David Aretha

“David is not only skilled at what he does, but professional, personable, and incredibly efficient. My manuscript was 75,000 words and he returned it to me, having gone through it twice, almost three and a half weeks prior to our agreed upon due date. He also offered honest advice and encouragement. This was my first time writing a full-length non-fiction and David was very helpful to me. Never once did I feel as though he would take advantage of someone who is ‘green’ which speaks volumes about his character. I look forward to working with him again in the future.”

—Adam Cates

“David Aretha has been working for me and with me for about 10 years on a freelance basis. He’s always on time, and he’s a person of great integrity and honesty. He is in some ways amazing in the quantity and quality of work he can put into a day. He gets right on things, never makes excuses, and frankly never has to. Excellence is his habit, and everybody I’ve teamed him up with (my clients, my authors, namely) loves to work with him. They are very vocal about it. His work ethic and his creativity distinguish him from others I’ve worked with, and I’ve worked with the best. In addition to excellent editorial and writing skills, he’s an idea man extraordinaire. A dozen original and successful books have emerged from him in the last few years.”

—Les Krantz, publisher/president, Facts That Matter, Inc.

“I was very pleased with David Aretha editing work on Hard Crush. He was easy to work with, answered all of my questions, and provided a wealth of advice as to how I could structurally improve several sections of the book, including the beginning and ending. He really made my book shine, and his work was instrumental in getting it sold quickly to a publisher. I highly recommend him for manuscript editing.”

—Andrea Crisp

“Mr. Aretha went beyond just editing he was paid for and gave sound advice. He was beyond helpful and answered all of my questions in a matter of minutes. His skills as an editor are only exceeded by his helpfulness and frankness. I would highly recommend his services to any writer he chose to work with. As a novice writer, the network was the ultimate resource for the thing my writing was sorely in need of, professional outside advice and editing.”

—Brennan Morton

“David is fast, friendly and helpful. He has a great eye for detail. Super job.”

—Conan De Moe

“Not only was Dave extremely thorough as an editor, prompt and easy to deal with, but his comments and suggestions were invaluable to me in terms of the overall direction of this project. This service saved me time and money.”

—Doug Sylvester

“Dave helped make my story flow smoothly without changing the character it was told. Dave has a talent for asking the right questions of my story that helped me reflect on where it needed detail to clarify. Dave’s advice has been valuable, insightful and encouraging. He is always impressively prompt in answering e-mails, offered good advice where needed and I feel privileged having his expertise to give my book a polished look!”

—Tana Stoner

“About six weeks ago you developmentally edited our memoir, now named God’s Faithfulness Through the Kuwait Hostage Crisis. We tried several agents: no luck. But on submission to the first publisher, they accepted the book for publication. Of course, we took their offer. The publisher is Crosslink Publishing, a small Christian, traditional publisher. They say they will have the book out in the spring. You will see your name in the acknowledgements, giving you credit for your help. Thanks much!”

—Jim Carroll

“I was very fortunate to have David Aretha as my editor. He came highly recommended by the network’s founder, and he’s all she promised he would be. When David tells you he will have your manuscript back by the deadline, he will. His line editing is excellent, and his suggestions on my manuscript not only improved it, but made me a better writer. He gives credit where it’s warranted, and offers suggestions for change in a kind and respectful manner.”

—Ishy Creo

“As an Indie first time author, coming in with minimal knowledge about the writing/publication business, and having limited knowledge of the Chicago Manual of Style, David was such a help in providing guidance and letting us know what ‘right looked like’; all the time doing so with professional, timeliness, and respecting our original vision. We couldn’t have progressed through this process without his assistance and now look forward to publishing a well written and professional memoir.”

—Terry & Kathleen Braddock