What clients say
“Joanne was solid as rock. She was always on time, on schedule, and her work was outstanding. In fact, within a few months Joanne’s work was so superior that I elevated her from input editor to copy editor and finally to readthrough editor. In the end, she joined me in final proofreading — a task I assign only to the best of the best.
“Joanne is also an inventive and accomplished graphic designer. I engaged her services in designing a website, brochure and business card, all of which I am extremely pleased with.
“Joanne is very personable and a terrific addition to any team. I do not hesitate to recommend her for both editing and design work, and I hope to have the opportunity to utilize her services again in the near future.”
— Alison Braid-Skolski, lead on Hansard editing team for the Northwest Territories Legislature
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“Joanne pulled together a comprehensive communication package aimed at potential SunFish clients. Throughout this process Joanne’s work could only be described as superlative. She took great care over the course of the project and thought about it as though it was her own business. She was insightful and focused, and paid attention to the most important elements we needed to convey. Her ability to gather information from a chaotic collection of disparate sources and transform it into clear, succinct prose has had a direct significant positive contribution to our sales.”
— Kevin Best, SunFish Solar
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“I hired Joanne as a subcontractor to take on a manuscript edit…. She was on time, professional, and did an amazingly thorough edit…. She’s the first person I’ll think of when I need to subcontract again and I highly recommend her.”
— Alethea Spiridon, BeCreative Communications
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“For the past several years, Joanne Haskins has acted as copy editor for the Couchiching Conservancy News, a quarterly publication that is distributed to our members and the public. Her editorial skills have considerably improved the quality of our prose, both through ‘touching up’ our wording and grammar where needed, and by raising questions of clarity on occasion. Her work has been consistently timely and professional, and her personal interactions always positive and pleasant.”
— Couchiching Conservancy past executive director Ron Reid
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“[Your editing was] the most comprehensive and helpful. I can’t see what you could approach differently or do better…. Thanks for coming through so quickly and reliably.”
— Lannie Messervey, editor of Edition, the newsletter for the Toronto branch of the Editors’ Association of Canada
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“I’m impressed by her bang-on visual sense, her speedy but meticulous attention to detail, her ability to adapt quickly and hone in on the objective, her boundless enthusiasm for any task at hand, and the obvious pleasure she takes in working with others.”
— Carolyn Bishop, promotional copy writer for Assembly Editors Group
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“Joanne is a talented and speedy editor. Her work on a newsletter I produce made the newsletter much more readable and clear, and she turned it around very quickly.”
— David Haskins, Export Development Canada
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“She singlehandedly researched, wrote, edited, designed, laid out and produced a 16-page colour booklet on natural lawn care for the City of Orillia. It was well received by the public and by city council, with a second edition needed the following year due to high demand. The booklet is easy to understand, easy to read, and very professional looking. It has received many compliments and has gone a long way to enhance residents’ understanding of the pesticide issue and to promote the work of EAC itself. It was a pleasure to work with Joanne, as she provided intelligent substance, backed by solid research, and always presented her views in a pleasant, well-spoken manner.”
— Andrew Barnett, past chair of the City of Orillia’s Environmental Advisory Committee
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“What a great job you did on my piece about the cycling adventure; it makes much more sense when you are going over it.”
— Gayle Carlyle, outreach coordinator for The Couchiching Conservancy
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“I am blown away by your observations and attention to detail.”
— Dan Roy, website manager for Holistica Ottawa
