Jess Hellmann, Writer

"I've known Max in many different capacities. She's been a teacher, mentor, friend, and editor to me for many years. Her editing skills helped hone my very first publication and her deft hand guided me to my second. I can sincerely say that without her help I would have never been published. She is a very kind editor, and I'm sure only silently judged me for all my many comma errors. But more than that, she pushed me and my work to places we never would have made it to without her. I always felt in control of the editing process and she turned something I dreaded into a very pleasant experience. She allows her writers the space to be their best selves on the page and her kindness and joy and love of the written word is evident in every interaction. I would recommend her skills to any and everyone."