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Services

I am able to help people on a number of levels with their writing—whether you’ve just joined a writing group, and you’re finding your voice, or you’re working on a full-length book manuscript.

Creative Writing Review/Coaching

I can read what you are writing and offer tips to improve your writing as well as make note of characters—or concepts—that are particularly strong and may warrant further development. Learn more →

Book Development/Writing

I can consult with you to help draw out the story line, craft an outline for the book, and create a production schedule—to get you from book idea to bookshelf.  Learn more →

Book Editing

Perhaps your book is done. You’ve written it and edited it. You are on your ninth—or your twenty-second—manuscript draft, and you know it’s time to step back and let an objective editor take a look.  Learn more →

Book Development Sampler

Before we work together on an entire manuscript, it’s a great idea to give each other a test run. It allows you to see what kind of suggestions I might make and whether we will be a good fit to work together. Learn more →

Copy Editing

I apply The Chicago Manual of Style and ensure that the material is consistent, free of typographical and grammatical errors, and adheres to accepted style guidelines. Learn more →

Book Design

After I’ve ensured that your book reads beautifully, I call in a creative partner to help you design the cover and interior pages, and to prepare and finalize all components. Learn more →

Publishing Guidance

I’ll help you outline the action steps and steer you toward trusted industry resources to take those last steps to publication. Learn more →

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Clients’ Books

I’m a lucky woman: A Photographic Memoir of a Breast Cancer Survivor
By Leslie Lawrence

Leslie Lawrence’s I’m a lucky woman: A Photographic Memoir of a Breast Cancer Survivor offers a compelling portrait of one woman’s triumphant cancer journey.

Undaunted by a breast cancer diagnosis received in 2016—and expected for most of her life—Leslie was determined to face her illness head-on. She chronicled her emotional and physical experiences over a five-year period, taking candid snapshots to document her progress during treatment and recovery.

To Dance With Grief: Following the Rhythms and Motions of Mourning
By Domenic K. Ciannella, M. Div

Drawing upon the insights gained over two decades of accompanying individuals on their grief journey, author Domenic Ciannella believes that grief work is a spiritual journey grounded in compassion, mutual conversation, and reconciliation of the deep pain that enfolds the griever. This is made possible through the sharing of story, which becomes the heart of the sacred journey of discovery, connection, and healing.

Larceny in the Aisles: Stories From a Supermarket Manager
By Mark Scamman

You spend your whole life internalizing right from wrong, and stealing has always been wrong. Right?

This collection of stories spanning a grocery store manager’s career sheds light both on the broad range of retail theft— from not-so-cleverly-planned organized maneuvers to desperate attempts by those with low incomes, including senior citizens. Some stories may make you laugh, while many will have you shaking your head in wonder.

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