EIC:
I have it on good authority that Lady Bird Critique is legit.
Who is that "good authority"? Is that "good authority" a qualified editor working at a legitimate and respected editing company, or did you just hear a rumour somewhere that it was legit?
EIC:
From what I've heard in the rumor mills, the critique agency was formed by a group of editors who work full time at various big name magazines.
Okay, so the source of your "good authority" is an unnamed rumour mill. Yeah, that's always reassuring.
If these editors are working full time at magazines, then that suggests this business is at best a sideline for them.
EIC:
do not reveal their names because their employers have not yet approved this sideline business.
If they need employer's permission and have not obtained it, then they shouldn't be soliciting clients. Any lawyer worth their salt will tell them that soliciting and taking money without permission is breach of contract, opening them up to potential damages. Any editor who knows they need permission and goes ahead and sets up a business regardless is an idiot and I wouldn't want an idiot anywhere near my manuscript - regardless of who they worked for.
EIC:
But from what I have heard, they are slammed with manuscripts.
Yeah, but we've already established that the source of your information is rumour mills so really - not so much with the credibility there, love.
EIC:
I may give them a try.
Cool. Let them know that you need darning as a sockpuppet while you're at it - your posts here are full of holes ...
EIC:
As I said, they have been slammed with manuscripts so I doubt they care whether or not you take a step back. LOL
Yeah, but as we've all said - you're clearly a sockpuppet here with an agenda and no independent, credible support for your assertions.
LOL.
EIC:
I am just saying the business is legit.
No. You said that you had it on good authority that the business is legit and then you cited rumour mills as your supporting evidence for that assertion.
Unless you're now saying that you have something to do with this editing company or have used their services, your opinion means diddly squat.
EIC:
I don't know of any other critique service that has professional magazine editors to critique the stories.
Again, no.
You said that you've heard on a rumour mill that it's being staffed by professional magazine editors. There is nothing to verify that and the fact that their site is full of ... well, bullshit would be putting it kindly, it kind of suggests that they wouldn't know a professional magazine editor if s/he danced naked in front of them while singing the "I'm a professional editor (part 1)" song.
EIC:
It's a good deal and I am glad it is available.
It's not a good deal and only someone utterly clueless about how editing works would think otherwise.
EIC:
My connection---I live in New York and know people in the publishing industry.
And? Who are these people? What do they do? Are they connected with Ladybird? Have they used their services?
Saying this is like me telling you that I live in London and once walked past the offices for Penguin books, as a justification for this editing service being a great service for writers.
EIC:
I understand everyone's concern but I thought you guys would like to know this critique service is legit.
And we've established that you apparently have no supporting evidence or credentials to support this assertion.
Thank you for your contribution though. It's been illuminating (and by "illuminating" I mean "meaningless").
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