—“Kelly is an excellent editor. She really cares about making your voice heard and your arguments better--and importantly, she really cares that it comes in your voice. She is willing to put in the time to really work with you, and she sweats the small stuff without ever losing track of the big picture. In short, if you want your work to get better, Kelly is the person to go to.”

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—”Kelly is a thoughtful collaborator. I've seen her work with students applying for prestigious graduate programs and fellowships, and as a coauthor on our writing about pedagogy and curriculum. Her feedback focuses on specifying and deepening the message of the work, with an eye for the broader impact and significance of that message. Her versatile expertise in social sciences, humanities, and academia would be an invaluable resource for those looking to think carefully and deeply as they develop their work.”

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-”Ahhhh this is so exciting! Love the edits; I was nervous that my voice might change with editing, but you did a great job keeping our story together. Thanks for that!”

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What participants say about workshops:

—”This past month has been incredibly useful, definitely the most productive work-wise of my maternity leave. Checking in with you about writing (and hearing about your progress) has kept me motivated. I was able to finish a project that had been languishing for too long and to make great progress on three others. Your encouragement and availability as a writing buddy was instrumental in that progress. And, the regular updates made me know I was not alone on the good days and on the bad days.”

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—"I am happy to report that i reached and smashed [my] goal.”

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What non-profit clients say about our research and consultations:

—"Kelly has the rare ability to merge expertise on all research and writing facets into tangible and meaningful products. Working with the More in Common team on a state-based segmentation study, Kelly's quality of writing, facilitation of focus groups, and support on identifying research areas to probe, resulted in a successful and widely circulated report. Kelly is a fantastic advisor, an excellent team addition, and a gifted thinker who levels-up every project she touches." - More in Common, nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization
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What authors say about working together on book proposals:

—“Kelly's advice and guidance on writing the comparative texts section of my book proposal was especially helpful. I was feeling stuck and unsure of exactly how to approach it both in structure and tone. In talking me through it and providing an example, Kelly helped me to remember the purpose of the section, brainstormed about possible framings, and offered a clear structure I could follow. I always love and appreciate Kelly's input.”

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What international scholars say about our work together:

—“Kelly did a fantastic job helping me get a journal article for an international political science journal ready for the revisions stage. Given that I'm a non native-speaker she was really great in getting my language idiosyncrasies sorted and dealt with all other language-related issues in my paper. In addition, she also provided very useful editorial suggestions that helped me to improve the flow and quality of my paper. So if you need a competent editor - call or email Kelly!!!” - Daniel Petz, PhD, University of Graz and Gadjah Mada University

**This article was accepted for publication in August 2021

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What scholars say about working together on prestigious scholarship applications:

—”Kelly is an amazing editor! She took the first unfinished draft of my Fulbright application essay (which was mostly a few ideas I had in my head) and helped me get a more clearly focused plan for how to organize my thoughts. Her critical yet kind and useful feedback helped me create a solid, well-structured essay that I felt confident submitting. Kelly is also great with small details like sentence structure, word selection, and transitioning. She helped me polish my final draft so that it had a more professional touch.”

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What novelists say about developmental editing of fiction manuscripts:

—“I knew I could trust Kelly with my manuscript but I didn't know quite how perceptive she would be. Her editorial notes were encouraging, insightful, precise and compassionately critical. She picked up on loose threads and asked probing questions to help shape the story and develop the characters. Kelly is a kick-ass editor, who will intelligently guide you through the creative process. WORK WITH HER!”- Clare Mackey (novelist)