MEMOIRS

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Opting In! Molly Fiore, First Place Winner (overcoming suicidal longings) - "After two years of blood, sweat, and tears creating my first manuscript, my advice to anyone embarking on this journey would be to hire Charol Messenger! I have heard that Michelangelo created David by taking a raw slab of marble and simply chipping away what wasn't David. This is what Charol did for my first book. She found my voice and chipped away the rest.  What was left was amazing.  My expectations were far exceeded and I am beyond thrilled with what we created together.  She will be the first person I call when I finish my next book!" (full development)

 

Canal Zone Daughter: An American Childhood in Panama, Judy Haisten, International Winner, Four Awards in U.S. History and Multicultural Nonfiction, National Finalist in Memoirs and Best New Nonfiction - "I spent a week at the Panama Canal Society Reunion and sold a little over a hundred books... I am so glad that I worked with Charol. She is smart, intuitive, insightful, and honest. She provides tough attention to detail that writer’s crave. Her comments and suggestions were invaluable to me. Charol is a true professional with whom I hope to work again on my upcoming writing projects." (line edit, twice)

 

3 MPH: The adventures of  one woman's walk around the world, Polly Letofsky, Best Seller (travel adventure) - "Charol was the first editor for my book, giving my manuscript a solid foundation for successful publication. Her greatest strength was reorganizing my 200 word paragraph into 100 words while also managing to make it more succinct. She also suggested alternative words that colorfully popped off the black & white page…. Oh, thank the editorial Gods there are people like Charol who know this crap so I can just write and hand it over... On Time, High Integrity, Creative."  (line edit on computer, with consolidation and some reorganization)

 

I Found All the Parts: Healing the Soul through Rock 'n' Roll, Laura Faeth LinkedIn Top Qualities: “Great Results, Expert, High Integrity.” - 5 stars on Amazon (22 reviews) - "Charol is an amazing editor. Her editing of my book was quite astounding. My nonfiction manuscript was long and very complex, but Charol deftly handled it in a relatively short period of time. She helped me weed out what wasn't necessary and really tightened up my chapters. She helped trim a sizable amount, yet kept the heart of my message intact. I've received lots of praise on how well the book is written, and that's directly a result of Charol's years of experience as an editor. I would definitely hire her again if I publish another book. I recommend her editing services to all my writer friends.” (heavy line-content edit on paper)

 

The Lady in Blue, Noel Brock, National Finalist (family ghost) - “Charol's careful consideration of every word was obvious, and the effort resulted in a smoother transition of the chapters. Her ability to leave my voice, while perfecting the flow of the book, meant a great deal to me. Since the book is nonfiction and the genre is metaphysical new age, I was concerned that an editor would change the heart of the story. However, the suggestions for change were appropriate to the context of my writing, and I feel she respected my writing style...." (line edit, to publication)

 

Riding the White Line, Claudia Folska, Ph.D. (travel adventure) - “Charol, I really do love what you have done.  Reading it made me laugh, cry and ponder things.  It was inspiring to me too.” Blind woman rode a tandem bicycle across the United States. (line edit and book design)

 

Faith Under Fire: Recollections of a Sky Pilot in Vietnam, James Cosner - "Charol ... restructured sentences and paragraphs and, while leaving the basic content the same, tightened the narrative and gave it a better flow. She was able to capture my humor, emotions, and subtleties and sharpen them. I am grateful for her service and patience." (comprehensive line-content edit on paper)

 

More Than Luck, James S. Griffin (collection of travel adventures) - A businessman and entrepreneur with grit and savvy, James Scott Griffin faced down more than one threat to his life—by both man and beast. With an astonishing hunger for discovery, he experienced firsthand some of the world’s most glamorous and romantic dangers. His curiosity about everything around him pushed him to explore the world and himself, and he always had a good time, throwing himself fully into every exciting exploration and endeavor. This world-class gentleman, with a dash of rogue, is a true adventurer. His resounding good fortune in all areas of his life has come from more than luck. He is guided by an acute sense of the world around him, and he always puts others first. (content-line edit)