Clif Travers

Pam Clements, author of Folly: A Lowcountry Education.

In 2023 I hired Clif Travers to edit my completed memoir manuscript, Folly:  A Lowcountry Education.  He not only gave the manuscript a close reading and offered useful commentary about improving the draft, but he also sent me a carefully annotated hard copy with detailed notes.  We set up a video call and had a two-hour consultation, focusing not only on the book's mechanics but also on steps to take toward future publication.  Clif has since then followed up with occasional encouraging emails, which has helped me keep working toward the publication of both individual sections and the book in full.  Clif's considerable expertise and, perhaps more importantly, his gentle but firm commentary should be useful to any writer looking for that extra push toward completing a project.

Maria Rinaldi, author of Mindful Health Promotion, A Comprehensive Toolkit for Health.

Clif Travers offers exceptional writing advice. His extensive knowledge covers grammatical and formatting suggestions, along with creative suggestions to enhance appeal. Clif generously shares his experience with publishing books, providing valuable resources and tips for success. He maintains an encouraging and nonjudgmental approach toward previously non-published writers. Thank you, Clif, for your help!

Bill Stauffer, author of multiple published works of fiction, memoir, and essay.

Clif has consistently been one of my first readers and an editor for most of my short stories. He has a unique ability of getting to the heart of the story as well as working to improve and clarify at the sentence level. His understanding of character development has been one of the most helpful things in my work. 

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