““Janet’s skillful guidance and feedback have in large part made possible my career as a writer.” / “I call it the Benton standard, and it has clearly worked for me.””
Happy Clients and Students
You did a dynamite job. Your work is pushing me where I need to go. The agent said it was fantastic and a fantastic revision.
— Larry Kane, former KYW news anchor, news analyst, and author of three published books, including Ticket to Ride: Inside the Beatles’ 1964 Tour that Changed the World
Janet is a miracle worker. She’s teaching me about writing and editing and cheering me on through the whole process.
— Rebecca Matthias, author of Motherswork: How a Young Mother Started a Business on a Shoestring and Built It into Multi-Million Dollar Company and author of two self-published novels
I feel like I won the lottery! . . . Thank you for being so much in tune with my learning process and intentions.
— Ann Feldman, documentary filmmaker and founder of Artistic Circles, while drafting and revising a historical novel
Your changes really make the writing sparkle--making it more like music--taking it up another octave.
— Alex Jack, author of dozens of published books, publisher, and ghostwriter for The Mozart Effect, which spawned an industry
I just want to say thank you again. I've rewritten the first chapter and am well into the second. Your comments are consistently insightful. Combined with our conversation, they're like a road map for getting my novel to the next level. Plus, our initial conversation helped me calm down and move to a place where I could get the most out of our first meeting. Thanks again for it all.
—Deborah Turner, published poet turning to fiction
Sometimes I wonder what will become of my novel, but the process of helping it grow under your tutelage has been so fascinating, energizing, and intellectually challenging that the experience has become an end in itself. You were brave and generous to take on a novice writer, and I’m so grateful that you did. I have benefited greatly from your endless patience, compelling insights, sensitive guidance, and unwavering support. My best wish for you is that you find a reader/editor who is as stimulating, perceptive, and intelligent as you have been for me.
—Lynn Bendann, retired history teacher , Springside School, Philadelphia, PA
This course has been one of the best learning experiences I’ve ever had. Janet Benton is a superb teacher!
— Student evaluation, University of the Arts
Janet has a special ability to draw from her students their best attributes, while encouraging them to continue improving their deficiencies.
— Elvedine Wilkerson, retired school principal
Janet is a gifted editor and mentor. If you’re ready to finish your project, don’t miss the chance to work with her.
— Mary Scherf, lawyer and published essayist (in venues including Creative Nonfiction)
Janet is a diplomat and handles her students well — while still maintaining control, she lends an air of empathy and sensitivity.
— Student evaluation, Temple Center City
What clients say: A superb communicator. / Extremely knowledgeable. / Organized and inspirational. / Efficient and rigorous. / A whole different level of language and professionalism. / The voice of honesty, mixed with care and compassion. / I now have confidence in my product, thanks to you. / Very supportive and constructive. / A tremendous source of inspiration and motivation. / When everyone was asking me how I did it, I forgot to mention that you were the magical ingredient.
Among Janet’s Clients and Students
