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Award-Winning Editing and Coaching for the Independent Author

Independent publishing has come a long way from the days of the vanity press. More and more writers are discovering the flexibility, accessibility, and suitability of self-publishing every day. And as traditional publishing houses tighten their budgets and reduce the number of books they support every year, readers are looking for great stories wherever they can find them. Will one of them be yours?

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Looking for an editor, and not sure where to start?

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  • Learn what to look for in an editor & what questions to ask
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  • Organize your thoughts and your story
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You want your book to stand out because of its great content—a fantastic story, excellent writing, and attention to detail. Traditional publishing houses work with editors, and so should you.

You can find information on writing and self-publishing on the blog, more details on how I can help you under Services, and the genres I work with (and don’t).

*Because after a while, you can’t tell if what you wrote is true genius or belongs on the next bonfire, never to be seen again.

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