Testimonials

I engaged Justin to do the copy editing of my hard science fiction novel, Intersection Man. Before emailing my manuscript to him, I had run it through Grammarly and ProWritingAid in addition to one round of self-editing. Hence, I had reckoned that he might not find that many issues with my work. Boy, was I wrong! Justin did an excellent job editing the entire document line-by-line. Not only was he meticulous, but he also went far beyond his role as a copy editor and gave me insightful feedback on the plot of the book. He was also lightning fast and very responsive. I will certainly use his services again and would whole-heartedly recommend him to other writers.  

— Hari Kumar Nair, author of Intersection Man

I hired Justin as a copy editor for the Strange Economics anthology. Justin worked with our editorial team to create a style guide, to clarify of our copy-editing needs, and to come up with a reasonable timeline for editing. He has a good eye, and helped give the anthology a polished, professional sheen; Justin’s edits went above our expectations and were finished within the timeline we’d set. I would recommend Justin’s service to other writers (and have).

— David, Lead Editor at tdotSpec

I had a great experience working with Justin on my book. He provided me with an informed, outsider’s perspective that we authors so often need. I really value his advice and analysis, and highly recommend him to anyone. He’s dedicated, thorough, and I’ll be reaching out to him again.

— Rahul Bhagat, author of Rogue Autonomous

I’ve been working with Justin for over 3 years now on my dark fantasy series, KRZ. If it wasn’t for his guidance and wisdom, I don’t think my series would be as strong and developed as it is today. He’s really great when it comes catching consistency issues (regarding plotlines, setting, and character personality traits), and he is definitely one of the most patient people I have ever met in my life. As an editor, patience is one of the important things a person must have, for editors such as Justin will be re-reading things countless times. As I said before, we’ve been working together for the last three years and he is still my primary editor I turn to. I definitely would recommend Justin to any of my fellow writing friends.

— Kevin Valentine, author of KRZ

I engaged Royal Editorial for a polishing pass on my upcoming fantasy novel, The Dragon's Banker. Justin worked with me to root out any glaring issues, as well as homed in on grammatical areas I know are typically problematic for me. When it came to larger problems, I was presented with different options on how to best make corrections and offered good advice. Both the copy edit and the proofreading came back on time and for under the final price of the quote. I would definitely recommend Royal for other self-publishers looking for a budget-conscious option that gives solid results.

— Scott Warren, author of The Dragon’s Banker