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“From the very moment we began to work together, Deborah fully grasped the thematic and stylistic heart of the novel, and thereby everything that hindered its actualization. She worked tirelessly to make the novel a fuller, more colored and truer version of itself. Deborah’s style of editing is at once highly empathetic and pragmatic. I would recommend her to anyone.” – K. K. Edin, The Measurements of Decay, Winner of the 2018 NYC Big Book Award’s Distinguished Favorite in Science Fiction and Foreword Indie Award Finalist

“Deborah has a sharp eye and a generous mind. She ‘got’ my poetry the first time she read it and was able to see and articulate what I needed to clarify…. Her line editing for prose is equally spot on and sensitive to the aim of the piece. In fact, sometimes she discovers/infers possibilities that I had not contemplated. Deborah’s editing has made me a better writer.” – Norma Smith, Home Remedy

“Deborah understands people, so she grasped the essence of my characters. She understood my narrative intent and located the beating heart of the story. She grasped the humor—that is far from a given. Deborah invited me to consider edits that would move the story more swiftly, or enrich characterizations or scenes. Her suggestions were insightful and wise, and each was well worth mulling. Deborah was thoroughly professional in all of our dealings, and an absolute joy to work with.” – Jon Sindell, The Pugilist Poets of Venice

“Deborah is an insightful, thoughtful, and incisive editor. She has an outstanding eye for structure, character, and style, as well as a real talent for identifying techniques that can take a project from a first draft to a polished manuscript. Even more importantly, she takes a book on its own terms, working with the author to help them uncover the book they most want to write.” – Emily Kiernan

“Deborah showed the utmost professionalism and skill in kicking a rather unwieldy and somewhat tortuous manuscript into shape. She understood immediately what was required and had an astute insight into the author’s vision and goals. The calls she made were the right ones – time and time again. I can offer no higher recommendation if you require editorial guidance and partnership in realizing your literary project, especially in the realm of speculative fiction.” – Peter Jones, The Visor

“Deborah is fantastic! She masterfully adopted the narrative voice I was trying to achieve, and elevated the quality of my work with her expert advice.” — Derek Berg, Domain Geometry; Tech-Nostrum

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