Support Services for Creatives

I offer support to emerging creatives in the form of coaching, feedback, and editing, all done in the spirit of compassionate service. I also enjoy speaking and teaching. To engage me in any of the below services, please contact me.

Coaching
I encourage prospective coaching clients to join one of my group coaching programs. I work with creatives of all kinds.

Short Story or Essay Feedback/Editing (5000 words and under):
• Cost: Contact me for an individualized quote—your pages must be 12 point Times New Roman, double-spaced
• Note: For fiction, I prefer the literary and speculative genres, and will turn away stories with extreme violence, gore, sex, or abuse

Developmental Editing for Short Story Collections
For a completed manuscript, this is a review of pacing, structure, character development, and setting. Upon completing my review, you’ll receive an editorial letter and detailed notes about ways to improve your next draft. Please allow 8-10 weeks. I prefer literary and speculative fiction, and will turn away stories with extreme violence, gore, sex, or abuse. (Note: this service is not a copyedit or proofread, because your book may change substantially after.)
• Cost: Contact me for an individualized quote—your pages must be 12 point Times New Roman, double-spaced

Speaking/Teaching
I am a former improv performer and I use humor and heart to engage my audiences. I enjoy teaching and speaking to creatives and writers of all ages on the following topics: the craft of short fiction, perseverance and rejection, marketing oneself as a writer, how to get published, disability and writing, writing as spiritual and healing practice, working with archetypes, fairy tales, how my immigrant background has informed my story-telling, overcoming writer’s block, and more. Please contact me for rates.