Heidi displays all the talent one would expect from an editor:  pervasive intelligence, a thorough understanding of narrative structure, care, and, in no way least, a complete, affable respect for authorial intent.  Singularly agreeable, Heidi goes beyond in-line editing and stops short of overreaching, asking the perfect questions.  Great mind.  Couldn't ask more from an editor. 

Heidi Bechard tackled editing the first book in my Blood Saga series, Blood Doctrine. She quickly pointed out the mess that my author brain considered gold. From her observations, I set off on the adventure of restructuring sentences and adding commas. Heidi gave great insight on what to fix without trying to change my voice. Many editors skim a manuscript. Her thorough line-by-line critiques made all the difference. I highly recommend Heidi for editing and look forward to using her again.

Heidi is an invaluable asset to any manuscript. She is quick and professional with an eagle-eye that will catch typos, misplaced or misused commas, and awkward phrasing that most people would miss. Not only that, but the thing that makes her stand a cut above others is that she fundamentally understands the craft of creative writing and story structure. Whether you need someone to help develop and flesh out your story, or you just need someone who will give your manuscript a nice cleanup to help it shine the best it can, Heidi is the professional you need. 

I approached Heidi Bechard to do a developmental edit on my children’s book. She was very in-depth by focusing on the characters, structure, narrative, language, and dialogue. She not only pointed out the issues but gave me suggestions on how to correct them. Also, she asked me questions about the story for me to think about, which definitely made the story stronger.

She was very polite, professional, and met my timeline on when I wanted the edit done by. I would absolutely use Heidi’s services again and would recommend her to anyone.

Heidi is a prized editor, with a knack for detail and understanding. Her insights are always beyond the expected and look deep into the fundamental workings of the writing—her feedback is endlessly helpful, especially when the things that make or break a work are so intimate and intricate. There is a certain brilliance to her editing process to point out things that others may not see. She values connection and craft, with a focus on the impact of language. Her control of the vision of language, of being able to see both what is there and what isn’t makes her an incredible candidate for any process regarding editing: I highly recommend her for critical discussion, review, and progression with writing. I’m proud to work with such a charismatic and eager editor. 

I reached out to Heidi on Instagram and immediately knew I wanted to work with her. She is accommodating, kind, responsive, and thorough. She did an amazing job editing my book (and no, I didn't make it easy on her). She corrected all my tense and punctuation issues and even pointed out when a sentence didn't quite make sense. She was so great to work with! I will be retaining her services again with any and all of my future projects and recommending her to anyone that is in search of an editor.