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Providing a full range of professional editorial services to authors, editors, agents, organizations, and individuals seeking to create clear, powerful, and compelling communication. Copyediting and proofreading | Writing, cowriting, and ghostwriting | Developmental editing | Fact-checking and research | Manuscript evaluation
As a certificate-holding copyeditor (UCSD) for Big 5 and indie publishers, a seasoned journalist, and an award-winning author of nonfiction and fiction for adults and young readers, I bring decades of experience, scrupulous attention to detail, and a profound respect for the writer's voice to each and every project. I specialize in texts related to arts and entertainment, with an emphasis on music. Whether you're an editor looking for a meticulous and reliable copyeditor, an author preparing a manuscript fo
"Susan VanHecke was invited into [my] book project, and now I realize I couldn't have completed this without her. She painstakingly went through all of my old writings and then drew new material from me by asking questions. Great questions. She worked so fast and so well it felt like she was inside my head. Then she took all these pieces and wove them into a verbal and visual tapestry. Without Sue, I'd still be stuck with boxes of notes that looked more like confetti than anything close to a tapestry. Sue m