Editorial & developmental services for nonfiction authors
Transform your raw expertise, messy drafts, and big ideas into writing people actually want to read. Whether you are holding a loose concept in your head or staring at a sprawling 500-page manuscript, an experienced outside editorial perspective ensures your work lands with precision, clarity, and deep resonance.
The Idea Stage
Clarifying concepts, finding the throughline, and shaping ambitious projects from the start.
3,000-Word Diagnostic ($250): A focused page review and 30-minute live Zoom workshop to audit prose mechanics, pacing, and voice execution on your active draft.
Conceptual Blueprint ($500): A written structural map and 45-minute planning session to organize your table of contents, summaries, and chapter flow before you draft.
Editorial Partnership: Flexible, continuous editorial feedback and hourly consultations tailored for writers developing long-form projects over time.
The Manuscript Stage
Big-picture structural editing and sentence-level refinement for books, essays, and substantial projects.
Manuscript Critique: A comprehensive editorial assessment identifying structural gaps, inconsistencies, and revision priorities for complete drafts.
Developmental & Line Editing: Hands-on, collaborative editing through focused rounds to refine both the macro-level structure and sentence-level prose.
The Market Stage
Strategic support for positioning books, preparing submissions, and building a public presence.
Book Proposals & Pitch Packages: Transforming complex text and outlines into industry-standard materials designed to capture agent and publisher attention.
Publication Support: Helping authors place standalone excerpts or essays and refine pitches to meet editorial guidelines.
Book to Platform: A specialized framework bridging editorial strategy and visual branding.
Substantive Writing & Ghostwriting
Your raw ideas, stories, and deep expertise shaped into finished, publishing-grade prose written in your voice.
Profiles: In-depth professional stories that transform your career path, business milestones, or non-linear journey into a compelling narrative. Perfect for website bios, media kits, or profiles intended for external publication.
Essays & Articles: Turning your overarching concepts, personal experiences, cultural commentary, or excess book chapters into polished, standalone articles and personal essays built with publication in mind.
Full-Scale Ghostwriting: Collaborative, conversational writing support for leaders, experts, artists, and consultants. We find the core throughline of your material, organize what belongs, and refine the prose until your message is sharp and structurally sound.
What Clients Are Saying
“Natalie’s edits were invaluable in helping me structure my book. She guided me in sequencing each story, context, and discussion to anticipate the readers’ needs... Her comments are focused, clear, and solution-oriented.”
— Victoria Kumala Sakti, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow at Max Planck Institute
“As my developmental editor, Natalie was instrumental in bringing my book to life. She helped me reshape my original 500-page manuscript into a 250-page final draft without losing the message, cohesion, or my voice.”
— Dr. Tom Collins, author, The Four Stars of Leadership
“Natalie didn’t just hand me a fish—she taught me HOW. I am a significantly better writer because her process showed me how I can adapt her method and style to my own self-editing. This was one of the greatest gifts.”
— Justin Kolber, author of Ripped