LU SEXTON
WORDSMITH & WRITING COACH

Lu did a wonderful job editing my novel! I can’t thank her enough for her careful reading and astute suggestions – I trusted her judgements all the way through. They were spot on!! So much is going on through the writing process with characters, settings, plot, etc. Lu provided great queries and feedback where required on these elements, as well as a razor-sharp focus on the clarity, flow, grammar of every line. I won’t go into how much I’ve learned by going through her edits!

I feel I can’t praise Lu highly enough. I’d come to a standstill with my writing process and contacted Lu for a dip-your-toe mini-appraisal. After reading only a few chapters of my work it was obvious to me that Lu ‘got it’. She had a true sense of my characters and which direction I wanted to/should take them in. She made a few suggestions that I would never have thought of myself but feel will benefit my work immensely. I felt comfortable and at ease with her from the beginning and hope to work with her again soon. Thanks for everything, Lu xx

Lu has been incredible, her ability to help my voice and give me the guidance and confidence to tell my story has been more than I asked of her. I highly recommend contacting her, no matter what stage you’re at, and you won’t be disappointed. I can’t wait until we can work together again…after I implement some her insight and rework a few more chapters. Love ya style Lu 😁

Lu creates a friendly learning environment which makes each session a great experience. Lu is patient, approachable and always gives constructive feedback which has been instrumental for my writing. With Lu’s help I have found confidence in myself.

I’m a budding author and have some technical training. I’d written a novel that had somewhat gone in the weeds but recoverable with the proper focus. I had a coaching session on my first 10K words, which was incredibly valuable. The video interaction was much better than previous line edits [from a different editor]. Lu is very precise in her ideas, gives strategy, and frankly I feel confident going forward with my big project and plan to use her expertise for the final edits.

I was part way through the first draft of my book when I began to question whether it was a mistake and I was wasting my time. I reached out to Lu and we set up a mini appraisal. Lu read about 10k words and then we had a zoom call where she highlighted what my strengths and weaknesses were. Most importantly she was able to tell me with a critical eye that I had the makings of a good story and a good writer. It was with her encouragement that I got through my 100k word draft. I am very grateful and hope to work with Lu again for the next stages of my book.

Lu did a manuscript appraisal of my novel. She was great to work with. She gave me some terrific ideas to develop the story. Her insight made a significantly positive impact on the direction I’ve taken it in.

Thanks Lu for doing such a great job copyediting my novel. All the feedback, from general notes to specific comments and changes, made sense to me and have improved the book in so many ways. I hope to work with you again some time.

Lu has been a pleasure to work with. Her manuscript assessment, one-on-one writing workshops and copy edits have been invaluable in the development of my first novel. Lu has a lot of knowledge and attention to detail which, along with her enthusiasm, really helped me take my manuscript to the next level.

I’d strongly recommend Lu to any writers – she can really help you develop a solid finished product.

As an aspiring writer, I didn’t know exactly what to expect from an editor, but nevertheless, Lu managed to go beyond and impress me with her practical approach and useful tips. I feel that “an ice block” in the way of my finishing my first novel manuscript melted away in Lu’s hands. Thank you!

I just wanted to thank you for this whole process you’ve been a pleasure to deal with and your comments/insights have been incredibly valued. If you’re still game I’d be delighted if you’d like to take a look at the fourth book when that’s ready to go.