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Marian Sandmaier
Award-winning author who appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss her book Original Kin
“Meghan Davis Hill is currently editing my memoir, and I’m blown away by her mastery of structure, word choice, and sense of rhythm. She possesses an extraordinary ability to discover the soul of what I’m writing about, and then guide me to express it in a way that allows me to connect deeply with readers. Here’s another way to put it: Meghan helps to make my writing sing.”
Mike Burns of The Burns Brothers
Co-author with John Burns and Meghan Davis Hill of Goodwill Capital (forthcoming) and the upcoming streaming series HQ (theburnsbrothers.com)
“There is nobody who epitomizes the concept of ‘consummate professional’ more than Meghan. My brother and I have had the honor of leveraging her wisdom and guidance over the past two years as we work to put our personal and professional journeys into written form so they can serve as tools for inspiration, education, and understanding. We could not have asked for a better partner. Meghan is more than a brilliant writer; she is also our biggest cheerleader.”
Jason Contino
Award-winning filmmaker of Lebanon, Pa.,
The Murder Game, Midnight Sun, & The Creek
“Meghan’s suggestions about how to improve on character arc and depth of character were not only insightful, but necessary to my screenplay. I was floored when I saw the copious amount of thoughtful and insightful notes that showed she really cared about my project..”
Jelani Wilson
Author of Space Wizards! and Octavia’s Brood contributor
“Meghan Davis Hill is an attentive, eagle-eyed editor with great command of story and scene. She offers critical editorial feedback from the global aspects of plot and character to small details. She’s also great at helping writers to recognize and address their blindspots. She’s helped my novel-in-progress develop in ways I couldn’t have done on my own. I look forward to working with her again.”
Dr. Pius Kamau
Author of Doctor's Date with Death (Holloway House), Running with Lions
(forthcoming), and Magic Hill (forthcoming)
“As well as being a terrific editor, Meghan has an uncanny ability to discern and plumb the untold depths of a story. I have found that ability an essential in our collaboration — it enlivens and makes the narrative and the story more complete. Meghan is detail-oriented; she will not let go of a point that she has a problem with until it is resolved. The scientist in me finds that admirable and very satisfying. Albeit methodical in her approach, she maintains her equanimity; she is not disagreeable in the process. Our work together included editing a finished manuscript in which her editorial input included comments, excisions, and additions and resulted in a much stronger and better manuscript. We have also worked on a novel in progress. Here again she brought her sharp mind, her wide-angle vision of facts, details, and narrative to bear. The finished product I believe is a much better book. I certainly could not have done it without her help. I am completely satisfied with our writer/editor relationship and look forward to working with her in my future ouvres. Furthermore, I now regard her as my friend.”
Yshai Boussi, LPC
Author of Staying Connected with Your Teen: Polyvagal Parenting Strategies to Reduce Reactivity, Set Limits & Build Authentic Connection.
“As a first-time author, I feel very lucky that I got to work with Meghan on the first draft of my book. She gave me a lot of thoughtful input and ideas that helped me clarify my points and keep things focused. Even more helpful than the editing was the emotional support and enthusiasm that Meghan offered. I’m a therapist and presenter, not a “writer;” or so I thought. Meghan built my confidence by reminding me at every corner that my work was really good and important. Her praise and encouragement felt sincere and genuine. She truly cares about my success, above and beyond our professional relationship. My book has been picked up by a publisher, and I don’t think it would have happened without having Meghan in my corner.”
Joan Beckett, LMHC, MBA &
Andrew Hahn, PsyD
Authors of The One-Hour Miracle
“We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your effort, your brilliance, your patience, your care, and your love. The book is so much better because of you! We hold great appreciation for you and your work.”
Lisa Brooks
Chef & author of The Joy of the Feast
“Working with Meghan has been an absolute joy. She made the process of writing my book easy, and she was enjoyable to talk with. She translated my words into perfectly-captured stories that I could not have created on my own. She has very quick turnaround time and operates very efficiently. It was an amazing experience.”
Elena Lesser Bruun
Author of Estranged
“Meghan Davis Hill is my editor par excellence who helped me to make this book accessible to the masses. Not only a great editor, Meghan was also a wonderful cheerleader without whom this book would never have seen the light of day.”
Dr. Deborah S. Miller, PPC
Author of More Than Sorry
“Meghan Davis Hill, a fantastic editor and cheerleader, contributed her expertise and much-needed direction.”
Douglas Keane
James Beard Award-winning and Michelin-starred chef, winner of Top Chef Masters on Bravo, & author of Culinary Leverage (forthcoming)
“Throughout a long fruitful career in the restaurant industry, I am lucky to have access to the best writers and editors in the business. In addition to getting the best, I wanted an editor who would embrace my dream to create a peaceful work environment in a world-renown restaurant and to provide all employees with a living wage. Beyond the fact that Meghan was highly recommended, she believed in my vision and in the power of story to share a new hospitality industry model with the world. She expertly coached me through the process of writing my memoir, pulling details and meaning from my experiences and helping me to bring those experiences to life on the page. Having just opened the new Cyrus, I have one last chapter to write and am already fielding interest from multiple publishers. We have a lot to celebrate.”
Susan Montanari
Children’s book author of Hip Hop Lollipop, The Halloween Tree, My Dog's a Chicken, Goldilocks for Dinner, & Who's the Grossest of Them All? (susanmontanari.com)
“Meghan is a first-rate writing coach and book doctor. She’s an editor, adviser, cheerleader, and sometimes therapist!”