July 2007: Eileen Reppenhagen, CGA and
professional speaker (www.taxdetective.ca)
"I'm a very fortunate person to
have had your help...a great team effort"
March 11/07, Marja Bergen,
author of Riding the Roller Coaster (Northstone Publishing, 1999) and
A Firm Place to Stand (to appear)

"[To]
Julie H. Ferguson of Beacon Literary Services: for outstanding consulting
and endless insight. Thank you for
sharing your expertise with enthusiasm
and passion during the crucial stages of this book."
Also, "I'm honoured to be your
client."
And, "Thank you so much for the priceless gifts you give to authors
like me."
Jan 3 and Mar 6/07, Monica Magnetti, author of Being in the Present:
How to Create the Blueprint of Your Life and Outsmart Stress,
Portofino Press, 2007
"Thanks very much for taking the time
to give me such well-thought out advice yesterday.... You really helped and
I
appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge."
Nov 29/06, Leslie
Gaudette
"I'm about to sign
--------whew! And yes, it is a great feeling! Thanks for being a part of it."
Dec
27, 2005: Doug Matthews, on signing his first publishing contract (Elsevier) for
two books,
Special Event Production, Part One:
The Process and Special Event Production, Part Two: The Resources--both
due in 2007.
(See
also the testimonial below, Oct 2004 )
"Your insights are
invaluable..."
Nov 24, 2005: Geoffrey X. Lane, Lane
Consulting, author (self-pub) and
professional speaker.
"...thank you again for
the advice and insight you gave me at the recent Surrey International
Writers' Conference. It's amazing how a ten minute...conversation [can]
clarify the information-dump...about query letters."
Oct 22, 2005: K.C. Solano,
delegate at SIWC 2005,
"You've consistently been such a help to me, and I really appreciate it.
Thanks, once
again, for your ongoing support. What a mentor"
August 2005: Ann Thompson, author of
Winning
Choice on Abortion (2004), runner-up for the Vancity Book Prize
2005 (self-pub).
"[I] would like to
thank...Julie Ferguson for the advice and priceless information regarding
the political and modern life in London and elsewhere, as well as for the
help in deciphering the incredible and ever-changing British slang."
June 2005: Dora Fejes,
translator of Helen Fielding's novel,
Olivia
Joules and the Overactive Imagination (Polirom, 2005), into Romanian
"Thank you! I
don't think I could do it without you; you are truly wonderful!
May 2005: Eileen Reppenhagen, CGA and
professional speaker
"Julie is that rare person - a successful writer who can teach others to
write - and Julie accomplishes it with aplomb, flare, and insight -
did I mention that Julie is truly a 'nice' person?" March 2005: Geoffrey X. Lane, Lane Consulting
"Julie is a highly skilled writer...and a great teacher. And, as a
published author, she practices what she preaches! She has helped me get a
clear understanding of how to write and get books published...."
March 2005: Noel McNaughton, Canadian Association of Professional Speakers,
Edmonton, AB
When the publisher at Borealis read my query on a Saturday last fall, he
phoned me Saturday night and asked for my manuscript. A week later he called
back and said that he and his partner had read it.... They really liked it, and he said he "loved' it..... I worked very hard over my
manuscript and my query. I attended two of your workshops, enjoyed several
one-on-one coaching sessions, and also used your ebook, Crafting
Irresistible Queries. I agree with you whole-heartedly...you can't spend
too much time on your query. I found your workshops, coaching, and ebook
very helpful.
Feb
2005: Shirley Walker, author of
From Sailing Ships to Spitfires,
Borealis Press (December 2005)
Thank you for your recent work on our history for the day of the
Heritage
Society Tour...The combination of photographs and text is laid out
in a very inviting way; in fact the whole document far exceeds the hopes
and expectations I had.... I am deeply grateful for...the quality of the
finished product and the prompt and timely response to my request.
Feb
2005: the Rev. Dr. Catherine Hall, Rector, St. John the Apostle Anglican
Church, Port Moody, BC.
"...the tremendous
support you have given me...in bringing my first book project to
fruition. Your advice has been right on the money.
[My book] has gone through two
reprints...has been well received in its market across Canada and is doing
admirably well on Amazon. ...I thank you for your time, dedication and
positive encouragement."
Oct 2004: Dough Matthews,
author of How to Create Fantasies and Win Accolades: a Practical Guide to
Planning Special Events (self-pub)
"I owe
you a tremendous vote of thanks! Not
only have you encouraged me when no-one was doing so, but I used the people
you referred me to, with great success! Lee Fodi did a superb cover for the
book, and I'm glad to have met him into the bargain. Shirley Olson also
designed the text and made the book as compact (that is to say, inexpensive)
as possible. It looks very good."
"You have indeed been a steadfast 'inspiration'"
(June 2005)
Oct 2004: Ann Thompson, author of
Winning
Choice on Abortion (2004), runner-up for the Vancity Book Prize 2005
(self-pub)
"Julie has the skill
and dexterity to coach promotional writing. Her assistance has been
invaluable, insightful and she is a joy to work with. ...The results were
amazing. I now have a brochure I am proud to hand out..."
June/August 2004: Eileen
Reppenhagen, CGA and professional
speaker.
"[Julie] opened my sight to the subtle, but
simple, options I had for finding and approaching my target market -- lovers
of Shakespeare and the Japanese community. Through all my dealings
with her...Julie's professionalism has shone as brightly as her insight. I
have benefited greatly from the lessons...and would heartily recommend
[her coaching and] her seminars...to aspiring Canadian writers."
September 2003: Matthew A. Klippenstein,
playwright of The Middle Path

"Julie helped me
to understand my book contract and protect my interests without damaging my
relationship with the publisher. With the knowledge she gave me I was in
control of my book. It was a great experience!"
July 2002: Kathy Lynn, Parenting Today, author of Who's in Charge
Anyway?
and But Nobody Told Me I'd Ever Have to Leave Home
(both
Whitecap).
"Thank
you so much for your help... I almost didn't go to the
interview
with the editor, but your comments helped me to brave it
out."
October 2000: Pat Koretchuk, author of
Chasing the Comet,
Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2002
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