My clients reside all over the world and are immersed in a range of careers, work projects, and creative endeavors. Here are some of their thoughts about my work:

FICTION

John S. Hall – Author, Retired Dairy Farmer. “Many thanks to my editor, Amabel Síorghlas. She is truly a wordsmith, making for a smooth-reading text, and she has many helpful suggestions for strengthening point of view, characterization, plot, and setting. She has a keen eye for improving sentence structure and for keeping the flow of the story going. We’ve worked together for a number of years on different writing projects, including my recent book, Harmony Hill. She is currently working with me on a sequel.” Discussion of John’s recent popular book, Harmony Hill in The Bridge, Montpelier, VT:

Follow this link to read about John’s book Harmony Hill.

CREATIVE NONFICTION & MEMOIR

Dave Doroghy – Author, International Sports Marketing Executive. “Amabel rocks the free world when it comes to editing books. If you don’t believe me, just ask the New York Times. They recently reviewed my first (solo) book and gave it a thumbs up. I could not have gotten it to the stage of even finding a publisher without Amabel’s attention to detail, her incredible organizational skills, her motivational nudging, and of course her command and knowledge of the English language. Although we live 3,000 miles apart, it was not an issue. She helped me take a book from concept to being in the top one percent sales rank of Amazon, and a best seller here in British Columbia where I live. And here’s the kicker. I never met her in person and still haven’t. We did it all long distance over the net without missing a beat. She’s good; really good. Plus she is a nice person and we had a lot of laughs along the way. Amabel is the Queen Bee of book editing!”

Follow this link to read the NYT’s review of Dave’s book Show Me the Honey! (3rd book down the list).

Goretti Rerri – Author, Special Needs Advocate, Teacher. “Working with Amabel (Kyle) as an editor & coach for my memoir, My Box of Chocolates: How My Child with Autism Learned to Read, Write, and More, was an awesome experience! The time and commitment she invested was incredible. She was trustworthy, honest, and highly skilled in highlighting areas for improvement. I will use her again and again and again in future projects.”

Follow this link to see Goretti’s book, My Box of Chocolates

Briana Zonas – Artist, Writer, Educator. “Amabel has been fantastic to work with! I have hired her for a multitude of projects. She has done copy editing for my marketing for my art business. And she has been a fabulous writing coach to collaborate with on my personal memoir. Being dyslexic, it is often hard for me to get to my authentic writing voice, but with Amabel I have been able to express myself in writing like I never thought would be possible. Amabel is kind, respectful, and professional. I feel so lucky that our paths have crossed. I highly recommend her!”

Follow this link to Briana’s artist website.

Muriel Angelil – Artist, Author. “Amabel has provided feedback for and edited two of my books: my memoir, Back to the Past: A Daughter of the Nile and a collection of poetry, In Close Embrace. Amabel was able to pinpoint the holistic issues in my writing and yet keep the overall perspective of my thoughts and ideas intact. She encouraged me to go deeper in my descriptions and into more detail. She especially helped me see my relationships to the characters in my book with a new and positive point of view. Her editing of structural organization and grammar were quite helpful during this process. I found Amabel dependable and very creative in her approach to editing my books and especially vis-à-vis our interactions.” 

Follow this link to Muriel’s artist website.

YOUNG ADULT & MIDDLE GRADE

Gwenivere Roolf-Cluett – Author. “Amabel is a proofreader’s proofreader! I found her a pleasure to work with. She is prompt and friendly, and I had total trust in her editorial sensibilities.”

Follow this link to read a review of Gwenivere’s book Isole & the Astronomical Compendium in Seven Days (third book down).

Lori Daugherty – Author, Educator. “Amabel has the unique ability to see the story wanting to be told and she helps you as a writer to get there. Through line edits, questions, and teachable moments, she helps you grow the skills needed to be a successful writer. Amabel and I have worked together for two years, from graduate school essays to picture book manuscripts, adult fiction, and middle grade novels in verse. Her feedback is always applicable and helpful, while always making sure my vision for the story remains.” 

INFORMATIVE NONFICTION

Ginny Sassaman – Author, Co-founder of Gross National Happiness, USA, Creator of the Happiness Paradigm. “I never understood why writers raved about their editors until I met Amabel. Now I get it! My book Preaching Happiness: Creating a Just and Joyful World is so much better thanks to her insights, persistence, and a big, big heart that loves planet Earth and wants us all to do better.”

Follow this link to learn more about Ginny’s book and work.

Doug Wilhelm – Author of The Revealers (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2003), and 17 other published books. “I worked closely with Amabel Kylee Síorghlas when she copyedited my book Catalysts for Change: How Nonprofits and a Foundation Are Helping Shape Vermont’s Future (Rootstock Publishing, 2022), and I also know her by reputation here in the small book world of Vermont. She is a rare combination: extremely collaborative and easy to work with, yet at the same time amazingly painstaking and meticulous. Amabel was wonderfully expert, careful, and thorough in working through my manuscript. I can recommend her wholeheartedly, and if asked I would be happy to say more.”

 

Please note: Some of my clients have worked with me as Kyle or Kylee (my birth/given name). I have since chosen a new name for myself, Amabel Kylee Síorghlas, as a rite of passage.