"Samantha is an absolute pleasure to work with! She cares deeply about the stories being told, and is passionate about helping writers tell those stories. She’s the type of editor who doesn’t just check your work—she helps you fall in love with your story all over again!"

Samantha was wonderful to work with! She truly became a friend! Her edits (developmental, line edit, and proofread) were all so thorough and helpful. She was careful to explain why she suggested the changes she did. Her style guide was so helpful too! She was super flexible and worked with my schedule. Her work made my book so much better!

"Editing a novel that exceeds 100,000 words can feel daunting, especially when you've been the sole pair of eyes to review it. However, Samantha Mendell made my entire developmental editing experience smooth, encouraging, and absolutely inspiring! This was my first time ever doing a developmental edit on a novel, and I don't think I can skip this step again after working with Samantha. She addressed my goals for the genre, world-building, character development and likeability, tone, and even helped break down how my world works for me to see everything through a different lens than my own, but she presented everything with recommendations and why, allowing me to process and build off on my own with a newfound excitement. I was beyond blown away, and though I liked how my novel was when I handed it over, I now see a whole new perspective that is already making me fall in love with my story in a whole new way! I am exceedingly satisfied with Samantha Mendell's hard work, dedication, communication, and encouragement and will be recommending her to others who wish to bring their books to the next level!"

"As an epic fantasy author, it can often be difficult to find editors properly suited to the muddy trenches of worldbuilding, multiple plot lines, and complex creatures & magic systems. And also one who has the endurance to edit 150k words! Samantha was everything my epic fantasy book Son of the Prophet needed and MORE."

"Such a great experience. I've worked with many editors but none as professional, knowledgeable, or thorough. You want an editor that not only helps make your story better, but who educates you as well. Samantha was amazing."

“Samantha has done an incredible job of shaping my story and smoothing out the wrinkles. She has an incredible attention to detail, and her character and plot maps made it much easier to ensure my story was told in the most effective way possible. Not only that, but she has been so loving and supportive and has made me truly feel capable in my writing skills. Samantha was incredibly involved in each editing stage and worked with me to refine my plot, develop my characters and world building, and create a story I’m proud of.”

“Samantha Mendell is a gem! Working with her on my first novel has been a wonderful experience. She was professional, prompt, friendly and delivered exactly what was promised, plus some. She has exceeded my expectations and her advice has improved my story incredibly. I would highly recommend working with her, and will be hiring her in the future to edit my sequels.”