Anne Stockwell – Editor

I got my professional start as Editor in Chief of The Advocate magazine, national leader of the LGBTQ+ market.

I’ve edited many great LGBTQ+ writers: Amy Bloom, Gore Vidal, Armistead Maupin, Rita Mae Brown, Alonso Duralde, Jewelle Gomez, Bruce Vilanch, Charles Busch, Kimberly Peirce, E. Lynn Harris, Ron Nyswaner, B. Ruby Rich, Kate Clinton, Frank DeCaro, and more.

I have an MFA in Film Directing from NYU; studied personally with Martin Scorsese. I'm a voting member of GALECA, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

Celebrity interviews: Spike Lee, Hugh Jackman, George Clooney, Bette Midler, Brooke Shields, Jessica Lange, Annette Bening, Michael C. Hall, Ellen DeGeneres, Salma Hayek, Paula Vogel, many more.

I wrote The Guerrilla Guide to Mastering Student Loan Debt (HarperPerennial) as well as numerous cover stories, features, and humor (Esquire, New York, Ms., and Ploughshares).

DEVELOPMENTAL EDIT: Your developmental edit will include comprehensive notes on structure, plot, style, pace, and tone. Our conversations will be open, supportive, mindful of your goals, and fun!

CUSTOM BOOK COACHING: Ready for a deep dive that will help you level up your skills for your current project and everything you write in the future? Ask me to design a book coaching experience built around your needs.

New: ACCELERATED STORY ONE-ON-ONE: Don't let your great idea keep spinning around in your head. Let's get you started! In this short-term approach, we brainstorm as a team to jumpstart your storytelling success: real characters, smart plot, fun in the writing instead of time-sucking confusion. You deserve a quick and easy way to get your vision in focus.

While I've worked with the famous, I also love working with beginners.

Whatever your project, bring it!

TESTIMONIALS:

“One of the best editors I ever had.”—Etelka Lehoczky, NPR

“She has an extraordinary gift for working with people, and she has exquisite taste.”—Alonso Duralde, Chief US critic, The Film Verdict; author, Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas, Hollywood Pride

“In my professional life (and personal as well) I come across many, many journalists and editors. Anne is easily near the top of the list of real gems in every category. She really is a pro's pro.”—Bob Witeck, Stanford School of Communication

“Anne is incredibly patient and gives great editorial advice. As a person, she is warm, approachable, and has an easy, wonderful sense of humor. I can't recommend her enough.”—Kera Bolonik, Editor in Chief, Dame magazine; author, Gullible (Dey Street/HarperCollins)