Praise for WINGED WORDS EDITORIAL SERVICES
“Janet Hulstrand provided insight and clarity and was an enormous help during all stages of the project...This book would not have been possible without her dedicated editorial assistance.” Caroline Kennedy, coauthor, In Our Defense: The Bill of Rights in Action
"You have met and exceeded all of our high expectations. Thanks so much...I am proud of what you have helped us create." Robert J. Beall,
President and CEO, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
“You helped my dull prose to 'sing' a little. Thanks for your help.” Andrew Young, author, A Way Out of No Way
"I will always appreciate your thorough editing, and your questions, suggestions, and interest, which encouraged me to put out the best effort I could." Tom Dent, author, Southern Journey: A Return to the Civil Rights Movement
"Thanks for your invaluable, thoughtful, imaginative, and dedicated editorial contribution to my biographical work on my father." Paul Robeson, Jr., author, The Undiscovered Paul Robeson
"Janet Hulstrand goes well beyond the call of duty when she is hired to write an article. She does what it takes to make the final product the best it can be--even when unexpected problems arise. Janet's work ethic is unparalleled and it is a pleasure working with her." Elaina Loveland, managing editor, International Educator
"'What Parents Need to Know! Before, During, and After Education Abroad' has by far outsold anything we have ever produced. The reviews have been fantastic." Jan Steiner, editor, NAFSA publications
"Janet Hulstrand is an outstanding writer and editor. We assigned her to prepare the proceedings of a major national conference. She provided a highly accurate, beautifully laid-out product that has been internationally distributed. Hire this professional. You won't be disappointed!" Jessica Townsend Teague, Special Assistant to the Executive Director of the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program
"We are grateful to Janet Hulstrand for her close attention and perceptive additions to the manuscript." Dorothy Law Nolte and Rachel Harris, authors, Children Learn What They Live: Parenting to Inspire Values
“…Marianne [Larned] tells me it was your meticulous probing and prodding that accomplished this extraordinary feat. My thanks and congratulations for an excellent job.” Will Glennon, publisher, Stone Soup for the World
"Janet Hulstrand helped make this book a reality. She nurtured, tutored, and cheered me on with warm enthusiasm...her knowledge and professional expertise, her dedication and commitment to the work, her insightful questions, and perceptive additions to the text have all made an enormous contribution." Kim Foley, author, The Credibility Factor: The Smart Woman's Guide to Creating a More Powerful Image
"Janet Hulstrand was of great help in giving me advice and in editing my manuscript. I owe her a deep debt of gratitude for all the improvements she helped me make, and for preparing a super book proposal to show publishers and others. Thanks, Janet, for your professionalism and kindness." Howard Steele, author, Bushels and Bales: A Food Soldier in the Cold War
“Couldn’t have done it without you!” Ponchitta Pierce, editor, Insights magazine, published by Whitehead Mann
"Your copy-editing changes were thoughtful and improved the final product; and your good proofing saved us from embarrassing errors. Thanks so much!" Senior Editor (book publishing client)
"I was thinking about you last week when I was in desperate need of a good editor and proofreader..." Director of Marketing (accounting firm)
Praise for MOVING ON: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DOWNSIZING THE FAMILY HOME
"Hetzer and Hulstrand are warm, witty writers who get right to the point in this short, concise, and immensely helpful book." Susan Allen Toth, author, Leaning into the Wind: A Memoir of Midwest Weather, England As You Like It, Blooming: A Small-Town Girlhood, and many other fine books.
"Full of good advice and gentle support, it should definitely be at the top of every packing list." Virginia Morris, author, How to Care for Aging Parents
"The best time to read this excellent book is before you need to...with simple honesty and sensitivity, the authors describe the range of emotions families feel when it's time to clean out and sell the family home." Cleveland Plain Dealer
"An excellent resource...goes beyond the factual side of organizing and deals extensively with the emotional impact of parting with possessions...excellent ideas for ways to deal with what can be a difficult process with minimal feelings of regret or loss." NAPO Georgia Chapter Newsletter
"A wonderful and much-needed book." Helaine Fendelman, host of PBS's Treasures in Your Attic
"An essential 'how-to' book, with a special sense of how to preserve family relations and the dignity of all involved in the move of an aging parent; chock full of lists and common sense approaches; a must-read for someone who has been asked to be executor of a family estate." Senior Living Institute of New Jersey
Praise for JANET HULSTRAND'S TEACHING
"I enjoyed the class very much and found your professional perspective refreshing. I feel I learned a great deal in this class about literature, but also about life. Thank you for the experience!"
"Thank you for helping to make my experience so entirely life-changing."
"Our visit to an artist's studio blew my mind! Weeks later I am still thinking about it."
"Thank you for offering such a course. It whet my appetite for further travel. My mind is constantly at work thinking of the new and exciting places I can visit in the future, including several return trips to France."
"I wanted to thank you for the inspiring words you left us with....The experience was life-changing and so needed. Thank you for the opportunity to discuss important topics, meet great people, and discover new places."
"Reading about Paris while living there was an extraordinary experience...How meaningful to read about Paris while visiting it, and not from tourist guides, but from books that are written with a heart and soul."
"I had a wonderful experience in Hawaii. Thanks to you I have the vocabulary and the knowledge to understand all of the aloha I've felt. I feel like I can share the history of Hawaii with everyone I meet. Thank you for exposing me to a world of island culture I would have never known otherwise!"
"Your comments [on my writing] were exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise so generously."
"I am thankful to you for inspiring me to write. Through writing my memories of the 'spirit of aloha' have not been forgotten."
"Thank you for making this opportunity a remarkable one for me...May you continue to inspire others..."
"Thank you for being a wonderful professor of my LIFE!...Taking this class was the best decision I have ever made...It changed my perspective on almost everything and showed me the possibilities for my future...Thank you!"
