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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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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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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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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Danielle is an incredible resource for authors and publishers alike because she strikes just the right balance between spaciousness and structure.
Authors feel honored and supported while publishers can rest assured the job is getting done—and done well. She's proactive, organized, kind, and a pleasure through and through. I would absolutely work with her again. 
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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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