When I could not bear looking at my manuscript for one second longer, I sent it off to Pam. Her insight, her close reading of the text, her analysis, her care, got me back on track and into my manuscript again. I had not known how to start my narrative and she suggested turning the first few pages into a prologue which worked perfectly. She noted places I needed to develop or clarify and any lapses in judgment. Her suggestions were not intrusive but helpful, considered, professional. She helped lift the narrative to a higher, clearer, more accessible place. I can earnestly say that without her assistance I would not have landed the excellent agent I have now. Having Pam as editor puts you in excellent hands. She provided the push that made all the difference. I highly recommend her as an editor—almost an accomplice—in your writing endeavors.
—Christina Schlesinger, New York, NY
After seven years of working with Pamela, with numerous edits and rewrites of my memoir and eight short stories, I have matured as a writer. I could never have done it without her and her never-ending patience with me. Her faith in me has given me the faith in myself to continue. She has been like my own private writing class and my personal editor. My Maxwell Perkins. Pamela always makes me feel her belief in me as a writer even if I sometimes I have felt hopeless. Pamela’s edits are the best thing I have ever paid money for. Why? Because I have a finished manuscript. I would highly recommend Pamela Mandell.
—Richard Pepitone, Provincetown, MA
I cannot say enough about Pamela's skill as an editor. I have taken many college level and graduate level courses on writing, and then I found Pamela Mandell in Provincetown. She fanned up my excitement and interest in writing short stories to the point where I developed a short story into a novel--a three-year process. And then, when I sent what I thought was my completed work to her new home in Vermont, she thoughtfully sifted through the 300 pages and sent me back questions and suggestions that were pointed, yet exciting enough to send me back to the keyboard eager to perform another edit. As an editor, Pamela is supportive, yet challenging. She gets into the characters and asks the questions they are begging to have answered, while the author is too close to the story to realize what is missing. She is also very helpful with structure, pacing, theme, voice, and consistency. I highly recommend her to any fiction writer.
—Irene Paine, Big Fork, MT
Pamela Mandell, a highly skilled editor. . .appeared in my life at one of my serious low points and gave me encouragement, technical insights, and . . .red-pen editing essential to bring any story to life. She also taught me important lessons about effective writing.
—Acknowledgments, Inge: A Girl's Journey Through Nazi Europe by Inge Joseph Bleier and David E. Gumpert
Pamela Mandell, my editor, thank you for the work you put into my manuscript. You did it with an abundance of love and I thank you for teaching me to trust myself.
—Acknowledgments, Mona Lisa's Seduction (two teaspoons of soul) by Kim Rogers
