Interested in One-on-One support?
Check out the options below and then reach out for a 20-minute phone conference to discuss your project with me.
Developmental Editing
I help writers who have completed a draft of a memoir or a novel take their books to the next level.
How it works: you send me your manuscript and I respond with a 3-6 page letter appreciating, cataloguing, and making suggestions regarding your structure, story, characters, point of view, and other major aspects of craft, plus targeted advice on your prose. My focus will be on how I understand your vision and my suggestions for revision. This means I will not line-edit the manuscript, but will edit scenes at different points in order to show you how to self edit.
We’ll then have a 1-hour conference via Zoom in order to get you set up with a plan for revision, with an optional “bonus conference” within 1-3 weeks included in the package to answer any questions that come up when you begin writing again.
Book Coaching
Book coaching is for writers aiming to complete the first draft of a manuscript or a significant revision. I provide you with a reader who is invested in your vision, craft tools, support for your creative process, and deadlines.
You send me each new section and then we meet via Zoom or phone to:
- Discuss your characters, story, and other elements.
- Answer questions that are coming up for you.
- Add comments to your document to remind you of spots you might expand or revise.
- When useful, I will offer freewriting prompts, outlining assignments, and readings from craft books.
- We set a date for your next deadline!
Choose your speed:
My standard is a 6-Deadline or 12-Deadline Package: up to 6500 words per deadline followed by a 45 min or 1 hour conference. If you want to aim for less (or more) words per session, let me know. If you have a partial draft, I can also do a fast, supportive read of what you have so far, then support you in writing new chapters to get the draft done.
Other
I work with writers I've taught or edited in the past who want to get feedback on new writing or revisions, brainstorm story ideas, work on outlines, get clarity during the publishing process or get help returning to a project after time away. To do this I charge an hourly retainer for all meetings, emails, and writing reviewed. Reach out to me to reconnect if any of this might be helpful.