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Accolades Marilyn Weishaar is a veteran reporter, editorial writer and copy editor with a degree in journalism. During her 37 years in the newspaper business, she earned numerous state and national awards for writing and copy editing. She has often been recognized for her organizational skills, ability to work under pressure, and attention to detail. She has been editing manuscripts since she retired in 2001. From Her Clients "All my novels are edited by Marilyn before I send them in to Simon & Schuster. I'm wordy and Marilyn has been fantastic about cutting to the meat of the story as well as helping to formulate correct time patterns, flow, character development and much more." -- Naleighna Kai   Every Woman Needs a Wife, Macro Publishing Group 2006   Every Woman Needs a Wife, Simon & Schuster 2006   Speak it into Existence, Macro Publishing Group 2006   Mermaid, Macro Publishing Group 2008 www.naleighnakai.com "Marilyn does more than just edit. On my novel, which was picked up by Simon & Schuster, she did the critical fact-checking that was necessary for consistency. She is also one of the most thorough editors with whom I've had the pleasure of working." -- J. L. Woodson   Superwoman's Child: Son of a Single Mother (NAACP Image Award Nominee) Simon & Schuster, 2006 www.jlwoodson.com "Marilyn is a true professional in every sense of the word. I was very pleased with the quality of her work. I highly recommend her services and I will be using her in the future." -- Alan Arcieri   Earth School 101, Outskirts Press, 2008 www.AlanArcieri.com www.OutskirtsPress "Marilyn brings a wealth of experience as a newspaper editor to her work, I highly recommend her editorial skills for book or articles; she has done an excellent job on both for me. She is conscious of deadlines, amazingly efficient and not only cleans up the manuscript but gives sage advice to make it better." -- Dr. Linda Miles, Psychotherapist   The New Marriage, Transcending the Happily Ever After Myth, Cypress House, 2000 www.drlindamiles.com "I used to ask myself, ‘Why would I ever need a prufreeder?' Now I realize that without Marilyn's help, my eleven Life of Fred books would just be good for doorstops and paperweights. She has read all my Life of Fred books with care. Her prices are reasonable, and she has a warm pleasant personality and is a pleasure to work with." -- Stanley F. Schmidt   Life of Fred: Fractions   Life of Fred: Decimals and Percents   Life of Fred: Beginning Algebra   Fred's Home Companion: Beginning Algebra   Life of Fred: Advanced Algebra   Fred's Home Companion: Advanced Algebra   Life of Fred: Geometry   Life of Fred: Trigonometry   Fred's Home Companion: Trigonometry   Life of Fred: Calculus   Life of Fred: Statistics, Polka Dot Publishing www.PolkaDotPublishing.com "Choosing Marilyn Weishaar of The Weis Revise as editor for my novel, The Literary Six, was the best investment I could have made in the project. She capably trimmed the fat from my diamond in the rough without altering my voice as a writer. Her edits were clear, concise, and never detracted from the story. Her editing process is collaborative and continues long after her edits are submitted. Marilyn is equal parts warm and no-nonsense, making the oft-painful process of killing off words palatable." --Vince A. Liaguno   The Literary Six, Outskirts Press, 2006 www.VinceLiaguno.com "The Weis Revise continually provides outstanding service in a timely manner. The quality of the work is excellent. Communication throughout the project allowed us to head off several potential problems before they slowed things down, and follow-up was first rate. Marilyn Weishaar and The Weis Revise take the pain out of editing a manuscript and get my highest recommendation. I will certainly use the service again." -- Kevin Michalowski   Book Editor/Project Manager   Krause Publications "Without a doubt, Marilyn Weishaar helped make our 600-page nutrition and cookbook a masterpiece. Marilyn’s intelligent, patient, and expert attention virtually eliminated errors and made our manuscript much more powerful. By the time we got to blue line stage, there were so few errors that our printer was surprised. Her work cut last-minute corrections to a minimum, saving us time and money. We highly recommend her to anyone who needs expert editing." -- Don Matesz and Rachel Albert-Matesz   The Garden of Eating: A Produce-Dominated Diet and Cookbook, Planetary Press First run 2004 www.TheGardenOfEatingDiet.com www.HealthyOmnivore.com "Rapid responses. No Delays. Looking to meet your deadline? Relax — it’s already met at The Weis Revise keeps it your way. If you’re looking for your work to sing, you’re in the right place. Very reasonable and competitive rates. Strong believer in customer satisfaction." -- Anthony Ogunware   Chiller - Relationships Can Be Murder, iUniverse, 2006   Chiller - Hell, Coming to a High School Near You (Pre-Columbine), iUniverse, 2007   Chiller - Friend at Day, Killer by Midnight (A Mystery Novel), iUniverse, 2007   Chiller - The Official Breakup Guide of The Future (Volume 1) PublishAmerica, 2008   Chiller - Deadly Relations, 2008 www.chillerbooks.com "My pursuit of a competent editor included a due diligence review of several who advertise in prominent publications, including the Writer’s Digest. The sample edit of my work by Marilyn Weishaar provided the excellence I desired. Marilyn tunes the strings of the instrument while you compose your literary music. Marilyn is a thorough, efficient, personable and professional editor. If Marilyn edits it you can bet it will read easily and smoothly but will keep the author’s voice." --James Orin Ogle   Political Proverbs: thoughts for life and liberty Xlibris, 2008.   Lynched at law: A living documentary, Trafford Publishing Corporation, 2008   Social Compact USA: the Civic Bible, Xlibris, 2008 www.americareferendum.com (under construction) www.xlibris.com/jamesorinogle.html "Marilyn Weishaar was a godsend when I completed my first novel in my J.C. van Winkler series. I teach English and Communications and am able to create grammatically correct sentences, but I sometimes tend to be wordy. Marilyn turned my lengthy and sometimes awkward sentences into smooth, condensed thoughts, making my novel flow from beginning to end. She never altered my writing style but enhanced it with her professional touches. Thanks to her expertise and assistance I am editing my own books." --Jan Frazier   Starlight Laser Express, Sterling House Publishers, 2003   Ghost of a Chance, Sterling House Publishers, 2004 www.janfrazier.com "I stumbled across Marilyn Weishaar in the classified ad section of the Writer’s Digest and consider it a true stroke of luck. She is a technically excellent copy editor, but I consider her real forte to be in the substantive aspects of editing. She has a wonderful feel for the flow of the story. She makes editorial suggestions in a way that enables you to be a better writer, without putting her ideas in your head or her words on your page. Marilyn is a person of great integrity, backed by a lifetime of journalistic experience." -- Barbara Davidson-Miles   Connor, 1st Books Library, 2003 www.bdmiles.com/K31.htm "The Weis Revise is a fast and friendly but very professional service. Discovering Marilyn Weishaar was like striking gold. I can recommend her without reservation as someone who is honest and diligent. She possesses the talent to make words flow and she can smooth sentences without changing the original meaning. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Marilyn. She played a significant role in getting my first manuscript trimmed and ready for publication." -- Adriaan Reinecke   Global Scream, 2008 "I am indebted to Marilyn Weishaar for her expert editorial assistance with my manuscript. She unlocked the meaning of my words in a precise and extremely diligent fashion. I especially praise her wisdom and her courage for honestly advising me on the passages that worked and those that didn't work. I really believe she cared about bringing my book to the next level of clarity." -- Glenda de Vries   The Dutch Immigrant and his Accidental Wife, 2003 "In 2003 I submitted a manuscript to Marilyn Weishaar on the advice from my agent, who felt it required the finish polish before submission to a publisher. Subsequent to Marilyn's edits my agent who had nothing but the highest praise for the edits that did not change or alter the theme, but in fact made the story tighter and more to the point." --Shannon Harrington

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