Testimonials from Authors I've had the pleasure to work with!

“Working with Kelly on my debut novel provided so much more than copyediting. She picked up on many things that might have distracted a reader, like how the heroine’s "heart pounded" repeatedly, and she caught things I had missed even after reading my own manuscript dozens of times. But also, she encouraged me and made me feel confident moving forward with publishing my work. The process felt like a partnership. It was worth every penny.”

Jane Buehler
Author of The Forest Bride
“Kelly Urgan is exceptional to work with. The massive insight she offered on how to improve my writing was invaluable, from better POV chapters to making sure my material was factual and accountable. It brought my writing to another level. She’s professional, yet funny and compassionate. And her response times are quick and before her stated deadline. She’s worth it!”

Victoria Arendt
Author of Broken Pencils
​“I dreaded the editing phase. I thought it would be tedious, boring, and downright awful. Even though I trusted Kelly had the same goal I did - to improve my book - I did NOT look forward to editing and revising my manuscript. Imagine my surprise when I found I actually LIKED it ... Thanks to Kelly it was a pleasure to finalize my manuscript! Her suggestions and changes were absolutely brilliant. Her work is thorough, professional, and has outstanding quality. Kelly is kind, punctual, dependable and a true pleasure to work with. She helped improve my book in ways I could not have done myself. I highly recommend her, and will definitely hire her for my next books, too. Thank you so much, Kelly!!”

Brigitte van Tuijl
Author of Unmute Your Life & The Gap
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“I’ve been through all your comments now, the main ones three times. I’m impressed and grateful at how much effort you put in, and the quantity and depth of your insight.”

​Timothy Bult 
Author of Faith
“I worked with Kelly Urgan on my debut novel, The Love Virus, and would definitely recommend her editing services. Kelly has a meticulous eye for detail and her editing is careful, constructive and creative. She picked up on some inconsistencies in my story and went the extra mile to offer comments on wording. Kelly is a brilliant editor with whom I have very much enjoyed collaborating and hope to work again in the future.”

Eleni Cay
Author of The Love Virus
“Thank you for the meticulous proofreading of our collective memoir, Foodprints (Al Ghurair, Dubai, 2020). Your work on our manuscript helped us to clearly communicate our ideas to the reader. Your attention to detail, flexibility, and responsiveness to tight deadlines over a holiday period helped us get Ministry approvals, ISBN and, most importantly, to the printers on time for our launch at #EmiratesLitFest #2020.” 

The Authors of Foodprints
“I trust Kelly’s exact and expert eye on questions of grammar, style and punctuation. She’s terrific at spotting plot holes and character inconsistencies, and her clear and forthright feedback is easy to understand and use.”

Allison K Williams 
Author of Get Published in Literary Magazines​
“Really helpful and thorough. Having someone who’s interested in making your work the best it can be is worth a hundred times other types of readers, thanks so much!”

Heidi F.
Author
“As entrepreneurs, we have to do too many things at the same time. One of the most important tasks in our day to day life is giving the right message to the target audience. We had great help from Kelly as editor: she provided great contributions regarding our communication and presentations to different types of audiences. Her personality and professionalism were the bridge between our value creation and its reflection to the public.”

Veysel Sinan Geylani
Architect & Founder  Virtual i Technologies
“I was searching for a new career aimlessly and knew that my method and materials needed work, but I didn’t know what changes to make. Kelly was fantastic and very prompt in her responses. She was insightful and thorough when analyzing my resume, cover letter, and website. She had the critical eye to point out the faults in my messaging, but also made me feel confident in fixing those parts in the right ways. She also provided excellent examples to follow and resources for me to use when working on them further. Kelly provides an all-encompassing service that set me on a more focused career path and I highly recommend consulting with her.”

Kevin G.
Graphic Designer