Is this you?
You’ve got something important, possibly world-changing to say, but the cursor is still blinking back at you. That wicked wee line, winking flirtatiously, mocking. The ideas are swirling, but you’re suffering from word constipation. You’re trying so diligently to get your thoughts onto the page, but it feels like your spleen is being ripped from your…wherever your spleen is. You go get a doughnut instead. Or wash the dog.
OR maybe this:
You finish the post / article / manuscript / about page / resignation letter and then…that voice: “This is quite possibly sucky. Nothing but a truck-load of gift-shop gimcrackery. A steaming pile o’ bantha poo. I knew it. I’m not a writer. That’s it. I’m going back to checking out golf shoes at the Mini-Putt. Well, maybe it’s not that bad. It’s actually pretty good. Brilliant, in fact. I’m actually quite brilliant. Aren’t I? Ohhhhh Gaaaaaw, I suck. I knew it.”
OR possibly:
It’s finished! Aaaaand it’s boring. Sigh.
Writing Services and Consultation
I’ve been a wordsmith for nigh on thirty years, so I get that writing can, at times, be a lonely, stuttering, exasperating, infuriating process.
It can also be magical. Exultant. Illuminating. Thrilling. Important.
I humbly salute you for endeavoring to get your words into the world. If ever there was a time in history for the big-hearted to share…now would be it. Please, don’t let self-doubt, constipation, or the need for a spit and a polish stop you. If you’re stuck, I’m here to help.
I’m a word wizard. A pen monkey of the high magical order. I have been commissioned by the Great Aha to take you by the hand (or voice, as it were) and guide you to wordsy Nirvana. I’m your wayfinder, here to help finesse the best out of that genius mess.
Here are the kinds of things I love to work on:
• Articles / blog posts
• About pages / bios / company manifestos
• Query letters (I’m pretty sure I can get you in the door.)
• Back cover copy
• Amazon book descriptions
• Proposals (think, well, just about any kind, but especially books[!])
• Instructional material (think online courses, manuals, worksheets)
• Newsletter content
• Product descriptions
• Announcements
• Invitations
• Oh, gosh, the list goes on.
Or let’s think outside the box:
• Hard to write emails
• Notes of gratitude
• Gushing testimonials
• Copy for greeting cards
• That dreaded/overdue resignation letter
• Odes to the cute redhead.
A word about manuscripts:
I don’t offer line editing services for full-length fiction manuscripts at this time. I do consult on manuscripts and short stories to offer feedback on scene structure, dialogue, voice, and overall rhythm and flow. But do let’s talk about editing your non-fiction book: I especially love memoir and creative non-fiction.
Need someone to take a look at your words and offer constructive feedback? I’m concise and kind; I’ll point you to the shine. We’ll look at what’s working and help you do more of that.
My writing style has been described as snappy, funny, quirky, insightful, tear-inducing (think inspiring…or possibly hilarious, not awful), clear, entertaining. I can also wave my magic pen and transmogrify my voice into one that closely resembles yours, only with maybe a slight sparkle that will give it a little added sumpt’n special. Your missing secret ingredient.
Just need that final buff? I offer simple proofreading as well.
Got something scratching to get out? Let me help you open the cage and let her fly!
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