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Get the same quality\u00a0editing as Hunter S. Thompson in\u00a0Hell\u2019s Angels<\/em>.<\/p><\/h1><\/div>

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Hunter often said was the best editor he ever worked with and they were close friends\u2014William McKeen, author of Outlaw Journalist<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

This very day, July 2023, I received the following lovely testimonial:<\/p>\n

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Margaret is worth her weight in gold. She had tons of great feedback for me, she challenged me where appropriate, and she really dug in, adding value beyond what I would have expected it. She communicated promptly and well, and I really felt like she was a thought partner for me. If I could sum it up \u2013 I felt that she felt a sense of ownership over the work. That\u2019s the type of person you want in your corner. The book was elevated for her involvement and I\u2019m forever grateful to her for that.<\/p>\n

Paul Karvanis, The Happy Lawyer: The Blueprint to Avoid Burnout and Put Together Your Good Life Personally and Professionally<\/p>\n

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WATCH YOUR BOOK COME INTO SHAPE<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>

I love to see a book come into shape\u2013an idea emerge out of a paragraph where it wasn\u2019t there before: where the paragraph was pretty drab. And suddenly it has a lot to say.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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This is just a quick note to THANK YOU again for everything you\u2019ve done to help me with my book! I\u2019m more excited than I can possibly express \u2013 and grateful \u2013 for the book hitting #1 Bestseller in 2 categories yesterday, in both ebook and paperback formats: #1 in String Instruments (ebook), #1 in Musical Philosophy and Social Aspects (paperback). It also hit #2 in two more categories, and #4 in the other two. So, it was in the top 5 for ALL SIX categories \u2013 WOW!!! Thank you again for helping to make this possible.<\/p>\n

\u2013Jennifer Roig-Francoli, Make Great Music with Ease!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Whether you’ve barely started your book and need developmental editing, or you need a lot of \u201cline editing,\u201d I can help.<\/p>\n

Whenever I tackle a manuscript, I never lose sight of that \u2013 most important \u2013 fact that there\u2019s a Voice waiting to be supported: to stand out<\/em><\/strong>. If it\u2019s not your voice that speaks, the reader will most likely lose interest.<\/p>\n

One of the most satisfying reasons to write is to wrestle with material, sweat out the blank moments, and eventually, proudly give an audience a book. I can help you do that.<\/p>\n

I particularly love this gratifying testimonial I just received, unsolicited:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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*Winner of the 2024 Reader’s Favorite Gold Medal in the Non-Fiction: Health – Fitness genre*<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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That manuscript was turned into a readable book by my editor, Margaret Harrell, who helped me do more showing and less telling. She is the warm fuzziness to my cold scientific creepiness and is more than just an editor; she has become a writing mentor. \u2013 Amy Rosner, PhD, author of Reconstructing Reality<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Below is a list of various levels of editing you can choose from:<\/strong><\/p>\n