Overview
I work with all kinds of people – from c-suite execs, life coaches and marketing professionals to authors, celebrities and private individuals – anyone who needs help creating high quality written content. Every project is different. I tailor my approach to suit the client and work quickly to deliver text that always exceeds expectations. Here are three recent projects:
Lead editor for 'Simple Scaling: Ten Proven Principles to 10x Your Business' by Brendan McGurgan and Claire Colvin (Houndstooth 2022)
The authors approached me with a partially written manuscript, and needed help to bring it to a point where it was good enough to capture the essence of the business they were about to launch. The fact that the book remains the handbook of what has become a thriving business is testament to how well we worked together.
This project was all about collaboration. I guided Brendan and Clare on their authors’ journey, cutting what needed to be cut and expanding what needed to be expanded.
Check out the comments on Amazon to see just how influential this book has been since it landed in 2022.
Ghostwriter for ‘Commit! Make Your Mind and Body Stronger and Unlock Your Full Potential’ by Enda McNulty, published by Penguin Random House.
As word of mouth began to do its magic, the book moved steadily up the bestsellers chart, reaching the number one slot in February.
This marked the culmination of an extensive collaboration with Enda – honing his vision for the book, developing a template, interviewing him, watching him in action, interviewing his clients, then drafting and redrafting the book until it was everything it needed to be. I worked closely not alone with Enda, but with a wide variety of his clients, and of course the publishing team, to produce a work that we are all very proud of.
Ghostwriter for ‘A Full Life – the Memoirs of Paddy McKillen Snr’ by Paddy McKillen, privately published.
Interviewing 96 year old Paddy to document his extraordinary life was a wonderful experience. As part of his legacy, he wanted to leave a unique and lasting gift to his many children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren scattered around the world. The book we created together is much more than that however. It is a gripping account of a struggle against poverty and bigotry in Belfast in the 1930s, culminating in his eventual success as a businessman and philanthropist.
I’ve also recently worked with a number of organizations to create web content, case studies and marketing material.
In 2021, my first children’s middle grade book, ‘The Very Dangerous Sisters of Indigo McCloud’ was published by Little Island in Dublin. It’s been called ‘absolutely compelling’ and ‘extremely funny’. My next middle grade book, also published by Little Island, is due out in July 2024. It’s called ‘Someone’s Been Messing with Reality’.
Services
Non-Fiction
Languages
Certifications
- MA Economics
Work experience
Freelance
Over the past five years, I’ve worked primarily with thought leaders and CEOs. In each case, it’s been all about helping to create an ambitious book that captures their unique perspective and adds something important to the store of human knowledge. These collaborations have been wonderful experiences, giving me fascinating insights into how leaders think and act. There’s been a lot of adversarial collaboration too – I like to challenge my authors to reach further, I always fight to make sure that every word adds value.
I began my writing career as a journalist, contributing to a wide range of national and international titles, including The Irish Independent, The Irish Times, The Irish Examiner, The Sunday Business Post, The Christian Science Monitor, Spiked Online and Passive House Plus magazine. I wrote on a variety of topics, including health, technology, parenting, travel, music, business, consumer issues, green issues and construction.
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