Daphne Hartley

Nonfiction - Taming the Inner Critic: How to Stop Being So Hard on Yourself

Have you ever caught yourself spiraling over a small mistake—replaying it, dissecting it, scolding yourself long after everyone else has moved on? That harsh inner voice, the one that whispers “not good enough” or “you should’ve known better,” is more common than we think. And it’s louder than we admit. What we often call self-discipline or humility can, over time, become a deeply ingrained pattern of self-judgment. But the inner critic isn’t just mean for the sake of it—it usually has a history. For many of us, it formed early in life. Maybe we learned that mistakes had consequences, or...

Nonfiction - Flounder Fish

Most people’s only reference for flounder fish is its popularity with the most ardent connoisseurs of seafood. I count myself in this category. So for me, the most exciting part of my maiden trip to Florida was the “fishing expedition” I had planned with my local friend, in hopes of catching the real thing. Imagine my squeals of joy turning into a scream when I found my fresh catch to have both eyes staring at me from the same side. My friend was mighty impressed by my fishing expertise as I seemed to have caught the sneaky flounder fish. Surprised though she was at my failure to recognize ...

Fiction - Veiled Secrets

She closed the door quietly behind her, and walked into the room. He sat on the old high-backed chair by the fireplace, smoking his usual Cuban cigar, which he extinguished upon seeing her approach. "So, you do remember how I hate the smell of cigars," she said, surveying the living room. Not much had changed since she last stood there almost a decade ago. The heavy green brocade curtains adorned the huge windows, the beige carpet looked new, but the antique furniture remained untouched. The high ceilings and heavy oak doors made the room even more imposing. She had always felt intimida...

Children's Story - Adventure in the Woods

As the sun began to dip below the horizon, painting the sky with warm colors, the magical world of Katung Nature Park came alive. Whispers of adventure filled the air for a group of brave 5th graders gathered near an ancient banyan tree. “Oh my! We've been twirling in circles for the last 2 hours trying to find our way back!” exclaimed Dan, the tallest of the group and their appointed leader for this exciting hiking trip. Cindy the redhead, who normally had the best sense of humor, gave her two cents, “It's all my fault, I left our compass by the stream when we stopped to fill our wat...

A customer · 5.0 · February 2025

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A customer · 5.0 · September 2024

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A customer · 5.0 · July 2024

Daphne did an amazing job on this 50K manuscript, as always. Her research is very thorough, and her writing style is easy to read and follow, which is impressive given the technical and scientific nature of this manuscript. Highly recommended:)

A customer · 5.0 · June 2024

it was a great surprise to connect with Daphne. She really did an amazing job and guided me throughout the process. I will definitely work with her agian. Thank you.

A customer · 5.0 · April 2024

Daphne is an excellent writer and communicator. This was the first manuscript I had written through TUW and Daphne delivered on all fronts. Her writing style is excellent and her communication let me know where we were every step of the way. Couldn't be happier!

A customer · 5.0 · March 2024

Daphne was very organized, worked quickly, and was a great communicator. She kept me informed on all updates in the editing process. Thank you. I would definitely request Daphne as my editor on future projects.

A customer · 5.0 · February 2024

Daphne continues to produce excellent manuscripts for me. She thoroughly researches all the topics and her work is timely and exemplary. Highly recommended!

A customer · 5.0 · February 2024

I can't express enough how fantastic Daphne was, her writing is beautiful and flows captivatingly well. She was incredibly helpful in guiding me through the process and always available to answer any questions I had. She was very cooperative with any change requests I had and gave some great suggestions too. I highly recommend Daphne and look forward to working with her in the future.

A customer · 5.0 · December 2023

Daphne is the consummate professional and always does an amazing job writing manuscripts for me. Highly recommended!

A customer · 5.0 · December 2023

Great job and very helpful

A customer · 5.0 · December 2023

Daphne is an excellent writer! Her communication is first rate, and always timely. Highly recommended.:)

A customer · 5.0 · November 2023

Daphne is an excellent writer, and went above and beyond what I expected for this manuscript. Excellent communication, and adherence to the timeline. Highly recommended.:)