Good Light Editors

Expert Editorial Services to Put Your Writing in a Good Light

Serious writers deserve serious editors who help them revise, polish, and define an audience for their work.

Over the course of four months, Gina Pugliese transformed my book from good to great. She identified the book's major goals and honed in on my audience's needs. Gina provided a critical edit of every paragraph, sentence, and word. By the end, my book's message resounded clearly. Best of all, Gina helped pare down the page count to something my publisher could enthusiastically afford.

— Kate McCahill, author of Room of Wonders: New Perspectives on Home Birth

Steve helped me take my master's thesis project to a level I wouldn't have reached on my own. He made complex research, especially around evidence-based baseball training, feel cleaner and easy to follow without losing what I was trying to say. He was great to work with, really listened, and made the whole process smooth. I'd recommend him to anyone who needs help refining their work.

— Cody Brassfield

In reading a lot of my poetry and essays these last few years, Serena finds ways to encourage while remaining impressively constructively critical. She has a keen eye for nuance, story structure, form, and word choice. Serena finds a way to meet you where you're at—whether that's what you're willing to engage with in your story or your level of proficiency—and elevating not only your work but your process moving forward.

— Rene Mullen

I've worked with award-winning editors, including Pulitzer Prize recipients, at small and large publications. Steve is just as engaging, insightful, and critical as any.

— James Russell

Good Light Editors

The co-founders conceived of the collective in New Mexico, where the sunlight illuminating the high desert is legendary.

Gina Pugliese

Gina
Pugliese

Co-Founder

Identifying a need for quality editorial services in an industry in which deep editorial engagement is shrinking, Gina conceived the idea for this collective in 2026 and curated a team of talented editors and writers to help grow and develop her vision.

Steve Jansen

Steve
Jansen

Co-Founder

A longtime Southwest-based investigative reporter and arts and music editor, Steve's editing specialties include long-form journalism creative nonfiction, arts and music promotional materials, and academic writing.

Maggie Grimason

Maggie
Grimason

Co-Founder

Maggie is a writer and editor in Albuquerque, NM, who focuses on art and science writing and editing, with additional expertise in creative nonfiction and copyediting.

We want to bring out the brilliance of your writing.

All Editors

Our Services

Each editor offers a variety of services at different price points.

We encourage you to reach out to any editor for a complimentary consultation to determine if it's a good fit.

Editors may offer services and packages slightly different from the basic ones listed here.

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Full manuscript reviews, offering a deep dive or quick read, that provide a thorough big-picture evaluation of the work with suggestions for revision. May include a virtual consultation; line edits and margin comments; email exchanges; and written letter of assessment.