Overview
I have edited more than 400 fiction and nonfiction book manuscripts for adults and teens since 1998. Hundreds of my author clients have published their works with mainstream publishers or independently. Helping to enhance the development of an author's voice, plot, and characters defines my approach to editing. Seeing a manuscript take shape and roll off the presses into reader's hands is a thrill that never grows old. It has been my privilege to work with talented writers of mystery, adventure, romance, children's stories, science fiction, memoir, young adult novels, psychology, women's issues, self-help, and historical fiction for more than 20 years.
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Parenting & Families
Psychology
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Humor & Comedy
Mystery & Crime
Women's Fiction
Young Adult
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
- education and psychology
- school psychology and elementary education
Portfolio
Murders at Hollings General is a medical mystery involving a series of bizarre homicides at a major teaching hospital in New England. The protagonist, Dr. David Brooks, is an engaging if somewhat quirky doctor/amateur sleuth who confines his practice to making... read more
The common theme throughout the authors' life is that of service–Public service, service on boards and commissions, charities, community and corporate organisations and the Church. Spanning over five decades, all of the service has been within the Cayman Islan... read more
NOW TO BE A MAJOR MOVIE IN HOLLYWOOD!“Sadia’s foray into the romance genre paid off and we get a stunning novel.” MARA WHITE, HUFFINGTON POST"My second in the Top Ten romance reads of the year!" BUZZFEED BLOG"Juniper Smoke is an odyssey, a fantastic, sexy, fun... read more
Written in English and Mandarin (Simplified Chinese & Pin Yin), Travel, Learn and See your friends 走学看朋友 is a story about two first-graders attending a Mandarin Immersion school. Dean and Ethan become fast friends. Dean is ethnically Chinese, and his reasons f... read more
Got a minute? Of course you don’t, you’re a parent … and so is Linda Watney.In Joyful Chaos, Watney chronicles her evolution from eager new parent to seasoned mom just doing her best—dealing with chaos without losing her mind.Filled with clever insights, self-... read more
Young, unthinking, and impetuous, Rascal gets swept away by a whirlwind into a forest filled with uncertainty. Injured, but able to walk, he secures a safe place for the night. Jasper, a rabbit, greets him in the morning. He provides breakfast and offers to ge... read more
About The Brothers PathThe world-shattering tumult of the Protestant Reformation enters the Schneebeli household when Rudolf Schneebeli is born two months early and dies a few minutes later without being baptized. Named for the well-trodden track linking the S... read more
A Missing Girl. Illegal Drugs. Murder.Zeke’s job is to find the girl, his old friend’s niece. The missing girl is fourteen and she disappeared on the last day of school. Zeke travels to Ardmore, near Philadelphia, to find her, but while there he becomes involv... read more
Human Trafficking. Hired Assassins. Student Loan Fraud. Zeke’s job is to find the girls and shut down the supply line. The missing girls are being smuggled into the country by the notorious MS-13 gang. Their motto is “Kill. Rape. Control.” Zeke travels to Phoe... read more
They told him, “You won’t make it!They will kidnap and kill you!”Undeterred, he left his family and his job for a 1,000-plus miletrek along the Texas-Mexico Border. And on the banks of theRio Grande, he began to realize just how wrong we are, aboutvirtually ev... read more
Synopsis:The Sangre de Cristo Mountains, The Blood of Christ, provide the backdrop for Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves, a tale of murder, revenge and redemption. Jack Sloan, businessman, gambler, casino operator, and tough guy is trapped by two con artists and ki... read more
This is the revised edition, March 2015. The untold story from inside his family. Dramatic, unyielding, and provocative, Uncle Al Capone by Deirdre Marie Capone, Al Capone's grandniece, is a fascinating memoir and engaging biography. This moving, highly readab... read more
1995 is bound to be a very exciting year for Morgan Evans. One night at a crowded party she heads outside for solitude, but she will not be alone for long. Frederick Rhoades, lead singer of a world famous New Jersey band sits beside her. A chance meeting broug... read more
When Merry Mitchell discovers that her husband is hiding assets in preparation to dumping her for a younger woman, she is filled with hurt and rage. Having toiled her way up from poverty, she will do nearly anything to avoid being poor again. She considers an ... read more
Can two people stay connected for a lifetime and each know the complete truth about the other? When New Yorker Nick Satterborn falls in love with Sassa Vikander, he's convinced the answer is yes. Nick Satterborn. Songwriter. Dabbler on the spiritual path. Surv... read more
Ever dream of visiting far away places? Or hosting a spectacular, entertaining, edible event? This travel/cookbook is designed not only to entertain your taste buds, but also to take you on an exciting journey through time, back to an age of wooden ships and i... read more
Free yourself from unconscious beliefs and emotions to live a fuller, more authentic life. The Insight Approach offers a simple model and practical techniques to assist in this self-discovery. It’s especially designed to empower you through insight. In particu... read more
Lara Galian is a hauntingly beautiful sixteen-year-old from a poor village in Armenia. In a newly independent country, corrupt oligarchs have unprecedented power and considerable leeway to act above the law. When the ruthless Sergei Ayvazian approaches Lara’s ... read more
WINNER! Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. Gold Medal! WINNER! Reader's Favorite International Book Awards. Bronze Medal! WINNER! Benjamin Franklin Digital Awards. Gold Honoree! WINNER! Book of the Year Finalist! ForeWord Reviews - 2013, Juvenile Fiction Told in... read more
The author finds a bottomless well of humorous subject matter as she journals and color sketches with dry wit about life’s flips, flops, and foibles in very short, slice of life stories. Every page presents a new chuckle over an embarrassing goof-up, an unexpe... read more
When a gay couple moves in… The Inflatable Snowman. The Gigantic Inflatable Snowman. We thought that ‘Frosty’ would lead to our demise. That 20-foot monstrosity had me questioning our decision to move into this seemingly quiet neighborhood on a cul-de-sac. Was... read more
BOSTON POLICE OFFICER Willie Dwyer is haunted by a decade-old secret, a secret he carried to America. Swept up in the tumult of post-war 1919, Irish-American immigrants, the backbone of Boston's police force work grueling 60-100 hour weeks for about $2.00 a da... read more
Living in a rundown motel-turned-make-shift apartment with his callous father, kid brother, Dallas, and aging grandmother is just one of the many secrets Beemer struggles to keep especially from his archenemy, Vinney. A heartless bully, Vinney and his goons wi... read more
Acceptance into MIT means everything to Kansas Jones, a straight-A student, class president, top female swimmer on the varsity team, and member of the local teen robotics club. Her high school resume is immaculate. Getting pregnant at eighteen is unthinkable.T... read more
When tall, gorgeous Brody asks Olivia to the prom, she's ecstatic--until he suggests that she use the two months before the dance to lose some weight. Does he think she's fat? His comment sends Olivia on a spiral of insecurity and dangerously rapid weight loss... read more
