Ghostwriting

We’ll discuss your existing research and content or talk about further research that needs to be done. I’ll write and you’ll provide feedback on how well the book’s tone and message are in line with your goals. Ultimately, you can add “author” to your credentials and you retain all rights to the work.

Editing and Critiquing

Maybe you have a draft of your book and you’d just like some feedback before shopping it around to publishers or releasing it to the general public. I’ll read your text with a critical eye, help you highlight the engaging parts of your story to capitalize on, serve as a sounding board regarding strengths and weaknesses of your work, and provide line by line grammatical edits as well.

Project Management and Writing Coaching

Have you been spinning your wheels trying to get your manuscript completed? Are you having a hard time staying motivated and making progress? Have you ever said to yourself, I wish I had someone to hold me accountable—to help keep me on track?

Consider me your book personal trainer. Why do people hire personal trainers anyway? Because they know that by paying someone to help them, they are more likely to show up and do the work. I offer weekly or daily scheduled calls (depending on how aggressive your deadline is) where I can help focus your efforts through writing exercises and goal setting. When you hire a coach, you definitely have more skin in the game.

Book Proposal Development

Not only are book proposals the industry standard for submitting manuscripts to publishers, they are an excellent tool for outlining the goals of your book, nailing down an outline, and thinking through the audience and market for your book. Proposals are a vital tool for establishing focus and a roadmap for success. Don’t try to write a book without completing one of these!

Self-publication and print on demand assistance

For one reason or another you may have decided not to work with a major publishing house. There are self-publishing and print on demand solutions available to you that I can help you navigate. Let me spell out what might work best for you based on your goals and handle book production tasks like communicating with vendors on manuscript layout, manuscript approval, and cover art.

Marketing

It’s not over once the book is done. Now it’s time to market your work. I can help by creating book reviews that are sent to media outlets, press releases, blog content, and other marketing collateral.