Susan Pryke Writing and Communiciation Management

Susan has worked for Walden House in the capacity of editor on a regular basis. Her professionalism and expertise as an editor, as well as her timely delivery of each project, ensure that we will use her services for future books. Bryan Dearsley Senior Partner Walden House

Susan has a wonderful ability to work with volunteers. When the Town of Huntsville commissioned her to write a municipal history as a feature of its Millennium celebrations, Susan worked with a group of interested men and women who read and summarised the contents of 60 years of Town Council Minute Books as well as copies of the local weekly newspaper. All the participants felt that Susan appreciated their work and acknowledged their contribution to her book. And everyone was delighted when the history, "Huntsville: With Spirit and Resolve", was presented with the Fred Landon Award for Best Regional History in 2001. Elspeth Hogg Chair, Huntsville Millennium History Book Committee

Susan Pryke edited my book "A Muskoka Century: The Story of the S.S. Bigwin." Her assistance was invaluable. She understood the parameters of the project, and was organized and very timely in her responses. She established a style guide, and did line editing for continuity, spelling and grammar. She was able to draw upon her in-depth knowledge of the region's history to help with the accuracy of the text, and made helpful suggestions about how to position and rework material to present it effectively. All of the work was done by the internet. Susan was very easy to work with, and made suggestions tactfully. I have no hesitation in recommending her, not only for her editorial skills, but also because she worked with me in such a way that I learned on a personal level from her process. Marijane Dakens Author

Susan is well respected in Muskoka and beyond for the quality of her work, her attention to detail, and her exemplary role as a community leader. Don Smith Publisheer, North Country Media

I am a member of Narooma writers, which Susan helped facilitate. She is very giving of her time and her encouragement. This wealth of generosity is both helpful and encouraging. She is very good at driving people to achieve, but without the slave-driver mentality. John Member of Narooma writers

Susan has an ability to analyse a project and its objectives, synthesizing the required message with the appropriate protocols and detail. The end result is an easy-to-read, professionally written document. Walt Schmid P. Eng. CAO, Township of Muskoka Lakes

When Susan crafts a story, you not only get the facts, you get them in an engaging style that really brings them to life. Her thoroughness as a researcher invariably results in nuggets of previously unknown information that provide added interest and sometimes a completely new perspective. Gary Long, Publisher Fox Meadow Books

The local history shelves of bookstores and libraries are filled with earnest little local histories that are of little interest to the average reader. There's no shortage of good material in them. All they really need is the touch of a good writer or editor, someone who not only knows how to dig up the facts, but understands how to assemble them into a readable and entertaining narrative. They need someone like Susan Pryke. Andrew Wagner-Chazalon Editor, The Muskokan