I love storytelling in all its forms. This translates to a flair for working with memoirs and novels in particular. Growing up, I always wanted to be an investigative journalist, and in my current role I combine a love of wordsmithing with a desire to get to the core of any client’s story in collaborative work as a “book doctor” and ghostwriter.

I am as happy to do a “read and review” of a first novel as I am to help a well-known public figure tell his or her special story. My personal interests are pop culture, with a special emphasis on music; politics and current affairs; and life stories of all kinds.

The basic rate for a “read and review” that includes a detailed editorial letter: $175 an hour. I ask that prospective clients send a sample of thirty pages or so as an email attachment to see if we are a good match. Fees for more involved developmental editing and co-writing are negotiated according to the nature of the work required to bring out the best in the material.