Co-Writing

You have a wealth of knowledgeable that would make a great book or article, or you’ve lived through a powerful story that deserves a memoir. Even if you’re not a wordsmith, I can capture your voice in writing and bring out the book waiting inside of you. It will be concise, clear, well-organized, and alive. I am accustomed to topics both highly technical and subtly nuanced. I can help you outline and plan the piece, develop the voice you’re looking for, and produce an error-free co-authored manuscript ready to be self-published or submitted to a media outlet or publishing house.

Developmental Editing/Writer Coaching

Every writer needs feedback to thrive. You can picture your characters clearly in your mind, but do they come alive for your readers? Are their changes believable? Is your book organized well? Insightful critique and coaching can not only strengthen your weaker points, but inspire you to the point of firing up booster rockets for your creativity, launching you beyond the limits to which you believed yourself confined. No matter what your book is about, I can help you take it to the next level. My aim is not only to facilitate you in producing a great piece of writing, but to help you grow as a writer. We’ll meet to review each draft. If it is easier to set aside the time for writing when there is someone to hold you accountable, I can be that person, and we can find methods that spur your artistic process.

I work with children as well as adults. Writing types: fiction, nonfiction trade, memoir, biography, essay, dissertation, poetry, article, blog.

Constructive Critique

Would you like an in-depth review session for your writing? Every writer needs input, and good constructive critique can send you home so inspired that you dive into your writing and forget to eat. I will read your writing with a practiced eye and offer insights to help you strengthen it or decide where to take it next. I will tell you clearly how I experience your work as a reader, so you can discover how well your vision is coming through the text.

Writing types: poetry, fiction, nonfiction trade, memoir, biography, essay, dissertation, article, blog.

Tutoring

I can help struggling writers at any level. I am an experienced tutor for kids from 2nd grade to high school and adults from elementary reading levels to graduate school. My original writing skills, vocabulary, and grammar lessons have been published in numerous textbooks. We can keep the work fun and interesting by using the student’s individual interests as writing topics, and we’ll focus on increasing self-esteem alongside writing skills.

Copy Editing

Does your writing need to be checked for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and clarity? I’ve been a professional editor since 2006 and will correct your writing quickly and accurately, while maintaining your unique voice.

Writing types: fiction, nonfiction trade, biography, memoir, dissertation, article, blog, job application.

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