Such a great editor and a pleasure to talk to. Working with them really elevated my work and I appreciate it greatly.
Editswork
- 43 hires
- Based in Berkeley, CA
- 10 years in business
- 1 employee
- Responds in about 2 hours
- Background checked
About Editswork
I founded EDITSWORK during the early part of the lockdown in 2020, after having spent several decades running arts organizations, teaching creative writing (in all kinds of environments from kindergarten classrooms to universities to private workshops to San Quentin prison), as well as writing my own books. The most recent title under my own name, Total Recall (Krupskaya, 2019), won the California Book Award Gold Medal for Poetry. It is my most fervent belief that the greatest gift we give ourselves and the world is a true accounting of our lives. As an editor and ghostwriter, I'm most interested in helping you tell your story in *your* most authentic voice, because I know there is extraordinary value in the telling. Writing is healing, not only for ourselves but for each other. I work collaboratively and honestly, providing necessary critique and resources to help you generate the work that allows you to reveal that truth with clarity and music. I ask questions to help you develop your authorial intent, rather than offer cookie-cutter solutions, as I don't think there's only one way to write a book. We can create the way together. As an editor, I've helped authors writing in a variety of genres: poetry, non-fiction, creative non-fiction, and fiction. As a ghostwriter, I've written memoirs and short story collections, but am looking forward to hearing what you're working on!
Reviews
Samantha Giles does exceptional work and I highly recommend her for your editing or ghostwriting projects!
Samantha was one of a few editors I was considering for a book project. I had to make the difficult decision on choosing one of four fantastic people. Though I didn’t select Samantha, I would consider her in a minute for future projects. The sample edits she provided were spot on and helpful. She was super gracious, very courteous and extremely professional.
Samantha was very quick to respond and professional.
Samantha is a phenomenal writer and human being!!! Her work is meticulous. she really understood my vision and helped me write an amazing manuscript!
Samantha was great to work with. She is responsive, flexible and gave the feedback I was searching for in my first novel. If you are looking for a line editor, helpful collaborator and positive cheerleader, this is the editor you want to work with. Thank you Samantha for your hard work and dedication, I am now a better writer having met you.
I was able to talk about my project easily and my needs were completely understood. I received everything I asked for and in a timely manner. I already have additional projects that I will hire Editswork in the future for.
We didn’t get as far writing, but our initial encounter was very promising.
With this being my first time doing anything like this book B4 and I have honestly been blessed by Samantha the min. She excepted the project her response time with is mind blowing fast she is very professional and definitely has a great understanding that people do have EVERYDAY lifes and in life things happen she is understanding and personally I do feel blessed to have her on my project . Thank U soooo much Samantha
I've worked with Samantha now on several articles. She has done an amazing job with both copy editing and "wordsmithing". I highly recommend her services!
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Editswork★ 4.8
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