Lynne Reeves Griffin

Lynne Reeves Griffin – Editor

Editor, novelist, family counselor. Whether it's fiction or nonfiction, I love to help writers find the emotional heart of their stories.

Overview

For over twenty years I've coached writers of upmarket fiction, memoir, young adult, nonfiction health, education, and psychology to create submission worthy manuscripts. I'm interested in the depth and complexities of relationships, mental health, medical, trauma, childhood, adolescence, & family life issues.

As an experienced editor, I provide a thorough read, developmental edit, and coaching feedback to help you take your fiction and nonfiction writing to the next level. My clients have gone on to publish their work in every kind of publishing venue.

An internationally-recognized family and school counselor, I'm the author of over a dozen traditionally published books of fiction and nonfiction, published in ten countries, with vast book launch experience. I'm a regular media guest expert on television and radio discussing family relationships.

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Parenting & Families Psychology
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction Historical Fiction Mystery & Crime Thriller & Suspense
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Mar, 2010 — Present
I'm interested in working with writers of upmarket fiction, memoir, young adult, nonfiction health, education, psychology, with a focus on the depth and complexities of relationships, mental health, medical trauma, childhood, adolescence, and family life issues. I'm especially adept at helping writers find the right structure for their projects and dig to the heart of the emotional narratives that drive their work.

Grub Street Writers

Jan, 2015 — Present
I teach fiction and nonfiction writing, as well as coach writers on how to successfully and authentically launch their books into the marketplace.

GrubStreet Writers

Jan, 2012 — Dec, 2015 (almost 4 years)
As program creator and facilitator, I helped debut authors market their books and develop their careers in effective and authentic ways. With individualized coaching, writers learned to break through the noise and confusion of social media and modern marketing techniques to devise a personalized campaign to launch their books and develop their careers.

Wheelock College

Sep, 2000 — Jun, 2015 (almost 15 years)
As faculty in the Department of Child Studies, I taught classes on psychology, interpersonal relationships, child development, and family studies. During this time, I also acted as the Visiting Scholar of Education in Singapore.

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Lara S.

Lara S.

Sep, 2025

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Working with Lynne was a wonderful experience. She understood my story and gave me thoughtful, constructive feedback that helped me see my manuscript in a new light. She encouraged me to keep my voice and my story intact while guiding me on how to build stronger, more vivid scenes and improve the...
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Mary K.

Mary K.

Aug, 2025

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Working with Lynne was a delight and so helpful! I have a much better handle on how to take my manuscript to the next level, and I really appreciated being able to discuss the advantages of different solutions with her. Well worth the investment as I could not have done this alone. Lynne has save...
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Daniel F.

Daniel F.

Mar, 2025

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I would highly recommend consulting Lynne if you wish to bring your writing to the next level. I am thrilled with her insight and suggestions on my draft novel and her approachable teaching style. Before Lynne read my draft, I knew there were several key areas of the story that were not quite r...
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Ken C.

Ken C.

Nov, 2025

I paid Lynne to do a developmental edit of my 68,000 word novel. What she delivered was (1) an edit letter that was mostly generic craft theory with no manuscript quotes, no chapter citations, no scene citations, no page references, no character arc analysis, no theme mapping, no structural brea...
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J H.

J H.

Sep, 2025

We are still working together I absolutely love Lynne she’s very passionate about this work and it’s just the push in the right direction that I need.

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