Testimonials

"Shannon is a brilliant editor who does nothing but make the books she works on better. I would work with her on any project she'd want to read."--award-winning author Jeff Cohen, aka E.J. Copperman

"Shannon is one of the best developmental editors I've had ... Her edits are rigorous, but they make manuscripts shine and make more logical sense. One of my novels under her editorial leadership won an Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original, while another garnered a T. Jefferson Mystery Award from the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association."--Naomi Hirahara, award-winning author of the Mas Arai and Ellie Rush novels 

“Terrific, terrific, terrific. Shannon – and I mean this in the best of ways – strips it down. Sentences shrink. Weak-long-mushy words magically give way to strong-short-concise ones. Readers no longer are asked to take tangents to nowhere. Shannon saved me from myself! And she did so with grace, care and good cheer – never trying to change what I meant to say, just allowing me to say it.”—Dan Morse, national bestselling author of The Yoga Store Murder

"If you’re looking for someone who will take your manuscript to the next level, you can’t go wrong with Shannon. She has a keen eye for plot holes, timeline misfires, and characterization issues. And when it comes to general copy editing, she’s a pro … no misspelling or misplaced comma escapes her!  Whether it’s your first novel or your fiftieth, I highly recommend Shannon to give your book the polish it needs."--Diane A.S. Stuckart aka Ali Brandon, author of the New York Times bestselling Black Cat Bookshop Mystery series

"Shannon is an editor writers want to work with. Her edits are always constructive and on point. She's not afraid to tell an author the things they need to hear, like an entire half of the book needs to be reworked. (She has done this to me twice and there was no arguing that she was right. My books were better for it.) She has an excellent sensibility, a killer work ethic, and isn't so pedantic that she cares that first sentence ended in a preposition."--Kevin Flynn, co-author with Rebecca Lavoie on multiple award-nominated true crime books including Dark Heart and Our Little Secret, and hosts of the iTunes Top 10 podcast "Crime Writers On"

"Shannon is the very best editor I've ever worked with--or hope to work with. Passionate and brilliant about making books everything they can be, she regularly saw more clearly than I did what was needed to bring the reader more deeply into my stories and characters. If more editors were as demanding, understanding, good at listening, and as much fun to work with, there would be many more good books on the world's shelves!"--Judith Rock, author of the award-nominated Charles du Luc novels

"Shannon has the sort of skill set that makes her an ideal editor. Not only is she meticulous when it comes to detail, but her thought process has helped me grow and improve as a writer. She’s thoughtful, detail-oriented, and dedicated to the best possible book an author can produce."-- Joanna Campbell Slan , award-winning author of the Jane Eyre Chronicles and Kiki Lowenstein Mysteries

"First editors are as important as first loves—they set your standards. Because I had Shannon Jamieson Vazquez as my first editor, my standards are almost impossibly high.  She made my books better books, and she helped make me a better writer. I look forward to working with her again."--award-winning author Stephanie Jaye Evans, award-winning author of the Sugar Land Mysteries

“Shannon was my editor on two different books. On each, I couldn't have been more pleased with both the process and the result. Not only is Shannon expert at shepherding a book through each of the publication stages, but she is a terrific communicator who really knows how to help a manuscript achieve its full potential.”—I.J. Schecter, bestselling co-author of Justice For Bonnie

"Shannon has edited my books for years, and I can honestly say that my continuing development as a published author is due in large part to her guidance. She has a sharp eye for plot inconsistencies, going far beyond line editing to help create stronger characters and significantly improve a story.  Shannon’s observations and suggestions are spot-on, and she will make any book the best it can be.  I highly recommend her services."-- Deb Baker, aka Hannah Reed, nationally bestselling author of the Queen Bee and Scottish Highlands mysteries

"Working with Shannon was a transformative experience! When you work with her, you walk away with all kinds of insights about both your current project and your skills and habits as a writer. Shannon speaks compassionately to your concerns, while creatively suggesting innovative steps for improvement—offering great ideas on how to inject life into your characters, how to splint hairline fractures of structure, and, overall, how to strengthen a book's pulse. Working with Shannon is a wonderful investment in yourself, your project and your growth as a writer. Along with being an excellent content editor and writing coach, she is also incredibly kind, friendly and an absolute pleasure to work with!"--Kevin Grange, award-winning author of Lights and Sirens and Beneath Blossom Rain