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I coach stories and perform developmental editing for writers from all over the world. When editing, I work in American or British English. Payments are accepted in US dollars.

Please get in touch well in advance of when you hope to begin working together. My editing schedule typically fills several months in advance.

I work only with writers I believe I can help reach specific writing, editing, and publishing goals. A complimentary assessment helps us both determine what you and your book need. To get started, please complete the introductory assessment below.

Name *

First

Last

Email *

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Working Book Title *

Genre *

Manuscript Word Count *

Still an idea
Outline or notes
First draft in progress
Complete at less than 60,000 words
Complete at 60,000-100,000 words
Complete at more than 100,000 words

What kind of help are you looking for? *

Help finishing a first draft
Initial feedback on an early draft
Individual consultation on a specific issue
Manuscript critique (complete, fully revised manuscript)
Editing (complete, fully revised manuscript)
Waitlist: Story Accelerator story coaching
Waitlist: Story Incubator weekly group coaching
Waitlist: Craft Lab weekly coach-led workshopping

What's your experience writing fiction? *

This is my first novel, and I’m still working on it.
This is the first novel I’ve fully completed.
I’ve completed multiple novel-length manuscripts.
I’m self-published.
I’m published by a hybrid publisher.
I’m published by a publishing company (whatever size).

What are your publishing goals for this book? *

I plan to self-publish.
I plan to submit to a hybrid publisher.
I want to get an agent and sell my book to a publishing company.
I haven’t thought about it or I don’t know.

Is this book part of a series? *

No, it’s a stand-alone title.
Yes, it’s one installment of a larger story.
Yes, it’s a complete story within a larger, overarching story.
Yes, it’s a complete story within a series of stories sharing the same characters or story universe.

Do you have any specific concerns about your book? *

Summarize the story in three sentences. Include any major twists and show how the story ends. No more than three sentences, please. *

To give me a sense of your writing and the story's opening, please copy and paste the first 250 words of your manuscript. *

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How did you find me? *

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