"We were really in a tight spot - a late-breaking addition to a publication that was already behind schedule - and our regular transcribers were all booked. Michal's service was highly recommended, and did she ever deliver. Four hours later, I had the transcript in hand. Wow.

Lisa Middag, Publications Director Walker Art Center

"Michal did an excellent job transcribing interviews for our documentary production. Transcripts were fast, accurate, clean, and even more amazing - she got all the names and jargon right. I have worked with many, many transcribers and it's rare to find someone who not only brings intelligence to the process, but understands the needs of an independent filmmaker.

"Michal also provided technical support which helped make the whole process of transmitting and receiving files super-easy. We would not hesitate to use Story Type's services again, or recommend them to others.

Karin Williams, an award-winning independent documentary producer whose work has earned dozens of honors - including the prestigious Peabody Award - and has screened in festivals all over the world. Her most recent feature is "Death Rattler"

"In the past, I've transcribed all of my own interviews - and, as a hunt-and-peck typist, I've hated every minute of it. When I found myself up against a tight deadline for one of my books, I was referred to Michal and Story Type, and Michal quickly transcribed many hours of recorded interviews for me, saving me untold hours of work. I'll never go back to transcribing my own interviews, and I highly recommend Michal - she's fast, accurate, a pleasure to work with, and her rates are very, very reasonable.

Neal Thompson,author of "Driving with the Devil," and "Hurricane Season." See www.nealthompson.com

"For a writer as disorganized as I, it's a pleasure to have Michal Story on my side. Her work is accurate and fast and her professional, can-do demeanor is reassuring. Her efficiency inspires me to be more efficient - I know that all my assignments will be carefully polished and finished on time. I recommend her very highly."

Ethan Watters,freelance writer and co-founder of the San Francisco Writers Grotto. His work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, GQ, Esquire, Mother Jones, Spin, and Details. Author of Urban Tribes of the Never Marrieds.

"My last book was all about interviews -- a couple of hundred pages worth in all -- and I needed the interviews transcribed in a hurry. I went through four different people who were all too slow, too inaccurate, or too darn expensive for the quality of work they produced, before I arrived at Michal's door. She turned my copy around in the blink of an eye, beautifully formatted, clean, accurate, and clearly understanding my needs as a journalist rather than those of a court officer.

"For example, she had no trouble skipping over the small-talk that was not pertinent to the interviews, neatly handled the extensive technical jargon that permeates the subject matter, and went right to work with my digital recorder audio files without any technical bellyaching. Better still, she was much faster than the other transcriptionists I had tried. I couldn't have hit my deadline without her, and she stayed within my budget. I'm completely happy with her work and recommend her services without hesitation. True 'Story.'"

Sean Wagstaff, author of How to Get a Job in 3D and Effects (Sybex), See www.wagstaffs.org

"Michal Story has worked for me since 2001, transcribing hundreds of hours of my radio programs and phone conversations for a book I am writing. In this time, I have found the quality of Michal's work to be extraordinary. She is fast, accurate, reliable, consistently meets deadlines (often furnishing documents ahead of schedule), is highly professional, extremely personable and wonderful to work with.

"She also does whatever necessary to provide complete and accurate transcripts, including, for example, researching specialized terminology for accuracy of spelling. Michal is simply expert in transcribing the spoken word. In fact, I have never met anyone with such high professional standards or comparable transcription skills and I could not recommend her more highly."

Joe Frank,Peabody Award-winning radio monologist and writer. See www.joefrank.com

"We've used Michal Story's services on several occasions to transcribe audio and video recordings from focus group interviews and training events related to our survey on library service quality, LibQUAL+™. Michal keeps us informed about her work, turns the material around quickly, and provides us with accurate, well-written transcripts.

We also appreciate Michal's attention to detail. She takes the time to ask us about names, spellings, and other contextual information that contributes to the accuracy and reliability of her work, and we plan to use her for all of our future transcription needs."

Amy Hoseth,Communications Coordinator, LibQUAL+™