Helping writers become successful authors
Ready to Tell Your Story in Your Voice, Words, Images
Ready to help you tell your story in your voice, words, images. Successful writer, book editor, and publisher with over 46 books published from manuscript to marketplace since 2014. A lifetime in journalism, book editing and publishing.
An interviewer's ear for dialogue. A journalist's eye for character and detail. A storyteller's narrative. Most of my stories are true. In the fiction world, you'll wonder which ones. Deadline-driven editor who makes the press start time. If your Mama says she loves you, check it out. I get it right.
Traditional and independent. Fiction and non-fiction.
Free evaluation of one to two chapters: structural and line edits and comments.
Accessible to my authors in person or remotely. Responsive with a personal style guide that we build dynamically during the creative process.
Everyone has a life story and legacy to preserve for their family, their community and possibly the world. From memoir to autobiography to family archives, I can help record, organize and distribute this story for generations to come.
Let's turn your story into a successful book: hardcover, paperback, e-book, audiobook.
LET ME HELP YOU WRITE for success
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What an Editor Does
Listening has been an important part of my life as an editor. Here, the syndicated cartoonist Griz visualizes me during my years as editor of international syndication at Tribune Company, Chicago.
You have publishing questions.
Where do I start?
Who owns the copyright?
How do I decide what genre I’m writing in?
How do I know who my audience might be?
Do I need an editor?
How much does it cost?
What else should I budget for?
When is my manuscript ready for editing?
How long does it take to edit a manuscript?
What about a contract and a non-disclosure agreement?
What is a style sheet?
Where do I start?
What do I need on my website?
Does social media work to sell books?
What is an ARC?
What is a book trailer?
How do I know who my audience might be?
How do I get book reviews in newspapers and magazines?