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Jan Degrass
"unfailingly
encouraging
and supportive"
"top editor with
terrific coaching
skills"
"knowledgeable,
helpful, prompt
and reasonable"
-CV Curriculum Vitae
(pdf).
References: I have helped numerous editing
clients over the years. Here's what a few of them have to
say about me:
Jan DeGrass is certainly a professional! First, she spends
time with the manuscript and works hard. Second, no
question about fundamentals like grammar or word choice.
Third, she has a good sense for the overall theme and
objective of the work and gives solid advice on structure,
what fits and what doesn’t, good tips on boredom and
suspense. Good suggestions on moods and characters.
Now we are getting closer to what makes a book
successful.
– Wolfgang Harms, author, Banana Log & Don't Hit the
Sugar Sails
Jan, I just wanted to let you know how pleased I was with
your editing. Reasonable price, quick turnaround, and
some really great and tangible suggestions to help
improve my manuscript. I appreciated your honesty and
insight. You pointed out some places where the writing
needed help and also offered insight into how to improve
it, all without making me feel bad. Tactful and helpful, a
tough combination to pull off. I have used other editors in
the past but will be sure to ask for your assistance again.
- Roy Dimond, author, The Singing Bowl, The Rubicon
Effect and Saving Our Pennys.
"To submit my writing to an editor for the first time felt
intimidating: I was baring my soul, terrified that it would get
trampled. With Jan, I needn't have worried. Years of
experience reviewing books and writing up the local arts
scene, conducting a lively writing group, and editing one-
on-one enable Jan to zero in with a sure touch on the
writing's strengths, and where it needs tightening, a
character or a theme needs expanding, etc. She does this
with the utmost tact, and is unfailingly encouraging and
supportive. Jan has taught me a lot -- including how
important a good editor is, especially for those of us who
plan to self-publish: no matter how good we think a piece
of writing is, we just don't catch all the mistakes and weak
points in our own work. Thank you Jan!"
- Sheila Weaver, B.C.
"Knowing that choosing an editor is a very important part
of the job of a writer, I chose Jan DeGrass, whose work I
very much appreciate, to edit my book, Honouring the
Child. She read the draft within a reasonable time and
worked with me, putting forth some very helpful
suggestions. I made the changes. I then asked her to
reread the manuscript after which she made further
suggestions. As a result, my book is considered to be well-
written and I attribute that, in part, to Jan's very capable
editing. I recommend Jan as an editor. She is
knowledgeable, helpful, prompt and reasonable."
- Pamela Proctor www.honouringthechild.com
To see an expanded curriculum vitae Jan Degrass
Curriculum Vitae (pdf).
“Reasonable
price, quick
turnaround...”
“Jan DeGrass
is certainly a
professional!”