"Charol is passionate about her work and your work will be better for having hired her." - Ocean Palmer (aka Ted Simendinger) (7 edited, business/nonfiction, fiction, 3 award winners! 1 in movie-production)

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Judy Haisten, 2024 Dec 18, "I am please to provide a strong recommendation for Charol Messenger, who served as the editor for my two books, my memoir Canal Zone Daughter: An American Childhood in Panama and historical nonfiction, Pirates of Panama. In both of these projects, Charol’s work was exceptional in every aspect, and I intend to hire her again on my next book. Charol’s consistently demonstrated professionalism, promptness, and a keen eye for detail. She was thorough in her edits, catching even the smallest issues while maintaining the integrity and voice of my writing. Her insightful feedback played a pivotal role in helping me refine and focus my manuscripts, ensuring the final product was polished and impactful. In addition to her technical expertise, Charol provided valuable guidance that kept my projects on track and aligned with my goals. Her collaborative and supportive approach made the editing process both productive and enjoyable. I wholeheartedly recommend Charol to any author or organization seeking an editor who is skilled, reliable, and deeply committed to delivering excellence. She will undoubtedly be an asset to your project. Sincerely, Judy Haisten"

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Memoir: Canal Zone Daughter: An American Childhood in Panama ~ Judy Haisten, Winner Four International 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)

 

​Historical Nonfiction: The Pirates of  Panama: From Sir Francis Drake to Admiral Edward Vernon, heavy developmental edit with rearranging ~ Judy Haisten

 

Judy Haisten, Dec. 2024: "I love how you edited both of my books. I'm slowly researching my new Panama book. It will be at least a year away before I even have a first draft. Right now, I have loosely organized research, an outline, a vision, and a strong sense of the story. What I'm missing are blocks of time to write it :) I sure do want to use your services when the time comes!"

 

Opting In! (First Place Winner, Best Seller. memoir Molly Fiore) "I was very nervous with the process as I had just written my first book and the content was very personal and raw for me. I interviewed several editors and am SO grateful I found Charol. She was beyond AMAZING!! More than anything, she helped me find my own voice and deliver a book with great quality. I found her very professional, knowledgeable, timely, and with a lot of integrity. She always did exactly what she said she would or let me know if she needed to readjust time-frames or anything like that. Again, she found my voice and helped to bring it forward in the book - letting go of parts that weren't necessary or didn't contribute to what I was saying. Charol will certainly be the one editing my books moving forward." (full developmental edit)

 

Best-selling author Timothy J. Rizzi’s fifth political thriller, Echo of the Bismarck. "Working with Charol has been a pleasure. Her professionalism, skill, and thoroughness are second to none. Throughout my writing career, I’ve worked with a number of gifted editors. None of them have combined the technical aspect of writing with the delicate balance of creativity that keeps a novel flowing as well as Charol. She deftly shapes complex scenes, dialogue and descriptions, helping to make them clear and crisp. I recommend Charol to any writers who take their craft seriously and are looking for a steady hand on the pen to help guide them." - Tim Rizzi - The plot, story flow and character development were solid, so a thorough once-through line-edit was all it needed, although I did provide some reconstruction. SAMPLE LINE EDIT