Your Book Editor

If you’ve got a book inside you that is dying to get out, we should talk. I am a seasoned book, magazine, newspaper editor – and also the best-selling author of nine books, including an Oprah book. I have been book editor and writing coach for dozens of aspiring writers, using tactful, constructive advice to grow their talent and drive their project to completion. As a developmental book editor, I help you find your writing voice. I will teach you new things about writing so you grow as an author. I’m here to encourage you, helping you plan, organize, write, rewrite and get that book out of your head (and heart) and into the hands of readers. As a book editor who focuses on content, I might see a paragraph on page 161 that would read better in the middle of page 82. I am responsible for the quality of your book, and I will suggest copy editors for proofing. My first book was rejected by every major American publisher, but I w persevered until it was a #1 best-seller and an Oprah book. I am a book editor who truly knows the ins and outs of publishing, and that includes all the frustrations – and the joys. I am well versed in both traditional publishing and self-publishing because I’ve had best-sellers with both. If you want a book editor or writing coach to help you write your proposal, query agents, find a traditional publisher and deal with their editors, marketing people and the media, we should talk. I have been there and done that many times. And if you decide to self-publish, I can hook you up with copy editors, designers and printers, as well as help you devise a marketing plan. And I will fiercely protect you from the many unscrupulous faux publishing companies and consultants that just take your money. My qualifications: • Best-selling author of nine books • Four-time Pulitzer Prize nominee • Winner of more than a dozen major national writing awards • Post-graduate work in Creative Writing • Master’s degree in Journalism and