May 15, 2016 07:08 AM
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Anyone want to see a badly edited book by this company? Just go to Amazon.com . look up Maid Not For You . read my sample. I paid for development editing and copy editing . but basically had my book edited for it's grammar TWICE.
The issues with my italics were never resolved. I had asked both editors if my way of using italics would be a problem, and if they can resolve them for me, but they never did . even if they said they did. This is what I got for 3500 bucks. Sure, you get what you pay for. But I was on a budget and felt I had no other options.
Even the summary and outline was poorly written. My 12 year old nephew, who's being home schooled, could have done better; I'm almost sure.
My very first reviewer would complain about the crazy usage of italics . which by now I thoroughly get. She was pretty obnoxious about it all, even went from 3 stars to 2 later on. But again, I get her beef with the italics overload. Basically in the past, I was trying to use italics, not only as a way of emphasizing meanings/titles, but also as a way of sarcasm. Truth be told, I tried to resolve this through Scribendi during the editing process . and yet, they never delivered. There are also other issues with my edition, but you can see for yourself after reading the sample. No need to buy, the sample is enough to show you. Scribendi, you are a horrible and dishonest-LAZY!-company. Never again. You have no appreciation how this has seriously hurt my book and my life.
