Testimonials
Editing Testimonials
"Hi Skye I'm not sure if you'll remember me, but many years ago I enlisted your services to appraise a picture book manuscript A Mysterious Day in the Middle of May. You asked me to let you know if I ever had any success. Well, after 7 years of rejection letters, Scholastic are going to be publishing it, under the new title The Day the Plants Fought Back. The release date is 1st June. I just thought you would like to know, and thank you so much for your encouragement all those years ago! Kind Regards"
– Belinda O'Keefe, The Day the Plants Fought Back (manuscript assessment)
"Throughout the writing and editing process, Skye did far more than just edit. She provided me with a great deal of advice, support and guidance. I have no hesitation in recommending her."
– Todd Nicholls, The Winter Game (substantive editing)
"Thank you to Skye Bothma for her indispensable editing and formatting assistance."
– Steve T. McKinlay, The Floridian Notion of the Information Object (academic editing)
"You have done a great job."
– S. Siitia, theological thesis (academic editing)
"You are amazing, the book looks beyond my expectations. I love it. I'm very happy."
– Rekha Patel, Spiritual Nature (book publishing)
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Editing and website portolio
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Organisation brochure-style, news and directory website for Featherston Info (www.featherston.info). Created in July 2019. -
Organisation brochure-style and news website for Featherston Ratepayers and Residents Association (www.frra.org.nz). Created in March 2019. -
Business brochure website for Feldenkrais practitioner in Featherston (www.movewithease.co.nz). Created in July-August 2017. -
Business brochure and portfolio website for Wairarapa Gates in Featherston (www.wairarapagates.nz). Created in May 2017. -
A collection of poems by Euan Slight. Published for the author in April 2017. -
Online retail shop website created for Dieorama papercraft business (www.dieorama.co.nz). Created in February 2017. No longer live. -
Directory website for New Zealand Craft Hub (www.nzcrafthub.co.nz). Created in 2016. No longer live. -
Website for Web Editor (i.e. my own website - www.webeditor.co.nz) Created this website in 2015. -
'Kiwi Swim Safe' by Swimming New Zealand, 2010. This is a CD ROM educational resource for teachers and I did all the proofreading on it. -
'Spiritual Nature' by Rekha Patel, published by myself under the name, WordsWorth Publishing in 2009. It is a memoir booklet of poetry and photos. I did all the design, typesetting, image work, editing and production for the client. -
'Land Very Fertile' published by Canterbury University Press, 2008 I did some research work for the editors. -
'Walking Wellington' by Kathy Ombler, published by New Holland Publishers, 2008 I copy-edited the semi-final draft. -
'Seeking Community' published by Standards Plus and Whitireia Publishing, 2007 I managed the project and did some of the proofreading and typesetting. -
Whitireia Nursing Journal' published by Whitireia Publishing, 2007 I proofread articles and did typesetting work. -
'Growing Plants' published by Heinemann, a division of Reed Publishing, 2006. I proofread the final draft. -
'The Winter Game' by Todd Nicholls, published by Mainstream Publishing, 2005. I edited the first draft for the author. -
At age 13 I was writing articles for the magazine of the Cape African Violet Society. I was their youngest member and article contributor.