Alison got me to the finish line quicker and with a better book than I could have produced on my own. I had been working on it for six months but only had a hundred pages. I was feeling frustrated and concerned because the future of my business depended on getting this book out in the world.

I had my doubts whether Alison could get inside my head and heart — I didn’t think anyone could do that over phone and email. But she had an intuitive understanding of the subject, and we developed a great connection. She saw that an important piece was missing and convinced me to include it. Now that the book is published, I’m getting an overwhelmingly positive reaction.

– John Stanley, Creator of the Generosity Gameplan

I reviewed the work of over 70 writers before choosing to work with Alison. Her writing samples and experience stood out clearly above the rest. And I wasn’t disappointed! She takes great pride in her work. She sees the big picture, she doesn’t miss the details, and she handles constructive criticism wonderfully. The end product is something much better than I could ever write myself. Highly recommended.

– Chris McGrath, Co-Founder, ThoughtFarmer

Alison has a brilliant sense of shaping a business story. She listens intelligently, feeling the rhythm of a conversation and guiding people toward what’s interesting and different. She pushes back on jargon and fluff. When she has the big picture, she applies her organizational skill and pulls out the most important narrative threads. Then she finds ways to tell the story that emphasize the positive, create value, and add polish without losing a sense of humanity. Her talent isn’t in radical revision, but in constructive sculpting of what’s already there.

– Dennis Van Staalduinen, President & Chief Consultant, Brandvelope

I need knowledge pieces that work for me and support my sales process without me being there. Alison saves me time and adds tremendous value in the writing process because she quickly understands my message, replicates my style, and creates these knowledge pieces. Some writers only have one voice, their own, but Alison adapts her voice to mine.

Part of the magic is in her structured approach. She starts with a skeleton of the simple messages that are most important and then builds on it. With her background in technical writing and her good promotional instincts, I can’t think of anyone she wouldn’t work well with.

– Susan Englehutt, Vision to Value System

I have had Alison review and edit a number of my technical reports for international clients and she has managed to add clarity, structure and a professional tone to some very large documents. She quickly grasps the concepts and completes the reviews very quickly. I certainly will use her services again and again and recommend her highly for those who need a polished technical document. A pleasure to work with and her personal blogs are also highly enjoyable reading.

– Mark Donner, IT Consultant

I’ve worked with Alison first as a peer, and later as a client. On many occasions Alison has been our go-to person when we needed someone with impeccable analytical and editorial skills. She’s extremely professional, dependable, and pleasant to work with.

– Jeri Halpine, Program Manager, Adobe Systems

Alison is simply the best technical editor we’ve ever worked with. She is not only a professional editor, but she also has fantastic abilities to get into the subject as deep as it is required by the material.

– Andrei Shirobokov, President of DeepSpar