Do you need someone to read your manuscript and give some initial feedback? Maybe your story isn’t done yet, maybe it’s finalfinalFinal2forreal.doc, but you’re still not sure it’s working. Maybe you just need someone to tell you you’re on the right track (or advice on how to get back on!)--I can do that.

I read a portion of what you have so far (depending on length, this could be your entire story) and provide you with my first impressions and an idea of whether or not I believe it’s ready to publish or submit to agents, etc. (normally a few paragraphs).

Sometimes having a fresh pair of eyes on a work can be all you need to nudge you down the path you were looking for. This option can lead into discussions for next steps including more critical reads, more thorough edits, or whatever else you decide you need from me.

This is where we ensure that the story you want to be telling is the one that’s on the page. An in-depth service that provides you with lots of juicy feedback.

With this option we have an initial chat so I can understand your goals for your work. I read your entire story and provide you with comments directly on your manuscript as well as an additional document that discusses the work as a whole. This document will go into detail about each component of your story including voice, character, worldbuilding, plot and structure. I tell you what works and why, and I tell you what doesn’t, and why, providing suggestions on how to fix it! We then have a follow-up chat where you can ask further questions about my feedback.

This stage could require reworking and rewriting your manuscript, but the final result will be a story you can feel confident about. And of course, you’re under no obligation to accept my suggestions, and I love pushback and discussing the nuances of writing and editorial choices, so let’s talk!

The classic editor service. I go through your manuscript and edit for grammar, language, cohesion, flow, accuracy, and consistency. All those little niggly bits that we tend to miss when we’ve read something 7 million times.

I use Track Changes and add comments directly on your manuscript so you can see every change I make/suggest.

We can go back and forth with this until we’re both happy there is nothing more to be done!

If you need help getting a story from initial idea to final product, I can do that. This is especially useful for projects that require a team of creatives working together, like a comic book or an anthology.

I can work with you to plan and develop your idea, help create an achievable timeline and communicate deadlines to the team, monitor progress and help solve issues impeding that progress, and make sure we reach that final milestone of having the finished project in your hands (or whatever and wherever it may be!). I can also be responsible for communicating with publishers, press, or any other external stakeholders for the project.

I love doing project-based work and am so excited to talk to you about your idea!

Research is my guilty pleasure. It’s what I do in my spare time and it brings me great satisfaction.

If you need any research done–maybe to get that visual detail right in your comic, or to understand just how many petticoats a fisherman’s wife wore in 1790–get in touch. I’ve done everything from incredibly in-depth research about mourning attire and etiquette for the middle classes in 1900s London to collecting contact names and email addresses of as many local comic book shops I could find in the USA. I have provided Pinterest boards of fashion research for comic books about pop stars to providing transcriptions of Victorian business ledgers. Historical research is my main jam, but I’ll research anything. Just get in touch to ask!