Here’s what some of my clients have said about my editing work.
“Although I have encountered many good editors from big-name art institutions, Pam is the best editor I have ever worked with during my thirty years of professional and publishing life. I have been working with her intermittently for several years. Pam is highly intelligent, exceptionally efficient, organized, and reliable, and she always delivers on time. She points out inconsistencies and never stops until an issue is completely resolved. She notices unclear sentences, paragraphs, or wording and offers several options to resolve the problem, explaining the advantages or disadvantages of each. She patiently waits when needed and works very well with good energy under time pressure. Her focus is the project, no ego involved, highly professional, precise, and detail oriented while clearly seeing the big picture. Her fees are very reasonable. Pam makes a special effort to be informed about the topic she edits, so it is a delight to work with her. To be honest, I never enjoyed editing as a process, but now I look forward to working with her and relying on her eagle eye for editing. I don’t think I will choose any other editor as long as she is around. I wish everyone could be so lucky with editors as I have been with her.”
—Dr. Eleonora Nagy, PhD,
Art Conservator“In editing and formatting my book of narrative nonfiction about three families in Gaza, Pam was expert, meticulous, dedicated, and responsive. Throughout the process, I had the sense that editing is far more than a profession for Pam; rather, it is also a passion.”
—Brian K. Barber, Professor
Emeritus of Child
and Family Studies,
University of Tennessee;
Senior Scholar, Middle
East Policy Council“Pam has been an indispensable resource over the past several years. She copyedited my book, American Fair Trade (Cambridge University Press, 2018), which improved the writing but also helped to sharpen the argument. Since we worked together on my book manuscript, Pam has copyedited several other pieces for me, including a review essay for the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of American History and a book chapter on post-WWII antitrust law and policy for a Tobin Project edited collection. She also worked on a few of my Harvard Business School teaching materials.”
—Laura Phillips Sawyer,
Associate Professor,
University of Georgia
School of Law“Pam edited my academic book manuscript. I’ve found her thoroughly dependable and conscientious. She goes well beyond the call of duty, checking every detail and finding even the tiniest errors of citation. She magically transforms sloppy and clumsy sentences into clear and tight ones, always explaining in comments why the changes are needed and even adding alternatives just in case the author may prefer a different phrasing or sentence structure. I highly recommend her to anyone interested in clear writing.”
—Hiroaki Kuromiya, Professor
Emeritus of History,
Indiana University“I needed a copy editor for an academic article that is both jargoned and complex. My first instinct was to call a friend who was in this domain and ask her for a recommendation. She said that Pam was the very best—quite a compliment from someone who spent her whole career in this business! Pam not only provided edits, but she also learned the appropriate style guide, checked the integrity of our references, looked for logical inconsistencies, and streamlined the language without removing its intent. I’m on my third use of her services and could not be happier. If you want to improve your paper across multiple dimensions, use Pam as your guide. Worth every penny . . . and more!”
—Ronald Hill, Dean’s Professor of
Marketing and Public Policy,
Kogod School of Business,
American University“I am delighted to recommend Pam as an editor for a variety of projects. She is thorough in her work and goes beyond most editors in how she looks at a project holistically. Whether it is a book review, a work letter, a journal article, or even a book project, Pam will make the work shine. She hears the writer’s voice—so her editing retains the quality of the author’s distinctive style. Pam will offer appropriate suggestions that strengthen the clarity of the writing (nothing escapes her eye!), and she reads the document to ensure that the overall logic of the writing holds up. It is this unique combination of editing with an eye for style and content that truly sets her apart. Pam has helped me with projects that have ranged from work letters and reports to the editing of a lengthy book manuscript. Her expertise as an editor was evident from her first set of comments. Her caring and concern for me and my work has led to a relationship that spans almost a decade. You are not likely to find a better editor.”
—Jeffrey Kahana, Associate
Professor of History,
Mount Saint Mary College“I cannot thank you enough for all your wonderful work on my two chapters. You bring out the best of my scholarship, and I am truly grateful!”
—Mika Natif, Associate
Professor of Art History,
George Washington University“The importance of copy editor Pam Ozaroff’s Herculean efforts and meticulous attention to detail cannot be overstated.”
—Riley Robinson, Director,
Artpace San Antonio“For her valuable feedback and careful and extensive editing on several drafts, we are forever grateful to our editor, Pam Ozaroff.”
—Ellen Hanspach-Bernal,
Conservator of Paintings,
Detroit Institute of Arts“I hired Pam to copyedit my work of fiction. She was fast and thorough. She created a complete style sheet with specific references to the authorizing pages in the style guides used. She caught every misplaced comma and typo. More importantly, she did not tread heavily over the manuscript, but rather allowed my voice to stay clear while noting those places where the intended meaning was not clear or was awkwardly expressed. Where she made edits, she provided a note as to why, often accompanied by additional options I could consider. I am confident I now have a clean document, ready for publishing. I highly recommend Pam to other fiction writers.”
—Catherine Baker, fiction writer