“As we worked to elevate and perfect our most important stories at the Houston Chronicle, Suzanne Garofalo was my go-to copy editor. She was a careful, meticulous reader who caught all the arcane style errors and unfortunate grammatical lapses. But she also brought a sensibility and a curious reader’s mind to the task that helped refine tone and nuance. One of my mentors, the great John Carroll, editor of the Los Angeles Times, used to say a great newspaper is the sum of its crafts, and he inevitably assigned his series heading for the Pulitzer Prizes to his very best copy editors. I tried to do the same, and at the Houston Chronicle, in the years I was there, and beyond, Suzanne played that role brilliantly.”

 

—Vernon Loeb, executive editor of Inside Climate News and former managing editor of the Houston Chronicle

 

 

“Suzanne has a keen eye for editing; she makes my content cleaner and sharper every time. She edits my recipes for Substack, making sure my style stays consistent and instructions are clear.” 

 

—Marcia Smart, cooking instructor, recipe developer and food writer

SmartintheKitchen.com

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“I worked with Suzanne first as a journalist in a newsroom, often under intense deadline pressure, and later, I turned to her for help with the manuscript of a debut novel that I was preparing to submit to literary agents. Whatever the timeline or the project, she is one of the best editors I know. She has a great ear for language, an unwavering attention to detail, and a thoughtful, collaborative approach that respects a writer's voice. I found an agent and then a publisher for my novel, and as the manuscript made the rounds, I heard more than once how clean and tight it was, which was thanks in no small part to Suzanne's editing. I can't recommend her highly enough.”

 

—John Cochran, young-adult novelist and former politics editor of the Greensboro (N.C.) News & Record

JohnCochranAuthor.com

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