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Clients say:
★★★★★ "As of late 2025, Alice Douthwaite has edited two of my four published books.
The first project she worked on for me was a memoir, released in 2023, which subsequently received two gold medals and one silver medal in international book competitions, with equally good sales and reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. I credit much of its success to Alice.
My latest work, the final novel of a trilogy set in ancient Rome, is just out after being delayed for several years due to personal issues in my life, as described in that memoir.
About a year ago, I hired Alice to read the first two books in that series so she could help me shape the long-delayed third one that I intended to complete this year. This project was considerably more complicated than the memoir, but Alice tackled it with enthusiasm and the same level of competence and care as before. Over the past year, she has done far more to help me than one might expect of an editor, even taking parts of my manuscript with her on an overseas vacation. I feel sure that whatever success my new book achieves in the future will be due, in large part, to Alice's dedication, skill, and hard work.
The next time I write a book, I will again hire Alice Douthwaite as my editor. I highly recommend her to other authors."
–Martha Marks, author of The Ruby Ring (Book 3 in the Ruby-Viper trilogy)
★★★★★ “Alice is fabulous. She is professional and has incredible integrity. She tells it like it is and leaves room for your writer voice.”
–Michele Vrabel, author of Butterfly Stitches and Outloud
★★★★★ “I was lucky enough to catch Alice in a free week so she could edit my last book, Tea for Twenty, and I was so happy with the way she made my story flow and sparkle. I have worked as an editor in the past, but I didn't catch the number of inconsistencies, duplications, and awkward phrasings that she did. Alice is a punctuation wizard and she has a gift for suggesting simple solutions to wordy or awkward sentences structures. She offers references for her changes, and one of the things that makes me warm to an editor is when she includes positive comments as well as corrections, and Alice did that.
I highly recommend Paper-Free Editing. It will be worth your time to get solid, knowledgeable editing for your precious manuscript.”
–Lizbeth Selvig, author of Tea for Twenty
★★★★★ “We needed some last-minute editing services and Alice was prompt and easy to work with. She did a wonderful job getting our multi-page publication ready for print. I would highly recommend her editing services!”
–Becky Cantellano, USTA Northern
​​​★★★★★ "I recently completed a memoir about my
life with my late husband. Emotionally, it was difficult
for me to write, and as a result I tended to pack too
much information into parts of the story where it really
didn't belong. I knew I needed help straightening it
out and asked a well-known book consultant for a
recommendation of a good editor. She suggested
that I talk with Alice Douthwaite of Paper-free Editing.
I did that and soon felt very comfortable with Alice.
She and I have now worked through two separate
drafts of my manuscript. Each pass greatly improved the
text. She deserves an immense amount of credit for the ultimate quality and readability of my forthcoming book, BETTING ON BERNIE, A MEMOIR OF A MARRIAGE.
Over the coming year, I plan to write a novel. When the time comes, I'll call again on Alice. I highly recommend her to
other authors, too."
–Martha Marks, author of Betting on Bernie
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"Alice is a meticulous and conscientious copyeditor
who works with authors to make sure their text conveys
its message in a way that is accessible to readers. She's
great with deadlines and a true professional."
–Miranda Darrow of Book MD Editing, author of The
Six-Step Revision Process
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★★★★★ "Alice's detailed proofing of my manuscript really
helped me add the final polish to my submission. I especially
appreciate her ability to point out my inconsistencies in spelling
and phrasing, something I didn't even realize."
–J L Wilson, author of Beached
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★★★★★ “Alice gave numerous helpful suggestions and made
the formatting consistent across the manuscript. She transformed
me from writer to author with a very quick turnaround."
–Dee Dee Kiesow, author of Fundraising in the Post-Pandemic World
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★★★★★ "Alice did a great job of reorganizing and editing our
group's Bylaws. Her work is very clear and precise and completed
in a timely manner."
–Katie Grove, President, STPC
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★★★★★ "I thought my small business website was really good, but then I asked Alice to take a look at it and she gave me some suggestions to make it really great! Her attention to the smallest details impressed me. Thank you, Alice!"
–Amy Leyden, Kaleidoscope Table Settings
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