Juan Carlos’ unique style will not abide a quick-and-easy, run-of-the-mill edit. His unorthodox use of commas and punctuation, his elevation of culture and colloquialism over the rules of grammar, the ground-breaking forms he utilizes, and the seeming relish with which he breaks the rules of storytelling for the sake of the story make it a tough, but very rewarding job…

“No, I don’t stand behind the author as she types, muttering encouragements and suggesting approaches, blowing a whistle when she types ‘your’ instead of ‘you’re (though now that I think about it, that kind of sounds fun)…”

“Perhaps the author shares a story about other children bullying them, tossing insults and gravel at them across the playground. In order to write this scene well, I need to physically feel the experience of it. So I transport myself to a playground from my childhood and I look around…”

“As a first-time author, new to the self-publishing world, Katie was understandably nervous about taking the leap. Together, we devised a marketing plan uniquely suited to Katie’s life; one that allowed her to effectively promote her book while maintaining balance with her other (many) responsibilities…”

“In all this, Melanie is actually inviting us into our own courageous transformation as our children grow up and move out. This is not a small transition, particularly for parents like me, whose primary vocation has been child-rearing.”

“My “non-tech” outlook proved to be a great resource, allowing me to help design and build something simple and long-lasting that would require minimal upkeep…”

“I took the plunge, knowing it would be the experience of a lifetime to work with someone as wonderful as Angela on a topic so important…”