Interwoven Success

Jen is a fantastic editor! From fixing general punctuation and grammar issues, to helping resolve holes in plot lines or other developmental edits, and fixing pacing issues like sagging middles of manuscripts, she has amazing ideas to help authors make their manuscripts shine. Jen's thoughtful and kind suggestions help foster a creative relationship between an author and an editor. She is a dream to work with, super-professional!

Tina P. Schwartz
Founder & Literary Agent, The Purcell Agency

★★★★★

Jen is that rare talent who combines a profound literary vision with a masterful command of the nuts and bolts of writing. Jen really shines when she analyzes character development, pacing, thematic clarity, dialogue, POV, and that little "something" that takes a story from pretty good to really great. She spares no effort. I am amazed by her multi-page reviews of my manuscripts because her thoroughness and attention to detail are truly outstanding. She explores both the grand themes as well as the smallest bits of dialogue, all with the goal of turning my drafts into more than just good stories, but works of art. She's always spot on, and her suggestions and commentary are both thought provoking and instructive. Unlike some editors who seem to delight in tearing writers down, Jen's prompt suggestions are always delivered with the most congenial of pens. If you really want to improve your writing and you're not afraid of doing a rewrite or two, then Jen is your ticket to publishing success.

Tom Peters

★★★★★

Tom Peters

My experience working with Jen has been tremendously beneficial to my work. Jen has a way of getting exactly to the point, succinctly and with great poise and with an intuitive understanding of the greater concept of the story. It can be very challenging to share one’s work when it is unpolished, and Jen was so enthusiastic about what I’d been able to get down on the page that she made the mandatory process of writing and rewriting, editing and revising one of great joy and pleasure rather than a laborious task. She made the process fun - imagine that? So fun in fact, we have now worked on three manuscripts together! Jen is talented and kind, hard-working and funny. It’s been such a supreme pleasure I only wish I had more work to share!

Marion McNabb

★★★★★

Jen provided a manuscript critique for my young adult contemporary novel. Her incredibly detailed and personalized write-up complete with manuscript notes balanced both what worked well and what needed improvement, leaving me feeling hopeful that I can attack my next revision in a targeted way. I really appreciated she was willing to speak virtually and bounce ideas back and forth after sending her critique. Her feedback shows amazing care and dives deep, making me feel truely invested in by an actual fan of my work. I very much appreciated how well she verbalized character deficits, finally illuminating issues I'd been unable to pinpoint for years. My novel will shine thanks to Jen's help and I'm so grateful for her dedication!

Crystal A. Hill

★★★★★

Jen's keen editorial eye ensured the story was complete. Not only did she consider all the points and pitfalls of the story's beats, she also considered the characters' arcs so that readers would feel rewarded and satisfied. She treated the story like it was her own and it made the story that much better.

Jason Tanamor

★★★★★

My manuscript had been through several editors, but Jen was able to point out areas that needed further elaboration and development. Due to her suggestions, I redeveloped a character’s outcome, more clearly established two characters’ relationship, and incorporated environmental peculiarities of the setting that were crucial to the plot. I appreciated her numerous honest reflections and comments as she read through it, and I used them to strengthen the overall cohesion of the story. Her positive feedback was genuine and affirming, and I trusted the recommendations she provided. Jen also brought life to the query letter for the manuscript, building intrigue for my YA mystery. I would definitely like to get her feedback on my next book — I just need to finish writing it!

Angelique Burrell

★★★★★