Laura Barth has both the ability to recognize raw talent and the dedication to smooth and polish that talent until it shines. She and I have worked closely together on eight books. Thanks to her tireless efforts, my books won the Golden Rose and National Readers’ Choice Awards, and received two prestigious Top Picks from RT Book Reviews. I highly recommend Laura to any writer who is looking for quality editorial services.
Leigh Duncan, author of Butterfly Kisses
Laura and I have worked together on 18 books over multiple years. There’s no question my growth as an author can be directly attributed to her editorial abilities. She always has a canny knack for finding that one (or three) things that any story needs to take it from good to amazing. Those character issues or plot holes an author is often too close to recognize. However, she’s definitely collaborative in her approach and values the author’s ownership of the work. Her patience and genuine desire to see the project succeed and become the best book possible shine through in everything that she does. Working with Laura is a joy and I highly recommend her to any author seeking editorial services.
Kira Sinclair, author of Up in Flames
Laura Barth was my editor at Harlequin for a number of years, guiding me through a 16 book series, while managing to always respect my voice as an author. Equally important, Laura fully understood her job was to be my editor. I didn’t need someone rewriting my book or using my work to get out their creative frustration. All you writers know exactly what I mean. If at some point I decide to self-pub, I won’t hesitate to hire Laura to do my edits.
Debbi Rawlins, author of To Trust a Rancher
Over the years, many of Laura’s edits have come to me for copyediting, and without exception they’ve demonstrated her professionalism and top-notch editorial skills. Her markup and author queries reveal her editorial talents as well as her collaborative approach to the editorial process. She offers her authors feedback designed to make their stories shine while ensuring that they remain in control of their message and voice. She has a knack for finding elegant solutions to problems whether at the level of plotting or sentence mechanics. And having known Laura for many years, I can vouch for how lovely she is to work with!
Heather Martin, former copyeditor at HM Editorial Services
During my time working with Laura at Harlequin, it didn’t take long for me to learn what an exceptional person she is. Professional, insightful, and deeply considerate, she’s everything you could want in an editor. Her many years of experience in the industry are evident in her keen eye for plot and character development and her expert hand. She’s extremely dedicated to the authors she works with, knows what hooks a reader, and what keeps them turning the pages, elevating every story she works on. You simply can’t go wrong with Laura.
Kate Studer, editor at Paper Poppy Editorial
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