I'm a professionally trained developmental editor and book coach specializing in women's fiction, romance, and contemporary fiction.

As a writer myself, I understand the drafting and revision process you’re navigating, and I understand what you need to embrace your identity as a writer, finish your first draft, and tackle revisions. I love stories with strong characters, characters who are flawed but trying to better their lives in some way. I crave stories that pull me in with a strong voice, descriptive settings, and inner conflict, and that un-put-downable kind of story is exactly what I’ll help you create through our work together. Whether you’re just embarking on your first draft or looking to strengthen your story on the path towards publication, my goal is to help you craft a story that will resonate with readers and leave them wanting more.

As a book coach, I combine my knowledge of writing craft with my background in mental health counseling and coaching to help identify the obstacles standing between you and writing your story. My coaching is multi-faceted, addressing both the technical aspects of getting your words down on paper as well as the mindset component of embracing a writing identity, gaining the confidence to share your writing, and finally realize your dream of writing a book. After all, we could spend all day talking about what makes a story work, but if you don’t address the mental blocks keeping you from writing, it won’t make a difference. As a coach, I’ll be your writing cheerleader, in your corner every step of the way.

As an editor, it’s my goal to not only help you improve your current manuscript but to do so in a way that teaches you and helps to strengthen your writing skills to increase your confidence and abilities as a writer. My feedback is always action-oriented, so you’ll know not only what the issue is but also how you can fix it. My counseling background has provided me with a strong awareness of interpersonal dynamics and the inner struggles your characters face. Through the editing process, we’ll dig deep to ensure your characters are multi-dimensional, believable, and memorable.

Your story is a piece of you that you’ve summoned the courage to share with me; I will always honor that and treat your work with the respect it deserves. My role is to be your partner in this process to help you share your story with the world. After all, no one else in this world can tell YOUR story. You can be confident when you work with me that my top priority is helping you tell your best story, the story YOU want to tell.