What writers say after the edit.
Selected feedback from published authors, independent authors and returning editorial clients.
Clarity is the outcome writers mention most.
June Taylor
“Shelley is able to read the author as well as the manuscript. She has a light but thorough touch which helps bring about significant improvement with each draft.”
Author of Losing JulietSarah Naughton
“Shelley’s insightful, perceptive edit of my debut novel helped me secure an agent and a three-book deal with Simon & Schuster. The book went on to be shortlisted for the Costa Children’s Book Award.”
Author of The Hanged Man RisesAdrian J.
“Working with Shelley transformed my book and, honestly, transformed how I think about the writing itself.”
Developmental editing clientMonica W.
“Her editorial feedback was incisive, thoughtful, and always in service of the story.”
Returning editorial clientHans W.
“Shelley was knowledgeable, professional, and responsive with her edit. Her points were thought provoking.”
Developmental editing clientElizabeth Grieco
“Shelley helped me turn my book from an amateur effort to an award-winning middle grade novel.”
Independent authorMore than 90 client reviews, and relationships that continue.
Writers frequently return with a second manuscript, ask me to prepare their submission materials or recommend me to another novelist. That continuity matters because developmental editing depends upon trust: the confidence that the feedback is honest, considered and grounded in what the book itself needs.
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