Two human beings dedicated to helping other humans tell their human stories.
Whether it’s a memoir or a novel or a guide helping others navigate their lives, we bring our lived in lives to meet you where you are to figure out what you want to say and how to most effectively say it.
what we do
Developmental Editing
In developmental editing, we conduct a full read-through of your work and then respond with extensive notes covering structure, length, balance, pace, and a variety of other storytelling elements. In the case of fiction we cover plot, characters and character arcs, tension, description, dialogue, etc. Once you’ve had a chance to read and digest our feedback, we’ll hop on a call with you to help problem-solve and go over the possibilities for your next draft. A developmental edit will help you learn what’s working well in your manuscript and where you have opportunities to unlock the kind of changes that will make your work stand out
Ghostwriting
Did you know that the majority of non-fiction books are ghostwritten? Many authors have compelling stories to share but don’t have the time, ability, or desire to write it themselves. If this describes you, we can step in and do the writing, editing, and polishing for you. We’ll help you brainstorm, often conducting in-depth interviews to explore the parameters of your story, and then we’ll work with you to organize the information and structure the narrative. Once we have a solid outline in place, we’ll draft your manuscript, in your voice, based on the content you provide through conversations, recordings, or source materials. You’ll review drafts, share your feedback, and we’ll revise and polish until your manuscript is complete and ready for the publishing process.
Coaching
If you’re in the early stages of planning a book, whether fiction or nonfiction, and you’d like some support with accountability, brainstorming, or troubleshooting, coaching is right for you. You can think of coaching as private writing classes, using your own work as the text—we’ll review your outlines and notes and then hop on a series of video calls or phone calls with you to help you develop your ideas and build out your outline. We can also coach you through the drafting process, reading and responding to chunks as you go along and helping you steer the narrative as you write.
