Reflections Book Was a Labor Of Love and a Piece Of History

Book Copy Editing

Book Copy Editing & Lay Out/Design Project:

E-58 LRRPs and K-75 Ranger Vietnam veterans held their 40th anniversary reunion in Kansas City in June, 2008. The company's captain, Reuben H. Siverling, chose Write Essentials to edit a commemorative collection of personal histories and photos for the men. During 3 months of collecting memoirs, 40-year old photos, history, and emails, the "small" collection grew to a 227-page book that was professionally bound in hard and soft cover and distributed to the reunion attendees and sold to the public attending the event.

The complete project included organizing the material submitted by the veterans, editing all content, preparing photos for print, and the design and lay out of the content and photo gallery in InDesign CS3. After working with these men to chronicle their experiences, I volunteered to help with the reunion. The response to the book was overwhelming and I was proud to have a role in giving these heroes a memoir worthy of passing down to their loved ones for generations.

Capt. Siverling's Response:

"I receive personal written and verbal accolades daily from laymen and highly skilled professionals for the just released book Reflections. This book was compiled by Brenda and me in the relatively short period of less than six months and is now distributed throughout the nation by the brave Vietnam veterans who lived and shared their stories. These accolades are the direct result of Brenda's editing and writing skills and her 'above and beyond' commitment to outrageously professional service.

I do realize that an abundance of superlatives about an individual can appear to be an over inflated recommendation or referral. Without hesitation, I recommend Brenda's services to even the most highly skilled and accomplished writers. I will continue to employ Brenda's services and counsel for the one or two day projects as well as any extremely intense project that may take weeks or months to develop and present."

Reuben H. Siverling
Senior Vice President, Commercial Loans
First Community Bank

75th Ranger Regiment Association, Inc. Treasurer

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