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Rachel’s deep perspective feedback took my writing to an even higher level. I learned so much about structure, organization, and character development. Her skills as a professional editor, teacher, and writer are superb, and I will contact Rachel again for future books. Aside from Rachel’s impeccable skills, is her availability regarding all of my unending questions, rewrites, and ideas. Rachel is a true treasure, and I am delighted I had the opportunity to work with her and incredibly excited to work with her on future projects.
—Sheila Bliss, Romantasy Author
A good editor is hard enough to find. Since Rachel is a great editor, giving her this praise is a double-edged sword. She’s made my stories so much better, I know demand for her insight and talent will soon reach stratospheric heights. I would recommend her to any writer who wants excellence in their manuscripts.
—Carol Potenza, Mystery Author
Rachel’s edits and comments were detailed and helpful. Her editorial review covered so many aspects of the novels development and characterization. Her feedback will be so helpful when going through with the editing. I can’t wait to work with her further on this project and others.
—Natalie Johanson, Dark Fantasy Author
Rachel is absolutely amazing to work with and is extremely meticulous in her work. She knows her craft well. Rachel pointed out things I never would have even thought of and provided valuable feedback on my manuscript. I would highly recommend her as an editor.
—Christy Harrill, Fantasy Author
Rae is a pleasure to work with! She became my editor partway through a series and has been very sweet and professional ever since. Her feedback is insightful and has made my books better every time, and her discussion calls after the edits always put my mind at ease. Thank you, Rae.
—Sarina Langer, Dark Fantasy Author
Rachel is an incredible editor! She has a keen understanding of story, and I am so glad I was able to work with her on my anthology. Rae asked questions to help me clarify the gray areas, and she left every sentence sharper than when she found it. She is amazing to work with, so encouraging, and I feel way more confident about my anthology knowing she’s been part of it. Can’t wait to work with her again!
—Caitlan “C.G.” Honer, Fantasy Author
Rachel is an absolutely amazing editor! You can tell she puts a lot of thought into the projects she edits and she has a way of bringing the best out of your writing. She has an awesome personality and you can tell that she puts a lot of care into her work. My book is easily the best it has ever been due to her edits! 10 out of 10, definitely would recommend her for your project. I know I will be working with her again in the future!
—Nicholas J. Ripley, Grimdark Author
To be honest, I was nervous about working with a new editor. There’s a lot to consider–how comprehensive will they be? Will my style and theirs jive? How will they handle feedback for the books weak spots (every book will have weak spots)? But Rachel is an absolute pleasure to work with! She’s a great communicator, from the initial emails and Zoom meeting to discuss the project to the editorial letter after she’d finished, and everything in between and beyond. She knows how to quickly suss out an author’s strengths and where they need extra support. And the feedback for those weak spots is constructive and encouraging. I’m already looking forward to our next project together.
—Dana Fraedrich, Steampunk Fantasy Author
I worked with Rae on the manuscript evaluation for my novella and can honestly say the service I received was top notch. She has a very good eye and her suggestions on what to change made a world of difference to a story that was not quite there and needed shaping. Professional and supportive, I highly recommend Rae’s services to any author, new or established.
—Beverley Lee, Dark Fiction Author
Rae is a joy to work with. Her edits are thorough, thoughtful, and constructive. She’s also an excellent communicator and does a fabulous job keeping to an editing schedule. I recommend her services to anyone seeking a detail-oriented, supportive editor!
—Eric Raglin, Horror Author
I have enjoyed working with Rachel on a variety of projects, from my 92,000-word fantasy novel, to hashing out the plotline for the sequel, and having her edit two short stories. Rachel is very thorough and has an eye for detail. Her suggestions are always helpful and her responses are timely. Most of all, she’s encouraging, supportive, and available for hand-holding or to walk you off the ledge, which I needed a few times. I look forward to working with Rachel in the future.
—Cassie Sanchez, Fantasy Author
Working with Rachel on my first novel was a pleasure. Friendly, encouraging, and thorough, her edits improved not only the book, but me as a writer, expanding my knowledge and understanding. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her services, and look forward to working with her again.
—Pardeep Aujla, Horror/Slasher Author
Rae approaches others’ works with mirrored enthusiasm and an organic ability to place herself in the author’s voice to successfully supplement theories, questions, and ideas. She is as adept an editor as she is a reader, surprising me several times over by picking up and expanding upon eccentric details that may become lost on others. It continues to be an honor to work with her!
—Cody George, Horror/Lit Author
Rae is a friendly, capable editor who not only helped polish my manuscript, but let me know she enjoyed it as well. As an editor myself, I highly recommend her editing services.
—Briana Morgan, Horror Author and Playwright
Working with Rachel was an exemplary experience. She’s a writer as well, and it shows. She truly cared about making the story the best it could be, and listened when I voiced any concerns I had, whether valid or due to my own paranoia/being too close to the story itself.
Time and time again, she said it was important that we keep my writing voice intact throughout the process, and I appreciated that so much. Her insights were invaluable, and she noticed glaring things I was too close to the work to pick up on, despite multiple self-edits on my part.
She’s so willing to communicate and accommodated each of my questions/concerns in a timely manner. Speaking of timely manner, she always sent the latest draft days, and sometimes, weeks before the discussed deadline, without the quality suffering in the slightest. I felt I was nit-picking here and there with some of my questions, but Rachel encouraged the back and forth, and even mentioned she liked the writer/author/client to be as involved in the process as they wished to be.
I’ve started submitting my novelette to small presses and feel that much more confident in the story after getting Rachel’s eyes on it. I will definitely be utilizing her for future projects.
If you still need convincing, it was an extremely personal experience. Rachel was all-in on making my story airtight.
—Scott J. Moses, Horror Author
Rae is an exceptionally gifted editor. You can tell through her editing that she is passionate about what she does. Her communication with the writer is clear and concise. Her feedback is extraordinarily helpful and honest. My experience working with Rae was a 10/10.
—Francis Giuliani, Fantasy Writer
Rae was a fantastic editor and fun to work with. She was exactly what my novel needed to get it ready for publication. Her eye for details and knowledge was so helpful. Kind and professional. Great experience all around.
—Diana Morgan, Sci-Fi Author
Rae has been an incredible partner in the editing process. Working with her during coaching sessions and on a developmental edit, her professionalism and attention to detail were always on full display. She had multiple strategies for delving deeper into my characters’ consciousness and for bringing my readers further into the world I created. It was clear from the work she did on my manuscript she was completely invested, every comment and suggestion bringing the story to its maximum potential.
—EEF Chaput, Writer
Writing is a beautiful thing. But unlike painting or sculpture, good, quality, professional writing requires a writer to trust a second set of critical eyes to look over their hard work and improve it. I didn’t know what to expect from that process when I searched for a person qualified enough to bring my novel to a higher level and personable enough to ease my mind and educate me on becoming better at my craft. Rachel was both of these things by far. She was easy to communicate with, quick to complete a very lengthy project, and beyond thorough. She provided an effort that went above our agreement that was greatly appreciated. Her skills-set is incredible and I can assure you that her professionalism is off the charts. The greatest compliment an artist can give is when they can admit that another talented person made their art better. Rachel did that for me. Thank you.
—Daniel Miller, Illustrator & Children’s Books Author
I am very pleased with Rachel’s work on my book The Search for the King’s Staff: A Song of Hope. She was very thorough the entire way through, and I was very satisfied with her work in the end! I loved how smooth each paragraph was after she was done. Her fine tuning made my book even better, and I would recommend her skills to anyone who needs their novel copy edited or proofread! I was quite nervous jumping into the world of publishing for the first time, and she not only perfected my novel, but was very encouraging and made me feel welcome.
—Sophia Davidson, YA Fantasy Author
Rachel was wonderful with her help on a pre-writing exercise workbook for budding novelists. Her insight and knowledge helped in all aspects, from developmental, to design, to the nit-picky last-minute changes. Having her expert set of eyes and her patient, easy-going nature was a reassurance with a project that was woefully overdue. She was kind and caring through our work together and helped me see what this workbook needed to become in order to help my audience in the best way for them while still holding to branding and the voice I’m known for.
I would recommend Rachel for any project! not just a workbook, but any creative project.
—Hannah H., YA Fantasy/Sci-Fi Writer & Publishing Professional
Wallflower Editing is a quality, professional editing provider. The flexible scheduling was very helpful, and she hit every deadline. It’s the quality editing any indie author or small press needs. Thanks again.
—Kevin Fellows, Fantasy Author
Thank you [Rae] for your diligent proofreading. You spotted precisely the sort of inconsistencies and typos I hoped you would—as well as much more. As a professional nonfiction writer and editor, I recognize and appreciate the level of attention you brought to my first novel. I’m so glad I found you! You will be at the top of my list for any future editing or proofreading.
—Gail Reitenbach, Women’s Fiction Author
Rachel Oestreich is the best editor I could ask for! She’s kind, smart, and talented, and she can connect with your book. During editing, she was very patient with me and it was like she knew exactly what I was going for with my novel. And as a first time author, she made me feel so much more comfortable and content with my writing. I enthusiastically recommend Rachel for your editing services!
—Abby Greenbaum, YA Fantasy Author
I had a great experience working with Rachel on my novel, Americano.
I have no prior experience in writing professionally. English is my second language and the novel I’ve written also has a lot of Spanish throughout the story. So I’m sure that this was not an easy edit. Although, Rachel finished her edits in very timely manner [along with] great quality feedback.
Rachel’s corrections were thorough[; she] even spell-checked my Spanish, which is a credit to how invested [she is] in the story. Rachel helped trim down the manuscript by three-thousand words without gutting the story. Rachel not only voiced her concerns, but also provided solutions to those problems.
I thought my manuscript was okay when I had finished writing. I didn’t really feel completely accomplished, but after Rachel’s vigorous edits it’s now something that I’m proud of. Not only has she helped me with my manuscript, but she has also made me into a better writer.
It will be a privilege working with Rachel again. If you want someone that truly loves writing as much you, then I recommend you work with her.
—Arturo Acosta, YA Writer
I’ve witnessed the emergence of a clearer articulation of the story I’m trying to tell. It was so helpful to have [Rae’s] ideas about the creation of consistency…and most importantly, the way [her] editing cleaned up so many of the loose ends I left hanging, and thus helped me to finally make decisions I’d shied away from. After all, so much of writing is making decisions, finally.
I also have to point out how helpful [her] edits have been in helping to show me that I don’t have to hide the raw truth of my characters or plot behind stylistic tricks… as I accepted [her] edits in these instances, I began to see how much more powerful the story I’d written was, and how, by not hiding behind a style, the actual plot and the characters wending their way through it, were far more potent when allowed to present themselves clearly. This might be the most important thing [Rae’s] work on my novel has helped me to see: it’s good enough that clearer is better. So for this most of all I need to thank [her].
…. My book will be clearer, cleaner and better because of [Rae’s] edits. I will be a better, more confident writer going forward for this experience.
—Frank Turner, Literary Author
Working with Rachel was truly positive experience. She was thorough, thoughtful, professional, and enthusiastic. Her turnaround time was fast and she was more than willing to work with me through any specific questions or concerns I had after her initial review. I believe that my novel has truly benefited from her notes and I highly recommend working with her.
—Reid Bateh, Literary Fiction Writer
Rachel is not only well-versed in copy editing and proofreading—she is also willing to provide critical feedback on what could make your writing stronger.
I recently decided to sharpen my writing arm by publishing articles on Medium. The first article that I sent to her for editing was not only picked up by the biggest publication on the platform (The Startup), but it was also selected for curation. That’s a testament to her strong eye.
I highly recommend her services to anyone and [I’m] glad that she’s a member of my team.
— Aleshia S. Patterson, Short Story Author
Fantastic! Rae proofread my novella and the experience was smooth, fast, and professional. The edits were exactly what I was looking for and I couldn’t be happier. I would definitely work with her again in the future.
—Cheryl Low, Horror & Fantasy Author
Rae edited my young adult novel SEER. Her edits covered both developmental and copy editing. In addition to doing a fantastic job, Rachel was professional, friendly, and had a fast turnaround time. My favorite thing about working with Rachel, besides the quality of the editing itself, was how valued I felt
—Ashley Maker, YA Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author