Cris Wanzer
Manuscripts To Go
Book & Author Services
Client Testimonials
I've worked with Cris for many years now and she is the epitome of honesty and sincerity. She is hard working, approaches each job as if it were her own, and works with you to ensure she fulfills your vision. She is the best in the business.
M. Gary Neuman
New York Times Bestselling Author, with appearances on Oprah, The Today Show, Dateline, The View, and NPR
Do you want an editor/graphic designer who is professional, creative, fun to work with and reasonably priced? Cris is all those, and what is most important for an author, she listens and pays attention to what you want to create. I was so relieved to find Cris! I just finished my second book with her: Choose Life: Poetry, Prose and Photography. It's a very special book in honor of my 98-year-old father's philosophy of life and it is bringing such joy to his 99th year. It's beautifully formatted and I feel so grateful to Cris that she has helped me give this gift to my father. The response to the book is wonderful! It will be my best seller yet. You can see the beautiful work Cris did on it at www.JanOgren.net. Thanks Cris.
Jan Ogren, MFT
International Author, Shaman, Licensed Psychotherapist and Storyteller
My editor par excellence, Cris Wanzer, has collaborated with me since 2010 on four books: The Lucky Ones South of the Sahara; From There to Here: A Journey of Hopes and Dreams; Iheukwumere: A Tribute to Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu; and The Igbo of Washington, DC (launched March 8, 2015). For her professionalism, attention to detail, competence, patience, liveliness, and willingness to go all the way for excellence, I am committed to working with her for as long as I write. Just try her and you will join me in getting the best in manuscript and book services. She is the best and I congratulate her every day.
Justin U. Harris, Ph.D., MBA
Dean & Professor (Retired)
Bowie State University
Bowie, MD
For ten years Cris Wanzer has edited many of my projects, from articles to a book. I'm writing another book, and I wouldn't publish it without her expertise. Her editing is wonderful, truly beyond compare. She's helped me immeasurably with every aspect of my writing. And, she's fun to work with. Along with her delightful sense of humor, she also has a large breadth of knowledge—from science to art. She'd be able to help out any writer on any topic. I recommend Cris Wanzer's stellar services. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
Melissa Smith Baker
Ms. Cris Wanzer is an expert endowed with exceptional qualities in providing book and manuscript services. She exudes such a distinguishing wizardry and expertise in skillful book editing and formatting, so impressive and professionally, that I have used her services for eight of my books. Along with Ms. Wanzer’s impressive mastery of book editing and formatting skills, she maintains a high level of professional work ethics, a painstaking, tolerant, caring, patient and considerate master art. I highly recommend her and the class of work she does.
Dr. Cosmas Uchenna Nwokeafor
Dean
Graduate School
Bowie State University
Bowie, MD
The most important asset for a self-published author is her editor. Someone who takes time out of her busy schedule to meet with the writer, makes an effort to learn about the writer’s background and understand her style. In a timely manner, Cris gives me a clean manuscript back in Word format. All the corrections are done for me; all I have to do is look at the corrections and comments to see her work and address ambiguities or questions she might have about the meaning of what I wrote. I am happy to say that out of all the worries I face as an independent writer, editing is not one of them thanks to Cris Wanzer.
Ana Galvan
The Contents of Desire
Cris Wanzer has been my editor since 2011. I had been through three different editors with many mistakes made, and was relieved to find Cris to be such a professional. Writing historical fiction is a very particular genre, and she actually double-checked my facts on her own! Cris also made perfect bibliographies and indexes. With my most recent book, we met for lunch and it was so inspiring to speak with her. The best thing about Cris is that she can do it all! Cover design, formatting, photo placement, plus content comments and grammatical corrections. I was happy with her thorough editing, including two pages of notes and comments in addition to all the corrections. It was especially nice when she made positive comments on the side of the manuscript. I am a board member of Redwood Writer’s Club, Sonoma County, California (270 members) and have referred many satisfied clients to Cris.
Jeane Slone
She Built Ships During World War II
She Flew Bombers During World War II
She Was an American Spy During World War II
Cris Wanzer and I go back a long way. Many years ago I was a struggling writer, trying to break into the big time, and she was forming a company to help folks like myself—honing her craft in every way possible and always looking for the next high-tech edge. From the very beginning she was driven in her desire for perfection. I’m proud to say that, while it’s been a long road, I have become a no. 1 best-selling author in numerous categories on Amazon.com, including Men’s Adventure, Historical Caribbean Intrigue, and Romance Adventure, as well as hitting the top 100 authors on Amazon.com on occasion. I will tell you unequivocally, this doesn’t happen without a top-notch editor, and that is Cris Wanzer. I will shamelessly admit it was her skills that played a major part in taking me where I wanted to go. If you’re looking for a company that will give you 100 percent and make you the best you can be, then you need Cris Wanzer.
Michael Reisig
Clear Creek Press
The Road to Key West series
I’ve been using Cris for the must-have-right-now transcriptions that I generate from Norfolk at various times during the year. How long? Since she had a different last name and I lived further north in Yankee territory. Being three hours later than her is no problem—I can continue to pester her after I’ve moved into martini time and she’s still on the clock. Three words to close with: She’s the best.
R. Manning Ancell
Four-Star Leadership for Leaders
Who Will Lead? Senior Leadership in the United States Army
Cris Wanzer works magic! Suddenly, my manuscript was ready to become a book. Manuscripts to Go gets Five Stars and Thumbs Up!
Thom Speidel
Catastrophe or Democracy -- Who Decides?
Cris Wanzer is kind, fun, professional, skilled and efficient. I love working with her.
Theresa Dintino
The Strega and the Dreamer
Welcoming Lilith
It has been my sincere pleasure to work with Cris at Manuscripts To Go on several projects over the past four years, most recently in producing my own first two books. Cris is the consummate professional; creative and helpful, meeting and exceeding any expectations one may have for her work. I offer Cris my highest compliments for work well done again and again. I’ll be back!
C. William Mercer
Present At The Beginning
The Christology Connection
Cris Wanzer was instrumental in bringing my book, The Lotus Cross, to fruition. Her editing was excellent and her insights helped me craft the second edition, which was basically a complete rewrite of my original novel. I felt I not only had an accomplished editor working with me, but also a collaborator who brought to my attention subtle distinctions in the use of words to convey my ideas more clearly. I highly recommend Cris as a professional editor.
Ray Anderson
The Lotus Cross
Having worked with four publishers, and releasing works into four different markets, I’ve dealt with a lot of editors and copy editors. Cris Wanzer is the best. Wanzer is meticulous and she refuses to be rushed. She understands that the human mind can only read, absorb, and restructure a certain amount of material each day. Excellence is her standard. Ms. Wanzer knows her grammar, punctuation, tenses and voices cold, but she also has the judgment to add marginalia when needed: “This does not make sense,” or “You covered this back in Chapter 3.” I would not publish again without the benefit of Cris Wanzer’s oversight.
Thomas C. Reed
At the Abyss: An Insider’s History of the Cold War (with an introduction by President George H. W. Bush)
The Nuclear Express: A Political History of the Bomb and its Proliferation (with Danny B. Stillman, former director of technical intelligence at Los Alamos)
The Tehran Triangle
The Reagan Enigma
I loved working with Cris on my first novel and will use her services again for my upcoming books. Cris was very thorough and did line editing, story editing, and I used her for book design as well. She respects your voice, but also makes great suggestions to improve your work. She was easy to work with. I was so impressed with her that I recommend her to every author I know who is looking for an editor.
Maura “McCarley” Torkildson
The Curious Magic of Buckeye Groves
www.mauratorkildsoncoaching.com
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Where to begin …. I could honestly write another book here just thanking my lucky stars that I chose Cris Wanzer to edit my books. She understood my books immediately, which was for me a very important first step since I am writing about a topic no one has ever written about. Her ideas were spot on for what I needed for the book, start to finish, and she promptly replied to answer any questions I had along the way. Her editing is excellent and I have become a better writer working with her. Cris is so knowledgeable, she was able to bring me from the editing stage, cover design and publishing of two books within a very short period of time. She can do it all. I highly recommend her.
Conna-Lee Weinberg
Founder, Mindfulspine®
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