Overview
In my writing career, I have worn many hats. I have been an award-winning screenwriter, and a studio reader for Parmount, Disney, 20th Century-Fox, Warner Bros., Scott Rudin and the William Morris Agency. I am a published author and a ghostwriter. I have edited novels by New York Times bestselling authors. I am a book reviewer and have interviewed authors, actors and other famous people for the New York Daily News, Newsweek and New York magazine.I have found that all these other forms of writing inform my abilities as a manuscript editor. Working as a studio reader taught me how to evaluate manuscripts. Being a book reviewer and interviewer keeps me up to date on the latest publishing trends and allows me to tap into the wisdom of other writers. And being a published author enables me to come up with solutions as well as point out problem areas in manuscripts. Editing novels by bestselling authors has sharpened my skills for working with neophyte writers.
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Horror
Legal Thriller
Literary Fiction
Psychological Thriller
Romance
Technothriller
Languages
English (US)
Awards
- Best Original Screenplay, Westchester Film Festival
Work experience
Self-employed
Mar, 1998 —
Present
I offer developmental editing, manuscript evaluation and help with crafting that perfect query letter.
Self-employed
Mar, 1998 —
Present
Portfolio
Jersey Girl Jessie DeSalvo has her dream job at one of New York’s top publishing companies. After ten years of hard work the day of her big promotion has arrived. Unfortunately, her company has other ideas. Instead of a corner office, Jessie is handed her pink... read more
Los Angeles heiress Callaway Wilde has beauty, brains, and too many beaus, but her money comes with at a price, loneliness. When someone tries to kill her, LAPD detective Evan Paley must help her find out why before they try again, and before he and Callaway c... read more
Inspired by an actual letter in the John F. Kennedy Library written by Jackie and revealing her job offer from the newly formed CIAWhen young Jackie Bouvier receives her second assignment from the CIA, she knows it will go better than her first. She managed to... read more
Inspired by an actual letter in the John F. Kennedy Library written by Jackie and revealing her job offer from the newly formed CIAYoung Jacqueline Bouvier's first CIA assignment was supposed to be simple: Meet with a high-ranking Russian while he's in Paris a... read more
New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner's newest novel tells the story of a young mother's move to a postcard-perfect Connecticut town and the secrets she uncovers there. For Kate Klein, a semi-accidental mother of three, suburbia's been full of unpl... read more
On May 30, 1593, London's most popular playwright was stabbed to death. The royal coroner ruled that Christopher Marlowe was killed in self-defense, but historians have long suspected otherwise, given his role as an "intelligencer" in the queen's secret servic... read more
John Searles’s Help for the Haunted is an unforgettable story of a most unusual family, their deep secrets, their harrowing tragedy, and ultimately, a daughter’s discovery of a dark and unexpected mystery.Sylvie Mason’s parents have an unusual occupation—helpi... read more
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How does personalizing a query letter improve request rates, and what should be tailored?
It shows you've done the hard work of doing research and aren't submitting to just anybody. It adds a personal touch and hopefully will make you stand out from the rest of the crowd. If you can reference a book or two represented by the agent, and compare it to the book you have written, you will...
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