Testimonials
Christina Bambrick, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame:
I have worked with Becca on two separate projects, one book-length and another article-length. In each case, she has demonstrated extraordinary knowledge about the writing process and a keen ability to understand what message I am trying to convey. On multiple occasions, her suggestions have helped me organize my own thoughts, facilitating greater clarity and steadier progress in my writing. One piece of writing had been the focus of my attention for several weeks with little progress to show for it. Becca quickly perceived the heart of the argument and made crucial suggestions to help move the project forward. I fully expect to solicit Becca's help again for future projects, in whatever stage of development I may find I need assistance.
Melody Grubaugh, PhD, University of Notre Dame:
Becca's careful eyes on my dissertation greatly improved it in readability and substance. Her helpful comments clarified my arguments and added structure where it was needed, and she even came up with its new (and much improved) title! She was a great communicator and incredibly timely in her work—I came to her with not much time before my deadline, and she turned the project around with time to spare. I highly recommend Becca to anyone looking for an editor, particularly in the academy.
Durham, NC high school senior:
Rebecca was absolutely incredible! She helped me take my college essay from scattered ideas to a product I was proud of. Her encouragement and guidance was pivotal in giving me the confidence I needed as a writer. Not only did she help me with my personal statement, but she also went above and beyond by editing my supplemental essays in her free time. So grateful I found someone as talented and personable as her!
Durham, NC high school senior:
Rebecca helped me kickstart my college essay journey. I didn’t have any idea what to write about, but with her insight I was able to draft an essay that I’m immensely proud of. I recommend her for anyone who feels this same “lost” feeling.
Lt. Col. William D. Sanders, US Space Force:
Becca provided me tremendous feedback on a tight timeline. I expected help with grammar, syntax, typos, and spelling. She did all of that and so much more.
Most importantly, Becca gave me a much-needed fresh perspective on my dissertation. She identified jargon, leaps of logic, and inconsistencies that other readers missed. My work is clearer and more compelling as a result.
She engaged deeply with the material and provided meaningful critiques with grace and humor. Becca has my highest recommendation.
Don Drakeman, PhD, Princeton University, JD, Columbia University:
Rebecca’s keen eye and excellent insights improved both the style and the substance of my chapter. I can recommend her work with enthusiasm.
David O'Connor, Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame:
I had to change 50,000 words of lecture transcripts into a coherent book of 100,000 words with a short deadline. The book (Plato's Bedroom: Ancient Wisdom and Modern Love) covered all sorts of material, from Plato and Shakespeare to recent movies and social issues. Becca was my chief editor, and she understood the book as a whole so well that her analytic index helped me to see new connections myself. And the book helped me get promoted!
Becca's broad education and keen mind, not to mention her efficiency, make her an ideal editor.
Lt. Col. Matthew Van Hook, USAF, PhD, University of Notre Dame:
Simply put, Rebecca Devine offers fresh eyes to weary writers.
At a critical time and on short notice, Rebecca reviewed my book-length work and exceeded all my expectations for editorial services. Her sharp eyes spotted grammatical and typographical errors, and she provided excellent recommendations for adjusting sentences and phrases. That, however, is only a small part of what she delivers.
Rebecca’s real talent is her wholehearted engagement with the work. She places herself in the shoes of your unseen audience and asks the questions they would ask. Then she comes alongside you and joins in the project of communicating your ideas back to that audience in new ways. She becomes a critic, an interlocutor, and a friend in the highest Aristotelian sense. She discovered ways to improve my manuscript that many of my colleagues missed by being too close to the project.
I recommend her to every writer who has come to recognize the undeniable benefit of a true external perspective on their writing.
Jennifer Cabaniss Muñoz, MS, PsyD, Institute for Psychological Sciences:
I gave Rebecca a 350-page dissertation on a subject she knew next to nothing about. Not only did she do an outstanding job polishing up the grammar and prose, she offered many substantial suggestions for ways to make arguments tighter and explanations clearer.
It would be hard to overstate what an excellent job she did. And she turned the whole project around in little over a week!
My husband is also an academic, and Rebecca is probably our favorite editor.
Nicole McLaughlin, Associate Teaching Professor, University Writing Program, University of Notre Dame:
When Rebecca worked for me as a Teaching Assistant, I witnessed her thoughtful approach to the craft of writing and editing. She had a unique ability to craft insightful content and then style it into beautiful sentences and paragraphs, inviting to the reader's eye. My students benefited greatly from Rebecca teaching them to revise and edit their own work with the same care she took with her own.