With an MFA from University of Arkansas, a PhD from University of Tennessee, and award-winning fiction published in The Missouri Review, The Southern Review, and Narrative Magazine (who named me one of their top 20 new writers), I know what it takes to craft literary fiction that resonates with readers and editors alike.
What I do: I help writers solve structural problems—pacing that drags, character arcs that don’t land, stakes that feel unclear, or narratives that haven’t yet found their true shape. I work closely with you to identify what your story is actually about (which is often different from what you set out to write) and help you make intentional choices about structure, voice, character development, and scene work.
What you’ll get: A detailed editorial letter analyzing your manuscript’s strengths and areas for development, plus marginal comments throughout showing specific opportunities for revision. I don’t just identify problems—I offer concrete solutions and examples from published work.
My approach: I’ve taught writing at the university level and served as the Tickner Fellow at Gilman School. I treat your manuscript with the same care and rigor I’d want for my own work. I’m direct about what needs fixing, but I always remember it’s your story—my job is to help you tell it better.
Let’s talk about your manuscript.
Package Options
The Basic (.02/word)
You Want
- Affordable editing.
- A gut reaction and some quick tips.
You Get
- Some limited in-text comments with a particular focus on the first several pages.
- A quick read.
- 3 pages of actionable feedback on what’s working, major hurdles, and specific suggestions about how those hurdles might be overcome.
The Advanced (.03/word)
You Want
- A complete and thorough developmental edit on your book and a firm sense of where to go from here.
You Get
- In-text comments conveying my reactions to the text in real time.
- Line editing on clarity, tone, diction, etc.
- 5-8 pages of actionable feedback on what’s working, major hurdles, and specific suggestions about how those hurdles might be overcome.
The Carte Blanch (price depends on project)
You Want
- A complete rewrite on your own draft. You have a great idea and you’ve put it all out there on the page, but you’re not a practiced writer. Or maybe you’re just one of these people who HATES revision and you need someone else to take it from here.
You Get
- I’ll go in and tune into what’s really working and what still needs reshaping. Then I’ll reshape it. But always I’m honoring what the story wants to be, committed to making it the best version of itself. This is a two-step process in which all major changes will be discussed with you beforehand.
Let’s chat!
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