Testimonials
“I worked with Matthew on revising the Editors’ Association of Canada Guidelines for Ethical Editing of Student Texts. He was aligning the guidelines with the association’s updated Professional Editorial Standards.
He had a solid understanding of the importance of the task and he took a methodical and detail-oriented approach to it. As that project went along, I could see that he was aware of the many small details that needed to be accounted for and he made sure they all got done. He did not miss a single thing that needed to be taken care of. He always kept me up to date on the progress of the project and was very responsive to any emails I sent about it.
I learned from this experience that he is reliable and dedicated, and that he can manage large projects with lots of moving parts. And that he has a professional approach to tasks that he’s in charge of.
I’ve also talked with Matthew about various plain language and editing projects I’m involved in. I find his questions to be well targeted and insightful. He’s got a solid analytical mind and is aware of the social dynamics that you have to deal with when doing project work.”
- Gael Spivak
Senior writer and editor, Government of Canada; former president of Editors Canada; chair of the international Localization and Implementation Committee for the ISO Plain Language Standard
“Matthew Long was an outstanding editing student, quickly grasping everything I was trying to teach. As he was finishing the George Brown Editing program, he entered my life as an especially effective volunteer, running the publishing program at Editors Canada. If Editors Canada trusts someone to be responsible for their publications, you know that someone is a special kind of editor. ”
- Greg Ioannou
Owner of Colborne Communications, Iguana Books, and PubLaunch; former president of Editors Canada; chair of the Standards Committee for Editors Canada
“I worked with Matthew on publishing Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards 2024 and couldn’t be more impressed with his organizational and management abilities as he guided us through this long and complex process. He is extremely professional, astute, and diligent.
Matthew was also an A+ student in my structural and stylistic editing class. I have no doubt that he will be an excellent editor for future clients.”
- Berna Ozunal
Former chair of the Standards Committee for Editors Canada
“Matthew has always had a great fondness for the English language, beginning at the age of four when he taught himself how to read. His love and comprehension of the language was evident when he clearly read an article about the Titanic to his grade one class, even though his classmates had yet to learn how to read. His natural gift in addition to his Bachelors of Arts degree received from the University of Toronto, clearly exemplifies his thorough understanding of the English Language.”
- Kim Mugford
Mom
"So unusual these days to read an interview where the interviewer takes the time to explore and understand everything the interviewee does!"
- Joanna Richardson
Chair- International Plain Language Federation
"Matthew Long is an amazing and careful editor, always attentive to details and making changes with great precision. He offers thoughtful alternatives and is committed to ensuring perfection. His work on complex texts filled with metaphorical language has been outstanding. Additionally, his communication is always pleasant and collaborative - our authors are improving thanks to this valuable connection. We are pleased to recommend Matthew as a reliable and excellent editor!”
- Iryna Baturevych
“Matthew, you’ve done an excellent job. Many, many thanks to you for an entirely thorough and thoughtful edit!”
- Ruth Pentinga
Former director of marketing and communications for Editors Canada; freelance editor and director of Pentinga Productions
“I worked with Matthew Long in his role as Publications Chair, doing editing and proofreading on two different projects. In both cases, Matthew was organized and professional, and always responded promptly to queries. I would recommend him highly.”
- Joanne Findon
Freelance proofreader