You have a story.
I will help you
tell it well.
You have a story. I will help you see your story more clearly and edit it. Passionate about your work but don't know how to tell the story? Let me listen to you talk and do the storytelling for you. Do you need a guide to work with you 1:1 to help you understand your story? I'm here.
You talk about
your work.
I'll write your copy.
You love what you do. You just can't find the right words to describe it in writing. You light up when you talk about your work. In person, people understand how you can help them. And they hire you.
But when you sit down to write the copy for your website? Or draft a newsletter? The words feel stiff. You write, then delete. After all this work, none of the sentences sound like you, even a bit.
If you tell me your story, I will find the right words for you.
The home page? The whole website? A newsletter sequence? Or all of it. Let me know before we talk so I can come prepared.
You tell me about your work the way you'd tell a friend. I listen for how you naturally explain things. I record the call and take notes as we go.
I'll create writing that sounds like you. We'll collaborate on edits until you feel like cheering: "Yes! That's exactly what I need!"
Your story is calling,
urging you to edit
and finish it.
Let me help you find the structure that will make it sing.
You've written the draft. Now, that draft needs a reader who will read it with compassion and tell you the truth — about the sentences that sing, the ones that hid what you want to say behind blandness, and how to write from your body to say what you want to say.
A detailed roadmap to revise your manuscript independently. I read everything, tell you the truth, and give you a clear plan.
What's Included- →Full developmental edit — structure, pacing, voice, clarity
- →Editorial letter summarizing strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities
- →In-document comments and suggestions
- →One follow-up call (60 minutes) to discuss revision strategy
Best for writers who want a detailed roadmap and the freedom to revise independently.
Payment: 50% upfront · 50% on deliveryEverything in Tier One, plus hands-on guidance as you revise. You learn the craft while you do the work.
Everything in Tier One, Plus- →Up to 3 revision calls (60–90 minutes each)
- →Guidance on tricky scenes or chapters as they come up
- →Real-time suggestions for voice and character development
- →Email support for revision questions (up to 5 emails)
Best for writers who want hands-on guidance while they revise and want to learn the craft as they go.
Payment: 50% upfront · 25% mid-project · 25% on deliveryA mentor guiding you from rough draft to publishable manuscript. The full journey, together.
Everything in Tier Two, Plus- →6–8 coaching calls during the revision process
- →Ongoing review of sections and drafts as they're revised
- →Deep focus on story arc, character development, and voice
- →Support navigating publishing options — traditional or indie
- →Optional follow-up copyediting at a discounted rate
Best for writers who want a true mentor from rough draft to publishable manuscript.
Payment: 50% upfront · 25% mid-project · 25% on delivery
There's something
that is uniquely
you.
Fully human and yet not like anyone else. And that you? She is good. She's powerful. And yet, you've been taught to be afraid of that quirky, loud, alive woman.
You — like nearly every woman in the world — have been taught to make nice, be quieter, take up less space, and become smaller. You should take care of everyone else around you, putting yourself last on the list. Actually, you're not even on your own list.
Until you hit your 40s or 50s, it seemed to work. From the outside, you've created a successful life. You've sacrificed your joy to fit into this world. But you're burned out. You're emotionally exhausted from the pretending.
Sometimes, you won't allow yourself to pee, even when you have to go now, because you have work you insist on finishing first. But hey — you're a success, in the traditional sense. At what cost?
Then, something hard and even horrible happens. A terrible loss: a relationship breaking up, a car accident, a life-altering illness, the end of a job or friendship or the illusion that everything is fine. Life seems to punch you in the gut. But really, life is crying out to you: You must change your life.
You need you to be you.
You need a guide.
This is the work we do together — 1:1 or in a small circle of women who are ready. Not in a group class, but in the kind of conversation that only happens when there's enough space to really be seen.
Not sure which
is right for you?
Let's talk.
Every piece of work begins with a conversation. Tell me what you're working on, where you're stuck, and what you're hoping for. We'll figure out the rest together.
Book a Conversation →Storytelling can restore us.
We must be willing to get rid of
the life we've planned, so as to have
the life that is waiting for us.
The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come.— Joseph Campbell
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