writing support
copyediting
desktop publishing
self-publishing
in working with writers, i bring my mindfulness and curiosity to play with ideas and encourage authentic expression. rooted in text-specific, praise-based feedback.
all services are tailored to your needs and subjects.
copyediting
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one-time or ongoing editorial support
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full grammatical correction, structural, clarity, and continuity support
desktop publishing
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document conversion
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layout
self-publishing book production
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consultation, editing, book design (layout, typesetting, indexing, etc.) & production available for on-demand publishing
Published Client Works
Couples Work by Marsha Mathews, PsyD
Paperback Published 2025
A self-guided workbook project intended for those wishing to understand the dynamics at play in romantic relationships and to improve methods of communication and commitment.
Project included copyediting, formatting, partial cover design
The Original Madman by Josh & Amy Moulton
Hardcover Published 2025
A moving tribute to Josh's father, illustrator and artist Conrad Moulton, who helped shape the printed advertising scene from the 1950s through the 1980s. A coffee table book featuring nationally published ads, personal works, and stories from Conrad's son and wife.
Project included sorting through hundreds of images, categorizing according to decade and file size, information gathering & transcription (written & recorded narrative, materials used), editing images to remove backgrounds and correct perspective, formatting and layout, cover design, upload support
Adult Transformational Change by Marsha Mathews, PsyD
Paperback Published 2024
A self-guided handbook and workbook project intended for adults who find themselves in search of or on the brink of transformational change.
Project included copyediting, formatting, cover design
Slivers of Time by Darden Dodge
Paperback Published 2024
A potent collection of personal reflections by the artist and author.
Editing consultant
Long Shadows Vol. 2 by Darden Dodge
Paperback Published 2023
The second volume of Dodge's Long Shadows series, featuring the interplay of sunlight and bodies (both animate and inanimate).
Contributor; editing consultant
Long Shadows Vol. 1 by Darden Dodge
Paperback Published 2022
The inaugural volume of Dodge's Long Shadows series, featuring the interplay of sunlight and bodies (both animate and inanimate).
Contributor; editing consultant
writing support priorities
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encouraging the writer's strengths (i.e. what they enjoy doing vs. what they don't enjoy doing)
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de-escalation of pressure, invitation to think and feel freely
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specific, praise-based feedback that helps the writer build confidence from within the context of their own work
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practice sharing one's work, getting comfortable with vulnerability
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questions that prompt critical thinking and curiosity, reminding the writer that they get to choose (or not choose) what things mean
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editing focus on structuring and organization, improving clarity and providing questions/prompts that help the writer build the story
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redirection from the doubts and fears that live in the mind to the joy and curiosity of creating in the present moment
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a genuine and compassionate curiosity in everyone's stories, and a desire to see all people happy and successful (having written those definitions themselves)