Services
I've been writing and teaching all of my life, one way or another. While fiction is a lot of fun to write, when a for-hire writing gig changes lives, that's pretty cool, too. And I enjoy helping other people develop their stories. So, I do a little bit of everything and I never get bored.
While much of my time has been devoted to launching my new novel, updating my backlist, and marketing all of them, I've also been busy with services this year. So far this has included presenting How to Avoid Common Self-Publishing Mistakes and Navigate Today’s Self-Publishing Options for a Story Circle webinar, editing and formatting a self-help book, proofreading a novel, writing the monthly newsletter for my county's Red Cross, researching and writing a grant application, and writing an investigative social history for the sentence mitigation attorneys who hire me now and then.
Author Services: I usually do a combination comprehensive/copy edit. I sometimes do Beta reads or proofreading. ​I guide authors through the self-publication process, do some formatting and design work, and am open to co-authoring or ghostwriting if the project's interesting. I even illustrated a picture book, Cranky Cricket, under special circumstances.
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Businesses & Non-Profits Writing/Editing for Hire: My Master's degree from NAU focused on professional writing and editing a variety of documents for specific audiences. Combined with my other education and experience, I am particularly well-prepared to write and edit user manuals and other technical info for non-specialists, social histories for sentence mitigation, grant proposals, and scripts for instruction or advertising.
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Speaking/Teaching: I have experience teaching teens and adults in high school, community college, and workshop settings - basic skills, career preparation, writing, and self-publishing.
I've presented on self-publishing at conferences, community colleges, and in an online webinar. I've spoken about writing, my work, and related topics in interviews.
Use the contact form at the bottom of any page to inquire.
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