Work With Me

to help create the best version of the original work which maintains the voice, intent and integrity of the author
to do this work with care, thoughtfulness and enthusiasm
to be accurate and thorough
to be clear about the process, timelines and cost

AMA (Ask Me Anything) session
- one hour to “pick a writer’s brain” about your writing goals, your current work in progress, the publishing process, or other questions you might have about writing and publishing. By zoom.

Custom Coaching/Writing Support
- want to work on something specific and need some support, advice or accountability? Together, we can figure out what you need and set up sessions to work together. By zoom.

Mini Manuscript Consult
- 20 pages of a longer manuscript
- I read your sample and provide 1 to 2 pages of feedback and observations. No in-text edits or comments.

Full Manuscript Consult
- up to 75,000 words
- I read your manuscript and provide a full editorial feedback letter responding to big-picture questions with suggestions and observations (on issues such as structure, narrative flow, themes, language, formatting, level of readiness for publication, and more). This does not involve editing in the document, but includes suggestions for continued revision and editing for the author to work on, using comments and queries in the text using track changes in Word. (This is my version of a “big picture” structural edit (also known as a substantive or developmental edit.)

Editing Services
- Stylistic and copy edits: the “zooming in” and the “fine tooth comb” edits. The stylistic edit takes a closer look at the paragraph and sentence level including language usage, sentence structure, purple prose or flat descriptions, eliminating cliches or awkward phrasing, and similar. It may also include queries about details or consistency and continuity. The copy edit works on the punctuation, spelling, grammar, consistency of style, and minor fact-checking. People sometimes think of this stage as proofreading. These two steps often happen together in one edit. These edits include in-text suggested edits, comments and queries using track changes in a Word document. The author can then accept or reject those edits and suggestions.
- Structural (also known as developmental or substantive): If you think you are looking for this level of edit, I offer this in the full manuscript consultation listed above.