Years of experience and a passion for words . . .
Humble Beginnings
English class was always my favorite. Grammar just clicked for me. I remember helping my friend Jeff understand verb conjugation in seventh grade. I guess that was the beginning for me and a lifetime of guiding writers through the perils of the English language.
Throughout high school and college, friends brought me their five-paragraph essays and term papers to proofread, but I was rarely able to stop at simply checking for errors. I would notice structural problems, inconsistencies, overused words, poor transitions, and so on. Without even trying, I became an editor, first as a hobby, then as an interesting and fulfilling career.
And no matter what I do, that editor is always there, always working. Even if it had an off switch, I wouldn’t use it (no matter how much my friends and family might wish I did!). The fact is, being an editor is not what I do. It’s who I am, and I like it that way.
Helping writers say what they want to say the best way they can say it makes my brain happy, and my brain would be happy to help you too.
Life moves in funny directions sometimes. I created this business and this website as a means of offer my services to authors. Unexpected hurdles and two jobs (at the same time) have left me with a lot of help to give and very little time in which to give it.
So, pivot... pivot... pivot...
If I can't help authors by editing their manuscripts, I can help them by provided resources they can use to learn a variety of writing techniques and to grown as storytellers. And that opportunity has been an unexpected gift.
I'm exploring new content to add all the time, so I hope you'll come back and see what's new now and then.
All my best to you in your writing journey!