About / Testimonials - Last Look Editorial Services Page 1 of 1 Last Look Editorial Services Home About / Testimonials Indexing Copyediting and proofreading Website copy Contact I'm Wendy Bower Catalano, and I founded Last Look Editorial and have been its Chief Verbal Strategist (clever, right?) or "CVS" since 2005. In that time I've worked with authors, students, publishers, web designers, business owners, and book packagers on editorial projects from A-Z. My team of collaborators and I work either together or individually, depending on the needs of each client. We're based in the greater Boston area, but have worked with clients from all over the United States and beyond. I look forward to learning how we can help you! See below for testimonials from some of our wonderful clients. Testimonials "My experience with Wendy was excellent throughout. She sent me drafts for comments and was responsive and creative about what I wanted. The final product was exactly what I had hoped for. I will definitely sign Wendy on for my next book. I am grateful for her intelligence and expertise and for her warm, intuitive, and thoughtful manner." -Dr. E.Y., author and university professor "She was meticulous in her review, catching errors that had been missed in copyediting and several in-house reviews it was important that the copyeditor have a sharp, sensitive eye. On more than one occasion I've recommended Wendy to colleagues." C.D., Assistant Editor, public television station " "...it is imperative to us to submit the very best product to our customers. Wendy has always provided us with on-time, thoughtfully-prepared indexes without typos-tailored to the target length. Wendy is one of our most valued freelancers." M.G., book packaging company president "Wendy... has ably performed both copyediting and indexing jobs for us and has always been thoroughly professional, handing in polished work on or before the expected deadlines. She has exhibited a high level of expertise and knowledge We have come to count on her ability to get the work done and to do it right the first time. She has always been prompt and personable in responding to email or phone call requests. I have no hesitation in recommending Wendy for editorial services related work." M.M., project management company Web Hosting by Netfirms var pluginUrl = ://www.google-analytics.com/plugins/ga/inpage_linkid.js' gaq.push(["_require 'inpage_linkid'.pluginUrl]); http://www.lastlookeditorial.com/about--testimonials.html 5/26/2013 XFINITY Connect Page 1 of 1 XFINITY Connect eppster2@comcast.ne + Font Size Proposal for Indexing of Ms. From : Ronald & Elizabeth Epp Sun, May 26, 2013 04:55 PM Subject Proposal for Indexing of Ms. 2 attachments To : wendy@lastlookeditorial.com Dear Ms. Catalano: I am interested in discussing with you the feasibility of Last Look Editorial Services providing indexing and copy editing services for my completed manuscript. I've attached a copy of the prospectus and first chapter SO that you can some idea of the task at hand. Your location in the greater Boston area has much to do with my approaching you since the manuscript tells for the first time the fascinating story of George Bucknam Dorr (1853-1944), the founder and first administrator of Acadia National Park. Born into a patrician Boston family, he graduated from Harvard and later counted its president, Charles W. Eliot, his partner--along with John D. Rockefeller Jr.--in developing the donated coastal Maine landscapes of Mount Desert Island. A pioneer in the conservation movement, his development of Acadia foreshadowed the environmental movement. I found joy in the research, labored through the writing, and now feel spent. I would like to use my financial resources to have the 95,000 word--heavily end-noted--manuscript proofread and indexed. It has been edited by several hands including my own but as a former managing editor of a scholarly journal, I'm too close to this manuscript to be a suitable editor for it. I've approached quite a few academic publishers to no avail. They claim that there is no market for it. The manuscript was completed nearly two years ago at a time when we had retired from New Hampshire to south central Pennsylvania. Within two months, my wife was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma and all my attention was directed at her care. Elizabeth passed away in January. Friends in Maine and Massachusetts with whom I've worked on this project for more than a decade, encouraged me to see the project through to publication, especially since the 2016 centennial of the National Park Service--and the establishment of Acadia--is drawing near. Please email me when you have considered this proposal and we can arrange a time to talk by phone. Thank you for your consideration. Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. 532 Sassafras Dr. Lebanon, PA 17042 717-272-0801 eppster2@comcast.net Making of ANP.Prospectus.5.2013.do 45 KB Making of ANP1.0711.doc 108 KB http://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=131562&tz=America/New_York&.. 5/26/2013 7 XFINITY Connect Re: Proposal for Indexing of Ms. Wendy Catalano 5/27/2013 11:56 AM To Ronald & Elizabeth Epp Dear Dr. Epp, Thank you so much for your email and your interest in my services. I am actually originally from the Philadelphia area, but after coming to Boston for college I settled just north of the city and have been here for nearly 30 years. I would normally have replied to you the same day, but I was out of town overnight and haven't checked email since Saturday morning. This sounds like a fascinating project and I look forward to looking over the material you sent. I'll take a look at the prospectus and the first chapter tonight, and get back to you in the morning with my thoughts, if that's okay. I think it's a wise decision to allow another mind and set of eyes to do the proofing and indexing, and I agree that it can be very difficult to edit one's own work. Once we talk, if it sounds like a good match I would be honored to work on this project with you, as the environmental movement is close to my heart. Lastly, I am so sorry for the loss of your wife. Hopefully the process of seeing this project through proves to be helpful and cathartic (and something she would be pleased that you're doing, I imagine). I'll be in touch tomorrow. Thanks again. Wendy Wendy Bower Catalano Last Look Editorial Services www.lastlookeditorial.com wendy@lastlookeditorial.com facebook.com/LastLookEditorial twitter: @LastLookEdit 93 Washington Street Stoneham, MA 02180 617-835-2400 On May 26, 2013, at 4:55 PM, Ronald & Elizabeth Epp wrote: Dear Ms. Catalano: I am interested in discussing with you the feasibility of Last Look Editorial Services providing indexing and copy editing services for my completed manuscript. I've attached a copy of the prospectus and first chapter so that you can some idea of the task at hand. Your location in the greater Boston area has much to do with my approaching you since the manuscript tells for onnect.xfinity.com/appsuite/#!!&app=io.ox/mail/detail&folder=default0/INBOX&id=131666 1/2 XFINITY Connect Page 1 of 3 XFINITY Connect eppster2@comcast.net + Font Size = The Making of Acadia National Park (Follow-Up) From : Ronald & Elizabeth Epp Sun, Oct 06, 2013 03:02 PM Subject : The Making of Acadia National Park (Follow-Up) To : wendy@lastlookeditorial.com Hi Wendy, In reviewing our communication, I came across your address in Stoneham. It occurred to me that if I stayed on the Mass Turnpike to I-95 North I could easily get off at exit 38 and travel south a few miles into Stoneham. Besides meeting you I could then continue northeast on I-95 and exit easily into Newburyport, one of my favorite ":walk about" places. I'm nearly certain that I'll be passing through greater Boston on the 9th. There is always the return trip as an option. If this casts a different light on you availability, do let me know. Most cordially, Ron Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. 532 Sassafras Dr. Lebanon, PA 17042 717-272-0801 eppster2@comcast.net From: "Ronald & Elizabeth Epp" To: "Wendy Catalano" Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2013 5:30:43 PM Subject: Re: The Making of Acadia National Park Dear Wendy, Good to hear from you. Regarding a get together on my trip north, I'm still unsure about the exact date but it would be either the 10th or 11th of November, which would interfere with your weekend. But my travel plans are another likely obstacle. I'll be leaving the Hartford area early in the morning (on I-84) headed through Worcester. I intended to work my way around Boston on I-495 and only merge onto I-95 when I was about to enter New Hampshire along the Atlantic coastline. Dependent on your location, we also may be able to connect on the return trip, November 15th. Let me know your thoughts on our joint effort to meet face-to-face. Ron Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. 532 Sassafras Dr. Lebanon, PA 17042 717-272-0801 eppster2@comcast.net From: "Wendy Catalano" To: "Ronald & Elizabeth Epp" Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 2:26:36 PM Subject: Re: The Making of Acadia National Park http://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=154782&tz=America/New_York&.. 10/6/2013 XFINITY Connect Page 2 of 3 Hi Ron, Hey, that's great news! Wishing you a speedy recovery, and if you'd like to meet for lunch on your way north, let me know - I'm close to Boston, and right on I-95. Best, Wendy Wendy Bower Catalano Last Look Editorial Services Editing~Indexing~Proofreading~Writing www.lastlookeditorial.com wendy@lastlookeditorial.com facebook.com/LastLookEditorial twitter: @LastLookEdit 617-835-2400 On Sep 30, 2013, at 10:49 AM, Ronald & Elizabeth Epp wrote: Dear Wendy, Over the weekend, I received positive news. A conservation organization on Mount Desert Island has agreed to publish The Making of Acadia National Park. In early November I will drive there to work out the contractual details and time line. This trip is delayed because I am now recovering from total knee replacement surgery in late July. I still have quite a ways to go via physical therapy to recover my flexibility and stamina. Be assured that I would like to retain you for the services we discussed earlier. After I return from MDI, I will get back to you. Thank you for your contiuuing interest. All the Best, Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. 532 Sassafras Dr. Lebanon, PA 17042 717-272-0801 eppster2@comcast.net From: "Wendy Catalano" To: "Ronald & Elizabeth Epp"