Testimonials

Looseleaf delivers consistent, quality editing and book design to self-publishers, writers developing their craft, and publishers.

The Way of Kings Prime cover (black with gold lettering)

Kristy’s talents and hard work on the book’s layout and design can be seen on every page.

—Brandon Sanderson, New York Times bestselling author of the Stormlight Archive

I have used Looseleaf for a number of projects, and have always been incredibly pleased by their speed, quality, and professionalism. Most recently, they designed the cover for my novel Ghost Station, and I love it. Phenomenal work, and I’ll definitely continue to use them for every project I can.

—Dan Wells, New York Times bestselling author

Cover for Veins of Gold by Charlie N. Holmberg

Kristy is a joy and a pleasure to work with. She works quickly and efficiently with steep deadlines, and has an eye for detail that has helped me tremendously. She’s very dedicated to her work and treated my manuscript professionally, offering great critique and overall edits. I highly recommend her.

—Charlie N. Holmberg, Wall Street Journal & Amazon Charts bestseller

Kristy does a fantastic job every time. She’s punctual, thorough, affordable, and great to work with.

—Brian McClellan, fantasy author

Kristy is a talented and thorough editor who is also great to work with and meets every deadline.

—Heather B. Moore, President of Mirror Press

I contracted Looseleaf for editing and book design services … Kristy is responsive, skilled, timely and intuitive—in a word, PROFESSIONAL. She possesses the ear and eye for all things both contemporary and classic in book production. Her work is both punchy and elegant, and the results speak for themselves.

—Carnegie Olson, science fiction author

Cover for ONE MOM TO ANOTHER by Cynthia Anderson

Kristy took me through the formatting process with ease and assurance. I quickly trusted her and her opinions and knew that the end result would be a quality product. As I have used her files to set up both my ebook and hard copy, they go through the review process with ease—absolutely no problems at all, and the finished product is wonderful. Kristy also designed my cover and her patience with my decision making and her skills to make my vision a reality truly created a beautiful outcome. She is talented, creative and professional in all aspects of her services. I would use her again and again and again.

—Cynthia Anderson, nonfiction writer

As an integral part of the publishing team, Looseleaf Editorial & Production kept the book project flowing along. Kristy’s astute editorial and knowledgeable design skills made viewing the next page a joy in itself.

—R. V. Johnson, author of the Flow of Power series

Kristy is very knowledgeable in her craft. She took time to answer my many questions and was thorough in her services. Highly recommend working with her!

—Jared Swanson, fantasy writer

[Kristy] honed in on the weak spots and provided meaningful suggestions to improve my draft. Her comments were smart, professional, and dare I say, witty. She made me giggle in a critique of my own manuscript, if that says anything!

—Megan Hastings, fantasy writer

Assembling a novel is akin to fitting ten thousand pieces of an intricate jigsaw puzzle together. Through several iterations of my manuscript, Kristy has been relentless in showing me where pieces were in the wrong place, were starved for elaboration, or belonged in an entirely different puzzle. The day I began working with Kristy was a fortunate day. I don’t want to imagine what my project would look like without her.

—Ron Felt, literary fiction writer

Kristy was great to work with and did a thorough, professional job. The story is 100% better with her input and corrections. I will definitely work with Kristy again in the future.

—Jason Luu, middle-grade fantasy writer

As a first-time author, I could not give Kristy a better review. She has opened my eyes to a plethora of information that undoubtedly will improve the quality of … the plot, characters, and other essential components of my novel. … I appreciate the care she took to highlight the pros and cons while providing detailed explanations, examples, and links to assist me in understanding exactly what edits I need to make and I agreed with every one of them. … I would only tell you to look elsewhere out of sheer selfishness so I could hog her for myself.

—Nicholas Schindler, fantasy writer

Kristy was absolutely amazing to work with. She really made my book shine by offering insightful and helpful feedback and catching more inconsistencies than I could have ever managed on my own. I hope I have the pleasure of working with her again in the future!

—Madison Custudio, fantasy romance writer

Kristy did a fantastic job, very professional. I look forward to working with her again.

—Robert Power, fantasy writer

Thank you very much. This [manuscript evaluation] is exactly what I need. You’ll likely hear from me again when it’s time for me to rework my query letter. Your help is invaluable. […] My novel has improved by leaps and bounds thanks to you.

—Ryan Williams, YA fantasy writer

Kristy provided a plethora of information to help me make my writing better.

—Michael White, fantasy writer

Cover of Islam and Political-Cultural Europe

Kristy did a superb job in creating a comprehensive index for a challenging legal book our university academic center put together on the law and Islam in Europe. Her index demanded a thorough understanding of the contents of the book, her review of which led to significant improvements of the text of the book itself, beyond merely the index. I highly recommend her work and look forward to hopefully collaborating with her again.

—David Kirkham, professor of law

Cover for The Five Warriors by Angela J. Ford

Loved Kristy’s work. It was clear she spent a lot of time being thorough and paying attention to quality.

—Angela J. Ford, fantasy author

[Kristy] did excellent work copyediting my manuscript and she offered a few simple insights to the manuscript that demonstrated a depth of story understanding that makes me feel comfortable recommending her for developmental edits too. I wanted someone to help polish my grammar, usage, and punctuation and Kristy did all of this and more.

—Jessica Donegan, fantasy writer

A faded cityscape with a glowing silver dragon medallion above it. The cover for JESTIN KASE AND THE MASTERS OF DRAGON MEGAL by J. Michael White Really knows her stuff. Caught a lot of items I never would have noticed on my own. My only complaint is that I didn’t start working with her earlier in the drafting process. She is going to be my go-to editor from now on, from start to finish.

—J. Michael White, urban fantasy author

Working with Kristy was an absolute joy. Not only is she prompt, decisive, and professional in her responses and her work ethic, but she absolutely goes above and beyond the call of duty to prepare a finished work for future publication. I do not have any doubt in my mind that she will completely crush your expectations.

—Elise Rhiannon Kosier, fantasy writer

The cover for BEYOND BASIC JOURNAL WRITING by Valerie S. Elkins

Looseleaf did a great job of formatting and editing my book. Great communication, professional service, and great follow-through. Would use Looseleaf again for future project.

—Valerie S. Elkins, nonfiction author

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