Your Partner in Storytelling
Bringing a writing project to life often requires support. Whether you're working on a book, building your thought leadership, or tackling something new, you need someone in your corner who has the time and attention to really help you get it right. As an experienced developmental editor, ghostwriter, and creative director, I give you the personalized support you need to achieve your publishing goals or make your project as strong as it can be.
Ways to Work Together
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Developmental editing plays a critical role in manuscript development. The developmental edit occurs before the publication of a manuscript and focuses primarily on improving and clarifying the big picture elements of your book. By digging deep and zooming out, I help shape a book’s narrative, establish a voice and tone, and ensure that the subject matter is being communicated clearly to the intended audience. Developmental editing is not to be confused with line editing, which focuses more on grammar, typos, and punctuation.
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As an experienced ghostwriter, I'll collaborate closely with you to capture your voice and bring your ideas to life.
For book manuscripts, I can ghostwrite the entire project or specific sections if you're feeling stuck in particular places. The ghostwriting process includes ongoing interviews and multiple rounds of revisions to ensure you meet your publishing goals.
I also offer ghostwriting for thought leadership pieces and speeches.
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My creative direction services are a real value-add for visually-driven books. I can help you develop your shot list, assist with photo styling on set, choose photos, or whatever else you may need to make your vision a reality. I’ll always keep the big picture goals of your book in mind while considering the creative elements.
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Have a one-off project that needs support? Whether it's a speech, a LinkedIn piece, or something else, we can work together on an hourly basis.
For hourly consulting, I charge $250/hour with a 2-hour minimum.
Ready to get started?
Step 1.
Book a Fit Call
We’ll start with a free 15-minute call to talk about where you are and where you want to go with your project. After learning a bit about you, I’ll go over my process and give you some time to ask your own questions.
If it’s a great fit and we both want to move forward, the next step is to book a Manuscript Roadmap.
Step 2.
Book a Manuscript Roadmap
If you'd like to move forward after the Fit Call, the next step is to book your Manuscript Roadmap interview. This is a 60-minute in-depth session where we'll go deep and think big. We’ll dig into your unique challenges and goals and then I’ll create a roadmap with clear next steps for how you can make your goals a reality. From there, if you want to work together, your Manuscript Roadmap investment will be applied toward any of my recommended packages.
Investment: $500
Includes the interview and a written brief that identifies your customized plan to achieve your goals. This cost is applied to any package moving forward.
Step 3.
Book a package
Following are my base packages. Please contact me for larger projects or additional hours.
Developmental Editing
With a developmental edit, I’ll help you clarify the big picture elements of your book. We’ll dig deep and zoom out, shaping the project’s narrative and establishing the voice and tone, ensuring you’re communicating as clearly as possible. This is not a line edit, which focuses more on grammar, typos and punctuation.
15 hours min.
(12 hours of editing, 3 consultation hours)
Investment starts at $3,750
Ghostwriting
As your ghostwriter, I'll work closely with you to capture your voice and bring your ideas to life.
This could be an entire book, a thought leadership piece, a speech, LinkedIn content, or other writing projects.
Pricing varies based on the scope of your project. Please contact me for a custom proposal.
Creative Direction
Developing a design-forward book with photographs or illustrations? I’ll help you develop your shot list, assist with photo styling on set, choose photos, or whatever else you may need in terms of creative direction to achieve the big picture goals of your project.
5 hours min.
(onsite or virtual with travel costs not included)
Investment starts at $1,250
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