Elise Smith – Editor

Publishing Bootcamp Co-Founder. New to Reedsy! 355+ authors mentored. Same coaching, new platform.

There’s no feeling like seeing your own book on the shelf.

I loved getting three emails from clients who have that amazing feeling. One author quit her corporate job to become a speaker and travel the country. The second started with no following and one of her books became a feature-length film, and the last author’s email made me cry: "This book is a wonderful legacy to leave my children, the proof of a dream that came true."

None of them were famous. None had published before. But they all have proof of a dream that came true.

I want that dream for you.

I have built a tiny house, sailed the SOC, and cycled across the USA, but my favorite journeys are the ones I have taken with my authors.

In teaching at my publishing bootcamp, co-founding a book editing agency with my wife, and consulting as an academic writing coach, I can see beyond the current manuscript to the driving vision underneath. We’ve worked with the largest online HR encyclopedia in the world and a book that was turned into a feature-length film with over 1,300,000 views.

Editing goes far beyond grammar. It’s about telling stories that are smooth, crisp, and compelling.

Recent projects:

⸺Led a publishing accelerator intro for 315 entrepreneurs and founders.

⸺Simon & Schuster book by Chip Heath whose books have been NYTimes bestsellers, sold 3,000,000 copies, and been translated into 35 languages.

⸺Co-produced National Endowment for the Arts BR memoir workshop.

It’s NOT just 1-on-1 coaching and editing. I’m a publishing mentor, supporting authors as they go from manuscript to publication. I provide:

⦿ Monthly group coaching calls to meet other authors.

⦿ Open office hours to get ideas off your chest.

Your First Step: a complimentary 15-minute phone call. Here's to dreams that come true!

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“Being a first-time author feels overwhelming. I needed a path to efficiency. To cut through the weeds. Elise walked me through the essence of what I needed to know, including mindset, actionable steps, and real examples in order to get the ball rolling. Her coaching made the process not just smooth but enjoyable.”

- Alessandra Veronesi, A New Banana