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I worked with Maxwell to prepare a non-fiction book proposal. I am very happy with the collaboration and look forward to working with Maxwell again as this project develops. 1. Maxwell's feedback on my proposal was thorough, thoughtful, and clear. I appreciated that Maxwell has extensive experience reading and preparing book proposals and was able to explain why certain elements didn't work and suggest concrete examples of what would work better. 2. In addition to the specifics of my book p...

Flawless work. Exceptional understanding. Grasped the message of my work and said it better than I could. Nothing but praise. This one is a keeper.

I spent a lot of time choosing a designer and I was STILL incredibly impressed. Baris is highly professional and talented and I will be asking him to design more of my covers in the future!

It was a pleasure to work with Laura. From the start she was enthusiastic and supportive. It is a difficult thing to put your work up for criticism, but from our correspondence I got a good feeling that Laura understood what I was trying to do with my story and would be constructive. The feedback I received was encouraging, with strengths and positive elements clearly articulated and evidenced. The changes she suggested were targeted and helpful; she had clearly understood what I was looking ...

As a debut author, my first editorial experience with Donna far exceeded my expectations. She delivered ample feedback that will serve to make the work stronger along with specific rationale as to why she would make such changes, yet was clear about the boundary between editorial direction and authorial decisions. I very much appreciated the time she took to walk me through the changes and willingness to discuss other considerations about the manuscripts I had sent to her for review. Any auth...

Working with Kelly was an excellent experience. Their feedback was thoughtful, detailed, and deeply constructive. I really appreciated how respectful and collaborative their approach was, including thoughtful responses to additional questions I had. Their report was comprehensive and full of ideas I could immediately apply, and I came away from the process feeling more confident and inspired about the next draft. I highly recommend Kelly to any writer looking for a perceptive, professional...

Working with Laura was an excellent experience. She demonstrated a keen eye, great sensitivity, and strong technical mastery. I wholeheartedly recommend her work.

Molly edited my memoir across four sections, and I couldn't recommend her more highly. She was punctual with every delivery and thorough in a way I hadn't experienced with previous editors — nothing was skimmed, every section came back with careful, considered edits and a clear covering note explaining her thinking. She challenged me in exactly the right way: pushing me to put more of myself into the story, questioning distinctions I'd made without noticing, and suggesting a structural chang...

Working with Celia has been an absolute pleasure. She went above and beyond, and the insights she shared with me have been invaluable. I wholeheartedly recommend working with her. She’s an absolute star, and I will definitely be back with additional projects. Thanks so much, Celia--this has been a total blast and I’m super grateful for all your stellar work!

Jamie provided me with valuable feedback on my first draft, I hired her again to review my second draft. With Jamie’s guidance my memoir has more depth to it than I had originally planned for. She identified my blind spots which took my writing in another direction, in a good way.

I've worked with developmental editors before, but nothing like Hannah. She invested herself in my story, and the letter and manuscript she gave me had a perfect scaffolding for everything I could change and add. She wasn't a critic; she was a director, pulling out my talents, telling me when she wanted more, and politely marking areas for quick correction. She gave me confidence in what I was doing well and encouragement to dispel a lot of my personal doubts. I'm certain that if I follow her...

This is for first-time novelists. I consider myself very lucky to have found Emma. As a debut novelist with a wicked case of impostor syndrome, she turned out to be the perfect therapy: a brilliant editorial eye for what matters, sensitive to preserving your voice, always encouraging, but with an attention to detail you can count on. This review is something she hasn’t had a chance to edit, and I think we can all agree it has suffered as a result. People who write about impostor syndrome—or ...

Working with Shenny was absolutely wonderful! She was very organized, did an excellent job getting a feel for exactly what I wanted for my website redesign, was very responsive to feedback, and delivered a beautiful website that I'm very excited about. I can't recommend her enough!

Absolutely wonderful work! Book debuted as a best-seller in multiple categories, and Caitlin is 100% the reason.

Kirsiah was incredibly professional during our interactions before I hired her–when I was still quite indecisive–and once she'd completed her edits on my project. I really appreciated her measured approach. Her feedback on my manuscript clarified so much for me about what was working and what was not. I wouldn't hesitate for one second to send my material to Kirsiah again and hope I get to work with her in the future.