Author Testimonials for Fiona
5 stars. I contracted for three Beta Readers and Fiona from Quiethouse was the most thorough and insightful of the three. Her review was very thorough and entertaining. She went out of your way to tell me what she liked and what made her stumble with the wording. Constructive not critical. Specific, line for line, not generalities. Thank you Fiona for restoring my confidence in my work.
— Charles McNamara, author of Fiddler's Lament
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— Charles McNamara, author of Fiddler's Lament
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5 stars. Fiona's thoroughness and thoughtfulness shone brightly throughout her critique. At every stage of evaluation, she brought professionalism and insight. While she was without question disturbed by some of the content (and there is much to be disturbed by), her willingness to forge ahead revealed a level of strong commitment to the work. As an author, I felt validated and inspired. Fiona's criticisms, in my estimation, were fair and exacting. She was kind in her positive evaluation. She was generous in her comments on my writing style and the character arcs. I have every confidence to recommend Fiona as an outstanding beta reader that others will greatly benefit from.
— Brian Douglas, author of They Flutter Behind You
— Brian Douglas, author of They Flutter Behind You
5 stars. Fiona's feedback was thoughtful, engaged, and showed that she understood my book's story arc and the characters. I enjoyed her manuscript margin comments because of their useful connection to her thorough questionnaire responses and because her personable notes made me feel that we were in the same room and I was able to hear her react to the story—where she enjoyed it and where certain aspects gave her pause and why. Also, I very much appreciate that her response to a follow-up question was timely, detailed, and deeply considered.
— J.A. Nelson, author of The Confession of Horatio the Dane
— J.A. Nelson, author of The Confession of Horatio the Dane
5 stars. Fiona was remarkably fast and thorough. Her critiques were well-informed and polite, and her compliments were encouraging. Highly recommended.
— J. Holmes, author of Torn - Atlas I - The Cloud Cutter
— J. Holmes, author of Torn - Atlas I - The Cloud Cutter
5 stars. Fiona provided most wonderful beta reading services that were extremely thorough and insightful. She was able to grasp the nuances and subtleties of my work. She provided encouraging and constructive feedback and really helped me take the book to the next level.
— anonymous author
— anonymous author
5 stars. Fiona gave wonderfully in-depth, very personalised feedback. She was professional and encouraging in her critique and was able to alleviate many of my worries as a first-time author. The process of handing your story over to someone you don’t know is just a little scary, but Fiona’s comprehensive comments have left me feeling like it was the very best thing to do in order to gain a balanced, non-biased perspective. Thank you Fiona!
— Oberon Brook, author of The Shillings Worth
— Oberon Brook, author of The Shillings Worth
5 stars. Fiona's feedback was excellent; much more in-depth than I had imagined it would be, with great attention to detail and insightful "real-life" comments thrown in. Her observations on confusing aspects of my book will help me greatly. Excellent service.
— Gerry Regan, author of Star Gazing
— Gerry Regan, author of Star Gazing
5 stars. Fiona's review was superb. She left comments all throughout the manuscript letting me know what she was thinking at each point. It was particularly helpful being able to see what made her like or dislike the protagonist, what chapters she thought required strengthening, and the direction it may have made sense to take the story in some cases. Her feedback gives me quite a bit to work with while keeping my core structure intact.
— Eli Abernathy, author of Cubicles Anonymous
— Eli Abernathy, author of Cubicles Anonymous