Book editing services
Every project I touch draws on my 20-year publishing career as an acquisitions editor and executive editor at major houses and as editor of multiple USA Today and New York Times Bestselling authors. Let’s work together! Write me for a quote today.
Book editing servicesGHOSTWRITING
Do you have a strong idea but need help bringing it to life on the page? Maybe you’re a researcher, clinician, or spiritual teacher with valuable insights or a powerful message but not sure how to put it into words—or perhaps you’re up against a looming book deadline. Whatever your collaboration needs are, I offer ghostwriting services to help you complete your book in a timely, professional manner. I am a compassionate, intuitive, and skilled ghostwriter and I’d love to hear about your project.
BOOK PROPOSAL WRITING
If you’re ready to pitch your book to agents or publishers, I can help you develop a standout book proposal. Whether you have an interested agent or are still in the idea phase, I’ll work with you to create a compelling proposal, from the table of contents to sample chapters.
DEVELOPMENTAL BOOK EDITING
If you have a draft and need to elevate it—whether to attract a literary agent or prepare it for publication—I can help. Developmental editing is a deep dive into your manuscript. Together, we’ll transform your book over several editing rounds to prepare it for its next stage. My focus areas include self-help, personal growth, narrative nonfiction, memoir, commercial fiction, and book club fiction. I respect your vision, and my role is to help refine your book and make it resonate with readers. During a developmental book edit, I’ll take a close look at:
Pacing
Tone and POV
Content development
Structure and cohesion
Argument/analysis (for nonfiction)
Plot (for fiction)
Character development (for fiction and memoir)
Setting (for fiction and memoir)
Commercial viability
EDITORIAL AND PUBLISHING CONSULTING
You may be asking: “I want to write a book, but where do I start?” Or “How to write a book and get it published?” Based on my twenty-year editorial career, I can give you advice on the publishing process and guide you in your next steps no matter where you are in your journey. Our work together may include:
Manuscript assessment
Advice on next steps
Market, genre, and competitive landscape analysis
Agent query letter editing/writing
EDITORIAL COACHING
Do you need help getting started or finishing your book? Whatever your goal is, we can arrange a coaching plan to meet it. We will meet over the course of weeks or months to work on manuscript draft completion or any other aspect of your editorial journey in which you could use a helpful, encouraging partner to keep you on track. Your personalized editorial coaching plan may include:
Creating or revising your outline
Coaching phone or Zoom calls
Manuscript feedback as you write
past projects
let’s work together