My book was beautifully produced by a professional, Carla Perry. She's smart, funny, responsive and businesslike, and a well-known author herself. Her contacts and advice continue to be invaluable. It is Carla Perry’s pen, however, that made my writing crisper, sharper, and stronger. She gave me confidence to persevere. Without her belief in this book, and her ability to bring it all together, I’d have never made it to publication. Thank you, Carla.

I had an excellent experience working with Carla Perry on three of my books. She provides outstanding advice on both book design and content and always handles the publication process efficiently.

The work of Carla Perry and Dancing Moon Press was invaluable. From her editing to coordination of all production facets, her abilities facilitated the completion and release of the book. It was my pleasure to work with her and I am planning on doing so again on the next book.

Carla Perry was a delight to work with, totally professional, and helped me put together a high quality book which was well-received in book stores around the country. It sold so well, we went through three printings in two years.

—Paul Chasman

• The Book of Bob - A novel as revealed to Paul Chasman

Carla, I can't thank you enough, ever. You know, at my 80th birthday party I was thinking, 'What have I done with my life? I know I've raised three wonderful children, but that's not enough!' Now I can say, 'I've written a book and had it published!'"

—Elga Huke

• Vicious Circles: A story about survival in a Czech detention camp

I finally really looked at How to Kiss a Frog and found it to have profound healing capabilities. What a nice piece of work! You are to be commended: three bows, and salt scattered to the four directions. I hope the kids enjoyed it as much as I did. Tell them I felt honored to be involved, even so slightly. Bravo!

• Fup, Not Fade Away and Stone Junction

Working with Carla on my book was a joy. She has the technical skills to produce a strikingly attractive book, plus the wisdom to help me work through the delicate issues of writing memoir when everyone in the story is still alive! I highly recommend her to others who have a story that needs to be told, and wisdom that begs to be shared. Not only will you have a professional product, you will have had the delightful opportunity of working with Carla!

• Ghostwoman

Carla Perry is one of my heroes in this world.
She's a very hard worker, and straight up.

—C. Norman Winningstad

• The Area of Enlightenment: Don't confuse me with the facts, I've already made up my mind

It was a pleasure working with someone who could assist me A to Z. Carla was a guiding force after I wrote my first chapter. She devoted focused attention to my project and has shown vast patience. She encouraged me to finish what I had contemplated doing ­- writing and publishing a book! It's one thing to dream; it's another thing to accomplish that dream. With Carla's help, you can.

—Stan Turel

• Plague Of Justice: A True Crime Story

Holy Mackerel, Carla! What a load of information! Many things you wrote in the book commentary for my manuscript never occurred to me, but now that you've written it, they make perfect sense. Your comments leave me with a sense of excitement about delving further. Thank you.

—Theresa Wisner

• (book in progress)

Carla Perry is to a writer what Novocain is to a dentist. When I completed my book the real work began. Enter Carla. She did the heavy lifting and pushed it through production in the most efficient and professional manner. Were it not for Carla, the manuscript would be gathering dust on top of my DVD player.

—Keith Topping

• In The Foglane

Carla Perry at Dancing Moon Press made everything easy for me. She is very professional, very helpful. Writers are probably not the easiest people to work with, but being a writer herself, she has a great sense of when to step in and when to back away. She takes responsibility, works very hard, but lets you feel that it's your book. It was all new territory for me, but I wouldn't hesitate to do it again. Thanks Carla!

—Jerry Higley

• It Isn't That: Poems from the field

It was a pleasure to work with Dancing Moon Press. All milestone dates were met and I received my beautiful book right on time. Things I liked best about working with the publisher: 1) a shared commitment to quality in both content and presentation; 2) the amount of creative control I had. Things I didn't like: Well, I've tried and tried, but I can't think of a single one. I'm thrilled with my book.

—Marianne Klekacz

• When Words Fail

Carla Perry's sensitivity to a writer's individual voice is remarkable. With patience and gentle humor she encourages the production of a book that will make an author proud. Every extra moment Carla spent with me was worthwhile. It is a pleasure to be treated with respect by an intuitive editor. By the way, her accounting is as impeccable as her editing; you can trust her with your dreams.      —Prue Warren

• Secrets of Wickham Lane: More Mysteries at the Cottage

I had the pleasure of working with Carla Perry of Dancing Moon Press and found it to be stress-free, pleasant, and yes, fun. She solved what I thought were overwhelming stumbling blocks (like retyping 80 pages of poems), and my personal dilemmas of book organization. She finished production ahead of schedule, even though my deadline was demanding. Carla does quality work in areas I don't understand at all, and I am exceptionally pleased with the finished product.

Carla Perry is a true gift to the writers of the world! Simply put, we write and she transforms our words into a viable literary construct. She treads lightly on the creative work of others and never allows her ego to interfere. To say that we are thrilled with the editing and production work she performed on our first book would be an understatement. We look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with Carla and Dancing Moon Press.

I wish to thank my publisher and editor, Carla Perry of Dancing Moon Press. Her guidance and patience with this project have been exceptional. It was a pleasure collaborating with her as we worked to complete a finished manuscript. Carla enlisted other outstanding professionals in the Newport community as she designed and published my book. I could not have chosen a better person to work with for my publishing venture. Thanks, Carla!