I help you share the ideas you're passionate about in a way that makes lots of other people get excited about them, too.
Aviva Orenstein
Val Nolan Professor of Law,
Indiana University, Bloomington
"I have used Hannah to edit both fiction and fairly dense legal materials. She has a terrific eye for detail, great organizational skill, deep insight, and excellent judgment. Hannah was a pleasure to work with — respectful of the text, timely, and diligent. I have recommended her to other scholars who were also profoundly grateful for her services."
“Deep insight and excellent judgment”
Dan Burstein
New York Times & global bestselling editor and author
Hannah brings clarity and a breath of creative fresh air to any editorial project. She is an artist at making your purpose more powerful, your punctuation more precise, and your overall prose style more direct (unless you want it to be indirect, in which case, she can help you make your message more subtle). Hannah will be a valuable asset to anyone involved in any type of writing endeavor.
“Brings clarity and a breath of creative fresh air”
Anita Kumar Chang
academic psychiatrist
I wanted to get my essay to publication instead of running out of steam and having yet another "unfinished" work in my folder, [but] I had a fear that my writing would be considered unworthy of publication.
Every part of the process with you was helpful—from sitting down to talk through my piece and my goals to seeing my piece broken down in an outline to all the meticulous editing. Now I feel more confident in my writing and in the idea that I have something unique to say.
“I feel more confident in my writing”
Tracy Codel
author working with an editor for the first time
Your editing is wonderful—a good mix of technical (grammar/punctuation, etc), style, and flow edits. You truly treated my work with respect and care. You were gentle. My writing was very personal, so having someone read it who understood the personal nature of it felt comforting. I also liked that you sent me questions about some of my style choices, which again showed your attention to detail and care and that you did not assume things. It built my confidence in the end product.
Logistically, I liked that you had a clear contract and process: I don't like wishy-washy. I want to know things up front. You were clear. At the same time, you were flexible in several areas (payment options, moving our starting date, etc).
And I liked how you asked what I wanted to get from the editing process. Helping me to identify what I wanted from you was a solid way for me to actually then get what I wanted. I love how you promise and deliver!
“You truly treated my work with respect and care”
Heidi Fiedler
Writer. Editor. Idea Girl.
Goodness you have a lovely eye! This is super helpful. I wish all editors were this polite and mindful of where someone is in the process!
“Mindful of where someone is in the process”
Shubha Ghosh
author and professor of law
A colleague highly recommended Hannah seven years ago. Since then Hannah has edited three of my books. What a professional, careful, and thoughtful editor! The books and my writing are taken to the next level because of her skill and dedication. I now pay it forward by highly recommending Hannah’s editorial services to you.
“The books and my writing are taken to the next level because of her skill”
Kathrine Snyder
author
Thank you so much for your help and your insights! They have enriched my thinking and my manuscript. You’re communicative and perceptive—your questions helped me think more clearly and bring out things that were just below the surface. Some of your additions were genius—just perfect! Others gave me great springboards for my own new ideas. The manuscript feels more settled and complete now.
You were so respectful of my vision and goals with the project. You immediately paid attention to things that others missed and noticed what was truly most important to me and to the book. I was also grateful for your words of encouragement when you saw something good in the book.
"Helped me think more clearly and bring out things...just below the surface"
Sarah Gladwin Camp
Project Manager, 100% Philadelphia
Founder & Director, ZoomDance
Hannah was our editor on a project where we collaborated with an international theater company to create a book showcasing over 100 people from all parts of Philadelphia. She was able to take my long, rambling notes from two-hour interviews and titrate the information into just a couple of paragraphs per person. I was impressed with her nuance in capturing their personalities and making the book beautiful and engaging! She also did the work quickly and accurately despite shifting deadlines. And communication was always easy.
“I was impressed with her nuance”
Irene Calboli
author and professor of law
Hannah is one of the best editors I have ever worked with. She tended to the overall voice of the book while also paying careful attention to the details. And she is a delight to work with!
“One of the best editors I have ever worked with”
Marisa Martino
Founder, DistrictBATCH
I so appreciate your professionalism, attention to detail, and creativity! And you’re really good at noticing inconsistency.
“Professionalism, attention to detail, and creativity”
Max Sklar
The paper was taking a lot longer than I thought, and it kept coming out "not quite right,” even with an overwhelming amount of feedback from colleagues. I wanted a trusted voice to help me make improvements. Thanks again for helping me get it over the finish line—I'm really happy with the results.
“I'm really happy with the results”
Jeff Kosseff
Professor of Cybersecurity
US Naval Academy
I had the good fortune of working with a very talented proofreader, Hannah de Keijzer, on this book. (Those who read my typo-filled tweets know that she had a lot of work to do!) If you have any projects that need proofreading, please consider working with Hannah!
“A very talented proofreader”
Joanne
The most important thing at this stage in my life was to find a place of emotional safety, and you earned my trust.
It was really helpful to be able to interact, get feedback, and generate new material. Your synopses were great and definitely not something that other coaches have offered. They showed your depth of thought and your effort—plus they highlight your own capabilities as a writer.
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