Plenty of people have “picked my brain” over the years, with regard to writing, publishing, and promotion. With a few of them I’ve offered my unofficial services as a “wingman” to help them through their project as much as I can. Some of these literary friends and kin have kindly put a nice mention of me on their Acknowledgements pages…
Barbara Coombs Lee
Finish Strong: Putting Your Priorities First at Life’s End
“Editor/project manager Laura E. Kelly read the manuscript at what seemed like its darkest hour and brought it to the light. Or rather, she shone her light of knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm on it, and illuminated the riches that had been buried. From there, she became a true book shepherd on Finish Strong, cheering me on, guiding me in editing, revising and rearranging the chapters, managing a freelance editorial team, conceptualizing the design, and overseeing many other crucial aspects of launching this book.”
Elinor Griffith
The Virtues of Cooking: Recipes & Stories to Uplift Family Through Food
“Everyone needs a wingman in undertaking a book project. Mine was Laura Kelly. A former VP at Reader’s Digest, she offered encouragement and endless ideas, and reminded me of my timetable.”
Edie Jarolim
Getting Naked for Money: An Accidental Travel Writer Reveals All
“Finally, major thanks go to friend, web guru, and all around awesome person Laura Kelly, who helped me with the campaign in every possible way: getting my website ready for launch, enlisting people to contribute, creating badges and banners, and providing moral support.“
Warren Berger
The Purples: A Novel
“Laura is the one person who has seen this project through with me from beginning to end. She brainstormed with me and edited the manuscript in all its various stages. When the writing was done, she tackled the hands-on design work that resulted in the book you are holding. So in the end, this is not my book; it is our book, mine and Laura’s—and together we hope you enjoy it.”
