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Here's what the authors, agents, publishers, and book publicists I've worked with have to say about me. 

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Danielle Goodman is simply one of the best editors in the business today. Her professionalism and work ethic, her positive, get-it-done attitude, and her “this is not just an assignment to me or a job,” sense of mission from beginning to end: This is the magic sauce of Danielle Goodman. It was evident in my last bestselling book The Memo and it became a transformational asset to this new book, Up From Nothing.

Danielle listened to and understood, translated, and ultimately was able to even channel my unique voice when I was not available for an immediate change or edit needed for the manuscript. She was always right on point with what I meant—and what an author “truly means” is everything to an author.
In many ways, Danielle spiritually co-wrote the underlying energy of this book with me, and for that I will be eternally grateful.​
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John Hope Bryant

New York Times Bestselling Author
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Up From Nothing and The Memo

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I have absolutely loved working with Danielle to develop my book ideas and a thorough book outline that had been years in the making. I say years because until I started working with her, it only existed in my mind! She has helped me so much with consistency and accountability.

Danielle has been the perfect, steady, grounded balance to my very creative-brained nature. I tend to be a little all over the place with my ideas, and she has helped organize them in such a beautiful way.

She also adds such valuable feedback. One of my favorite parts of working together has been her excitement about my work and her belief in me. Having someone who believes in what you are doing goes an extremely long way.

Working with Danielle is absolutely when I get the most writing done, and that has been so helpful to my process. I highly recommend hiring her to help bring your book ideas to life!
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Jordan Younger

Author (book in the works!)
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The Balanced Blonde

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Danielle is fabulous. She helped me reorganize parts of Touching the Jaguar in a manner that greatly improved it and did lots of excellent word and idea editing. She also was extremely talented at pointing out areas where my words could be more culturally sensitive and where I might express more of my own emotions about how I felt to be a privileged White male working in other cultures. She pushed me in gentle and effective ways — exactly what you want from an editor. I highly recommend her.
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John Perkins

New York Times Bestselling Author, Activist, Chief Economist
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Touching The Jaguar, Confessions of An Economic Hitman 

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Danielle was amazing to work with. After an initial read of my manuscript, she nailed my voice and set to work. As the developmental editor for my first book, I gave her full license. She shaped the book so skillfully I was honestly wowed. I like to say that she took a lump of clay with good intentions and made something beautiful and usable. I've already recommended Danielle several times and will continue to do so!
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Sharon Rowe

CEO, Eco-Bags
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Author, The Magic of Tiny Business

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I trust and endorse Danielle to work on our books with no reservations. Danielle and I have been working together for over a decade now, and in that time she has consistently demonstrated how skilled she is at taking something and really improving and building it on both macro and micro levels. Larger concerns such as general structure, flow, and argument are expertly addressed while even individual word choices and sentences receive great attention—all while carefully maintaining the author’s voice. It’s a rare trait—this ability to balance between the two—but Danielle makes it look effortless.

​In all the years we have worked together, Danielle constantly exceeded (and continues to exceed) expectations and has impressed not just me but the many authors she has worked with (which include many names you read on bestseller lists). One of these authors once told me of her work, “It’s just like I wrote it—a much smarter, focused, and authoritative version of me, but still me.” It’s hard to find individuals capable of this “invisible” editorial alchemy, which is why I consistently remain in her debt.


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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam

Managing Director, Editorial
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Berrett-Koehler Publishers

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Danielle Goodman has worked on several non-fiction books by different authors represented by our agency. Danielle is exceptional when it comes to helping the writer articulate their ideas in an engaging and accessible way. She has a keen eye for creating structure PLUS she’s very easy to work with. We highly recommend Danielle and continue to use her as our go-to freelance editor.
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Anne Marie O'Farrell

Literary Agent
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Marcil-O’Farrell Literary

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Working with Danielle Goodman was a joy and a privilege. She has a unique knack for understanding the desired outcome and making it happen. She easily stepped into our creative process, adapted to our voice, and helped us organize our thoughts in a cohesive way. She was able to deliver quickly and thoroughly everything that was asked of her.
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Hayden and Martha Sears

Authors
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The Healthy Pregnancy Journal

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Danielle's powerful partnership and easeful approach to collaboration made her a joy to work with. Her deep understanding of the content and strong commitment to excellence resulted in our co-creating something transformational and of the highest quality. She respected our timelines and was flexible when we needed her to be. She gave us her full presence as she coached us through our book journey. What I would like you to know about Danielle is that she consistently over-delivers. 
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Zoran Todorovic

Co-Author
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Becoming An Evolutionary Wayshower

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Danielle was instrumental in helping craft a cohesive and focused finished product from the volumes of journal notes, cards, and personal writing I brought to the table. Her joy and exuberance were always there and served as continuous encouragement for me. Danielle was able to both motivate me to do a better job while taking on significant work to build on my writing. She is a true collaborator and co-creator extraordinaire! I hold a very deep heart-felt appreciation for getting to work with Danielle and have come to see her as a trusted guide. 
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John Davis

Author
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The Lifetimes of A Journey

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Working with Danielle was incredible. Our book required managing input from five different co-authors. Her thoughtfulness, empathy, organizational skills, and encouragement helped make the process more manageable and enjoyable. I am not sure we could have done it without Danielle! I highly recommend working with her.
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Ryan Honeyman

Co-Author
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The Next Economy MBA

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Working with Danielle was a game changer for my writing process. When I was introduced to Danielle, I had just received constructive feedback on a substantial draft of the first book I had solely written. I was swimming in fear and uncertainty about how to incorporate the editors’ notes within a very short time frame. Danielle struck the incredible balance of compassionate active listener and shepherd armed with critical questions and inspiring prompts. Her thought partnership helped me to clearly articulate my ideas and shape what finally became The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation and Intuition at Work. I continue to recommend Danielle to any writer, at any stage- and have hired her again to work on my next writing project! You’re in excellent hands with Danielle.
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Natalie Nixon, PhD

Bestselling Author
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The Creativity Leap,  Porchlight's  Innovation & Creativity Book for 2020

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When I was looking for an editor, it was incredibly important for me to find someone who was not only experienced, but could "get'' what I was trying to say. Danielle got it from the moment we talked. She not only helped me flesh out my ideas, but she patiently worked with me through the editing process. Her patience, her attention to detail, and her understanding of how to make a concept come to life has been instrumental.
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Jessica Chen

Author (book in the works!) 
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Soulcast Media

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Danielle was a perspective editor on my project "A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor" which received starred reviews from Booklist and Library Journal. Her comments were thoughtful and insightful and delivered in a constructive and clear document followed by a hugely helpful phone conversation. She was prompt and always available to answer questions.  

Danielle's careful and thoughtful insight was extremely valuable, helping me construct a better story and more fully realized and realistic characters. Her comments were delivered in simple, structured ways and she did a fantastic job both identifying problems and suggesting potential solutions. She was prompt and always available to answer questions. 
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Hank Green

New York Times Bestselling Author
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A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor

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Danielle has a gift for working with authors in a way that provides specific, detailed, and extensive guidance for improving their publications but that the authors welcome and find helpful rather than threatening to them or critical of their work. As a result, Danielle is able to bring about major improvements in publications. And both authors and the publisher find her always professional, knowledgeable, and easy to work with.
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Steve Piersanti

Founder and Senior Editor
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Berrett-Koehler Publishers

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Danielle has amazingly created action items out of ambiguous feedback, and led the development of my book from an array of sub-headings to a flowing manuscript that truly springs from my heart. Our publisher loves her and often tells me, "Well, if Danielle okay-ed it, it'll probably work..."
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Urvashi Bhatnagar

Co-Author
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The Sustainability Scorecard

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Danielle is a gifted editor. She quickly grasped the essence of the the messages I wanted to convey and distilled them into a book of which I am very proud. I may have created all of the puzzle pieces but Danielle was the one who assembled them into a completed puzzle. She is highly collaborative, gentle and positive in her feedback, meets deadlines and timelines, and makes the whole process go smoothly. As a first time author she made what could have been a very intimidating process a thoroughly delightful partnership. I highly recommend her and look forward to working with her again in the future.

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Mark Brown

Author
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Outward Bound Lessons To Live A Life of Leadership

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Danielle is an outstanding freelance editor. We worked together when one of her authors brought me on to handle the publicity campaign for the book launch, and Danielle was an incredibly valuable part of the process. Her deep understanding of the author's book and business made her the perfect sounding board for pitch angles and story ideas, and her writing and editing skills ensured that every communication that went out was well-crafted. She is intelligent, positive and collaborative, and by far one of the best freelance editors I have ever worked with.
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Jessica Krakoski

Managing Director
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Cave Henricks Communications

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I have known Danielle in her role as a top editor for Berrett-Koehler publishers. When it came time to select an editor for my latest book, Creating Introvert-Friendly Workplaces, she was the natural choice. Danielle's work was exemplary in every way. She is sharp, incisive and quickly understood my voice. I consulted with her on the flow from beginning to end of the writing process and always valued her clear input, which elevated my manuscript to a higher level.

​Some editors "overedit" and Danielle weighed in only when she felt it was important to do so. She always beat her deadlines and was an excellent communicator throughout our time together. A true partner. Danielle is worth every penny and more. I feel so fortunate that she took my project on and contributed in such a significant way!
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Jennifer Kahnweiler

Bestselling Author
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Creating Introvert-Friendly Workplaces

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Danielle is a great partner. Professional. Personable. Persistent. She will keep you on track with advice, constructive critiques and a constant flow of ideas and encouragement.

We worked together for over a year and Danielle was by my side every step of the way: coaching, encouraging and keeping me on track. She has a special ability to stimulate better writing and she made my words count even more and come alive in ways I never imagined.

Danielle was forthright, upfront and no bs. As I began writing, the scope of my book morphed into more than I originally intended, in part due to Danielle's insights, encouragement and guidance. Danielle's positive lessons taught and friendship are enduring assets that continue to enrich my life. I wish I had another book in me so we could work together again.
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Hank Wasiak

Bestselling Author
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From Mad Man to Happy Farmer

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As an inexperienced author, Danielle crafted my rough narrative and verbose technical explanations into more simple language that a lay person could relate to. She is an amazing story developer and line editor. She really took the time to understand my writings, core messages and made them sing. In addition to her editorial skills, Danielle also helped get more out of me, and this came through in subsequent edits as the manuscript developed. If you are looking for an editor to undertake critical re-shaping and formatting of your story line, Danielle is a wonderful resource.

David Hardy

Author
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Awakening Our Sacred Gifts (coming April 2023)

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