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"Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost how it feels about dogs." – Christopher Hampton

Professional Book Editor: Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you face heavy competition, your writing needs a second eye to give you the edge. I can provide that second eye.

Holiday Book Recommendation: Good Feel Tales

If you need a great holiday gift for those who enjoy humorous, inspiring stories, check out my editing client Joe Claerhout's "Celebration of Life - A Memoir."

This follow-up to Joe's first book “Our Battle with Cancer,” is filled with hope, gratitude and mindfulness in the everyday details of life. Even in the face of death, Joe has a way to look at every situation in a positive light. He is a family man with strong faith who has had a great influence on others and is loved and adored in the community.

You may find yourself laughing and crying with his introspective look at life these last couple years while battling cancer. His thoughts come to life in this compilation of short stories and reflection within. With his faith in God stronger than it ever has been, Joe writes to help others cope with everyday challenges and hopes to inspire his readers to find purpose and joy in life.

"Celebration of Life - A Memoir" is available on Amazon.com.

Professional Book Editor: Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you face heavy competition, your writing needs a second eye to give you the edge. I can provide that second eye.

"At the end of the day your ability to connect with your readers comes down to how you make them feel." - Benjamin J. Carey

Professional Book Editor: Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you face heavy competition, your writing needs a second eye to give you the edge. I can provide that second eye.

Holiday Book Recommendation for Lovers of Christmas Stories and Modern Romances

If you need a good holiday gift for those who enjoy a solid Christmas story and romance, check out my editing client Darrell Magnum's "Robert: A Christmas Story."

Michelle isn’t looking for a boyfriend. Her life is full. She has good friends, her work at the university is challenging, and her large, loving family is always full of excitement. But Michelle isn’t expecting Robert to sit down in her life.

Robert will change everything. He will challenge everything she thinks she knows about her life. Laughter, love, tears, and new horizons are waiting for her if she can only help Robert find his place in her life.

Robert isn't like anyone she has ever known before, yet there is something about him. Something that tells her to trust him, something that she will help her family see, and then they might love him, too.

"Robert: A Christmas Story" is available on Amazon.com.

Professional Book Editor: Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you face heavy competition, your writing needs a second eye to give you the edge. I can provide that second eye.

"All readers come to fiction as willing accomplices to your lies. Such is the basic goodwill contract made the moment we pick up a work of fiction." - Steve Almond

Professional Book Editor: Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you face heavy competition, your writing needs a second eye to give you the edge. I can provide that second eye.

Holiday Book Recommendation for Thrillers Fans

If you need a great holiday gift for those who enjoy a solid thriller, check out my editing client Miche Anni's "Nine Above A Bastard."

The novel begins when a man is found dead on the street. Two rookie cops are sent into a rundown apartment building near the scene to search for witnesses.

They know the assignment is busy work to cover the bases and nothing is likely to come out of it. Door after door, floor after floor, their effort yields nothing.

Until they meet Sheila.

Drawn into her apartment, the rookies are sucked into a confusing story that seems unrelated to their mission. But it brings them face-to-face with a festering hatred, unlike anything they've ever known.

"Nine Above A Bastard" is available on Amazon.com.

Professional Book Editor: Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you face heavy competition, your writing needs a second eye to give you the edge. I can provide that second eye.

"All I need is a sheet of paper and something to write with, and then I can turn the world upside down." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Professional Book Editor: Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you face heavy competition, your writing needs a second eye to give you the edge. I can provide that second eye.

Holiday Book Recommendation for HistFic Fans

If you need a good holiday gift for those who enjoy historical or literary fiction, check out my long-time editing client Jana Meador' "The Sound of the Wind in the Leaves."

In 1916, seventeen-year-old Eva leaves her small Bohemian village to work on an English estate, setting in motion the incredible story of one family's struggle to ensure their brick building business and household survive the Great Depression, Nazi occupation, and a communist takeover.

Across three generations, they discover that their will is indomitable, so long as they retain their traditions, remain steadfast in their love for one another, and never let go of their values...but the inner calls to do so – like the sound of the wind in the leaves – are not always easy to hear amid the world's drumbeats of greed and war.

"The Sound of the Wind in the Leaves" is available on Amazon.com.

Professional Book Editor: Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you face heavy competition, your writing needs a second eye to give you the edge. I can provide that second eye.

"An excellent precept for writers: have a clear idea of all the phrases and expressions you need, and you will find them." – Ximenes Doudan

Professional Book Editor: Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you face heavy competition, your writing needs a second eye to give you the edge. I can provide that second eye.

Holiday Book Recommendation for Angel Lovers

If looking for a good holiday gift for those interested in angels – check out my editing client Sue Broome's "The Experience Book: 21 Days of Beautiful Experiences from the Angels."

In the book, Broome posits that the angels love us and would love for us to know and feel their love as well as other amazing experiences. She shares how to do exactly that. "Our lives are meant to be filled with joy, love, peace, harmony," Broome writes, "and the Angels will remind us of this and assist us in bringing more of these into our lives, each and every day."

"The Experience Book" is available on Amazon.com.

Professional Book Editor: Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you face heavy competition, your writing needs a second eye to give you the edge. I can provide that second eye.