Book Editing & Coaching
Sharing your writing can be a very vulnerable experience - especially in the early stages.
No matter where you’re at in your process, or what you’re writing, I bring the insightful eye and critical analysis your writing deserves, along with the compassion and flexibility you need to feel safe and supported.
Editing & Coaching Services
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I’m here to help you build structure, create flow, refine your plot and find your perfect ending. Whether you’ve got the spark of an idea or a nearly completed manuscript, I can help you create the shape your story needs.
Coaching may involve some direct editing/revising but is primarily intended to support your process of building structure for your work.
Contact Me for availability & rates
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Sometimes you have a story that needs to be shared but you don’t have the time or ability to do it yourself. That’s where I come in.
We’ll work closely to ensure I fully understand your narrative, goals and style then I will make your story a reality. Of course, you retain creative control, offering input and edits throughout the process, and making final decisions.
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So you finally got the words down on paper. And now you need to know if what you’ve written is any good. That’s where I come in!
With a refined eye for structure, plot, and character development as well as a passion for clarity, I have the skills you need to take your writing to the next level. And most important of all, I bring a flexibility and person-centered approach that allows us to work in the way that’s best for you.
Contact me for more information on my rates and to explore how we can work together
Current & Past Clients
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Three Alarm Fire
by Juan Carlos Reyes
What a joy to work with Juan Carlos and Hinton Publishing onThree Alarm Fire. This collection of short fiction had me laughing out loud one moment and crying the next. Reyes pulls no punches in his devastating and yet somehow hopeful analysis of the human condition. It hardly felt like work to edit something I enjoyed reading so much.
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Once Upon A...Portals of Imaginal Practice
The authors and artists who contributed to this unique and fascinating work bring a dose of the fantastic to their pursuit of social justice. This online collection asks: what could the world be like if our values were embodied in fairytale and myth? Editing this work was challenging, inspiring & enlightening.
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You Should Be Grateful
by Angela Tucker
What an honor to do developmental editing work with Angela to build structure, develop characters, and refine wording to help bring her awe-inspiring work to fruition. This book is an absolute must-read for anyone whose life has been impacted by foster care and adoption.
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Speak the Sojourner
It is an immense privilege to edit for Hinton Publishing’s monthly Literary eMagazine. I am passionate about their mission to publish writing from those who have been historically uninvited into the publishing & literary world.
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31 Days of Revolutionary Women
In honor of Women’s History Month 2017 & 2018, we recruited 31 women to write about women who inspire them. I supported all aspects of this series including author recruitment and communications, editing, scheduling, posting, and image permissions.
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Build a Bigger Table
by Katie Biron
It was such a joy to work with Katie to help share her family’s story with the world. Through adoption and foster care, Katie learned the importance of keeping her kids connected to their first families by including them in their family life.
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The New Woke Series
by Dustin Washington
This interview series with Dustin Washington & Mahdi Davenport of The Soul Focused Group was a great joy to edit. I transcribed the interviews, synthesized for clarity, and edited the introduction.
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My Mind was so Loaded it Nearly Exploded
by Angela Tucker
Fascinating article about the impact of adoption and the importance of knowing your full story - even at age 95!
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Racial Justice in the Foster Care System: We Can Do Better
by Trey Rabun
Trey writes passionately about the need to support children of color in our foster care system.
