Services
The right support for the book you’re trying to write.
Every book is different. Some need clarity before writing begins. Some need a strong editorial hand during development. Others need an experienced partner to bring a finished manuscript through publication and beyond.
I offer a range of editorial, writing, publishing and post-publication services, individually or in combination, depending on what your book needs.
PREDEVELOPMENTAL EDITING
Find the book before you write it.
For authors with an idea, experience, expertise or story that hasn’t yet become a book.
Before drafting begins, I help you determine what the book is really about, who it is for, why it matters, and what shape it should take.
Through conversations, interviews, story mapping, audience and positioning work, and manuscript viability assessment, we develop the foundation for a book that is purposeful, distinctive and genuinely yours.
Ideal for:
Authors with an idea · first-time authors · experts with a book inside them · authors considering their next book
Clarify
Find the book inside the idea.
We work together to clarify your central idea, purpose, audience, and message, giving you a strong foundation before you begin writing.
Shape
Give your ideas a structure.
We turn your ideas, stories, and expertise into a clear book structure, shaping the chapters and flow so each part moves the reader forward.
Develop
Prepare you to write with intention.
Through editorial coaching, prompts, and practical guidance, I help you develop your ideas, strengthen your direction, and move confidently into the writing process.
DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING & BOOK COACHING
For authors who are writing or revising a manuscript.
I provide the structural insight, editorial challenge and practical support needed to develop a compelling manuscript from overall architecture through individual chapters.
May include:
Structural development · chapter planning · narrative and argument · feedback · revision · writing support · accountability
GHOSTWRITING & CO-WRITING SUPPORT
For people who have a book to write but need help getting it onto the page.
Whether you need a collaborative writing partner or a full ghostwriting service, I work closely with you to capture your knowledge, experience, perspective and voice. Your ideas. Your voice. My writing expertise.
All ghostwriting work is handled with complete confidentiality.
MANUSCRIPT EDITING & PROOFREADING
For authors with a completed or near-completed manuscript.
From line and copy editing through proofreading, I refine the language, clarity, consistency and flow while protecting what makes the writing yours.
May include:
Line editing · copy editing · continuity · consistency · proofreading · final manuscript preparation
PUBLISHING SUPPORT (SELF PUBLISHING)
For authors ready to navigate the practical side of publication.
From manuscript to published book. I provide hands-on support with the technical and production details that turn a finished manuscript into a finished book.
May include:
ISBN · formatting · cover design coordination · publishing setup · platform uploads · final production checks
POST-PUBLISHING & LEGACY STRATEGY
For authors thinking about what happens after the book is launched.
Your book has a life beyond publication.
I help you consider how the book can support your wider ambitions, from author and book positioning to media materials, visibility, speaking opportunities and the development of your next body of work.
May include:
Author positioning · book positioning · media kits · visibility · launch support · next-book planning · longer-term author strategy
Not sure what you need?
You don’t need to know which service is right for you before you get in touch.
Tell me where you are with your book, what you’re trying to achieve, and where you’re feeling stuck. We can determine together what kind of support will serve the book best.