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―Mehmet Murat Ildan
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Make the choices the person you dream of being would make. Be extraordinary. Be your true Self. Embrace success, failure, new ideas, old ideas. Turn daydreams into goals. Advocate for the planet, justice, peace, equality, diversity. Overcome fears, challenges, roadblocks. Do the seemingly impossible, the improbable. Grasp the chance-in-a-lifetime. Make your mark. Leave the world a better place.
// Daniel A. Johnson
Charlotte is the consummate professional. She knows her craft from inside out. Her contribution and guidance made all the difference in the world in the completion of my project. I composed a better book due to Charlotte's commitment and comprehensiveness. Her confidence provided assurance to me through many steps of the process. I wish her and you great fulfillment and success with moving your dreams and aspirations forward!
charlotte is the consummate professional.
she knows her craft from inside out.
Director, Wellness Council of Arizona
// Cheryl Martin
Charlotte’s brilliance as a writer is distinguished by keen senses that quickly absorb situations and concepts and creatively characterize them as colorful stories. She has helped me articulate the essence of my own work, simplifying concepts, synthesizing information, and masterfully editing pieces for clarity and audience appeal. Part of Charlotte’s uniqueness lies in her ability to integrate human nature with business, making her, in my estimation, a writer for the times!
charlotte's uniqueness lies in her ability to integrate human nature with business, making her a writer for the times!
Executive and Reinvention Coach, Revitalizebusiness.com
// Vincent Boele
I am happy to recommend Charlotte as a writer and researcher. She worked on a book that was very complicated to begin with. With her help, support, research and writing, it gained hugely in structure and readability. She did a lot of necessary research to clear up things that were initially stated by the author. She helped him a lot in doing additional research and finding sources. She made it an art historical book as it should be.
charlotte worked on a book that was very complicated. With her help, support, research, and writing, it gained hugely in structure and readability.
Curator of World Cultures (North and South America and Oceana) at Museum aaa de Stroom, Belgium
// Mike Kashani
Charlotte and I worked together on a very complicated project over the past several years in which I found her to be a great listener, and very detailed and thorough. She's highly skilled in taking ideas and turning them into a fabulous narrative. She is also a great researcher with an incredible work ethic. I highly recommend her as she goes above and beyond to make sure a project is done professionally. I am most grateful for her assistance and mentorship.
charlotte's highly skilled in taking ideas and turning them into a fabulous narrative.
Founder and CEO, Persian Galleries, Atlanta, Nashville, Naples, Isfahan
// Linda Durham
Charlotte's solid professional expertise, fine intellect, and remarkable instincts earn her esteem in today’s writing, editing, and publishing world—a world that has grown large, vague, and fraught with poseurs. Her seasoned academic background and years of experience place her shoulder-to-shoulder alongside the best professional writing coaches in aiding clients at all levels in crafting their best work. Her curiosity, integrity, and strong work ethic are valuable traits. I intend to engage her services again this year to ferry my stubbornly flawed novel across the murky waters it has dog paddled for too long and metamorphose it into a book that not only floats but cruises to its intended destination: critical acclaim. Under Charlotte’s navigation, my first memoir, Still Moving, did just that.
CHARLOTTE'S EXPERTISE AND INSTINCTS EARN HER ESTEEM IN TODAY'S WRITING, EDITING, AND PUBLISHING WORLD.
Author, Still Moving, a memoir
// Francois-Marie Patorni
I worked with Charlotte on my The Politician's Breviary: A Companion to Leaders and Influencers and Those They Seek to Control. She assisted me in polishing the narrative and conducting extensive and substantive research. I recommend Charlotte for her writing, editing, and research experience and effectiveness.
I RECOMMEND CHARLOTTE FOR HER WRITING, EDITING, AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE.
Author and Policy Change Advocate
// Chikodi Cyril Anunobi
I am incredibly glad to have found Charlotte Meares of the Art of Discovery. I used her services for the copyediting of my book, The Thief and the Patriot, and she did an amazing job. She also helped me with book submission materials such as book blurb and summary, and I am extremely pleased with the outcome. Charlotte is very knowledgeable about the book industry—book writing, editing, and publishing. I highly recommend her services. Thank you, Charlotte!
charlotte is very knowledgeable about the book industry.
Data Analyst, Winning Author-USA Best Books Award
// Dr.Toshinori Kanaya
Born in Hiroshima nearly six years after Japan's surrender, Dr. Kanaya published Hiroshima: From the Shadows of the Grass in English. In addition, he authored books about two 16th-century military commanders and a 19th-century agrarian peasant revolt, published by Chuoko Jigyo Shuppan, Tokyo. He is currently translating two books into Japanese about the irreversibility of the dawning of the atomic-age at Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
in 2023, toshinori kanaya published the japanese translation of the 1995 fire of a thousand suns by charlotte meares.
Dr. Kanaya earned his MD from the school of medicine,
hiroshima university
// Mark Levesque
I thought my book was nearly ready for publishing when I had the good wisdom to engage Charlotte for what I thought might be a final touch up. She helped me quickly realize it needed much more to achieve my objective of making the book highly readable to a variety of audiences. After it was published, overwhelmingly positive feedback from readers, several glowing book reviews, and above average sales for a self-published book told me that her support and guidance was well worth it. I highly recommend Charlotte. She is easy to work with, astutely shares her wordsmithing expertise, and helps you achieve a level you never thought possible.
SHE IS EASY TO WORK WITH, ASTUTELY SHARES HER WORDSMITHING EXPERTISE, AND HELPS YOU ACHIEVE A LEVEL YOU NEVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE.
author, Gila Lost and Found: Search and Rescue in New Mexico
// Joanne Hughes-Koenig
It was a pleasure and enlightening experience to work with Charlotte on a book she ghostwrote and I copyedited. She is a wonderful writer and editor. Her training, experience, and skills mean that she can wear many hats in a writing assignment. She made it easy for me to edit the book since it was well written, well researched, and the thoughts and events flowed smoothly. Not only was her capacity as an efficient writer impressive, but she is also a lovely person.
she can wear many hats in a writing assignment.
Bilingual Communicator, Business Owner, Editor
// Sharon K. Miller
I have known Charlotte for several years as a colleague and friend. She is knowledgable and skilled with the work that she does on behalf of clients.
CHARLOTTE IS KNOWLEDGEABLE AND SKILLED.
Writer, editor, and owner of Buckskin Books
