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Writing Services
What is an Editor?
You came to this page because you think you need an editor. But what does an editor do? An editor does not write your book for you. An editor is not a magician or the genie from Aladdin’s lamp. My mission as your editor is to make your work the very best it can be. I want your work to shine so you are proud to share it with the world. I am your reader’s advocate making sure you offer them an amazing reading experience.
Whether you have an idea in your mind that needs to see the light of day or written pages that need to be polished, let’s see what we can do as we partner together. Congratulations for making it this far on your book journey!
What Clients Say
“Turning a manuscript over to someone to be edited can be a very scary thing to do. I felt as if I was hiring a new babysitter for my children. I trusted Barbara with my two books being published. Barbara is very knowledgeable and professional, and very respectful and protective of the author’s voice and viewpoint. Her encouraging emails and uplifting wisdom gave me confidence that my manuscript was in good hands.”
“I am the perfect example of God qualifying the called rather than God calling the qualified. Spelling and grammar are not my strong suit but God led me to write. As my fingers hit the keyboard, God filled me with what I was to write about. Along with those ideas came spelling, punctuation, and grammar mistakes. I prayed for God to help me find an editor who shared the same love for Him that I had. God is good and Barb was the answer to that prayer. In the last year I have grown in my writing because of Barb’s support and guidance. I highly recommend Barb to anyone who is looking for an editor. She is truly a blessing to me. “
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More Testimonials
“I got to know Mrs. Barbara Hollace when I first visited Spokane Dream Center in Spokane, Washington, as I traveled to the United States from my home in Kumasi, Ghana, Africa. I was introduced to her by a mutual friend, and she promised to edit a new book I was writing, “There is a New World Coming”. When I finally gave her the script for editing, she did an excellent job. Mrs. Hollace meticulously checked every spelling, sentence construction, grammatical mistakes and also reconstructed some sentences to make it more meaningful. Her adherence to technicalities in editing makes her unique. She is also sound in her Christian beliefs. This ability makes her a very prolific and excellent editor.”
“Barb is responsive, timely, and extremely thorough. I love working with her because she is thoughtful and always willing to go the extra mile to make sure the piece is accurate and conveys the author’s message. She pays great attention to detail and has great professional ethics. I often recommend her to my book coaching clients!”
“Working with Barb was a wonderful experience. We were working on our company’s vision and other strategic planning documents to rejuvenate our 27 year old business and asked Barb to help us. The three of us guys were having trouble articulating our thoughts. Barb took the time and asked questions to understand what we were trying to say, and then helped us to develop the needed documents. It was a pleasure to work with Barb and I would not hesitate to call on her again when the need arises.”
“I am a community activist and budding Christian writer who was working on a manuscript that only existed in my head. Barb’s (as many of her writers fondly call her) encouragement and interest not only brought that book to life but resurrected my long-lost ambition to be a writer. My books are now in the hands and homes of many people around the world, but particularly in the Inland Northwest.
What amazes me most about Barb’s editing mastery is how she improves my work greatly without losing my voice and persona. She will not start working on your manuscript until she has found the essential “you” and the persona you are trying to convey in your manuscript. This is what great editors do that sets them apart from the rest. She invests her time and effort in improving the manuscript without inserting herself in it.
One other reason why I recommend Barb’s service to all serious writers is her dedication and integrity.”
~ Francis Adewale, Community Activist & Christian Writer, Spokane, WA
