- Specificity. Don't just say "they suck" or "they're awesome!" That doesn't help anyone. If you had an issue with an editor's slavish devotion to a particular style manual, over and above your objections, say that. If they were prompt at returning emails, and proactively communicated with you through out the process, say that. The more specific, the better.
- No personal attacks. We acknowledge that this can be somewhat of a grey area, since a working relationship involves, by necessity, personal interaction. But, c'mon. It's not that grey.
- Stick to substantial comments about the process. A good rule of thumb is anything you would have liked to know before engaging their services.
- Criticism is great, but be free with your editor love, too. This probably goes without saying, but try to be as balanced and fair as you can be.
- Would you recommend them? For who? Explains itself, right?
It's our belief that every sufficiently grammatically adept editor is right for someone.
We will delete comments that don't adhere to the above guidelines, or that, for whatever reason, seem fishy to us. We're really not fans of sock puppetry shenanigans, so, you know. Fair warning. If certain services in particular seem to attract a lot of shenanigan activity, we'll just delete the posting.
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