Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan

Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan – Editor

Supportive editor & instructor. Experienced author of fiction and nonfiction books and magazine stories/articles for young readers.

Overview

I tailor my feedback to each client's specific goals and I'm happy to work with writers who are pursing self-publishing and/or traditional publishing.

I offer:

Proofreading and copyediting

An editorial letter with feedback

Substantive editing with in-line suggestions

Feedback on a story outline

I am also happy to do additional consultations over Zoom for an hourly fee. We can talk about how to turn your idea into an outline, why outlining helps, what resources exist for people who want to write for children, how to find agents, how to submit to agents and editors, understanding work-for-hire and more!

I'm the author of over a dozen fiction and nonfiction books, textbooks, and online educational resources. I always write for children. I write crafts, recipes, articles, and stories for magazines like Highlights for Children. I've been nominated for and won some awards. I also teach a class on writing picture books in the Writing for Children and Young Adults Certificate graduate program at McDaniel College. I'm represented by Aevitas Creative Management. I was the regional advisor for SCBWI PA West.

Services
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction
Fiction
Middle Grade Picture Books
Languages
English (US)
Awards
  • SCBWI Merit Award
  • Pen Parentis Fellow
  • Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
  • NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students Winner
  • Finalist, Russell Freedman Award for Nonfiction for a Better World
Certifications
  • MA American History
  • BA History
  • BS Biology

Work experience

Highlights Foundation

Jul, 2021 — Jul, 2021 (less than a minute)
Facilitated small group discussions among writers for the Summer Camp in Nonfiction class.

McDaniel College

Oct, 2019 — Present
Instructor for courses including Writing Picture Books and Writing Workshop.

Word Association Publishers

Jul, 2014 — Jan, 2020 (over 5 years)
Editing and revised books for clients, including memoirs and fiction novels.

Self-employed

Jul, 2011 — Present
I've worked as a professional author since 2011. I've done business and marketing communications as well as social media management for a number of non-profits and corporations. I've also worked with authors to prepare their books for self-publishing. I've written over a dozen books for a variety of publishers in the field of children's literature. Here's a testimonial I'm proud to share: "Elizabeth was a huge help in getting my book off the ground. I was a new author and didn’t really know what I was doing. Elizabeth gave me so much wonderful advice to get me started. She also edited my book. She was so easy to work with and made me comfortable enough to share my first draft with her. She was kind with her edits and was all around a joy to work with.

Elizabeth has 15 reviews

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Anna D.

Anna D.

Jul, 2024

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I absolutely loved working with Elizabeth. I strongly value her opinion! She was concise and explained her edits thoroughly! I will definitely recommend her (already have!) and use her again! Thank you Reedsy for your organization!
Elizabeth P.
Thank you Anna!
Kaltun J.

Kaltun J.

Nov, 2021

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I really liked working with Elizabeth. She gave honest, helpful suggestions that helped with my story. She was very good at catching words that would have made my book look bad and suggested replacements for words that she did not think would fit with my story. I really enjoyed working with her!
Elizabeth P.
Thank you, Kaltun!
Kari W.

Kari W.

Jul, 2021

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Elizabeth provided solid feedback in a way that was tangible so that I could make adjustments to my writing. She made at least one "catch" that I couldn't believe I had missed. Her comments were made shortly after she agreed to edit my work, and she also promptly replied to my follow-up quest...
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Elizabeth P.
Thank you Kari!
Nell W.

Nell W.

Dec, 2025

I have no idea if my project was a 'one off' issue or not, but the quality of the final product was substandard. Thankful Reedsy refunded my requested amount.
Meghan B.

Meghan B.

Jul, 2025

I am so grateful to work with Elizabeth. She provided excellent and specific feedback as well as advice and recommendations on next steps. She put a lot of time and care into my project and made me feel that my writing was valuable. She edited my work well before the promised date and answered an...
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Elizabeth P.
Thank you Meghan!! You have a great story to share!

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