Services offered:
• Manuscript critiques and book proposals
• Editorial direction of custom and consumer magazines, from assignment through publication
• Editorial help with book organization, approach, pacing, and readability
• Line editing for sense, tone, grammar, and style
• Manuscript critiques and book proposals
• Editorial direction of custom and consumer magazines, from assignment through publication
• Editorial help with book organization, approach, pacing, and readability
• Line editing for sense, tone, grammar, and style
“I had the good fortune to work with Joan Tapper on a cookbook project. Throughout the process she was thorough, patient, and inquisitive. She pushed me to go deeper and create meaning for my readers. I’d love to work with her again!”
– Brian Talley, author of Our California Table
“Joan was instrumental in helping me develop a compelling and robust business book. She was a great partner and a joy to work with.”
– Melissa Greenwell, author of Money on the Table
“I have worked with Joan for the last four years and have not only enjoyed the ride but also learned so much from her. As an articulate, dedicated, and seasoned editor, she has the unique gift of extracting the very best out of a writer. Her focus is always on keeping my voice alive while organizing the content in a way that is aligned with my audience. As a first-time author, I came to her with a rough manuscript, and her leadership and editing expertise has helped earn my book four highly respected industry awards.”
– Roma Khetarpal, author of The “Perfect” Parent
“Joan’s ability to get inside my head and voice were almost uncanny, but that was just the icing on the cake. Her good sense of the reader’s experience and her incredible ability to write and edit for both style and substance are what make her an amazing editor. Working with Joan means you get a true partner on your project.”
– Beth Noymer Levine, communications coach and author of Jock Talk
– Brian Talley, author of Our California Table
“Joan was instrumental in helping me develop a compelling and robust business book. She was a great partner and a joy to work with.”
– Melissa Greenwell, author of Money on the Table
“I have worked with Joan for the last four years and have not only enjoyed the ride but also learned so much from her. As an articulate, dedicated, and seasoned editor, she has the unique gift of extracting the very best out of a writer. Her focus is always on keeping my voice alive while organizing the content in a way that is aligned with my audience. As a first-time author, I came to her with a rough manuscript, and her leadership and editing expertise has helped earn my book four highly respected industry awards.”
– Roma Khetarpal, author of The “Perfect” Parent
“Joan’s ability to get inside my head and voice were almost uncanny, but that was just the icing on the cake. Her good sense of the reader’s experience and her incredible ability to write and edit for both style and substance are what make her an amazing editor. Working with Joan means you get a true partner on your project.”
– Beth Noymer Levine, communications coach and author of Jock Talk