Simona M

I came to Simona with the first five chapters of a literary science fiction novel and wasn't sure what to expect. What I got was exactly what the manuscript needed. The structural report was concise and hit the right targets — she understood not just what the book was doing on the page, but what it was... Ver más

Simona did a beta read of my urban fantasy novel (book 2 in a series), and it was everything you want from a beta and rarely get. She didn't just react; she traced the book. She caught and cataloged plant-and-payoff threads I'd buried chapters apart, the kind of thing a writer can't see from inside their... Ver más

Simona has done it again! She beta read my 200k word manuscript and effortlessly, eloquently surfaced detailed themes that pervade the book, with key insights about what worked and what could be trimmed down. I also really appreciate the comps and suggestions about how to query agents since I'm a neophyte... Ver más

Had and amazing experience working with Simona as the developmental editor of my manuscript!! I requested her help at a time where I was blocked and didn't know how to improve my storyline anymore. She delivered an extensive report highlighting what I did well and what should be improved. From the writing... Ver más

We did it!! We really did it. I couldn't have finished my manuscript without the help of Simona - and even at the very end she proved once again there was no other option for this job but her :) She simply was wonderful to work with and she'll be the reason I'm going to write another book, so I can read her fun commentary.