Special Thanks to my editor, Nina Denison for her work on Lucifina: The Belle of Hell

Having written two other books and worked with over three professional editors, I knew exactly what I wanted in a proofer for my third novel --- Lucifina: The Belle of Hell. Nina Denison was my ideal candidate because of her impressive undergraduate degree in English literature and years of professional publishing experience. However, I was most intrigued by her background in poetry, experience editing cookbooks, and understanding of the YA market.

Of everyone I contacted, Nina wrote back with the most enthusiasm and undertook her task of proofing with the utmost care. I was very impressed with her work. She was extremely methodical. In fact, I suspect she may have read my book twice. I've read Lucifina twice after receiving her edits and found no errors. This is rare.

Nina was also extremely generous. She gave me a line --- the rain continued its drumbeats on the roof. She also offered developmental guidance, which ultimately changed the ending of my book. Nina's encouragement was also very inspiring. In addition, to catching numerous errors, I couldn't have found on my own --- misplaced commas and incorrect tenses --- she also found other embarrassing mistakes that I might not have caught.

Overall, Nina is extremely precise. She is detail-oriented but grasps the big picture. She possesses a sharp analytical mind with a focus on logic, as well as, an artistic side. She's highly selective and never arbitrary. For example, she doesn't make comments or finds errors for the sake of doing so.