Do you have a book you want to write?
Finding it tough going on your own?
As a two-time New York Times bestselling writer
—as well as an editor of other bestsellers and a writing coach to bestselling writers—
I can help you unearth and share your story and/or your message.
Whether I work with you as a book consultant, writing coach, editor, or writer,
or through my Boost Your Business with a Book e-course,
together we’ll make your content sound like you–only better.
It all starts with a chat and/or some sloppy copy.
Call me for a free 20-minute chemistry and project consultation and I’ll explain.
Or if you’re looking for a simple self-publishing solution,
check out Incubation Press, our sister site.
Checking your Book Proof
My writing coach client, Jeff Hutcheson, had finished his second book, a cozy mystery called Going Blue that brings back all the characters in his first novel, Going Barefoot. After a line edit followed by a copy edit and a proofread, we had the interior pages...
Helping to Feed the Hungry
A number of years ago, I became involved with Bend Food Project, a local nonprofit started by a group of friends in 2015 to help curb hunger in our area. Modeled after similar projects around the country, the door-to-door food collection system is both simple and...
Book-Selling Tips: Influencers
You've finished your book. You're sure it's going to be a bestseller because why wouldn't everyone want to read it? Maybe you're right. But your book isn't going to sell itself, and if no one hears about it, no one is going to buy it. Influencers, however, can change...
Thanks
My father used to give the same Thanksgiving toast every year. Raising his glass, he simply said, “Thanks.” I'm definitely my father's daughter. Unable—or perhaps unwilling—to improve on this post, I have simply decided to run it every year at this time as a tribute...
My Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
On a recent trip to California, four of us had brunch in my favorite restaurant in Murphys, which I had wanted to share with my good friend, Leah, who was finally visiting my old stomping grounds. For the first time ever, the meal was seriously disappointing. We...























