I owe it all to my grandma and the very, very large box of books she gave me. It was jampacked with stories that only strengthened my love of books. 

I also owe my deep thanks to the school librarian too, who read Bunnicula and Shiloh to the class. To my sister who gave me her entire Christopher Pike collection. To my mom (the best mom) for reading Runaway Bunny to me and making me love love love picture books like nothing else.

And of course, to so many authors who wrote the most amazing stories on earth. 

No wonder I love working with them so much.

Since 2008, I've been a developmental editor and book coach, working with both traditional and self-published authors. In the last five years alone, many of the writers I've worked with have obtained publishing deals with HarperCollins, Holiday House, Doubleday Canada, and more.

Others have received agent representation and have self-published to critical success, winning awards such as the National Indie Excellence Award, SCBWI Spark Award, Mom’s Choice Award, Green Earth Book Award, Romance Writers Stiletto Award, and more.

Currently, I'm taking on a very select number of new clients per year, fiction and non-fiction, for both coaching and editorial services.

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I have always been fascinated by the use of language to convey complex ideas and moods. I love how writers utilize their unique voices and styles to express their thoughts in distinctive ways. As an editor, my first goal is to help you tell your story in your own voice. I will help you correct and clarify, explain and emote—everything you need to make your style shine—without losing what makes your writing yours. 

My strengths lie in line editing, especially when it comes to the teeny-tiny details. Does one word have a stronger connotation than another? Would a different punctuation mark enhance the mood of the scene? How would a line break or a reaction beat make a chunk of dialogue more dramatic? Have you already used a certain phrase elsewhere in the story? Let's mix it up to make it fresh!

My biggest interests are fantasy, historical fiction, poetry, and romance. YA and Adult are the age groups I have the most experience with, but I also dabble in MG and Children's Lit. 

Unfortunately, due to an overactive imagination and a tendency towards nightmares, I would not be a great fit for horror, thrillers, or anything with frequent or overly graphic depictions of violence.

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