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Testimonials

All authors should be so fortunate to have an editor like Michele Matrisciani in their corner.

Michele Borba, Ed.D.

Bestselling author

5.0
2020-05-29T14:51:34+00:00

Michele Borba, Ed.D.

Bestselling author

All authors should be so fortunate to have an editor like Michele Matrisciani in their corner.
"Michele was a priceless resource as we worked through the development editing of our book, So You Want To Start A Side Hustle. She provided an extremely firm hand when necessary, creating the real clarity we needed to deliver our messaging in a succinct way. She was also flexible and easy to collaborate with as Carrie and I worked through our creative differences and styles. At times, Michele provided clutch transitional sentences or missing thoughts, empowering us to push through the most challenging times of the editing process. Essentially, Michele helped us better identify our own voice and elevate our capacity to communicate it. She did all this with a sense of urgency around our delivery dates and being mindful of our publisher's requests. We couldn't recommend her services more for authors truly looking to elevate their writing. If we could have her read everything we write, we would! In short, Michele over delivered. "

Craig Clickner & Carolyn Bohlig, Co-authors, So You Want to Start A Side Hustle. Co-owners, Tandem Consulting, Tandem Giving, Inc., and Co-founders, Simply Automation, Inc. 

5.0
2021-05-27T14:19:20+00:00

Craig Clickner & Carolyn Bohlig, Co-authors, So You Want to Start A Side Hustle. Co-owners, Tandem Consulting, Tandem Giving, Inc., and Co-founders, Simply Automation, Inc. 

"Michele was a priceless resource as we worked through the development editing of our book, So You Want To Start A Side Hustle. She provided an extremely firm hand when necessary, creating the real clarity we needed to deliver our messaging in a succinct way. She was also flexible and easy to collaborate with as Carrie and I worked through our creative differences and styles. At times, Michele provided clutch transitional sentences or missing thoughts, empowering us to push through the most challenging times of the editing process. Essentially, Michele helped us better identify our own voice and elevate our capacity to communicate it. She did all this with a sense of urgency around our delivery dates and being mindful of our publisher's requests. We couldn't recommend her services more for authors truly looking to elevate their writing. If we could have her read everything we write, we would! In short, Michele over delivered. "
Thanks to Michele Matrisciani's expertise, creativity, and vision, I have two published books, am working on my third, and look forward to a longtime career as an author. I highly recommend Michele and Bookchic for all things writing!

Jenni Schaefer

Author of Life Without Ed and Goodbye Ed, Hello Me

5.0
2020-05-29T14:55:24+00:00

Jenni Schaefer

Author of Life Without Ed and Goodbye Ed, Hello Me

Thanks to Michele Matrisciani's expertise, creativity, and vision, I have two published books, am working on my third, and look forward to a longtime career as an author. I highly recommend Michele and Bookchic for all things writing!
Michele Matrisciani is everything you want in an editor - and quite a bit more! We truly felt that she cared about our book as much as we did. Instead of changing our words, Michele magically and masterfully molded them into exactly what we were trying to say. She is a true professional and talented beyond measure. If you are considering working with Michele, stop reading and hire her immediately - it will exponentially increase your chances of turning out a bestseller!

Dr. Jayson Calton and Mira Calton

Bestselling Authors of Naked Calories

5.0
2020-05-29T14:54:55+00:00

Dr. Jayson Calton and Mira Calton

Bestselling Authors of Naked Calories

Michele Matrisciani is everything you want in an editor - and quite a bit more! We truly felt that she cared about our book as much as we did. Instead of changing our words, Michele magically and masterfully molded them into exactly what we were trying to say. She is a true professional and talented beyond measure. If you are considering working with Michele, stop reading and hire her immediately - it will exponentially increase your chances of turning out a bestseller!
Michele Matrisciani pushed me to limits as a writer that I never thought I could reach. My mission as an author is to empower and educate, which sometimes requires opening up old wounds in order to find the gems of wisdom for my readers. Michele's support, dedication, guidance, and instincts for self-help and storytelling supported me through that process. She helped me find my voice.

Sue Scheff

Author of Wit's End: Advice and Resources for Your Out-of-Control Teen and Google Bomb: The Untold Story of the 11.3 M Dollar Verdict That Changed the Way We Use the Internet

5.0
2020-05-29T14:54:27+00:00

Sue Scheff

Author of Wit's End: Advice and Resources for Your Out-of-Control Teen and Google Bomb: The Untold Story of the 11.3 M Dollar Verdict That Changed the Way We Use the Internet

Michele Matrisciani pushed me to limits as a writer that I never thought I could reach. My mission as an author is to empower and educate, which sometimes requires opening up old wounds in order to find the gems of wisdom for my readers. Michele's support, dedication, guidance, and instincts for self-help and storytelling supported me through that process. She helped me find my voice.
Anyone who has worked with Michele knows that she is a ball of high energy, imagination, brains, and skill. For any editorial project, she's on the top of my list. I tell my book coaching clients that they'd be lucky to have her work on their book. A gem.

Kim Weiss

Director of Communications, HCI Books

5.0
2020-05-29T14:53:47+00:00

Kim Weiss

Director of Communications, HCI Books

Anyone who has worked with Michele knows that she is a ball of high energy, imagination, brains, and skill. For any editorial project, she's on the top of my list. I tell my book coaching clients that they'd be lucky to have her work on their book. A gem.
Michele is one of the most gifted souls I have ever known and working with her is one of the most privileged experiences of my life. I have been transformed - forever. She gave me... .myself.

Tim Daniel

Author, The Pursuit of Nobility

5.0
2020-05-29T14:53:13+00:00

Tim Daniel

Author, The Pursuit of Nobility

Michele is one of the most gifted souls I have ever known and working with her is one of the most privileged experiences of my life. I have been transformed - forever. She gave me... .myself.
After working in the industry for twenty-plus years, I can honestly say that I've never worked with a fellow publishing professional who excels on so many levels and in so many different capacities as Michele Matrisciani. Her editorial instincts are consistently spot on and so insightful as to be gifted. She has great empathy for fellow creatives and their creations, yet has a master's grasp of the realities and processes involved in turning out a bestselling title; this translates into the rare ability of merging art and commerce into critical successes that don't sacrifice the integrity of the artist or their work. Michele is a terrific human being and a professional of the highest ilk. A book whisperer.

Olivia Rupprecht aka Mallory Rush

Bestselling author

5.0
2020-05-29T14:52:15+00:00

Olivia Rupprecht aka Mallory Rush

Bestselling author

After working in the industry for twenty-plus years, I can honestly say that I've never worked with a fellow publishing professional who excels on so many levels and in so many different capacities as Michele Matrisciani. Her editorial instincts are consistently spot on and so insightful as to be gifted. She has great empathy for fellow creatives and their creations, yet has a master's grasp of the realities and processes involved in turning out a bestselling title; this translates into the rare ability of merging art and commerce into critical successes that don't sacrifice the integrity of the artist or their work. Michele is a terrific human being and a professional of the highest ilk. A book whisperer.
As an experienced writer who has written for other people, I know the challenges of embracing someone else’s words, personality, rhythm and style. So, I knew that in writing my own book I would need an editor who would be as in tune with my voice as I had tried to be with others. In Michele Matrisciani I found that person and more. She is an extraordinary writer and editor, with exceptional patience, insight, and empathy. No pun intended, Michele is a joy to work with and when a manuscript is completed, she is a writer’s best friend and cheerleader. If I ever go through this process again, I know the first person I’ll call.

Joy Thomas Moore

author of The Power of Presence: Be a Voice in Your Child’s Ear Even When You’re Not with Them

5.0
2020-05-27T14:15:13+00:00

Joy Thomas Moore

author of The Power of Presence: Be a Voice in Your Child’s Ear Even When You’re Not with Them

As an experienced writer who has written for other people, I know the challenges of embracing someone else’s words, personality, rhythm and style. So, I knew that in writing my own book I would need an editor who would be as in tune with my voice as I had tried to be with others. In Michele Matrisciani I found that person and more. She is an extraordinary writer and editor, with exceptional patience, insight, and empathy. No pun intended, Michele is a joy to work with and when a manuscript is completed, she is a writer’s best friend and cheerleader. If I ever go through this process again, I know the first person I’ll call.
Writing a book was the toughest thing I've done in my life. Luckily I had Michele Matrisciani in my corner. She was part editor, part coach, part cheerleader. And ALL valuable! Her experience with the inner workings of the publishing world saved me time and months of work. If I write another book she will be my first call.

Steve Mazan

5.0
2020-05-29T14:51:06+00:00

Steve Mazan

Writing a book was the toughest thing I've done in my life. Luckily I had Michele Matrisciani in my corner. She was part editor, part coach, part cheerleader. And ALL valuable! Her experience with the inner workings of the publishing world saved me time and months of work. If I write another book she will be my first call.
As a healthcare provider and not an accomplished writer, I needed help writing a book on back pain. The book was a mixture of technical jargon, philosophical references, exercises, personal accounts, etc. What made Michele so special was her willingness and ability to not only improve the writing, but to actually master the material. In addition, she took what I had written and altered its organization so that it was considerably more user-frendly for readers. Not only this, but she independently found quotes and articles for me to consider as additions to the book. I looked at her previous body of work and appreciated that she was able to adapt to a remarkable variety of subject matters. Finally, she was prompt, easy to talk to, and always helpful.

Patrick A. Roth

M.D., author of The End of Back Pain: Access Your Hidden Core (HarperOne, 2014)

5.0
2020-05-29T14:50:41+00:00

Patrick A. Roth

M.D., author of The End of Back Pain: Access Your Hidden Core (HarperOne, 2014)

As a healthcare provider and not an accomplished writer, I needed help writing a book on back pain. The book was a mixture of technical jargon, philosophical references, exercises, personal accounts, etc. What made Michele so special was her willingness and ability to not only improve the writing, but to actually master the material. In addition, she took what I had written and altered its organization so that it was considerably more user-frendly for readers. Not only this, but she independently found quotes and articles for me to consider as additions to the book. I looked at her previous body of work and appreciated that she was able to adapt to a remarkable variety of subject matters. Finally, she was prompt, easy to talk to, and always helpful.
Michele is the best, most patient, and easiest-to-work-with writer. She was great at understanding me, my personality, my style, and my needs, and worked with me accordingly. Her time management skills are second to none. She manages expectations of all parties involved in the process and always delivers what she promises. Truly, a great coach. If you want your message to sing, Michele will deliver.

Brendon DeSimone

Author, Next Generation Real Estate

5.0
2020-05-29T14:50:11+00:00

Brendon DeSimone

Author, Next Generation Real Estate

Michele is the best, most patient, and easiest-to-work-with writer. She was great at understanding me, my personality, my style, and my needs, and worked with me accordingly. Her time management skills are second to none. She manages expectations of all parties involved in the process and always delivers what she promises. Truly, a great coach. If you want your message to sing, Michele will deliver.
As I worked on my memoir, Lockdown on Rikers, I dreamed of the day when my work would be recognized by a major publisher, and I would be on my way! But reality was less than encouraging. After countless cold rejections from agents and publishers, I began to wonder if that day would ever really come. One tip I kept hearing was that someone would read my work, become excited about it and know just who to connect me with! Yeah, sure, I thought. But when I had the good fortune to meet Michele Matrisciani, that is exactly what happened! Her warmth and easy laugh belied a savvy industry insider who saw the path for my book and guided me to the agent who offered me a contract. I couldn't believe it! But it didn't end there. Michele helped me to craft a first-rate proposal. During this tough process, I was amazed by her abilities, and fortified by her optimism. When the proposal was finished, the book sold in less than two weeks! Again, I couldn't believe! It will be out on bookshelves in a few months, just as I had always dreamed. Writing a book is difficult enough, but seeing it to publication seemed almost impossible. That is, until I met Michele Matrisciani.

Mary E. Buser

Author, Lockdown on Rikers

5.0
2020-05-29T14:49:22+00:00

Mary E. Buser

Author, Lockdown on Rikers

As I worked on my memoir, Lockdown on Rikers, I dreamed of the day when my work would be recognized by a major publisher, and I would be on my way! But reality was less than encouraging. After countless cold rejections from agents and publishers, I began to wonder if that day would ever really come. One tip I kept hearing was that someone would read my work, become excited about it and know just who to connect me with! Yeah, sure, I thought. But when I had the good fortune to meet Michele Matrisciani, that is exactly what happened! Her warmth and easy laugh belied a savvy industry insider who saw the path for my book and guided me to the agent who offered me a contract. I couldn't believe it! But it didn't end there. Michele helped me to craft a first-rate proposal. During this tough process, I was amazed by her abilities, and fortified by her optimism. When the proposal was finished, the book sold in less than two weeks! Again, I couldn't believe! It will be out on bookshelves in a few months, just as I had always dreamed. Writing a book is difficult enough, but seeing it to publication seemed almost impossible. That is, until I met Michele Matrisciani.
I am so grateful I found Michele! An accomplished writer and editor and astute publishing professional, Michele helped me zero in on my nonfiction book project to more clearly define it. An accomplished writer and publishing professional myself, I thought my project was perfect, but she was right about all of her suggestions (and patient with me). I not only ended up reorganizing my book, but with her help I created a solid, polished proposal that I am proud to start shopping. Thanks, Michele.

Robyn M. Fritz

MA, MBA, Seattle, WA

5.0
2020-05-29T14:48:46+00:00

Robyn M. Fritz

MA, MBA, Seattle, WA

I am so grateful I found Michele! An accomplished writer and editor and astute publishing professional, Michele helped me zero in on my nonfiction book project to more clearly define it. An accomplished writer and publishing professional myself, I thought my project was perfect, but she was right about all of her suggestions (and patient with me). I not only ended up reorganizing my book, but with her help I created a solid, polished proposal that I am proud to start shopping. Thanks, Michele.
Having worked with multiple editors for the 11 books I have been fortunate enough to have had published, I can say, unequivocally, that Michele is the dream editor I have always sought. Her sage comments, her uncanny ability to locate a problem and solve it equally as uncannily, her thoughtful review of each and every detail in the story, and, most importantly, her innate editing skills that grasp the entire story, as well as its innermost parts were constantly available to my work. It was such an unaccustomed relief to put my manuscript in her skilled hands and know that it could not be in a better or safer place. Working with Michele is like finding the missing piece to a perplexing puzzle, and without question the best thing that could happen to any future book. I simply cannot imagine ever writing another book without this extraordinary editor at my side

Phyllis Karas

NYT best selling author

5.0
2020-05-29T14:47:55+00:00

Phyllis Karas

NYT best selling author

Having worked with multiple editors for the 11 books I have been fortunate enough to have had published, I can say, unequivocally, that Michele is the dream editor I have always sought. Her sage comments, her uncanny ability to locate a problem and solve it equally as uncannily, her thoughtful review of each and every detail in the story, and, most importantly, her innate editing skills that grasp the entire story, as well as its innermost parts were constantly available to my work. It was such an unaccustomed relief to put my manuscript in her skilled hands and know that it could not be in a better or safer place. Working with Michele is like finding the missing piece to a perplexing puzzle, and without question the best thing that could happen to any future book. I simply cannot imagine ever writing another book without this extraordinary editor at my side
I feel very lucky that another author referred me to Michele Matrisciani. I was trying to resolve a situation with my publisher and needed someone with knowledge and experience. Not only did Michele have both of these, but she was easy to work with and truly invested in the outcome of my situation. When she didn't have a resource I needed, she tapped her network to gather it. She was professional, accessible, and responsible. I highly recommend her.

Elizabeth Hamblet

Author of From High School To College: Steps to Success for Students with Disabilities

5.0
2020-05-27T14:17:29+00:00

Elizabeth Hamblet

Author of From High School To College: Steps to Success for Students with Disabilities

I feel very lucky that another author referred me to Michele Matrisciani. I was trying to resolve a situation with my publisher and needed someone with knowledge and experience. Not only did Michele have both of these, but she was easy to work with and truly invested in the outcome of my situation. When she didn't have a resource I needed, she tapped her network to gather it. She was professional, accessible, and responsible. I highly recommend her.
No matter how good your manuscript is, it can always use and edge and that is exactly what Michele will give you. Her ability to finesse a manuscript and enhance the storytelling is exceptional. I am forever grateful to Michele for her work and insights, which enabled me to tell my story.

Michelle P. King

Director of Inclusion at Netflix and Author of The Fix: Overcoming the Invisible Barriers That Are Holding Women Back at Work

5.0
2020-05-27T14:15:53+00:00

Michelle P. King

Director of Inclusion at Netflix and Author of The Fix: Overcoming the Invisible Barriers That Are Holding Women Back at Work

No matter how good your manuscript is, it can always use and edge and that is exactly what Michele will give you. Her ability to finesse a manuscript and enhance the storytelling is exceptional. I am forever grateful to Michele for her work and insights, which enabled me to tell my story.
"Michele brings an excitement to each author’s project and an incredible ability to look at the book from the target market’s point of view.  In my case, I greatly benefited from her eye for clarity and appreciated her disciplined sense of follow-through.  She was my developmental editor and I felt she sincerely listened to me, cared about my opinion, and at the same time helped keep me focused on our shared vision for The Prepared Investor.  Simply put, she’s incredible!  I enjoyed our time together and learned a great deal from her.  I highly recommend her services to other authors, especially non-fiction writers.  Two thumbs up!" — Christopher  Manske, author of The Prepared Investor: How to Prevent the Next Crisis from Affecting Your Financial Independence

  
2020-09-15T14:53:52+00:00
"Michele brings an excitement to each author’s project and an incredible ability to look at the book from the target market’s point of view.  In my case, I greatly benefited from her eye for clarity and appreciated her disciplined sense of follow-through.  She was my developmental editor and I felt she sincerely listened to me, cared about my opinion, and at the same time helped keep me focused on our shared vision for The Prepared Investor.  Simply put, she’s incredible!  I enjoyed our time together and learned a great deal from her.  I highly recommend her services to other authors, especially non-fiction writers.  Two thumbs up!" — Christopher  Manske, author of The Prepared Investor: How to Prevent the Next Crisis from Affecting Your Financial Independence   
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