I help writers turn complex ideas into compelling work.
I work with nonfiction authors, experts, and scholars on books, essays, and public-facing writing. Whether you're wrestling with the structure of a manuscript, trying to find the throughline in years of research, or looking for a sharper way to communicate your ideas, I bring an experienced outside perspective to the work.
My approach combines deep structural editing with a journalist's instinct for finding the sharpest angle at the heart of your work. My process is rigorous, thoughtful, and collaborative: I ask questions, challenge assumptions, and help you make the work stronger—while keeping your unique voice entirely at the center.
Finding Your Place in the Process
Every book or essay project moves at its own pace. Developed from my years of experience as an editor and a writing instructor, these three stages help you pinpoint exactly where your project sits today—and map out the clear, actionable steps needed to move it forward.
Stage 1: The Idea Stage
For writers developing a book, essay, newsletter, or ongoing body of public work.
The Conceptual Blueprint: We do deep developmental work on structure, argument, narrative, pacing, or direction using early notes and outlines. We look at your project as a whole and figure out what it needs to become before you write yourself into a corner.
The Editorial Partnership: A steady collaboration or hourly strategic consulting for books, essays, or digital projects. Built for authors, memoirists, and essayists who want consistent creative alignment to workshop their pages on a predictable schedule or via targeted consultations.
Stage 2: The Manuscript Stage
For authors with partial or fully completed book-length drafts.
The Full Manuscript Critique: An objective, macro evaluation of your manuscript's architecture and logic, resulting in an exhaustive editorial letter providing a clear roadmap for independent revision.
The Developmental & Line Editing Partnership: An intensive, multi-round end-to-end collaboration. We move dynamically from big-picture structural changes down into sentence-level refinement to polish your unique voice, tone, rhythm, and flow.
Stage 3: The Market Stage
For authors ready to pitch, publish, or expand their public footprint.
The Proposal & Query Package: Developing a competitive book proposal, query, pitch, or submission materials tailored directly to the expectations of traditional agents and academic presses.
Book to Platform (Joint Collaboration with Raúl Peña): A book should have a life beyond its publication date. For authors with completed or forthcoming books, award-winning designer Raúl Peña and I help position your book, clarify its public message, identify meaningful opportunities, and build its visual digital brand.
Let’s talk about your project.
I'd love to learn more about what you're working on and see which stage fits your current writing momentum.