Here’s what some of my clients have to say about my work:
I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Hend on my upmarket novel. We connected before any pages were shared to meet virtually and talk on a more personal level, and discuss the approach each of us was planning or hoping for the partnership, which led to a fantastic experience with the editorial process and an openness with feedback and touchpoints thereafter. Her feedback on my MS zoomed out to cover general thematic and framing thoughts before diving into helpful specifics that helped me really isolate the areas to address, expand on, or cut down. She approached the editorial process with kindness and sincerity, as well as a laser focus on plot and character development that helps isolate some of those sometimes harder-to-catch or address areas as a writer. ~ Nola Solomon, Writer
I am deeply grateful for the generosity Hend has shown me, reading my early drafts, providing feedback and helping me beyond writing. She gave a lot of care to my manuscript and went above and beyond with her services. She was dedicated to helping me develop the story, always replying to my messages and answering my questions with care. As a beginner writer, I didn’t know much about the writing world. Before meeting Hend, I didn’t read many books in the genre I was writing in. Then, she recommended a list of books by Muslim authors that helped me tremendously. She also sent me profiles of a few Muslim writers to follow on Instagram, and that’s how I met many Muslim writers online. Hend is like a writing therapist, helping me combat self-doubt and write about my story fearlessly. She will always be one of the reasons why I will continue my writing, in sha Allah. ~ Sumena Hussain, Writer
Hend coached me through a period of writer’s block and ennui as I tried to jump start my writing. I’d managed to get more than two-thirds of my first draft done, but then found myself stuck and having a hard time pushing through a few problems to start being productive again. She listened to my challenges and offered ideas, suggestions, and feedback on how to navigate this choppy section of writing. It was very helpful to have this shift in my thought process and I feel a lot more hopeful and confident that I can power through my last sections in the time frame I need to. I’m grateful for the weeks we worked together! ~ Carla Lo Coco, Writer
Hend helped me with the editing of my children's book text in a consistently professional and prompt manner. She gave thoughtful and helpful advice and has a great eye for detail. ~ Louise Adamson, writer
Hend is the amazing editor for my present manuscript and she's done an amazing work of taking it from good to amazing! She's put in amazing work to make my work shine. Apart from making my manuscript shine, she's always on point on meeting deadlines for delivery. Hend is an amazing woman to work with. I look forward to working with her on more projects to come. I recommend that you have her by your side as your editor on the journey to making your work incredible. Thank you, Hend. I cannot recommend you enough! ~ Raheemah Odusote, author of Taken For Granted
I recently worked with Hend on my children's book. She made me think in place of the characters and the audience that I was writing for. This helped me improve my work and delve deeper into the language that I needed to use to reach my target audience. Her continuous advice and support really encouraged me to complete my work when at times I felt like giving up. I'd like to say thank you for all your hard work and input. ~ Laki Isra, writer
I found Hend's suggestions useful on further developing my writing, especially for my children's book. The points she made for my poetry collection were helpful in getting me to consider the rhythm or rhyme of each piece. ~ Anna McInnes, writer
I was lucky enough to find sister Hend at exactly the moment I really needed her during my writing process. She was a lifeline for me; a wonderful combination of a mentor, an editor and a friend. I can't thank her enough for her skills, her expertise and her investment in me. ~ Zainab Karim, author of Asiyah: A Quest For Self-Love
There are enough talented people, enough skilled people out there, however, only some are as understanding as their brilliance is. Sister Hend Hegazi is one of them. She just didn't show the splits and cracks of my words, she gave me hope, showed me ways how I could heal them. And understood why sometimes I wanted some words to stay broken. May Allah reward her. Ameen. ~ Khadija Rupa, author of Unexpressed Feelings
When I came to Hend for editorial services, I had only a bunch of blog posts and a big dream. With the help of her developmental editing services I completed my first novel. Hend's guidance was exactly what I needed to tease out plot points and connect my scenes into one consistent narrative. She's a fantastic writer and editor. Anyone that wants to take their work to the next level should contact her! ~ Kate Lynn, writer
Hend first collaborated with me as a non-paid beta reader in my first days of professional writing. Very quickly, I realized that she had a knack for editing and made me reach in my inner-self to bring the real talent out. So when I became a full-time traditional publisher, I didn't hesitate to hire her as the sitting content editor. She has since made our published works shine brighter with her additional polishing touch. We highly covet her editing skills at DKP, and we believe that you will come to the same conclusion. ~ Papatia Feauxzar, Founder of Djarabi Kitabs Publishing
I found sister Hend to be highly professional. She understood my vision for my story perfectly and gave clear constructive criticism. She was very approachable and I would definitely recommend her as an editor. ~ Misbah Akhtar, author of Ramadan Without Daddy
Hend Hegazi is an editor that is honest, reasonable, meticulous with a clear passion for literature. She shows that she truly cares about the writer reaching his/her full potential. With Hend, I have never felt a hierarchy between Editor and the Edited, rather, I truly felt like a part of a team. ~ Rumki Chowdhury, author of Unveiled
Hend Hegazi is a responsible editor and she knows what she is doing. She is going to fill you up with many more ideas and mention loopholes in the manuscript that will help you become better at writing. One of the best things about getting my manuscript edited from her was that I saw my writing improve not just for this book but for my many more writing projects that I worked on after this book. ~ Aisha Idris, author of Reflections from Life: A Muslim’s Guide To Inspiration