"For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there without watering the earth and making it bear and sprout, and furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater; so will My Word be which goes forth from My mouth; it will not return to Me empty, without accomplishing what I desire, and without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it" (Isaiah 55:10–11).
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SKILLS (Word, InDesign, Photoshop): Writing and Editing (CMS, SBL, Cambridge),
Greek and Hebrew Language, Cover Design, Interior Layout Design, Indexing |
To prospective authors, publishers, and editors: |
From the moment you agreed to edit my book, I had a very strong sense I was going to enjoy working with you. I love it when I’m right! You have exceeded all of my expectations and have been a delight to work with. Your knowledge of God's Word (even Hebrew and Greek!), the Chicago Manual of Style, how to handle citations, and English (grammar, syntax, tense, and more) is stellar and exactly what I needed. Many times throughout the editing process, I thanked God I was working with you because I felt you caught everything that needed to be addressed and helped me say what I wanted to in the best way possible. Not to mention, you are responsive, super-easy to collaborate with, and just a lovely person. Thank you for being such a blessing. I truly hope we can work together again!
- Tanya Pollard, author, Memory Stones
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I know that I know that the Lord sent you to assist with the finishing touches. You are both gifted and easy to work with and I appreciate you so. Thanks over and over again for your splendid work. May the Lord reward you with a blessing that makes you giggle with delight.
- Terriah McNair, author, Traveling with the Comforter |
The finishing touch, that red cherry on the cake that was essential for assembling all the components of Odious and Cerberus, was the editor who could refine, prepare, and typeset the entire manuscript for publishing. Michelle Shelfer’s services I discovered fortuitously through the Reedsy.com professional book-services marketplace. Remarkably, Michelle became another specific provision from on high, testifying to the divinely curated nature of this story, since she was ideally gifted, experienced, and spiritually suited for the monumental task.
- Julian Raven, author, Odious and Cerberus
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I’m also thankful to Ronald W. Kirk, Theological Editor, and Michelle Shelfer, Managing Editor at Nordskog Publishing. They doubled the value of my message, not only with their editing expertise but by challenging me to be a forthcoming and courageous wordsmith.
- Rebecca Friday, author, Great Commission Adventures
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I’ve worked with many publishers through the years. And the outstanding and professional service, with attention to detail, provided by Nordskog Publishing is just that---outstanding and professional. And Michelle Shelfer did a yeoman’s job to keep the whole project on deadline, and to make all the moving parts work well together. Woohoo! Thanks be to God.
- Jerry Newcombe, author, George Washington's Sacred Fire, American Amnesia, and The Book that Made America, jerrynewcombe.com
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Michelle Shelfer is an invaluable asset to authors and publishers. Her strongest contributions to Earthen Vessel Publishing have been in what we call “content editing.” By that, we mean she has a keen intelligence coupled with deep sensibility that enables her to quickly assess the intent and audience of a written work and to clean up, tighten, redirect, and generally edit for better readability and authority. She can alter tone of voice, smooth ragged edges, and focus attention on the important intentions of the author, all with the additional attribute of good grammar, sentence structure, and punctuation. We highly recommend Michelle Shelfer.
- Kent and Katie Philpott, owners and managing editors, Earthen Vessel Publishing, http://www.earthenvesseljournal.com/ |
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Michelle carefully edited our manuscript, cleaning up the verbiage while preserving the voice and intent of the work. I HIGHLY recommend her to you. She will improve your writing and you will have confidence that it has been treated with respect and care.
- Myles and Katharine Weiss, authors, When Heaven Hits Home
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Working with Michelle was an incredible experience! She was professional, knowledgeable, and creative in her editing. She made the necessary adjustments to my book while staying true to the content, personality, and heart of the book and me as a writer. I am very grateful to have had her as my editor. I can't see myself using anyone else. Michelle was a godsend!
- Lesia Knudsen, author, Life in the Foster Lane |
I am happy to recommend Michelle. Her skills include keen attention to even the smallest detail, which is vitally important in publishing. It also includes sensitivity to the big picture of a manuscript (its structure and flow). In addition to having these editorial skills, she is blessed with a servant’s heart, wanting to use her craft for the glory of God and the strengthening of His people.
- Jim Weaver, Weaver Book Company |
I am extremely grateful to Michelle Shelfer, my editor, for her excellent work on my manuscript, the book, Encountering the Eternal Guru--Ten True Stories. She gave helpful advice regards inclusion or exclusion of parts of the text, spotted proofing omissions and above all did a splendid job in creating well chosen subtitles throughout each of the ten stories, to high-lite changing themes and breakup the visual monotony of undue print spread. I am very grateful to her for creating a polished end product.
- Michael Graham, author, You Turn Works |
