"The copy editor, Jill Mason, saved me from myself more than once and is possibly the best line copy editor I have ever known."
—Winston Groom, author, Shrouds of Glory (Atlantic Monthly Press)


“Jill— A book, finally! In large part thanks to you.”
—Bonnie Levy, managing editor, Grove/Atlantic


"Jill: We're thrilled! You made a book out of this mess."
—Christine McGowan, editor, Island Press


"Jill: Without you this book would have been a boring sermon. Thanks for keeping my feet to the fire, and for pouring on a little petrol of your own from time to time."
—W. Thomas Taylor, author and publisher, Texfake: An Account of the
Theft and Forgery of Early Texas Printed Documents


"Jill: One of my great joys with this book was that of working with you. May we do it again."
—David M. Carroll, author, The Year of the Turtle: A Natural History
(Camden House)


"Jill: Thanks for your brilliant help with our Bookways reviews. [We] marvel at your ability to turn awkward, sometimes tortured, writing into fine prose."
—Tim Conroy, author


"Jill's rewrite is just perfect."
—Martin Antonetti, author, Bookways article


“Jill: I need four colors and great eloquence to communicate how
stunningly capable you are.”
—Barbara Youngblood, editor, Island Press


"I just wanted to write and thank you for your editing work on my novel Reservation Blues [Atlantic Monthly Press]. I thought you did a fine job and I appreciate the suggestions."
—Sherman Alexie, author


"For Jill Mason, with my profound thanks for the care you have given this text."
—Joseph Blumenthal, author, Bruce Rogers: A Life in Letters
(W. Thomas Taylor)


"She's very good at her job."
—Alastair Johnston, author, Bookways articles


"To Jill Mason, my editor, for her patience and commitment to perfection."
—Carole Yeager, author, Yankee Folk Crafts (Yankee Books)


"You're the miracle worker. People think it's Anne Sullivan, but it's you, Jill!"
—Christine McGowan, editor, Island Press


"I know exactly who you are—you're the greatest editor in the world."
—Dorothy Sloan, antiquarian book dealer


"Lots of people know what to do, but you also know what not to do."
—Kenn Russell, managing editor, Grove/Atlantic


"That woman doesn't miss anything, does she!"
—Nick Lyons, Lyons & Burford


"Thank you! for your excellent, caring work.”
—Wendy Reid Crisp


“Your markups were truly awesome....”
—Connie Mutel, co-editor, The Tallgrass Restoration Handbook for
Prairies, Savannas, and Woodlands (Island Press)


“Thanks for all the hard work. You saved the day on this one.”
—Christine McGowan, managing editor, Island Press


“Thanks for all your good, hard work on Shooting Elvis [Atlantic Monthly Press]. Your flags contained many wise cautionary notes....”
—Robert Eversz, author


“I think you did an excellent job, and I thank you very much. I have no complaints about your approach, changes, or queries, all of which were exactly what this needed. This is a much more aggressive job than what I would normally want, but for this project it was perfect; I was especially pleased with the way you fixed problems and queried ‘Ok?’; many of the originals were pretty unclear, and with very few (if any) exceptions, you got it right.”
—Chris Pavone, managing editor, Lyons Press


“One never knows quite what meticulousness in editing means until you begin to see it in action. I thank you for all your hard work--you have done more to make this manuscript ready to read than anyone else who has worked on it.”
—Linda Hasselstrom, author, Feels Like Far (Lyons Press)


“Thanks for such a splendid job with this. The eyes of those who do this kind of copyediting are truly like those of an eagle.”
—Elton Stetson, author, Stetson Spelling Program (Pro-Ed)


“I wanted to drop you a note to say how grateful I am for your great edit.... You saved me from any number of gaffes, and I thank you for it!
—Glasgow Phillips, author, The Royal Nonesuch (Atlantic Monthly Press)


“One of Jill Mason's more remarkable skills is her ability to focus on the details while keeping the entire project in mind; thus, she makes important discriminations concerning overall coherence as she edits. Stylistically, she is a genius.”
—Barbara Youngblood, editor, Island Press