Do you want to write a memoir but need support?
I make the process of writing your memoir as rewarding as the results—at affordable prices.
What I Do
No matter your level of experience, I can provide you with the support and expertise to create an engaging, effectively written memoir that will captivate the audience you want to reach.
Book coaching
Do you want to write your memoir yourself but need someone to regularly support you with structure, craft guidance, & feedback? I can provide you with coaching tailored to your needs.
Ghostwriting
Do you want to write your memoir but lack the time or the skillset to get it done? I can take you move from idea to finished manuscript.
Editing
Have you drafted your memoir and now need specific feedback and guidance on how to revise it? I can provide several types of editorial support.
Your memoir is a book only YOU can write. I can help.
Three Reasons to Work with Me
1. I have the right background.
With degrees from Yale and Louisiana State University, I have thirty years of experience as a writer, editor, and educator.
2. I have the right skills.
I excel at listening, reading, and pinpointing what will make a narrative the best it can be. I can help a writer develop a creative process, draw out the most significant threads in a life story, and adjust my support to whatever a client requires, even if they aren’t sure what they need.
3. You won’t risk a lot of money.
My prices are lower than most comparable services so that I can work with the kind of writer I like to work with. Additionally, I communicate with clients up front exactly what they will be paying for, don’t engage in upselling, and set up payments in installments.
Four Reasons to Write Your Memoir
1) No one can write your memoir except you.
Others can write about your life from the outside-what you’ve done, what you’ve said— but only you can write it from the inside—what you’ve thought, what you’ve felt, and what has mattered most to you.
2) Writing your memoir is an attainable goal.
A memoir is a story about part of your life, not about all of it. And because it’s about you, you’re automatically an expert on the subject.
3) There’s an audience who wants to read it.
I can’t guarantee your memoir will sell a million copies, but I do know you have potential readers—family and friends, strangers who can learn from your experiences, those you’ve worked with and influenced, or descendants who haven’t been born yet.
4) You’ll learn about yourself.
Writing a memoir requires you to think through your experiences and the people in your life and connect them in ways you might not have before. You’ll understand yourself and your life better.