Perfectly Penned by Mary Lib Morgan
Testimonials
Andrew Heller
Author, Mama ChaCha’s School For Girls
"At Salt Water Media, we have encountered authors who are avoiding the expense of a professional editor. One of the biggest reasons why is they fear they will lose their voice in the work. They worry that the story or the message will no longer sound as though it is coming from them. This was very much a concern I had when working on my latest work, Mama ChaCha’s School For Girls. It was a project that was incredibly personal to me. I found that Mary Lib possesses both an objectivity for the work as well as a real passion for the story or imagery or message at play. She understands the work is more than words on paper. She is also able to allow an author to recognize that although their work is filled with all of that heart and emotion and personality, they are only words on a page when not carefully crafted. She helps one develop their craft. I will tell any new or prospective author that the difference between using a professional editor and “I had some people I know read over this work” just might be an award winning book. And I do, as personally, that was my experience."
Richard Adams
Author, 11 Brown Lane: A Memoir
“Mary Lib was a breath of fresh air as I began working my way through the process of writing my first book, 11 Brown Lane: A Memoir. She walked me through the process of rewriting certain passages and carefully handled all the details of editing the book. Working with Mary Lib was truly a collaborative process. She helped me become aware of my “voice” and employed its power as she edited.
For the first-time or veteran writer, I highly recommend Mary Lib for polishing your projects, books, and writings. Thank you, Mary Lib!”
Cynthia Roman, Ed.D
Author, Desperate Trek
“Look no further than Mary Lib Morgan at Perfectly Penned as the editor of your next writing project. Mary Lib edited my new novel, Desperate Trek, and her editing took my writing to a whole new level. She has mastered the ability to combine good grammar and sentence structure with the author’s personal style. Plus, Mary Lib’s sparkling personality and accessibility make her the perfect partner.”
John Pavlovitz
Author and Pastor
“Mary Lib is a treasure!
She is the perfect combination of technical skill and kind heart, able to balance the needs of the project and the person. She is thorough, attentive, enthusiastic — and really good at what she does.
I recommend her highly!”
J. Stewart Dixon
Author, Spirituality for Badasses series
“Mary Lib Morgan is an excellent professional editor and a badass of a nice person to boot. She’s edited three of my books so far and I couldn’t be more pleased.
Collectively the Spirituality for Badasses book series has won seven awards and has been in and out of the bestseller status in numerous categories on Amazon for years. Thank you Mary Lib! You rock!”
Al "Hondo" Handy
Author, Defying Expectations: Family, Sports & Recreation
“Editing plays a big part in the success of one’s book.
I would like to thank you, Mary Lib, for all your hard work editing my book. I think we both learned a lot through your efforts; I know I did. After meeting with you, I was convinced that you were the person I wanted to review my book. Your passion and patience made me feel very comfortable. Your explanations and suggestions were very valuable and easy for me to understand. Thanks for all the phone conversations and for believing in me. You went above and beyond to help make my dream come true.”