"To my editor Trish Lockard, Thank you for pushing me, for teaching me the rules of a classic memoir, and then for putting up with my determination to break those rules. Without you, this book would have been published as a mere collection of chronological memories written in story form. Thanks to your skill, passion, integrity, and tenacity, I trust we have a work of literature that can instill courage and ignite joy."
Tara Heaton, Author of Life Minutes
"I had the pleasure of working with Trish Lockard as one of the editors for my novel Come November. She went through my manuscript with a fine-tooth cob, ferreting out every issue, including tense, grammar, spelling, and alternative phrasing, with a keen editorial and aesthetic eye. Thanks to her expertise, my book was substantially improved. And beyond all that, she is an extremely easy and pleasant person with whom to work."
Scott Lord, Author of
"Trish Lockard was very professional, knowledgeable, and fun to work with. She made a couple of suggestions that really changed my story for the better!"
Rande Goodwin, Author of
"I recently had the pleasure of working with Trish Lockard, editor for my self-help book, Navigating Shitstorms. Her keen eye for detail, insightful feedback, and dedication to preserving the integrity of my writing truly stood out. Thanks to her expertise, my book not only improved grammatically and structurally but also retained its unique voice and message. I can confidently say that Trish played a pivotal role in elevating my work to its full potential, and I’m immensely grateful for her contribution to my literary journey."
"Trish was an incredible editor, and an important source of support in my book writing process. Trish was honest and upfront about what I did well as a writer, and where my book needed work. She offered clear and concise feedback with care. Her attention to detail in mechanics, story and format were incredible. She brought things to my attention that others had not seen in the process. Trish challenged my thinking in ways that improved my manuscript overall, and ultimately helped my book be the best it could be! I'm grateful Trish was part of my team in bringing this book into the world!"
Lindsay Leahy, Author of
"During the year I’ve worked with Trish, she has guided me in expanding a long-form essay into a book-length memoir. Through our regular zoom sessions, she’s helped me to fully develop the story lines in the essay so they would resonate with a wider audience. When my confidence flagged and I questioned if I even had a story to tell, she would expertly identify the greater concepts I’d addressed and teach me how to expand them into a progressive story and support them with scenes and dialogue.
Trish is extraordinarily easy to talk with and our conversations were invaluable in helping me flesh out what to include to support my thesis. If we disagreed--a rare occurrence--we respectfully listened to one another’s point of view; Trish never changed my words or conclusions and always respected my role as the author and her role as my advisor.
Finally, Trish was invaluable in teaching me book structure and, yes, even punctuation when I got too enthusiastic with commas or misplaced my quotation marks and parentheses. I’ve worked with other editors (some names you’d recognize) and give Trish all the credit for moving me further along in my writing career than any of her predecessors."
"I’ve been publishing since 1984 and this is the first time I’ve used a professional editor. Wow. I had no idea what I was missing. Trish is an excellent editor, very skilled at her work, and not only did she turn my book into a polished manuscript, I learned a lot about the editing process and what it takes to really take a book to a publishing level. Not only that but she was fun to work with. Five stars. I highly recommend Trish for your work, from big projects to small."
Butch Evans, author of Smooth Sailing with Options
"Trish coached me in writing Foster Parenting Matters: Creating a Home of Hope and Healing, my first book, helping me write my story so that others would want to read it. I learned so much through her firm yet kind guidance. Later, Trish edited my book with great expertise, helping to polish my work. I would definitely use Trish again."