Why Chrysalis Editorial?
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Chrysalis Editorial offers editing and writing services for many kinds of projects, from concept to publication. We’ll help you develop a new project or provide a fresh set of eyes for that book you’ve been working on and finally completed, and we’ll give you the guidance you need to get your work published.
We believe you will receive the highest quality of service and our very best effort, regardless of your project’s needs. Our editors have over 30 years of combined experience in editing, writing, journalism, and publishing. Through Chrysalis Editorial, we’ve been helping people transform their writing and achieve their writing goals since 2007. |
What makes us different? With many companies you won't have the chance to communicate directly with the person who reviews your manuscript. Chrysalis Editorial gives you the opportunity to work one-on-one, and no matter what your project, it is given thorough, individual attention. The comments you receive are specific to your piece alone, and we're available to respond to your questions and concerns. We'll work with you in whatever way suits you best: in person, by phone, email, or online. Our clients have to come to us from all over the country and even around the world!
Which service is right for me?
Get started by contacting us for a consultation.
Manuscript Critique:
You have written a novel or memoir, or part of one, and want some feedback.
Ghostwriting:
You have an idea for a writing project, or have started one, and you want or need someone else to complete it.
Writing Coach:
Copy Editing:
Your manuscript has been through a rigorous revision process, it is final, and you need someone to review it for grammar and typographical errors.
Agent/Publishing Advice:
You have a novel or memoir that you think is ready to be published and you want to know your options: Do you need or want an agent? Do you want a traditional publisher? Do you want to self-publish? Are there publishing houses that accept manuscripts without an agent? We’ll help guide you through the decision-making process.
Query Letters and Book Proposals:
You have agents and publishers in mind, but you need help crafting a letter or proposal describing your book.
Manuscript Critique:
You have written a novel or memoir, or part of one, and want some feedback.
Ghostwriting:
You have an idea for a writing project, or have started one, and you want or need someone else to complete it.
Writing Coach:
- You simply want to become a better writer.
- You have an idea for or are working on a project but you need someone to provide structure and editorial support and work with you to complete the process.
Copy Editing:
Your manuscript has been through a rigorous revision process, it is final, and you need someone to review it for grammar and typographical errors.
Agent/Publishing Advice:
You have a novel or memoir that you think is ready to be published and you want to know your options: Do you need or want an agent? Do you want a traditional publisher? Do you want to self-publish? Are there publishing houses that accept manuscripts without an agent? We’ll help guide you through the decision-making process.
Query Letters and Book Proposals:
You have agents and publishers in mind, but you need help crafting a letter or proposal describing your book.
What clients are saying about working with Chrysalis Editorial
I am in the process of writing a book and have had the good fortune of engaging the services of Herta Feely - author, essayist, and editor. Within a two-month period Herta pored over the 75,000 words that I sent her and provided a lessor in writing that hitherto I haven't encountered in formal education, from Catholic grammar school or doctoral studies in NYU. Never shying away from criticism or praise, Herta provided a nuanced study of my work. As a result, a much greater degree of clarity has replaced confusion and I am completing my work with new enthusiasm.
- Jim Gilbert, PhD, Writer
- Jim Gilbert, PhD, Writer
Herta Feely and Chrysalis Editorial have been absolutely dedicated and professional in helping me improve my manuscript. Their instincts and hard work have proved invaluable as I move forward in bringing my next novel to the marketplace.
- Tom Coffey, Author, Blood Alley, Miami Twilight,
The Serpent Club, and Bright Morning Star
- Tom Coffey, Author, Blood Alley, Miami Twilight,
The Serpent Club, and Bright Morning Star
Herta knows the business. She’s a highly skilled writer and editor. She helped me find my “voice” and honed my work until it was accepted for publication!
- Tobias Lanz, Author, The Life and Fate of the Indian Tiger
- Tobias Lanz, Author, The Life and Fate of the Indian Tiger
Herta Feely is a pleasure to work with. She helped me compose a query letter that caught the eye of two New York City editors, both of whom asked to see my manuscript. She has a firm but gentle hand, and better yet, she has compassion for writer anxiety and can adjust her tone accordingly. I am extremely grateful to Herta. She has an astute eye for both macro and micro-editing, and I have been very pleased with the suggestions she has given me. I can’t imagine getting as far as I have without her help. Thank you Herta! I’m sure I’ll be back for more help soon enough.
- Diana Friedman, Author, All That You Can Leave Behind
We cannot find enough superlatives to describe Chrysalis Editorial. It is a tribute to Herta Feely and Emily Williamson that they were willing to take on a 525-page manuscript that involved a vast array of editorial challenges. The scope of our book, From Everest to the Moon: The Garuda Project, reaches from its inception as a high school STEM project in drone design, to its fruition in Nepal, where U.S. and Nepalese students collaborated to test-fly a series of experimental disaster response drones at Mount Everest, and to develop payloads for the first, commercial robotic mission to the lunar surface. Chrysalis Editorial took the time and care needed to hone the manuscript into publishable shape. The result of Herta and Emily's work is a superbly crafted story of seemingly insuperable obstacles overcome by young people relentlessly pursuing their dreams.
- Michael Kronmiller, Author, The Garuda Project
- Diana Friedman, Author, All That You Can Leave Behind
We cannot find enough superlatives to describe Chrysalis Editorial. It is a tribute to Herta Feely and Emily Williamson that they were willing to take on a 525-page manuscript that involved a vast array of editorial challenges. The scope of our book, From Everest to the Moon: The Garuda Project, reaches from its inception as a high school STEM project in drone design, to its fruition in Nepal, where U.S. and Nepalese students collaborated to test-fly a series of experimental disaster response drones at Mount Everest, and to develop payloads for the first, commercial robotic mission to the lunar surface. Chrysalis Editorial took the time and care needed to hone the manuscript into publishable shape. The result of Herta and Emily's work is a superbly crafted story of seemingly insuperable obstacles overcome by young people relentlessly pursuing their dreams.
- Michael Kronmiller, Author, The Garuda Project