“Nancy has an uncanny gift of being able to see straight into the heart of a story. She is a master at wrestling an unwieldy, mess of a manuscript into a tightly paced and streamlined novel. Working with her was not only fun, but she also saved me at least a year of heartache, trying to figure it out on my own. I plan on working with her again and again.”

Julie Clark, bestselling author of The Ones We Choose, and The Last Flight.

“I don’t think of Nancy as an editor/coach as much as I think of her as a literary mystic! She has a tremendous, uncanny gift for reading a manuscript and being able to immediately identify the issues. Character problems. POV issues. Pacing dilemmas. And plot—my god what she can do with plot! I couldn’t possibly recommend her more!”

Aimee Molloy, author of the New York Times bestseller, The Perfect Mother and Goodnight Beautiful.

“Working with Nancy was an exceptionally productive, supportive, and educational experience. She has a preternatural ability to understand the structure of a piece of writing and see exactly how it can be improved. Nancy's sensitivity to the reader's perspective is remarkable, and she offers her feedback in a constructive and inspiring way. Throughout the process, I felt I had a coach, trainer, and cheerleader all in one. Moreover, Nancy guided me through the intricacies of the publishing world—which were entirely new to me—and kept me motivated and on task. Thanks to her, my book is immeasurably better. I am so grateful for her expertise and would jump at the chance to work with her again..”

Chad M. Topaz, author of Counting on Justice: Stories of Truth, Change, and Data

“I cannot recommend Nancy highly enough. She saved my second book when my manuscript was headed straight for the rocks, and she swooped in with a cape to save my first book at the 11th hour. Work with her. You won’t regret it, and your book will be so much better for it.”

Jessica DuLong, author of Dust to Deliverance and My River Chronicles.

“Nancy Rawlinson knew exactly what my book needed and exactly how to tell me. My work with her made my book easily twice as good as it would have been otherwise.”

Joel Derfner, author of Swish.

“I had the pleasure of working with Nancy Rawlinson on a story I was submitting for a residency. She is knowledgeable about the craft and process of writing, and guided me with questions and provided resources for clarity. After each session the story improved, got tighter and more authentically in my voice. I was proud of what I submitted. I would happily work with her again.”

Valarie Walker, storyteller.

“I have been a professional writer for ten years, and Nancy Rawlinson is one of the best editors I know. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a better writing instructor.”

Sam Apple, author of Schlepping Through The Alps and American Parent.

“Nancy is an outstanding editor – keen-eyed and very smart about finding what matters most. She was a great help to me.”

Ron Tanner, former president of the AWP, and author of the story collection, A Bed of Nails.