Fiction

“In the performance of a dancer and in choreography,

I am a good editor.

In the ability to clarify and improve writing, Julia McNeal is a genius.

This art of editing places her on the top of Mt. Everest.

Lucky author to have Ms. McNeal’s high degree of taste, imagination and intelligence brighten and enhance their writings.”

Jacques d’Amboise,

dancer, choreographer, Founder of the National Dance Institute, 

and author of the upcoming mystery, Pas de Death.

“If you are a serious writer wanting to complete a work of writing then you must work with Julia mcNeal and here’s why:

Julia combines her expertise of the English language, acting, writing, playwriting, dance and teaching with a deep intuition. Her passionate guidance comes straight from the heart as big, empathic and warm as the sky is endless.

She was able to help me cut at least 100 pages of writing while explaining why this would lighten the story and burst open the characters.

She gleaned the depth of the story, understood the motives of my characters, and encouraged me to delve into areas I never knew I could.

She must have read and reread my manuscript 4-5 times, never sickening of the material; continuously praising the strengths of my writing, while cutting out more pages and making one remarkable suggestion after another. She was there to answer many questions, and to help me through those times I was stuck.

In truth, I almost didn’t want to finish my novel, because I didn’t want to end my work with her. However, the novel is finished, and Julia?

Well, she will be the editor for my next piece of writing!”

Molly Salans LICSW

Author of A Break in the Fog  

And previously published, Storytelling With Children in Crisis

“I love working with Julia! She is thoughtful, creative, precise, and brilliant! She doesn’t miss a beat!!! Julia brings out the best in me as a writer. I love that she wants my story to be a good as it can be. She helps me find my authentic voice and then makes sure I never lose it!”

Terry Castle

Author of From the Grave and other interactive books for young adults

Non-Fiction

How grateful I am to Julia for copyediting my book. In addition to her incredible attention to detail, the minor adjustments she made throughout the text made every part clearer, tighter and more readable. She very quickly was able to “get” who I am and the message I was delievering, and made sure that it was my voice that was speaking to the reader. In fact, one reader said, “Annie’s warmth and perspective is clear on every page and those of us who know her can almost hear her speaking the words while we’re reading each page.” This is exactly what I wanted! Thank you, dear Julia! You’re the best!

Annie Rohrbach

Professional Organizer and author of Conscious Order: Clear Your Mind, Leave Clutter Behind
www.consciousorder.com

“When I first thought about hiring Julia (or any copy editor), I was skeptical that she would find very many errors or problems with my manuscripts. Before I gave them to her to edit, I had had many other people read and comment on them. Plus, I am a grammar and spelling and usage fanatic, so I was sure between my readers and me that we had caught all the problems and goofs. I thought I was done, and ready to publish, and perhaps I didn’t need a copy editor. Boy, was I wrong!”

“Julia is a style and usage expert. She caught all my misplaced punctuation and awkward phrases. “

“What I liked the best about her copyediting of my work is that she went one step further. Because I end up explaining somewhat complex ideas in my books, what I’m talking about has to make sense to the reader. She helped me revise the parts of the book that weren’t clear to her (and wouldn’t be clear to my readers, either). I got more than I paid for.”

“Julia turned my work around very quickly. She also re-edited some of the parts of my book that I had needed to fix, based on her first edit. Her editing helped my books really communicate with my readers.”

“I would highly recommend Julia’s editing skills.”

“Everyone, including NYT bestselling authors, need a copy editor. Julia is a great choice.”

Christy Strauch

Author of Passion, Plan, Profit, 2010 and Your Marketing Personality, 2011, The Printed Voice
www.claritytobusiness.com

“Working with Julia on the editing of my book’s manuscript was a total pleasure. She listened to what I wanted and gave me great suggestions for ways to make it better. I appreciate her honesty, encouragement, and her insightful suggestions. I am happy with the work she did and would love to have her work with me on my next projects.”

Margaux Joy DeNador

Author of The Art of Living a Life You Love
www.MargauxJoyDeNador.com

Web Copy

“I have worked with many copy writers and you, Julia are the best. You capture my voice on my website in a way that feels exactly like me, but better! For anyone who wants to sell without feeling pushy, you are a dream come true.”

Anne Sagendorph-Moon

CEO & Founder, Beyond Business as Usual
www.beyondbusinessasusual.com

Memoir

“Julia did a truly outstanding job of copy editing for me. She not only caught grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors but sentences and thoughts that were unclear and needed rewriting. She was very thorough, prompt and ever so gentle and encouraging in her responses to my work. I highly recommend Julia and I look forward to working with her again soon.”

Pamela Prime

Author of When the Moon Is Dark We Can See the Stars, The Printed Voice, 2008