“Mackenzie's helped me with . . . I'm not sure how many novels, now. She reads deep, she reads close, and she offers what always turns out to be vital, transformative help — with the prose, with the story, with every first and last thing that makes fiction work."

— Stephen Graham Jones, author of THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS and MY HEART IS A CHAINSAW

“Mackenzie beta-read a story for me and her attention to detail is second to none. She will rip your fiction apart and suggest precise and actionable ways to build it back up better than ever. Mackenzie Kiera knows how stories work—she's the real deal."

— Michael David Wilson, THIS IS HORROR founder and author of THE GIRL IN THE VIDEO and co-author of THEY’RE WATCHING.

“Mackenzie is a wonderful and thorough editor. She always helps me make meaningful story improvements that embrace the artistic intent of my work. Her strong attention to detail has also helped me improve sentence-level writing techniques.”

—Kathryn McGee, author of “Mondays are for Meat” and DTLA

“Mackenzie is an exceptional editor. She has a great grasp of characters and story and gives thoughtful, attainable notes that made my book better, not just different. Her note style is kind, complimentary, and straightforward and her enthusiasm for my work gave me the confidence to push through.”

-Megan Eccles, Editorial Assistant and Social Media Manager for Hill Nadell Literary Agency and the author of “Night Shadows” and “The Good, The Bad, and The Holy: Authentic Catholicism in Midnight Mass.”

“If you're looking for a deep dive with editorial commentary that doesn't hold back, Mackenzie's got you covered. Introspective, wide-ranging, and terribly honest, she's my go-to first reader when I need feedback that doesn't flinch.”

—-Bob Pastorella, co-host of the THIS IS HORROR PODCAST and co-author of THEY’RE WATCHING

“There are two things I do immediately upon finishing the first draft of a novel. 1) Quaff a self-congratulatory toast. 2) Send it to Mackenzie Kiera for an honest, thorough, constructive critique, one that always proves invaluable as I craft an improved second draft. Mackenzie's sharp story sense roots out structural snafus and wrong turns, and provides options for remedies. She also has a remarkable ability to understand and "know" each character I've created and can spotlight instances where I've forced characters into uncharacteristic actions or had them spout uncharacteristic dialog. Bottom line: I don't start a second draft until I've got Mackenzie's notes on my first.”

—Kerry Cox, author of MONEY BEAR: book one in the Nick Tanner crime thriller series.

“Mackenzie is sharp and focused. Her work not only elevates prose but also the blood and bones beneath the prose, giving stories a range of life and motion their drafts could only hint at. My work is more emotional and more exciting as a result of her indispensable editorial support.”

—Eli Ryder, Professor of English and the author of “Video Forty-seven.”