Personal memoirs and biographies. I will work with you from start to finish, beginning with an initial discussion about your hopes for your memoir, continuing with regular communication and deep questions about the content to include, and concluding with careful edits to make sure it is ready for publication.
Articles and essays. I am able to help you with all of your shorter nonfiction works, including educational essays, business newsletters, light-hearted blog posts, and more.
Creative short stories. Whether you need to start a story from scratch or have a well-thought-out idea that you want me to help you finish, I will assist you with your fiction tale.
Children’s books and stories. I will help you craft a fun and adventurous story for children of all ages of the length and topic that you are looking for.
Well-researched non-fiction books. If you have an informative, motivational, or historical non-fiction book in mind, I will help you organize your material, assist with careful research, and write according to your specifications.
Novels and novellas. Whether you are thinking of a stand-alone novel or a series, I am able to help you plot out a storyline, create characters with great dialogue, and write your desired word count. I especially enjoy writing realistic adventure, clean romance, and historical fiction but am open to assisting you with other genres as well.
Editing
All-inclusive services. Assist both new and experienced authors with their already-written material in the way that is most needed. Ordinarily, this starts with an editorial assessment; continues with a developmental edit, line edit, and copy edit; and concludes with a proofread.
Editorial Assessment. Offer an overall assessment of your material, critiquing the organization, style, voice, flow, and storyline without actually changing the draft but providing all suggestions in an editorial letter.
Proofreading. Conduct a conclusive line-by-line edit for works of any size by cleaning up the details of your manuscript, including any last grammar, spelling, word choice, and other elements that will perfect your material. All edits will be made through Microsoft Word’s track changes tool.
Prompt feedback. Provide regular communication during the editing process and offer comprehensive feedback on all material in a timely manner.
Coaching
Goal setting. At our initial meeting, we will talk about YOU and your dreams to excel in the writing industry. From there, we will set some goals and a plan to move forward.
Regular meetings. Dedicated discussions that address ways to grow, challenge yourself, and build your brand.
Personable communication. Offer you an opportunity to have a helpful conversation regarding your material, what is going well, and what is not working out for you. Provide a sounding board for your thoughts and ideas and determine what you would like to do going forward.
Detailed outline. As a follow-up to our discussion, I will send you an organized document that summarizes what we talked about and offers a helpful plan of action as well as suggestions for moving forward.
Publishing assistance. Help you bring your manuscript to a point where you can self-publish it on KDP by Amazon and other online platforms. This includes providing your book with basic formatting, offering details about obtaining your own ISBN and copyright, and providing ideas on how to market your material after it is published.
Fees
Writing. $0.06 to $0.09 per word, dependent upon the scope and length of the project.
Editing. $0.02 to $0.04 per word, dependent upon the type and length of the project.
Coaching. First discussion: FREE! Thereafter, $60 per hour.
Custom Rates. Every project is customized to best serve the client. Send me a sample of your project and I will give you a quote that will include the breakdown of costs and the estimated turnaround time.
Discounts. For first-time clients, I am happy to provide a custom discount for the first project that we do together directly. Please mention your request for a discount and I will apply it to your invoice! (Note: If we work together on a writing platform like Upwork that charges its own fees, I cannot include the same discount but we can work something else out together. Thank you!)