My Services

Writing is never about one single thing. Many different elements blend and combine to create the finished piece we send out into the world for everyone to read. I offer a comprehensive range of services tailored to meet your specific needs:

• Writing Coach: I am a partner on your journey – a collaborator, advisor and mentor who encourages you to develop your skills and talents to write the book you have it in you to write. With extensive experience in publishing and editing, I can offer insights, perspectives, training and coaching to help you grow and flourish as a writer.
• Proofreading: Proofreading is the final polish, ensuring your writing is flawless and professional. I meticulously identify and correct errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and syntax, providing the essential consistency in formatting and style that makes your work shine.
• Copy Editing: Copy editing is about refining your writing with precision to enhance its quality and readability. Like going through with a fine-tooth comb, I focus on clarity of expression, coherence of ideas, consistency, and eliminating discrepancies, ensuring your message is clear, compelling, and easy for readers to digest.
• Substantive Editing: Substantive editing involves taking a step back to examine the heart of your work. We’ll look at organization, structure, and how to maximize impact on the reader, ensuring your plot or argument unfolds compellingly and your characters (if applicable) resonate authentically. This is about shaping the whole piece for maximum connection and resonance with your readers.
• Book Proposals: Leveraging my experience as a multi-series editor for various publishers, I provide expert guidance on crafting formal proposals that stand out. I help you present your book, chapter, thesis, or other project effectively to publishers, increasing your chances of acceptance..
• I have a humorous approach to comments and suggestions. You have been warned!

Freelance Content Writer

I am also a writer, commissioning editor and reviewer, as well as a radio show collaborator and meetings organiser. I am available for reviews (book, literature, and music), articles, promotional materials, reports, chapters, blog posts – all forms of creative and academic freelance writing.

Why Choose Me?

I am friendly, professional, flexible and responsive. I believe that courtesy, cooperation and commitment are of the utmost importance in any relationship between an editor and a writer:

• Expertise: Expertise: Drawing on my extensive experience in publishing and dissemination (as highlighted on the Who Am I? page), I bring a versatile professional perspective and a keen eye for detail. This expertise allows me to not only refine your language but also strategically shape your writing to connect with wider audiences and achieve genuine resonance.
• Personal Approach: Recognizing that every writer and every story is unique, I take a personal, collaborative approach to each project. By truly understanding your vision and audience, I can best help you unlock your unique voice and ensure your message resonates exactly as you intend.
• Timely Delivery: Delivering to deadlines is vital and I always strive to deliver work within an agreed timeframe. At the same time, it is important to acknowledge there are times when speed and haste hinder good writing. If a task is going to take longer than originally anticipated, I will tell you. I will tell you why and I will tell you when you can expect to receive it.
• Confidentiality: I will always respect your privacy and guarantee the confidentiality of your work. Your work will be handled with care and discretion.
• Affordable Pricing: I believe professional editing expertise should be accessible to everyone. Writing is not a job: it is a vocation. I will always do my best to offer you a price which does not compromise on quality. I do this because I want to, not because I have to. 
• In the End: when all is said and done, we finish where we started. This is your voice. I can suggest, advise and recommend. But you will always be free to accept or to reject any and all of the suggestions I make. I am nothing more and nothing less than a companion who joins you for a part of your journey.

Begin the Conversation Today

Whether you need help with proofreading, copyediting, substantive editing, proposal writing or whatever it may be, I am here to help. Drop me a line, let’s talk and let’s see where it takes us.