Testimonial for The Linick Group / Blitz Media-Direct

To Whom This May Concern:

My wife and I started this writing venture about 3 years ago with the intent my wife would write mystery/suspense novels (full time) and I would handle the business end (while providing the family income until published).

After some training and course work, my wife spent two years writing (and re-writing) her first novel. My wife already has a Russian literature degree, but still needed work to regain her talent. During that period, we queried some 60 or so agents with no success. A few asked to see the work, usually returning it with the only comment ‘no thanks’ written on the front. We even fill for the ‘for free’ agents and they were no better.

During that period, my wife wrote her second novel. We again queried over 120 agents over a one year period, with little success. The only agents interested returned the work with ‘no comment’, ‘no thanks’, or incorrect reference to the work. One agent even referred us to an ‘editor’ who later turned out to give very little (and misleading) information for a high price.

That agent, upon reviewing the revised manuscript, also rejected us with no advice.

My wife’s first book had been completely re-written six times, and the second one twice, mostly from self-study (she is a heavy reader and intense student) and on-line newsgroups and service providers (like Compuserve).

At this point, I decided to take an alternative route. I looked in the current Literary Market Place for a consultant and ad/copyright agency dealing with literary people centered in the New York area.

The only set of firms listed all centered around the Blitz Media group and Dr. Linick. I faxed Dr. Linick an introductory letter, asking for help in locating a literary agency.

He called back, in person, recommending an initial review of my wife’s work. From the start Dr. Linick was willing to offer suggestions and alternatives prior to receiving any payment.

I followed his suggestions, sending him 3 full copies of my wife’s second novel. For more than a reasonable fee, my wife received critiques from 3 different editors working in the New York area. They offered suggestions, citing detailed specifics in the manuscript, each critique was extensive and one even did a complete line edit of the first 65 pages.

The volume and detail of the returned critiques far exceed our expectations.

We were then offered an opportunity to work with a member of the Copywriters Council of America, for a very reasonable fee, to make our manuscript salable.

The benefits of the services offered by the Blitz Media group, Dr. Linick, and the Copywriters Council of America have far exceeded their cost. Their help has been invaluable in providing my wife a chance to have a salable book. I recommend their creative editorial services to anyone who needs honest, highly reliable expertise – with TLC.

David G. Bennett Ruth A. Bennett