Let’s look at your draft on a macro and meso level. I’ll read for theme, structure, character, dialogue, tension, pacing, and come back with both strategic + tactical edits.

You might be looking for a developmental editor if:

• You’ve got a complete manuscript to share (whether that’s a 300-page book or a 10-page short story)

• You feel overwhelmed at the prospect of self-editing—where to start, what to focus on

• Or maybe you’ve done extensive revisions already, and you’re not sure if you’re even improving it anymore

• You’re mentally prepared to put in the effort to improve the draft

What you’ll get: a structured memo that usually runs 5-15 pages + a 1-2h call to review together.

Potential add-ons: help with query letters or plot summaries for query letters, subsequent review in whole or part

Unlike many editors, I live for line editing. I often find it’s helpful to do these as a second round of edits after you’ve incorporated feedback from the developmental round.

You might be looking for a line editor if:

• You’ve completed a manuscript and you’re relatively confident in its shape + structure

• You want fresh eyes to spot rough patches before you submit a polished draft to agents or presses

• You want your sentences to glint

What you’ll get: detailed stylistic revisions on a sentence-by-sentence level for the full manuscript. (Note this is not the same as a copy edit, which is grammatical and authoritative.)

This is time where we work on not just your project but also your practice as a writer.

Coaching might be for you if:

• You’ve been working on your manuscript for a while now, and it’s time to finish it

• You’ve received vague or unhelpful—or even damaging—feedback in the past (honestly, same.)

• You’re new to the publishing industry and aren’t sure what your next steps should be

• You’ve been writing for a while but you feel disconnected from your writing practice + want some supportive accountability

What you’ll get: while this varies, most commonly we’ll schedule sessions to talk through specific challenges, or we’ll define a timeline for you to send me pages of your draft-in-progress for review.

I ghostwrite op-eds, books + screenplays. You might need a ghostwriter if:

• You have the expertise + the experience to publish an authoritative text in your field, but you don’t have the time to write it yourself

• You have an idea or a story to tell, and you want a trusted collaborator to bring it to life

• You don’t want your name on something that is mediocre or identifiably written by AI

• You’ve brought your project as far along as you can, but need another set of eyes to clarify + refine

What you’ll get: depending on the project, a revised or even completed manuscript.