When you need help with
your book, you want an inspired,
insightful, masterful guide.
(You want ME.)
When people ask what I do, I tell ’em:
I write to help the soul speak.
This work started quietly for me, maybe sixteen years ago, when I confided to a friend: “I know there are people out there carrying stories that haunt them—stories that must be born. But they need help . . . the kind of help they can trust. ”
At the time, I was a dozen years deep into a career as an advertising copywriter and creative director—a “temporary gig” that somehow became a longer chapter. If you’ve ever blinked and found yourself in a rut you never meant to choose . . . you know what I mean.
But in my bones, I knew what I was really meant to do.
Book writing and editing—true, heart-connected, I-really-give-a-damn storytelling—felt more like a return to purpose than any career pivot. Before advertising, I was a journalist covering religion and science, classically trained in news editorial, reporting and shaping stories for years. Some won awards, including the worldwide story of the Cantor and the Klansman that inspired a book.
So, I brought all of THAT into this work.
Since then, I’ve helped so many authors bring their stories to the page:
—A woman who survived, not one, but two near-death experiences writes a best-seller
—A dentist-turned-mystic opens up about the life transformation he didn’t see coming, but couldn’t ignore
—A celebrity DA shares his views on the justice system and humanity, against the backdrop of his most chilling cases
—Two powerhouse authors spin a fairy-tale novel that blends time travel, Southern cooking, and magical sisters, where the past can be rewritten and second chances might be real
And there are so many more—from Memoir and Inspirational, to Fantasy, True Crime, and Fiction. I’ve done the heavy lifting, the deep listening, the myth-shaping, the gritty line work.
And, I still love it all.
So, here’s what I’ve learned through the years, the hard way, of course. (Really, is there ever any other?)
And, I want you to hear this, like it’s coming from a tiny, firecracker fairy muse with wild, whacky hair and story-ink magic etched across her forehead, and she’s just parked herself on your shoulder, whispering, “Hey, listen up”. . . .
Your story matters . . . but how you tell it matters even more.
If it stumbles out there in the real world—half-formed, clumsy, full of flat spots and tired, old lines, with no compelling story arc, themes, subtext, and reason for being—it won’t find the sky it was meant to touch.
And that breaks my heart.
Because a book that isn’t fully born is a huge loss.
It’s like turning your back on a sculpture . . . before you’ve set it free from the stone.
Here’s how I can help (in order of decreasing complexity, time, and cost):
- Book Ghostwriting
I step into your voice and experiences like a method actor—drawing on deep research, storytelling instincts, and intuitive heart.
- Collaborative Book Writing
This is a blend of rewriting your rough drafts, light-to-heavy ghosting, structural reshaping (finding that story arc!), fact-checking, and other necessary tunings.
- Book Proposal
Whether you need the whole thing built from scratch or just some strategic lift, I’ll help you create a strong proposal for traditional publishers.
- Developmental Book Editing
This involves advanced rewriting, deep editing, and resculpting of your manuscript so it reads like the book you meant to write.
- Book Coaching
For writers who know they’ve got the story, but the path’s grown cold, tangled, twisted. I’ve walked it many, many times. I’ll guide you through the shadowy woods, past the sneaky snake pits, and everything that tests you, keeping the flame of your story alive . . . to the very last page.
Rates: I charge either hourly or flat-rate, depending on the variables, as every book is different—writer to writer, genre to genre. We’ll talk it through.
One last thing: If I work with you, it’s because I believe you have a deep commitment to your story. If I take you on, I know you can do it.
Contact me today for a free consultation and estimate.
