I Make Stories Better. Stories Make People Better.
National Endowment for the Arts Speaker.
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I thought I would be anxious to receive feedback, but I was actually excited when it came through so I could understand, implement, and learn what to look for in future books. The recommendations were thorough and easy to digest. Every remark was valued! Blake De Vos, The 6 Pillars Of A Rewarding Life |
Who Relies on me?
New York Times Bestselling Authors
Dr. Chip Heath, NYTimes bestselling author and Stanford Business professor
The most dangerous myth writers believe is: if I’m really good at what I do, I don’t need help. The reality is the complete opposite. The most successful people in each field have a team of coaches and mentors supporting them. Success is a metric of who you pick to surround you. One of the most important choices you can make regarding your book is who supports you in the process.
Will Smith, who recently published a memoir that Oprah called “the best memoir I’ve ever read,” hired a book coach to lay out the flow of his book before he even wrote it. Coaching is equally important when you finish your draft. Chip Heath, a professor at Stanford Business School whose previous books have been on the New York Times bestseller list, sold 3 million copies, and translated into 35 languages, hired not one but two editors (including yours truly), to clean up his manuscript before he even sent it to Simon & Schuster.
You don’t have to be a blockbuster actor or an ivy-league professor to hire a great editor. You just have to be a writer with a drive to touch people’s lives with the message of your book.
Will Smith, who recently published a memoir that Oprah called “the best memoir I’ve ever read,” hired a book coach to lay out the flow of his book before he even wrote it. Coaching is equally important when you finish your draft. Chip Heath, a professor at Stanford Business School whose previous books have been on the New York Times bestseller list, sold 3 million copies, and translated into 35 languages, hired not one but two editors (including yours truly), to clean up his manuscript before he even sent it to Simon & Schuster.
You don’t have to be a blockbuster actor or an ivy-league professor to hire a great editor. You just have to be a writer with a drive to touch people’s lives with the message of your book.
First-Time Authors
Marie Still, first-time author whose book was chosen for publication by Rising Action Publication Co.
Once I asked a new client what part of the process—from editing to formatting to publishing—they were most stressed about and I think their reply encapsulates the first-time author experience.
“Everything. I’m stressed about everything and I have no clue where to start.”
Writing is inherently a lonely process, but publishing doesn’t have to be. When I work with clients I wear two hats: 1) a literary personal trainer with a laser focus on turning your book from an out-of-shape manuscript into a powerful, solid book that readers will love, and 2) a book therapist who helps you understand your stressors about publishing and gives you step-by-step approaches to tackle them.
“Everything. I’m stressed about everything and I have no clue where to start.”
Writing is inherently a lonely process, but publishing doesn’t have to be. When I work with clients I wear two hats: 1) a literary personal trainer with a laser focus on turning your book from an out-of-shape manuscript into a powerful, solid book that readers will love, and 2) a book therapist who helps you understand your stressors about publishing and gives you step-by-step approaches to tackle them.
National Endowment of The Arts
Creativity is not really about drinking some magic juice and transmuting the next great American novel in a mad rush. High-quality creativity is about building solid systems and meticulously overcoming mental blocks. When I teach at the National Endowment of the Arts Big Reads program I share step-by-step guides for writing practice based on the science of habit building, I do live teardowns of manuscripts, and I provide a breakdown of the publishing industry.
Although access to my live teaching is limited, all of my editing clients get access to a recording of my proprietary National Endowment of the Arts webinar “Essential Guide to the Publishing Industry” at no extra charge.
Although access to my live teaching is limited, all of my editing clients get access to a recording of my proprietary National Endowment of the Arts webinar “Essential Guide to the Publishing Industry” at no extra charge.
YOUR EXPERIENCE IS my GUARANTEE
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Ready to Make A Book Readers Will Love?
Most people talk about writing a book but never do it. If you’ve made it this far I know you are goal-oriented and action-ready. So, let’s put a call on the books so I can hear more about your vision.
