About

That moment when your breath catches and your skin prickles as you recognize how a fresh idea will bring your story to life? That’s what lights my creative fires as an editor and story coach.

As a classically trained dancer, I approach creative fluency—your freedom of movement on the page—through a grounding in structure, form, and technique. My role as a coach and editor is to show you how, in the words of the great Pablo Picasso, to learn the rules like a pro so you can break them like an artist.

This is where theory and practice come together. In the process, you’ll discover strategies and technique you’ll use the rest of your writing career.

A seasoned professional communicator

Over more than thirty years as a writer and editor, I’ve edited and coached developing journalists, content writers, and bloggers. I’ve been in the trenches as a journalist, magazine editor, managing editor, corporate communications manager, content writer, foreign language and j-school tutor, and communications consultant. See my online resume at LinkedIn.

Now I work exclusively with emerging authors and publishers of fiction.