped us through growing pains, spotting issues as they arise and offering efficient solutions. Every paragraph she touches is improved, if it can be, and left undisturbed if it cannot. One of Nicola’s finest qualities, among many, is her candor and sincerity—essential in an editor. Nicola quickly earned our trust and has never let us down. We recommend her without reservation, and we encourage anyone interested in retaining Nicola to ask for our contact information and to call for further reference.

A.L. Knorr

Best selling author of The Elemental Origins series, The Kacy Chronicles and more. 

"Nicola is one of the best structural editors I have ever worked with. No one has been able to compete with her ability to spot an inconsistency or provide plausible (and in some cases, numerous) alternative possibilities within a story. She provides thorough and well-organized feedback in a timely manner. If there is an opportunity to make a story tighter, more believable, more accurate, Nicola will find it and bring it to light. I now rely on her voice of wisdom with every story I write."

Melissa Addey

Author of historical fiction: The Consorts, The Fragrant Concubine, and more

"Nicola has an awesome eye for detail. The Consorts got through multiple beta readers and at least two rounds of proofing but she still managed to spot typos and some odd turns of phrase which would have left the reader puzzled. Highly recommend for eagle-eyed proofing."

N.M. Howell

USA Today Bestselling Author of Fractured Magic, Return of the Dragonborn and more

"Nicola from Spit & Polish Editing provided developmental editing services for our urban fantasy novel, Fractured Magic. The suggestions and feedback she offered were highly detailed and well thought-out and were paramount in the refinement of the book's story, pacing and structure. Her critical eye for identifying plot and consistency errors was spot on, and it was clear she dedicated her time to truly getting to know the story and characters as well as our co-written author voice and writing style throughout the book. Nicola went above and beyond and played an invaluable role in contributing to the book's success. I look forward to the opportunity to work with her again on future projects and highly recommend her services to all authors and publishers looking to take their books to the next level."

Other Recognition

"Nicola’s ability to recognize small discrepancies in ledger entries, while still seeing the big picture, was a big help to Keep Well as we navigated the creation of a new program."
(Keep Well Antigonish, non-profit fitness and wellness provider for seniors)
"Nicola's unfailing attention to detail combined with a flair for creative writing and solid audience awareness made her an incredible asset to La Leche League Canada. I was always able, without any hesitation, to rely on Nicola's ability to focus on delivering education or communication products on time, with incredible accuracy and all while engaging volunteer contributions from across the country. Her "eagle eye" was infamous and was particularly evident when the organization began developing educational brochures in multiple languages. Her editing support was always valued by the entire senior management team of the organization. " 
(Suzanne Gorman, former Executive Director, La Leche League Canada.)

Recipient of the 2021 Editors Canada President's Award for Volunteer Service

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