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Who We Serve

Coaching Groups and Individuals

You want to draft words that sing.

We coach you on the craft of writing.

You seek to add luster and sophistication to your writing, whether blog posts or poetry. Jack London famously said, “You can’t wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club.” We offer help with more delicate instruments—word choice, tone, and punctuation. Our coaching portfolio for groups and individuals includes webinars on effective writing for small businesses, a structured series of classes taught to staff of two nonprofit organizations, and helping a retiree draft his memoir on surviving brain cancer.

WRITING

Our accomplished writers take your most challenging and technical material and translate it into clear and elegant prose.

EDITING

Our experienced editors smooth your roughest drafts with rigorous rewriting, careful copy editing, and precise proofreading.

COACHING

Our experts coach groups and individuals in proven techniques to refine the clarity and vibrancy of their writing.

Featured example of our work

Writing Tips to Focus Attention on Your Small Business



We presented this webinar to entrepreneurs mentored by the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Small Business Development Center in Washington, DC.

Contact Us

202-930-3264
info@bestwritersandeditors.com

Who We Are

Photo by Tina Krohn

Katherine Hutt Scott

PRINCIPAL

More than 15 years as an international communications specialist and writing coach, following two decades as a reporter and editor.
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Melissa Edeburn

ASSOCIATE

Three decades as an editor, writer, and publications manager serving international banks, environmental economics think tanks, climate philanthropies, and urban planning organizations.
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Leslie Hunter

ASSOCIATE

More than two decades of writing and editing experience for major international organizations.
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Glen Justice

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More than two decades as a reporter, editor, and media executive, with expertise in content marketing and digital communication.
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Tamara “Tammy” Lytle

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More than four decades as a reporter, writer, and editor, with expertise in politics, government, and business.
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Esther Schrader

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​More than two decades as a national and foreign correspondent for major newspapers and a decade writing and editing for international organizations and nonprofits.
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What People Are Saying...

  • Best Writers and Editors took a highly technical description of monitoring and evaluation and translated it into engaging language for our website.

    Kip Patrick, Senior Director, Advocacy and Communications

    Clean Cooking Alliance, United Nations Foundation

  • Publishing a volume of poetry did not seem achievable. It was your expertise, your enthusiasm, your appreciation of my poetry that made me believe in myself. You encouraged me to stretch myself by having me write from different perspectives. I will be forever grateful.

    Rachel K. May , author

    Tell That to Your Sister

  • Our Foreign Policy academic partners are very pleased with the articles that Katherine and her team produce for our Graduate Guides. I've heard compliments such as, “They do a better job articulating what we do than we do ourselves,” requests to link the article we produce to their website, and overall satisfaction. Katherine does her best to put our clients’ needs first, is collaborative, and always manages to deliver top quality within our established deadlines.

    Sherri Greeves, Director of Academic Partnerships

    Foreign Policy

  • Katherine masterfully edited several papers by visiting scholars from developing countries. In particular, she helped transform a paper by a scholar whose first language was not English, patiently working with the author in both English and Spanish. Having such a skilled (and multilingual) editor was invaluable.

    Merrell Tuck-Primdahl, former Communications Director at the Global Economy and Development program

    Brookings Institution

  • “Katherine’s engaging coaching helped my team dramatically improve their writing in a short period of time. She was incredibly responsive and prepared, making the whole process go more smoothly than I could have imagined.”

    Sara Lonardo, former Senior Director of Communications

    Families USA

  • "There is no word strong enough to thank you for the remarkable and timely support you have provided within the context of what has indeed been one of the most time-sensitive tasks of the year for us."

    Hippolyte Fofack, Chief Economist

    African Export-Import Bank

  • Clear and effective writing is essential for our work. We appreciate Katherine’s practical training and personalized coaching, which has enhanced our staff’s ability to craft more impactful prose.

    Lorie Martin, Vice President, Communications

    Center for Health Care Strategies

Contact Us

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