Testimonials

Deborah is a fantastic editor. From the very moment we began to work together, she 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

Deborah has a sharp eye and a generous mind. Her line editing is spot-on and sensitive to the aim of the piece. In fact, sometimes she discovers/infers aims and possibilities that I had not contemplated. Deborah’s editing has made me a better writer.

– Norma Smith, Home Remedy

Deborah has been working for me on structural and language editing of a new novel, The Visor, that is currently teeing up for publication in a month or so. Over the last few months she has been working diligently and with 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 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 and helps it succeed in becoming more fully itself, working with the author to help them uncover the book they most want to write.

– Emily Kiernan, Editor, Noemi Press