Editor · Writing Coach · Publishing Consultant
From first draft to
published book.
I work with authors one-on-one at every stage — from the earliest, messiest drafts through developmental editing, line editing, querying agents, and publication. Over 200 book-length projects. Fifteen years. New York.
200+book-length manuscripts
15+ yearsindependent practice
Cornell · Stanford · Chicagouniversity press clients
First draft through publicationfull-service range
Manuscript Consultation
Full read, in-text commentary, critique letter, and a follow-up call. The right first step.
From $65/hr · 4-week turnaround
Developmental Editing
Structure, argument, arc. One-on-one, weekly. For writers who want a real collaborator.
$80–100/hr
Line Editing & Copyediting
Sentence-level clarity, consistency, and style — light through heavy.
$50–75/hr
Publishing Consultation
Query letters, agent submissions, book proposals. I know the road from manuscript to shelf.
$80–100/hr
What I do
The work I find most rewarding is the earliest and messiest.
First drafts, structural overhauls, manuscripts that don't yet know what they are — that's where I do my best work. I specialize in one-on-one collaboration with authors over the long haul. And when you're ready to take it further, I can guide you through querying, proposals, and publication.
"I'm not looking for clean manuscripts to polish. I want to help writers find the book they're actually trying to write."
Selected clients
Trusted by publishers and scholars
Cornell University Press
Stanford University Press
University of Chicago Press
Indiana University Press
Harvard Education Press
RAND Corporation
Palgrave Macmillan
Shambhala Publications
Services & rates
Clear scope. Honest pricing.
Every project begins with a conversation about your goals, timeline, and budget. I work with writers at every stage — from first draft through publication. Rates reflect actual pace; no flat-fee surprises on longer manuscripts.
Manuscript consultation
Full read + in-text comments + critique letter + 30-min call. The right first step for any manuscript, at any stage.
20 ms pages/hr
4-week turnaround
80% upfront
$65/hr
Developmental editing
Structure, argument, arc, character. One-on-one, weekly. Especially suited to first drafts and major revisions.
1–5 pages/hr
Subscription or block-of-hours
$80–100/hr
Line editing
Sentence-level clarity and flow. Voice preserved. Clean and tracked copies delivered.
2–10 ms pages/hr
depending on weight
$60–75/hr
Copyediting
Grammar, consistency, style. Chicago, AP, AMA. ESL authors welcome.
5–10 ms pages/hr
light through medium
$50–60/hr
Proofreading
Final pass before submission or publication. Grammar, spelling, punctuation, formatting.
9–13 ms pages/hr
$40–50/hr
Writing coaching
Weekly sessions for writers in process. Structure, craft, momentum. Tailored to how you actually work — including neurodiverse writers.
Hourly or weekly
subscription
$80–100/hr
Publishing consultation
Query letters, agent submissions, book proposals, publication strategy. From manuscript to shelf.
Hourly or project-based
$80–100/hr
Ghostwriting
Memoirs, nonfiction, fiction. Your voice, your ideas — fully realized on the page.
1–3 ms pages/hr
$80–130/hr
About
Editor, coach, and publishing consultant based in New York.
I've spent fifteen years working with writers at every level — from debut novelists to tenured scholars. The work I find most rewarding is the earliest and messiest: sitting with a writer in the development phase, when the book is still becoming itself. I'm not looking for clean manuscripts to polish. I want to help writers find the book they're actually trying to write.
Background
I've worked as head editor at Toho Publishing, Publishing Director at the Working Fires Foundation, and as a freelance editor for university presses including Cornell, Stanford, Chicago, Indiana, and Harvard Education, as well as the RAND Corporation, Palgrave Macmillan, and Shambhala Publications.
I hold a BA in English Writing from Pomona College, where I was a Writing Fellow.
How I work
Every engagement starts with a conversation about what you're trying to accomplish and what's getting in the way. I work in tracked changes, deliver clean and edited copies, and follow most projects with a written editorial letter and a call.
I can take a writer from first draft all the way through querying agents, writing proposals, and publication. I know the full road.
Neurodiverse writers
I have extensive experience working with neurodiverse and neuroatypical writers — including those with ADHD, dyslexia, and autism. Neurodivergent writers often bring distinctive strengths: associative thinking, intense focus, unconventional structure. The editorial process works best when it's built around how a particular writer actually thinks, not a standard template.
Genres & disciplines
Fiction · Memoir · Creative nonfiction · Academic monographs · Scholarly articles · Government and policy reports · Medical communications · Stage plays · Screenplays · Travel writing · Young adult · ESL authors for peer review
