Portfolio
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Testimonial
“Looking for the right editor was one of the most stressful parts of publishing my latest book. I couldn’t see myself hitting “send” to a complete stranger.
Her communication and level of professionalism was so refreshing and made me feel confident that my work was in good, trustworthy hands.
One of the best parts about working with Shana is that she is a romance editor; I think it’s important to hire someone who is an expert on the genre you write in. I always keep her editorial letter handy when I’m writing to remind myself of the things I do best and ways to improve my writing.”
Roxanne Tully
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"In the pursuit of self-publishing I was taking my time to find the editor that worked for me. Shana was just that. From the very beginning she was positive, inquisitive, helpful, and excited to work on my manuscript with me. She readily accepted the challenge of a large paranormal romance project without batting an eye. While I was nervous to trust my hard work with a stranger, I was extremely pleased with the results and would highly recommend Shana. During our time together she felt like less of a stranger and more of a thoughtful friend with the means to guide me to where I needed to take my work. The feedback she gave me allowed me to prioritize certain aspects of my manuscript while maintaining my own voice and thought processes. She caught little things that I hadn't picked up on and answered any questions I had. We've started a wonderful working relationship, and I will definitely be using Shana for any
future endeavors."
Natasha Galan
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"I've worked with Shana on several projects now and every time I was beyond happy with the results.
Her copyedits are incredibly thorough, and I know my books are much better having had Shana's eye on them. She always completes her work on time, and we are able to work together to come up with a schedule that works for both of us.
If you write in the romance field, especially spicy scenes, Shana is extremely professional in making sure those scenes are grammatically correct and flow with the story.
I look forward to working with her again in the future!"
Colleen Delaney
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"Shana completed a line edit for me. She did an incredible job identifying areas of opportunity with deepening POV, identifying where character POV needed clarification or was confusing, and made excellent suggestions on how to improve narrative flow.
I love that she explained why she recommended certain changes and provided helpful tips on how to polish my prose. Her comments also included detailed insights on how to ensure all lines added value to the story from a reader perspective and how to identify ones that weren’t earning their keep for cutting or revising.
Shana is an absolute gem to work with and her expertise resulted in a beautifully polished manuscript for copy editing.
If you are looking for a great editor who communicates with caring and candor to bring out your best, definitely consider working with Shana. You won’t be disappointed."
Caterina Novelliere
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"Shana provided an extensive assessment of my paranormal romance novella.
She gave detailed explanations of essential components using specific, workable examples to improve its conflict, motivation and stakes to give my story more depth and reader appeal.
She really impressed me with her insight, knowledge and developmental skills coupled with her super respectful, encouraging and positive communication style.
I highly recommend Shana. She was wonderful."
Jessica Brune
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"Shana did a developmental assessment for me for a current work in progress that I was completely stuck on.
After reading her astute comments about my character development and asking questions about how they were to grow by the end of the book, I've been able to move forward and flesh out my characters even more.
The assessment itself was extremely well organized, easy to follow, and thorough. Her constructive criticisms were on point and delivered in a way that made me feel we were really in this thing together!
I'm getting ready to have her do another dev assessment for me for another WIP and look forward to her insights on this one as well.
Highly recommend!"
Dallas Ryan
TJ Walkers
Author of The Condition of Cynthia Rose
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"It was a pleasure working with Shana! She did an editorial assessment (AKA Critique) for my Historical Christian Romance novel. Her comments were clear, thorough and very helpful. She was encouraging and pointed out things that I did well in my writing as well as things that I could improve on. She was kind and respectful when pointing out the areas that needed work. She really knows her craft! She understood my story and the direction I’m trying to take it. I feel like I can trust the advice she gave me. I wouldn’t have thought about some of the changes she suggested and I am so grateful that she caught them and pointed them out! I now feel that I have a much clearer picture of where I need to go during my next round of edits. I’m very happy with Shana’s work, very glad that I trusted her with my book. I would definitely work with her again!"
Kath Montefiore
Author of Justice
"Shana provided an extensive assessment of my paranormal romance novella. She gave detailed explanations of essential components using specific, workable examples to improve its conflict, motivation and stakes to give my story more depth and reader appeal. She really impressed me with her insight, knowledge and developmental skills coupled with her super respectful, encouraging and positive communication style. I highly recommend Shana. She was wonderful."
Megan Aldridge
Author of Queendom of Chaos
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"I gave Shana an incomplete manuscript for early feedback on my story, and she did not disappoint! Not only was she able to offer ideas I hadn’t thought of and make suggestions in areas that need improvement, but she did so in a helpful and encouraging way, which is extremely important to me. She understood where my voice was in the story and helped me play to my strengths, rather than making the story hers. I would absolutely come back to Shana for help on future projects."
Tuesday James
Author of All These Jagged Edges
"As a first-time author, I felt overwhelmed by the entire process. I was losing sight of where I was headed with this novel when I stumbled upon Shana and I am so glad I did! Shana really listened to me and helped me dive deeper into my novel. Her editorial letter was so insightful! I kept it on hand whenever I wrote. Shana made me feel confident and pushed me where I needed to be pushed. I adore working with her. There is no doubt that we will be working together on future projects!"