What Clients Are Saying:

Highly Recommended
I have never in my life worked with a nicer, kinder, and [more] experienced group of people as I did with Christian Editing & Design. From the editing team of Jen Miller, Karen Weigand, and Bethany Clark; to cover designer Sandy Armstrong; to interior design[er] Shannon Herring; and to Celia Horst in marketing, I was treated with respect and I was bathed in prayer. Every step of the book process was completed by highly professional people. I would never hesitate to use them again and I recommend them to any future writers who want a job well done for a reasonable price.
Ron Post
Author, Unchained
Excelled in their craft
Your work already brings glory to God. I was thrilled with everyone I worked with!! Shannon Herring was exceptional, but really, everyone I worked with excelled in their craft. I think the star of the show was Kimberly Merritt, who illustrated Gizelle’s Silly Soggy Day.
Michelle Hill
Author, Gizelle's Silly Soggy Day, Gizelle's Whimsical Wintery Day
Could not be more pleased
Sandy is amazing! I worked with her on my cover design. She listened to my requests and gave me a beautiful cover that perfectly represents the book. I could not be more pleased. [My editors] did a great job on my edit, proofing, book description, and bio. Again, great experience and great feedback. They didn’t just tell me to fix things but also told me why [they] needed to make the changes. I learned with each change, and it will help me make my next manuscript better. Shannon did my page formatting and again, [it] looks great. This team is awesome and a joy to work with.
Lynn Wise
Author
excellent job
Bethany Clark did an excellent job of critiquing my manuscript.
Timothy Ashton
Author
Hardworking visionaries
Rachel, Shannon, Monte, and Celia are all great solid Christians, which is wonderful. Great to relate to them at a Christian level. Rachel, Shannon, and Celia all have an artistic flair and a vision [for] how to make a project better. They are all hardworking visionaries.
Dirk Budwill
Author, The Good Cyclist
a huge blessing
CED provided for me a great consult in how to approach my next book launch as well as how to be more clear about the brand of my art business. I felt very welcomed and understood. I know their team prayed for me and my family, which is another huge blessing! I appreciate that even though I didn’t become their full-time client, their team cared to create a relationship with me that could be fruitful in the future!
Agata May’kowska
Author
Wonderful
CED’s editors and staff are wonderful. I’m taking a much better product to my publisher—thank you, everyone!
Mike Hatch
Author
CED Really Cares
My experience was incredible. I couldn't and wouldn't have written a book without the help of Christian Editing and Design. CED really cares about helping people. They walk you through the process and explain everything really well. The staff [were] very encouraging to me and were very Christ-like in all their phone calls, emails and texts. I will continue to recommend CED to those who are wanting to write a book.
Jason Cline
Author, Financial 180

greatly appreciated
I did look over everything and was definitely impressed with the results. The quick responses and suggested corrections were greatly appreciated. I will be locking the contact and website into my contacts as well as recommending the services to my friends and colleagues. Pray much success and favor from the Lord your way and stand in agreement with you that our Savior Christ Jesus is coming, Amen!
Dr. Thomas E. Cunningham
Author, Eating from the Shepherd's Table
Highly recommended
The Lord used you in a powerful way to assist me in getting my book edited, formatted, and printed! You and your team did a marvelous job for which I am eternally grateful. Your kindness and depth of caring made the process a very pleasurable and fun experience. I highly recommend your services to anyone publishing for the first time or the fiftieth time. Thank you so much.
Mary Ann Sanders
Author, Please Don't Kill the Mockingbirds
I am thankful that I chose CED
I am thankful that I chose CED to edit my book. The content edit done by Bethany Clark was superb! Bethany has an eye for detail and an understanding of how children think. From the beginning, she showed a genuine interest in my book. Her expertise brought my book and characters to life! Her suggestions were on point, much needed, and used. She went above and beyond editing to produce superior work.
May the Lord bless CED with favor and abundance.
Fondly and with gratitude,
Deborah Faulks
Author, Grace's Amazing News!
exceptional and attentive
Everyone that I worked with was exceptional and attentive to my needs.
Penny Haavig
Author
god-given connection
Dixie Phillips is excellent. She is an awesome inspiration! I will use her coaching recommendations. This is a God-given connection.
Rochelle Williams
Author
professional, knowledgeable, respectful, prompt
CED sets a high standard as an editing service. Publishing can be overwhelming, but [this team] will walk you through no matter how long it takes to get the best result. Having published three books with their help, I have found them to be professional and knowledgeable, respectful, prompt in responding to emails, responsive to my desires, and encouraging.
My latest publication, a children’s picture book titled A Whistle in the Wind, is an example of how much Shannon’s gift for interior design has made it special. The result of her creativity far exceeded my expectations. Have a look at some of the pages and you’ll see why you can trust Shannon to make your own children’s book come to life.
Danyce Gustafson
Author, A Whistle in the Wind, Stone's Hope, and The Stone House

Very Happy with CED
I am very happy with working with you. I like how you are developing relations with me. You work with me, get to know my style and voice, and I am finding a good rhythm and pace with you.
Chuck Carr
Author, Wonders in the Deep
unbelievable artwork
I just wanted to tell you that I used Kimberly Merritt to do illustrations for my children's book, God Still Speaks to Animals. I love this lady and her art work is unbelievable. Thank you for wonderful people like Kimberly Merritt. So glad to be able to use a great Christian service like this. Keep up the good work for God's Kingdom.
Rebecca Wilhite
Author, God Still Speaks to Animals
worth the financial investment
I am glad to have found Christian Editing & Design, after researching several writing companies on the Internet. Thank you, Karen, for being patient, knowledgeable, reliable, thorough and timely. Our meeting was a divine appointment. Your professionalism, trustworthiness, and display of Christianity made this a wonderful experience. You challenged me to stretch in my thinking so I could provide my best work to grow God's Kingdom. I am glad to have received your cross-cultural feedback on a culturally-centric topic: the music and worship arts ministry of the African-American experience. Working with you helped me realize new possibilities for multi-ethnic worship. This is my first book and I was not sure what to expect of the experience. There were no hidden costs and you explained up front what I should budget and how you determine pricing. Christian Editing & Design offers a good value for the services received. It is well worth the financial investment. In the process, I gained spiritual growth as we examined each scripture for accuracy in interpretation. I highly recommend you to any writer, especially to first-time authors.
Dr. Antonia Arnold-McFarland
Author, Moving Forward and Facing the Future in the Black Church Worship Experience
knowledgeable and talented
I prayed, and the Lord led me to Christian Editing & Design. I found them to be just as their name read—Christians first and editing services second. Those on the team that I worked with were all so helpful, kind, patient, knowledgeable and talented in their fields of expertise. But what was most impressive to me is how they always brought forth the Spirit of Christ in all things. I highly recommend this wonderful team. They are a true blessing to the Body of Christ. As God wills, I look forward to working with them again.
Toni Levine
Author, Golgotha Rules
fun and exciting
It has been a pleasure working with this entire team. You have all made this experience fun and exciting. You all rock!
Lynn Wise
Author, Dive into Scripture!
exceeded my expectations
When I received the email from Monte that my website was ready, I quickly typed in the address. In a matter of seconds, it was clear that his work exceeded my expectations! If I’m not mistaken, I responded to his email with Wow! Wow! Wow! If you’re needing a website designer, look no further, Monte is your man!
Chuck Hayes
Author, That They May Hear
A+++ Dependability, Integrity, and Excellence
Christian Editing and Design gets an A+++ for dependability, integrity, and excellence. The entire staff truly lives up to the name “Christian.” My book is a reality because of Shannon Herring. She went far beyond her job description to work with this struggling first-time writer. Her artwork is more than mere human talent. She has a special gift from the Lord that blesses my spirit every time I look at the book.
Dorothy Zimmerman
Author, Modesty: The Missing Gem

professional and prompt
It was a pleasure to work with Stephanie Nickel on the comprehensive edit of my historical novel. She was professional and prompt. Her upbeat personality and gift of encouragement were evident from the beginning. Stephanie advised, but took great care to let me share the story on my heart in my own writing style.
Danyce Gustafson
Author, Stone's Hope
sincere devotion
Stephanie, words can't express how grateful I am for your sincere devotion to this assignment that God had selected through me for His people. I will never forget you and your kindness. I am able to read the book also, and I [am] able to enjoy it for the first time mainly because of you. You really captured my voice and I am so thankful for that.
Simone Rose
Author, A Faith Journey
you won't regret hiring
Stephanie Nickel edited my contemporary Gothic romance novel and did an amazing job. She found my grammatical errors plus challenged me in areas where she felt I could improve. She's extremely easy to work with and provides a valuable service. You won't regret hiring her.
Darlene Turner
Author, Amber Dreams
forever grateful
I'm forever grateful to you. I can't tell you how much I appreciate all of you at Christian Editing. You have gathered such an amazing group of professionals. It's such a huge help for a new author. You guys are amazing.
Annie Carpenter
Author, Little Coop and Little Nugget
perfection
Hey Bethany . . . It has been a pleasure and honor to work with you. Your patience, timeliness, attention to detail were awesome. With all the tweaks and pokes, you have transcribed this work to perfection without altering the message I have been trying to convey. Hats off to you and your anointed team. I will use nobody else in the future. Take a bow, CED. You are blessed and relevant.
Hansen A. Harper & Zion C. Harper
Authors, You Could Be a Better Father and You Could Be a Better Son
fun to work with
God put it on my heart to write a book called All Fired Up. It is a motivational testimonial filled with all kinds of God moments, so I needed an editor who had a discernment of the Holy Spirit. Well, Dixie Phillips not only fit that bill, but she also was very professional, understanding, excitable, and fun to work with. I would recommend her to anyone who is needing any book edited.
Brent Bishop
Author, All Fired Up

Made My Day, Month and Year
Thank you so much Christian Editing and Design! You have made my day, month and year! You are all such a great team. Thanks so much to Kim Merritt, who so beautifully illustrated my book and more; to Dixie Phillips, whose editing made the text flow so much better; and to Shannon Evans Herring, whose formatting has pulled it all together into a picture book. Ladies, you have been wonderful to work with—I highly recommend this company.
Tammy Fernando
Author, A Prayer from the Heart
icing on the cake
If my paper were a plain yellow cake, your services were icing on it! Excellent.
Del Potter
Master of Divinity Student
passionate, enthusiastic, great sense of humor
I have come to know Stephanie in the role as my editor. Our professional relationship began when I first sent an email to Christian Editing & Design at the end of 2012. I had an idea about writing a novel but no experience. As I outlined my idea to her, she listened intently and encouraged me to pursue my writing. Stephanie is a people person who goes the extra mile for her clients. Because she is a passionate person with a great sense of humor she pursues her work with enthusiasm. My writing experience is totally dependent on her direction. We have met in person and over the phone numerous times, and Stephanie continues to exhibit integrity and knowledge. When we were developing my story, she always showed kindness and yet provided constructive feedback for the storyline. She has pointed out many inadequacies and keeps me informed about contemporary writing styles. Her timely edits and feedback keep me moving along. She is very accurate in editing grammar, language and structure, etc. I highly recommend Stephanie for editing services.
Pirrko Rytkonen
caring
To anyone I say: Stephanie is a very caring talented writer who works with great TLC to assist her clients in meeting their goals in every way possible.
George Roger Lee
Author, Working Man's Jesus
nothing short of remarkable
As an older lady with a manuscript nearly finished, I began looking for a publisher. I was not knowledgeable in the process. I felt lost and wondered the best way to proceed. Several publishers were in touch with me and sent two contracts. One I signed and canceled. I felt something holding me back, in spite of being anxious to get published. Then I discovered Christian Editing & Design, and I knew I was home!
I bless the day I came across [CED's] site! [Their] editing of my book is a work of art. [They] can take a difficult passage and make it outstanding! There is another plus also: Shannon. She has turned the book cover into a masterpiece, as well as the chapter and picture arrangements.
[CED] is a gift from God to me. Their kindness to me as I stumbled through my first book is nothing short of remarkable!
Iris Whitney
Author, My Grandmother's Secret and Tales from the Front Porch Swing
A Very Positive Experience
I enjoyed working with Bethany and Jonathan. This was my first experience with a professional editing company, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. It was a very positive experience!
Anita Keagy
Author, Seeking God First

i almost cried
Wow! Dixie did a fantastic job. I had sooooooooooo much fun reading it I almost cried. She has such a gift for words. Dixie said everything that I was thinking. Thank you soooooooooooo much. Needless to say, I am very pleased and excited.
Nancy Blackwell
Author, Andy the Ant in Precious Cargo
a pleasure
The adventure of editing my manuscript for publication was one that I was unfamiliar with. However, through the expertise of CED, the process was seamless. [The] team is professional, thorough, diligent, and always available for questions. As we progressed through editing, book formatting, and graphic options for the book, I was always kept abreast of the next step. Everyone was a pleasure to work with. It is evident that you're all called to this profession. The CED team is truly a gem in the ocean of the Christian book industry.
Ivette Ellis
Author, Whisper to Us: Hope for Change and Recovery
a huge blessing
I will keep saying it because it is true—God led me to CED, and it shows in the outcome. Your organization is a ministry and a huge blessing to the Church of Jesus Christ. I'm glad the Lord has been gracious to me, even allowing me to be part of what He is doing through CED. My brethren, I believe that not half the testimony has yet been told of what God will do in your ministry. It is so wonderful this fellowship of the children of God, that we don't have to be complete in ourselves as long as we have brethren who can do the things we can't do ourselves.
Patrick Philemon
Author, What Think Ye of Christ?
couldn't ask for better
Thank you Steph! This is absolutely stunning and beautiful! I don't think I could have asked for a better editor than YOU! I'm so grateful for your hard work and for putting up with me:)!
Callie Jett
unbelievably efficient and fast
Wow . . . where do I start. Well, unaware that Christian Editing & Design existed, I hired a fairly large publishing company to edit and publish my first manuscript. They were great; however, they only edited the document one time. After their first edit, I realized that several main components to the story needed to be changed. Well, they inserted the changes, but they wouldn't go back and edit again, provide any creative suggestions, or even proofread again. For a first time writer, that didn't work for me. I needed more help.
I scoured the internet looking for a faith based publisher and by the grace of God I found Christian Editing & Design. They were amazing from start to finish. First, [they] responded to my initial inquiry within a few hours with extremely reasonable pricing. Much of the competition had a lengthy submittal and qualification process, not to mention an enormous lead time to start.
Second, CED jumped on the project quickly and not only edited, but gave GREAT creative feedback, helped with the flow, and did several very large edits WITHOUT COMPROMISING my message or inserting what they thought was better. That was HUGE. They really listened to the heart of the story that I wanted to convey and delivered unbelievably efficient and fast. After the large edits, the proofreader gave it one last lookover, also made minor creative suggestions and completed the project. As a new author, I now have a professional document that I can be proud of and share with the world for the Glory of God.
Shawn Ward
Author, Betting on Red

Wonderful and Encouraging
They were all wonderful and very encouraging to work with, showing concern, encouraging, and willing to explain and teach about the book writing process! I loved their personal touches of calling, FaceTime, and willingness to explain and help walk me through the journey.
Vicki Earhart
Author, Finding Hope in the Storm
highly recommended
Jen Miller did the editing of my book From Disgrace to Grace: From Grace to God's Glory. She was very attentive and listened carefully to my heart on the book and the significance of it. She understood how near and dear to my heart this book is. In the sentences or paragraphs that didn't bring out the depth of what I was saying, Jen literally pulled it out of me by getting me to focus on the feelings of the characters. I can't say enough about how she brought to life the people, situations, and the pain they went through. It was as though she was telling her own story. She comes highly recommended and I hope that one day we will get to work together again.
Donna Ross
Author, From Disgrace to Grace: From Grace to God's Glory
a joy to work with
Shannon [Herring] is so pleasant to work with in designing a cover or laying out pages for your book. She listens to your ideas and does her best to implement them. However, at the same time, she is creative and really helped to bring my words to life with the variety of fonts and colors she chose. Shannon is quick to respond and goes above and out of her way to turn your book into a reality. Her work is professional and detailed. It was a joy to work with her.
Anjali Durepo
Author, A Path for Appu
forever grateful
Bethany, thank you so much! It was such a joy working with you. You brought this small piece of literature to life and I'm forever grateful!
Ashley Causey
knocked it out of the park
Thank you! I wanted to share how happy I am with the final version of my manuscript for Zechariah Park. Your editing/proofreading service knocked it out of the park.
Bethany was a delight to work with. She was open to my input, timely and professional. It is amazing how a word she changed here and a phrase there made the story better. I hope we can work together again soon.
God bless you and your business. You are doing God’s work!
Blessings!
Cindy Holt Miller
Author, Zechariah Park
excellent work
Thank you for all your excellent work. Our publication is enhanced by all your conscientious editing.
Gideon Fujiwara
Author, The Original Gospel Tabernacle
made me look good
Thank you for all your hard work and late nights! The difference between the "final" and manuscript is astounding . . . you make me look good!
Jeff Oliver
Author, Progressive Pentecost
Very Satisfied
Very satisfied with the quality of your team members. Your team members are top-notch professionals.
Eric Burstock
Author, Confessions of a Greedy Giver

kind and professional
I am so thankful that God led me to Christian Editing & Design, and how their kind and professional team assisted in the completion of my late wife's book, Laura's Journey: Encouraging Devotions. [CED's] editing skills and mastery of the English language are absolutely outstanding. I also appreciated the point [they] made at the beginning of the project that [they] would be very careful not to change my wife's words. That was important to me.
Shannon did an unbelievable job on the formatting portion of the book! Her never ending attention to detail and the graphics that made the book almost "relaxing" are perfect in this devotional book. And Sandy did a wonderful job making the pictures provided work out beautifully for the covers.
From my very first contact to the completion of the project I couldn't be more pleased with all of their work.
Steve Nauman
Author, My Grief Journey: Stories and Illustrations
a pleasure
Thank you Christian Editing & Design for the editing of this book. I appreciate your professional and prompt service. It was a pleasure working with you. I will use Christian Editing & Design for future projects. Bless you!
Tina Carter
Author, Speak Life
a perfect fit
I want to thank you so much for linking me with Jen. She has truly not only been a perfect fit for my project, but her sweetness, a light to my life. She made the editing process a beautiful experience which caused me to push my limits and wholly put this book in His hands. She was my midwife to my labor in the moments I just didn't want to push anymore. Looking now at the final product, I know Jen was assigned by God and this baby could not be more beautiful. I am so excited to share with the world what Gorgeous Inside: From Dealing to Healing is all about.
God Bless your entire team!
Paloma Freeman
Author, Gorgeous Inside: From Dealing to Healing
gracious and personable
From start to finish, my experience with Christian Editing & Design was a blessing to me. I am very grateful, not only for their commendable expertise but also for their very gracious and personable manner. Above all, I respect them for their sincere desire to serve the Lord and honor Him through their abilities and gifts in this field. I will certainly seek the excellent assistance of [the CED] team with my next project.
Beverlie Barrow Hamby
Author, The Door Back In

What a Gift
Megan: Wow, what a gift! She was always available and quick with communication. She’s an excellent, very skilled editor, but also has the intangible skill of really getting my book’s message. And she’s so encouraging!! I needed her cheering me on in several key parts, and I’m completely, totally thrilled with all the help and encouragement she gave me—and continues to give me! Her suggestions for the book and attention to detail on grammar and punctuation are just superlative. I couldn’t be happier with her as an editor!
Shannon: She’s an expert in formatting, and she added some color to the paperback pages in a way that I never would’ve thought of. Plus she added a Spotify QR code for my playlist . . . genius. She talked me off the ledge when I was super frustrated with the cover. She immediately called and helped me calm down. She was professional and kind and just so skilled. I’m thankful with how the book and kindle edition look too! Jonathan was a great proofreader. You all respond so fast with emails too. Thank you so much!
Val Schnackenberg
Author, Unchained
respected our requests
My heartfelt thanks to Jen Miller for her excellent work editing our magazine and CED founder, Karen Burkett. I am impressed by their extensive work to improve drafts of our English edition. They had to cope with grammatical mistakes and also ambiguity of contents due to translation, cultural differences, and matters of faith. It was the first time for me to work with CED and many questions and explanations from both sides helped us clear obscure parts. I appreciate that they respected our requests on some particular matters that honor Japanese culture and our faith. I'm looking forward to working with CED again.
Naoko Ishii
Author, Light of Life
fantastic experience
Thanks so much for all that you have done for me. You have been a blessing beyond measure, let me tell you. I thank God for your (and my CED team) patience with all the "rookie" mistakes I have committed along the way. I feel my experience with your company has been fantastic! I feel I have been awarded the opportunity to get to know all of you better and my experience with your expertise and professionalism exceeded my expectations for the level of service that you have blessed me with!
. . . God truly has answered my prayers with your entire team, only God knows what I prayed for before I met you all. I believe this experience will inspire me to become a better writer with a desire/purpose to serve God's people through a Holy Ghost inspired story! God willing...I look forward to working with the CED team in the future!
You Ladies Rock! THANK YOU ALL!
Tonya Whitfield-Jackson
Author, Holy Ghost Handcuffs
will recommend to everyone
The professionalism, the consistency, the hard work that came in a timely manner . . . I cannot express how happy I am.
Jen, you were a joy to work with. Your sweet spirit made me feel at ease and I cannot wait to work with you in future projects. Thank you so much for putting in your time and creative skills to work on this book. I will recommend you guys to everyone I meet because I am trusting that the same way you treated me . . . they will get the same experience. Thank you again . . .
Betty Martin
Author, How to Stay Free
very pleased
I was very pleased with how quickly you answered my initial questions, the wonderful job that Dixie did in editing my book, and the speed with which she finished editing! I never dreamed it would all be done in one week's time. I believe my chances of being published are many times greater than if I had submitted it without her editing. I truly appreciate your Christian heart in serving, loving, and helping children through writing, and your encouraging words and helpful suggestions in what path to follow as far as getting published.
Jeanette King
Author, Who Should I Trust?
very blessed
Thank you so much for your service. I am very blessed the Lord guided me to you! And it was such a blessing working with Dixie. She could interpret my heart in the book just perfectly! I love how the book has been shaped and strengthened. God bless you and your business.
Erica Bertelli
Author, Romeo and the Secret of the Wave
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