Some of my regular clients have offered to serve as references.
If you would like to contact one, please let me know.



YOU ARE WORTH YOUR WEIGHT IN GOLD!!! Your suggestions are
perfect. It is rare to find such enthusiasm and follow-through; a
very thorough job.
—L.A. Sarnor, author, Ain's-List: The Guide to What's New in New York,
Dining and Nightlife Edition, 2005, The InDemand Concierge

I feel so blessed to have found Megan to edit my transcript. After I
began writing, I advertised for an editor in a writers' forum and
received an overwhelming 48 replies from all over the US and Canada.
Out of all the replies I chose Megan's because of her superb editing
style and compassion towards the topic of my book. I cannot thank
you enough for the tremendous help and guidance you provided me in
completing this project. You were extremely professional and saved
me time and, more importantly, my sanity. Megan—you're the best!
—Owen J. Bunstine, Sr., Founder/Executive Director,
NW Alliance for Foster Children

What an unbelievable difference The Scarlet Pen has made in my
story. I am blown away by the improvements that were suggested,
and I used them all. This has renewed my confidence to submit my
writing to publishers. I can’t express my gratitude enough. I will
definitely be a returning customer.
—Sarah Chapman, fiction writer
Megan helped me say just what I wanted to say, but shorter and
more clearly—and it still sounded like me.
—Patty Gray, memoirist

I tried two proofreaders in New York and was very disappointed
before I found The Scarlet Pen. Megan has a great eye for detail;
she's a perfectionist. Her suggestions always make my pieces so
much better that I wouldn't submit anything without her looking at it.
—Rene B., journalist

I wish I could write as well as Megan makes it seem like I do. I am
in college and I refuse to submit any writing assignments without
having Megan edit them first. Yes, she's THAT good.
—Rosemary W.

I had two admissions essays and wanted them to be perfect. Megan
said, “I can't guarantee perfection, but I can do a free sample edit
and let you judge for yourself.” When I saw the sample, I was
amazed. Of course I hired her for the rest, and I couldn't believe
what a great job she did. I feel like I got much more than I paid
for . . . and I made it into the college of my choice.
—Alice Friesen, student
My essays are so much better since I have been using The Scarlet
Pen. I wouldn’t think of turning in a paper without having Megan look
at it first. Her corrections make a huge improvement, her precision is
impressive, and the turnaround is fast. I’m very happy that I found
The Scarlet Pen!
—S.A., student

Megan takes her time to understand exactly what I want to express
and make it even better, proposing many suggestions for me to
choose from. My papers catch attention only because I have a
great editor.
—L.T., college student

I hate to write condolence letters. What do you say when you know
that nothing could possibly help? I came to Megan with only a couple
of sentences, but, by asking me a few questions, she was able to
help me write a letter so powerful that the recipient called me in
tears to thank me. It was a wonderful feeling to know I had touched
her so deeply at such a painful time in her life.
—Elisabeth Olson
As a web designer and copy writer, I use The Scarlet Pen to proofread
my web sites before I submit them to clients. There’s nothing worse
for business (or more embarrassing) than presenting a client with a
project containing errors. Thanks to Megan’s meticulous eye for detail
and ability to eloquently rewrite my sometimes awkward phrasing, I
have yet to receive anything but compliments on my web content.
—S. Jackson, web designer

Since hiring Megan to edit my cover letters and résumés, I've had
excellent luck getting job interviews. Megan not only catches subtle
errors in punctuation and usage, but she rephrases sentences with
stunning concision and often astounding eloquence. Since all you
have is a couple of pages to prove yourself to an interviewer, you
need those pages to be as close to perfect as possible. Megan will
make sure they are.
—Dan Occansion, civil engineer
Although I think of myself as a good writer, Megan helped me
tremendously with her edits of my law review article, showing me
how I could express things better and clarify sentences. Despite
tight deadlines on a long piece, she worked on it tirelessly, even
editing it twice. Not only was the article improved, but I have also
learned a few things about my own style of writing and how I can
further improve myself. She is not only an editor, but a writing coach!
—D, attorney
After twenty years of working with Megan, I take her expertise in the
mechanics of English for granted. The reason I hire her for project
after project is that she takes all my writing seriously—even my
humor.
—Frances McPhee, essayist, memoirist, novelist
Megan is wonderful. I am a professional writer, but Megan is still able
to improve my text and perfect my grammar. She is one of the most
astute editors I have ever had.
—Susan Carroll, Senior Technical Writer and novelist

editing questions:
much more fun to ask Megan
than to look them up.
—Allison Williams,
Guitar player, novelist,
Writer of haikus
I posted an essay on a writing group web site. One of the members
read it and said he was crying before he got halfway through. He
ended his comment by asking if I was a professional writer—to which
I replied, "No, I just have a very good editor."
—Chad Goller-Sojourner, writer and spoken word performer
I have now gone through all your comments in detail and am thrilled
with the result! You have exceeded all expectations (which were
already very high based on D's impressions!). Thanks so much! I look
forward to working with you again.
—N