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Creative Solutions to Practical Problems.
It’s not easy being a writer. It’s hard to get the people in your life to take your writing seriously. You have to fight to carve out time to work on your craft (There’s always that guy at some party who says, “If I had a weekend I could write a novel.” Um, right.). And then, who can you trust to give you honest feedback to take your work to the next level without changing your voice or your story?
I’ve sat on both sides of the publishing desk. I get it. I know how hard it is to get where you are. And I know what publishers are thinking about your book. And I can teach you what you need to know to reach your writing goals. In fact, that’s the first thing I’m going to ask you about. I love helping people stretch out of their comfort zones and reach their goals.
At heart, I’m a teacher. I don’t just edit your work, I help you grow your craft. You understand what I am doing and why so you can apply this to your other works.
While I have options for every budget, I provide the best value to serious writers ready to get their work published, traditional or indie.
Writing Coach
It can be difficult to get personal feedback on your writing, especially during the process. You might have talented beta readers or critique partners in your corner, but what if they don’t know any more than you do?
Coaching provides comprehensive guidance to writing, publishing, and career options, tailoring a plan specifically to you and your circumstances. While it’s an investment, it will pay dividends in saving you weeks, months, or even years of frustration, wondering what’s working, what isn’t, and how to fix it.
This includes a deep dive on where you are on your writing journey to understand your goals and your blockers. Then crafting a plan of action for you to reach that goal.
Draft support coaching helps you through the process of writing your book, coaching as you go along to help you finish your book and minimize difficulties later in the editing and publishing process. It offers a structured and supportive approach, guiding you step-by-step through the writing process. With my proven system, you can complete your book in about six months, ensuring it reflects your unique voice and thought leadership.
For fiction authors, this includes access to the Novel Blueprint Signature Course, a $1,197 value.
Revision support coaching helps you work through the process of revising your manuscript so you can make the most efficient use of the editing and publishing process.
All coaching includes access to the training you need to work through your personal Writing Blueprint and step-by-step coaching successfully. You’ll have a plan for your book and your writing and how to execute them within the first 90 days. I will teach you live on Zoom.
This includes direct access to me via email and a community where you can ask any questions, have all of your writing reviewed, and 1:1 calls twice a month. Meaning you’ll never be by yourself and lost in the weeds. I’ll be right beside you the entire time checking in on you and supporting you at every turn.
Our coaching pricing is a $3500 set up fee and $1500 a month with a commitment of 6 months.
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Editing
There are a lot of different definitions of what editing is and does. There are no real standards for editors, so writers often have no good way of knowing if an editor is worthwhile. Even recommendations can be biased. Just because your writer friend liked their editor doesn’t mean it was a good edit or would be a good fit for you.
I’ve worked in traditional publishing as a managing editor. I’m a gold member of the Christian Professional Editors Network, which requires passing editing tests and being vetted. I’m also an Alliance of Independent Authors approved partner service provider.
But none of that matters if we’re not a good fit. My goal is always to preserve your vision and your voice for your story. I want your story to be the best it can be. Hopefully, you’ll not only get a solid edit, you’ll learn principles of craft along the way that you can apply to your future works.
Because of the subjective nature of editing, I will ask for a sample of your writing and give you my feedback on what I think I can accomplish for you. That way you can determine if we are on the same page. It’s also why you won’t find a list of specific prices on my site, just price ranges. I customize each quote to what the project needs. I don’t shoehorn you into predetermined categories.
View the three main editing categories and pricing here.
Writing Teaching
The Novel Blueprint Signature Course
Writing Engaging Novels that Hook Readers
Writing a novel is hard…And one of the most rewarding things you can do. We’ll teach you how.
Make this the year you write and finish your novel.
Writing your novel starts with 5 key steps:
#1. Learn how one simple question will jumpstart your novel.
#2. Learn how to make the characters in your novel feel like real people your readers know and love.
#3. Learn to craft a page-turning plot with a few basic questions.
#4. Discover the key question that unlocks your character’s journey in your novel.
#5. Learn the element that keeps readers thinking about your book long after they finished it.
What’s Next?
Write emotionally engaging characters, page-turning scenes, and compelling plots that hook readers to the end. All without taking the joy out of writing, endless planning, and massive rewrites.
Learn more here.
Eat the Elephant: How to Write (and Finish!) Your Book One Bite at a Time
You can also pick up my book, Eat the Elephant: How to Write (and Finish!) Your Book One Bite at a Time to get you started in the right direction. After having shared this method with many writers at every level of writing skills over my fifteen years as an editor and an author, what I’ve discovered is that the Novel Blueprint method covered in Eat the Elephant addresses many common problems.
If you’d like a bit of writing or publishing advice and a signed paperback copy of Eat the Elephant: How to Write (and Finish!) Your Book One Bite at a Time (shipping included for US addresses), click the link below and share a writing, editing, or publishing hurdle you have faced or a question that you have. I will email a personalized five-minute video with a writing tip just for you!
Investment: $25, paid at the time of booking
Click here to ask your question and get your signed copy.
Check back for new courses to be added soon!
Strategy Calls
60-Minute Strategy Session
Not sure what you want or need or even the questions to ask? Hop on a strategy call with me to talk about your goals and map out a plan with options to get you there. Anything related to writing or publishing is fair game. Getting an hour of my time can save you many hours of frustration.
Investment: $295, paid at the time of booking.
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Mini Blueprint and Coaching Call
When you’re not sure what kind of help you need or where to go with your book, a mini blueprint session is a great way to have a professional evaluation of your book (or whatever you have of it).
The mini blueprint itself is a high-level view of your book. Just filling it out will help you see where your plot has holes and sags and how your characters could be stronger.
It covers:
* The Nugget— 5 key topics to dive deep on to get your story structure right, covering plot, characters, and the key elements that make a story sing.
* The beginning and ending of your book, key scenes that can make or break your story.
* An outline, however you interpret that. Give me your ideas in bullet point form or greater deal.
Once you’ve filled it out, you return it to me and schedule a 90-minute coaching call to go through it. You’ll get a plan for how to move forward with your book to make it better.
Investment: $595, paid at the time of booking
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Have a question?
Get started today making your writing goals a reality. Or risk another year in the frustration of spinning your wheels, not knowing if your writing is really good enough.