what Clients Say

about Graham Hayman’s Manuscript Evaluation and

Substantive Editing

David Diamond, author of "Theatre for Living: the art and science of
community-based dialogue:
"Graham Hayman's substantive edit really helped me clarify the structure and tone of the book. Graham engaged in intense conversations with me as part of reshaping the content into a clear journey for the reader. He also respected my particular voice.”

Bill “Wullie” Galloway, author of “They Called Me Otherwise”
"Graham has an amazing ability to extract more from a writer. Just when the author thinks that all has been written, Graham will ask a probing question which both requests more and also gives just a hint at how to proceed. Graham's interest and uncanny insight was absolutely key to taking my ramblings and turning them into a published book.”

Garth Dahl, author of “Masks from Around the World: a personal collection.”
"Good editing skills helped me transform my hobby of collecting tribal masks into an exciting new book. Graham Hayman’s editing skills pieced together the corners and ironed out the wrinkles. If you are looking for a good editor you will find what you are looking for in Graham."Masks from around the world 

Gordon Cruse, author of “Juvie: Inside Canada's Youth Jails.”
" I liked and appreciated the work Graham did on my book.He brought perspective and insight to difficult subject matter. His succinct structural edit reorganized my manuscript to make it more accessible to the different readers my book will address, and he gave it texture and continuity." .

Rear Admiral Stuart F. Platt SC, USN, Ret., author of
"The Armament Tide - Re-arming America."
"When writing a book with a large quantity of research material, it can often be a case of not seeing the forest for the trees, and a substantive editor can be of enormous help. After working with Graham on my first book, I asked for him when I began my latest. I highly recommend him to anyone who needs a skilled, diplomatic editor.”

Manuscript Evaluations

Janet Hudgins, author of Treason (unpublished ms)..
" After a long plod alone with my book /Treason/, I felt fortunate in locating a professional editor like Graham. He promised a report in a matter of days and carried through. His evaluation was concise and gave an overview of the salient points. He outlined the problems with choices of how to fix them. Detailed, page-numbered notes brought it to about eight pages in all, compliments included. I thought the bill was reasonable. Recommending Graham is easy: he’s professional, reliable and has a gentle delivery."

David Litvak, author of Dancing with Bears in the Kootenays (unpublished ms).
"Graham did a perceptive structural edit of my manuscript /Dancing With Bears./ His astute analysis and constructive feedback helped me get it to another level. There wasn't a word in his assessment that I didn't agree with. Graham has a great eye and a great gift for words. When he evaluated my manuscript, it was as if he had known me all of my life. I highly recommend his services."