In the category of “exceptional luck” is where I would place the unlikely series of events that led me to stumble across Stacey’s website and work with her. Stacey is a rare combination of artist, empath, wordsmith, strategist, sage, expert, and champion of others. It’s hard to say which of these she does best, but together it’s a dynamite combination. 

Five years ago, as a first-time author, I was looking for someone just to polish the cover of my book. I ended up finding Stacey and having her do a complete edit of my manuscript, a redo of the cover, and to walk me through the self-publishing process. Her promise to make a client’s book equal to or better than the quality of a traditional book publisher sold me, and she has been true to that promise. Handing your art over to someone to scrutinize, critique, and polish is a leap of faith. Certainly, an editor must be highly competent with an eye for detail, but Stacey has something else: an empathic genius for understanding her authors and how to work with each individual. She never hedged or wavered about what didn’t work or needed to be shortened, discarded, or rewritten, and yet her critiques were unfailingly graceful. Her communication skills are out of this world, and her artistic skills are equally noteworthy. Over the past five years, she has created two books, a website, workbook covers, and promotional bookmarks for me. Very few add the artistic touches that Stacey does to book formatting. They make the interior of a book a work of art. I am not easily impressed, but I could write pages about Stacey’s work and her ethics. When I was writing my memoir, I knew she was the only person I would allow to touch it. I simply can’t imagine working with anyone else and feel so lucky I found her.