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She listened and helped me get to the heart of the message I wanted share. Thank you for being the best guide anyone could wish for as I shaped the raw material of my experiences into this narrative.” — Cynthia Erivo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f172b8b02195a61c8a10d47/9a54a667-70de-4014-907d-fa5f8812af0d/Untitled+design.png About - In this “heart-stopping debut…Kelly resists painting herself as a victim, instead suffusing her story with gratitude and humility. It’s an immensely moving story of one woman’s unconquerable spirit.” — starred & boxed review, Publisher’s Weekly “And to Bernadette Murphy, who spent countless hours with me, holding my hand through the entire process, reading, editing and rearranging words to help me make it all make sense: thank you.” — Minka Kelly “The best celebrity memoir of the year.” — Harper’s Bazaar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f172b8b02195a61c8a10d47/d2eea063-7c10-4ccf-b09e-d33b7986ec78/Untitled+design.png About - Hell in Boots “is a very well written, and uplifting story of overcoming some of the most difficult obstacles that life can throw your way. 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Her steady encouragement gave me the confidence to tell my story with honesty and heart. — Brad Ryan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f172b8b02195a61c8a10d47/011f3ae1-b29b-4ec9-b05f-5ab8b9554a15/3.png About - Bernadette Murphy, as a writing coach, was in the trenches with me, and with wisdom and rapid edits, brought this book forth from the rabbit holes of my mind. — Daniela Gerson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f172b8b02195a61c8a10d47/92e81f21-f90e-49b6-a452-1362c5523c7e/Untitled+design.png About - “Thank you to Bernadette Murphy, who helped bring my words and ideas together into a cohesive manuscript. Without her professionalism, creativity, persistence, and agility, this book never would have come to fruition.” — Glen Van Peski https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f172b8b02195a61c8a10d47/1603665372277-2I6AYZH782KX872XKV9W/tamarind.jpg About - “Bernadette Murphy, you were my editorial rock throughout this journey, asking questions and challenging me to write with more honesty and heart. Every author would be lucky to have you pushing them on.” — Undisclosed cable news personality whose book was named Best Nonfiction 2019 by Kirkus Reviews https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f172b8b02195a61c8a10d47/1603665512253-HW3YLILNYJINF1MNL252/dust+.jpg About - “To write our mother-daughter memoir about autism, we had to balance two very different stories. It was vitally important to me that the perspective of my mostly nonverbal daughter Emily be told in her own words. We accomplished this via in-person interviews with Emily as well as through her poetry and prose. Bernadette helped enormously in weaving the threads of our stories together. At every stage, Bernadette pulled back the curtain of the book creation process to make it comprehensible. I couldn’t be prouder of the final book.” — Valerie Gilpeer, author with Emily Grodin, I Have Been Buried Under Years of Dust: A Memoir of Autism and Hope https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f172b8b02195a61c8a10d47/dc5dbdf1-fce2-4713-bb72-e5707061e9db/Screenshot+2024-03-21+at+8.58.30%E2%80%AFAM.png About - “Thank you to Bernadette Murphy, who helped bring my words and ideas together into a cohesive manuscript. Without her professionalism, creativity, persistence, and agility, this book never would have come to fruition.” Forthcoming book and documentary film: Mollie’s Pack On January 12, 1995 wolves returned to Yellowstone, 50 years after their extirpation. 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I could not have accomplished this without her.” — Heather Haldeman, author, Kids & Cocktails Don’t Mix: A Memoir, Apprentice House Books, Spring 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f172b8b02195a61c8a10d47/1617323346298-PNE5II3W7LVGQR8R1EQ9/what+pretty+gets+you.jpg About - “Bernadette is a master of craft, obviously, but where she excels is in making the material accessible and applicable across all genres. While I am not brave enough (yet) to deep dive into creative nonfiction, Bernadette is at home giving useful feedback and guidance across the board. Feedback was useful, pointed and ultimately helped me hone my own inner voice. I became a better first draft writer in part because of her instruction." — Chandra Hoffman, author, What Pretty Gets You https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f172b8b02195a61c8a10d47/1617324225837-BM2RYLH5CEMVUH7JNMU7/utah+a+novel.jpg About - “Bernadette Murphy is the perfect combination of direct and empathetic in her feedback. She has a keen eye for story structure and the unique vision to bring the underlying themes of your work to the surface. Her ability to bring together the disparate elements of craft, message, plot, and structure in one's work are a true gift. I’ve worked with her on several projects now and can truly recommend no one else higher!” — Levi Rogers, author, Utah!: A Novel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f172b8b02195a61c8a10d47/1603667847517-AZTJ9AYVW4APN71IWWJE/fireflies.jpg About - “I came to Bernadette, trembling inside, not sure I was really a writer at all, bursting with pieces of a story that I knew somehow belonged together. She gave me the courage to hold onto those pieces and gather them on the pages. I am amazed that Fireflies was born from that original strange uncertainty. It’s a book I am deeply proud of. Bernadette’s supportive guidance and encouragement were the beginning, my first real steps as a writer.” — Heather Gordon Young, author, Fireflies: Finding Light in a Dark World https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f172b8b02195a61c8a10d47/1603667246993-NRKDPMFSEES5DBB6AKDN/malawi.jpg About - “I met Bernadette during a month-long writing retreat in Bali where she served as my writing coach. Bernadette asked pointed questions that helped me develop the story and the characters, and she gently nudged me forward when I was floundering. With her consistent feedback and encouragement, I forged the first draft. 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