Denise Hollingsworth, author of She Just Disappeared: A Mothers Faith Journey to Find Her Child

Denise came to me with a heart-wrenching story she is sharing to help others who might be going through insurmountable challenges of their own. It is about her journey of self-discovery when she was looking for her missing daughter. This story offers hope and inspiration that will stay with readers long after they put the book down.

As we worked together, I offered Denise suggestions to improve organization and flow. I was able to help her gather her thoughts in a way that would make sense for the reader as they followed her story. After the developmental edit, I reviewed the manuscript with an overall eye for language, clarity, and consistency. I also created a style sheet to track editing decisions made along the way. After the copyediting phase was complete and the book designed, I proofread the final PDF before it went to print.

Denise has been extremely successful in marketing her book. She launched her book with a multistate tour of several speaking engagements and book signings. Her book appears on Amazon and ranked #1 in the parenting category for three weeks. It also appears in several libraries and independent bookstores.

• Nonfiction book
• Memoir
• Developmental edit—Reviewed for overall structure, organization, and gaps in story
• Copyediting (medium)—Reviewed for consistency, clarity, and format. Helped improve flow for better reader understandability.
• Manuscript front and back sections—Provided guidance to align to book publishing standards.
• Formatting—Reviewed for consist section styles and format
• Style sheet—Tracked terminology, capitalization, number style, etc.
• Proofreading—Reviewed PDF version after typesetting/design stage.