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   "Judith Cope is the most versatile editor I know, skillful at assisting writers in a variety of genres.  Whatever the particular text, Judith has a gift of making the writing crystalline, graceful, and honest. Even when she has to cut huge chunks out of a bloated manuscript, she always manages to keep the soul of the work and the writer intact. As a professor of writing and literature for 30 years, and more recently as a published writer, editorial consultant, and teacher of creative writing, I know good editing.  I recommend Judith’s skills to writers and publishers everywhere I go."    — Monza Naff, Author, Healing the Womanheart

   "Judith is the consummate editor. Beyond her firm grasp of grammar and usage is an ear for the subtleties of language and a detailed grasp of a wide range of subjects. A great stone polisher, she elevates the author’s voice above her own, giving it shine. Hers in an undetectable hand in a seamless narrative."  — Nancy Parker, Author, The Omega Transmissions, Double Helix

   "I certainly appreciate your considerable skills. You make my writing so much better, and I learn more from you than I think I could learn from anyone. As I work through your copy, I marvel at what you do — and how much you know. At the same time, you don’t impair my creative urges. If anything, you encourage and teach me to be more creative and expressive." — Jud Hyatt, Essayist

   "An editor with a head and a heart, Judith combines well-honed editorial skills with an intuitive sense of the author’s intended message. Her technical virtuosity assist the writer in achieving a direct, coherent style that speaks to the reader. Her broad literary and intellectual background means she doesn't have to spend valuable time learning your subject matter. In fact, her invaluable insights enhance the writer's own creative thinking."  — Paul Von Ward, Author, Our Solarian Legacy

   "Judith Cope is a marvel as an editor. She asks challenging questions, and she blends the complementary skills of the poet and the surgeon; a precise ear for language and sentence structure enables her to cut the text (if necessary) effectively. Whether her editing is light or substantive, she enhances the author's essence, message, and style."  — Sharon Ellison, Author, Taking the War Out of Our Words