Testimonials
Vanessa, Latin American Studies Professor“I began working with Kate…after spending a year and a half unsuccessfully trying to finish my book proposal. Within a few weeks of working with Kate, my proposal had gone from a chaotic draft to a decent document that I could submit to presses. I was impressed with how quickly my ideas became organized, readable and persuasive.
Given this initial positive experience, I hired Kate to help me with a hybrid developmental and in-line edit for my complete book manuscript.
During the writing process, Kate was a huge support to me in the following ways. Practically, working with her gave me deadlines and a concrete reader that I could picture while writing.
Compositionally, her in-line edits and structural feedback were excellent for transforming my ideas into fully-fledged chapters. Kate helped me achieve clarity at the sentence-level while maintaining a holistic sense of the project, often giving me suggestions as to how I might fit the parts into the whole or pointing out concepts that I needed to further develop.
One highlight of the editorial process was when Kate helped me sort through a chapter that I was stuck on for months. After again pushing back the deadline, she suggested that I send her what I had—regardless of its messy and fragmentary state. Receiving her feedback helped me clear the weeds, identify the argument, and finally write the chapter—in record time.
The truth is, I could not have finished the manuscript so quickly and thoroughly without her support. Her generous intellectual engagement with my work was also a huge emotional plus, it encouraged me to sustain an ongoing confidence in my own writing.
I look forward to working with her again.”
Luke, Archeology Lecturer“Clear communication establishing and keeping to timelines. Worked with the client to create an editing plan to meet my goals with the manuscript. Editing improved clarity and made the manuscript consistent with institutional guidelines. Thank you!”
Kathryn Lasdow, Associate Professor of History and Director of Public History, Suffolk University“Your feedback is incredibly helpful and clear—and directive! I feel like I'm coming away with a sense for not only what to do, but how to do it. You've helped so much already, so thank you for the time and care you've taken with my book.”
Sabauon Nasseri, Visiting Assistant Professor of History, Beloit College“Thank you so much. I have just reviewed both the memo and the edits in the article, and they’re excellent and genuinely helpful.
This is exactly the kind of editing I need. ”
Annika, anthropologist“… She was exceptionally pleasant to work with and fully addressed my complex needs. My anthropological dissertation was greatly improved through her insights, feedback, and edits. Additionally, Kate demonstrated considerable care and thoughtfulness at crafting a plan that would work for us together.”
Brianne, memoirist“Kate’s insights into my work… [were] far beyond anything I could have expected…[her] changes transformed the work into something that thoroughly tells my story. Kate’s work was on time, communicated professionally and detailed throughout. Everything promised was delivered in an organized and understandable fashion. I highly recommend this brilliant professional.”