Overview
The heart of any romance novel is simple: a believable connection between two characters. And yet mastering the rhythm of that growing attraction is a delicate art, a needle that’s often difficult to thread between the worldbuilding, plot, and character development that make up a novel as a whole.
I have over 10 years of professional experience working in plot development with authors and Emmy Award-winning soap opera writers to hone that art to perfection, and nothing brings me more joy than working collaboratively to help a manuscript reach its full potential. I will act as a professional first reader for you, providing you with a detailed editorial letter that includes concrete suggestions for improvement (both general and specific) upon reading your completed manuscript. If you have specific areas of concern you'd like to discuss beforehand I'd be happy to set up a phone call—I know first-time authors in particular might have questions about what to expect etc and I am very comfortable maintaining a close and open dialogue throughout the process.
Helping authors perfect their craft is my passion and I’d be honored to work with you in whichever developmental capacity is most useful for your project!
Services
Fiction
Contemporary Romance
Historical Romance
Paranormal Romance
Romantic Comedy
Romantic Fantasy
Romantic Suspense
Languages
English (US)
Work experience
Various
Mar, 2024 —
Present
Provide in-depth developmental editing assistance to authors working with both traditional publishing houses and a variety of fiction apps.
Yonder Fiction
May, 2023 —
Mar, 2024
(10 months)
Engaged in collaborative brainstorming rooms and wrote final outlines for 10+ full seasons of original romance serials.
Radish Fiction
Apr, 2017 —
May, 2023
(about 6 years)
Conceived, plotted and show-ran 8 successful original romance serials, 3 of which ran daily episodes for multiple years with 1M+ views each
Pegasus Books
May, 2011 —
Apr, 2017
(almost 6 years)
Personally acquired and edited over sixty books across a variety of genres, most heavily in mystery/thriller and historical fiction.
Worked closely with authors, providing detailed developmental line edits as well as copy editing and proofreading services.
Portfolio
When Kendra Donovan’s plan to return to the 21st century fails, leaving her stranded in 1815, the Duke of Aldridge believes he knows the reason―she must save his nephew, who has been accused o... read more
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Chief Inspector Achille Lefebvre returns from a much-needed vacation to find that there are assassins on his tail, and, as if that weren’t enough, one of France’s wealthiest men has gone missi... read more
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Brimming with hidden histories and tantalizing twists, The Accidental Dictionary tells the extraordinary stories behind ordinary words. Our everyday language is full of surprises; its origins ... read more
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When Gretel―yes, that Gretel, now all grown up and working as a private investigator―takes on the case of a missing sorcerer, she doesn't realize that it will take her into the heart of the de... read more
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Danish photographer Daniel Rye was taken capture by the Islamic State for thirteen months ―this is his story. In May 2013, Daniel Rye traveled to Syria for a planned three-day trip to photogra... read more
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When a young woman uncovers evidence that a recent suicide may have been murder, her investigations attract the attention of a dangerous man stalking the streets of nineteenth-century Dublin. ... read more
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A novel of forgiveness and reconciliation that shines light on the dark underbelly of South Africa’s fight for freedom and democracy. Estranged at the age of six from her mother, who sent her ... read more
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During the dangerous days of World War II, Honey Deschamps is spending her days transcribing decrypted messages at Bletchley Park, when she starts to receive bizarrely coded packages. When eve... read more
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In the days of the Raj, a newly arrived Scotland Yard detective is confronted with the murder of a British official―in his mouth a note warning the British to leave India, or else... Calcutta,... read more
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In a terrifying trip into the darkest corners of psychology, Detectives Murphy and Rossi rush to catch a serial killer who is stalking a university in Liverpool, ingeniously murdering his vict... read more
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When brilliant FBI agent Kendra Donovan stumbles back in time and finds herself in a 19th century English castle under threat from a vicious serial killer, she scrambles to solve the case befo... read more
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Expertly recreating the social and political upheavals of late medieval Europe, Candace Robb introduces a new series starring Kate Clifford, a woman forged on the warring northern marches of f... read more
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In the late summer of 1941, as the war deepens, Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Lamb must risk his life to sort out the links between a series of killings―past and present―in a Hampshire vill... read more
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A novel full of twists, surprising turns, and suspense, Dying for Christmas is Tammy Cohen's most disturbing psychological thriller yet. Out Christmas shopping one December afternoon, Jessica ... read more
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In the tumultuous aftermath of the Trojan War, a young man battles to save his home and his inheritance. Setting out to find his father, he ends up discovering himself. Telemachus’s father, Od... read more
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Amid the drama of the suffragette movement in Edwardian London, the disappearance of a famous trapeze artist in the middle of her act leads a young Fleet Street reporter to an underworld of ci... read more
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In a gripping World War II mystery set in Washington, D.C., a young naval intelligence officer goes undercover to solve a murder and prevent the Soviets from stealing the secrets of America’s ... read more
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In a time when Celtic druids roamed ancient Ireland, young Sister Deirdre rushes to hunt down the brutal serial killer targeting her beloved monastery. Someone is killing the nuns of Ireland. ... read more
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In an epic novel that reimagines the Hundred Years War―in a world where angels and demons choose sides on the battlefield―England and France find themselves locked in a holy war, but which cou... read more
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Witch's Daughter comes the story of Gretel, all grown up and investigating a series of mysterious disappearances off the coast of Bavaria. Gre... read more
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In 1976, America's bicentennial, 24 young men set out to re-create French explorer La Salle's voyage down the entire length of the Mississippi River, abandoning their modern identities in orde... read more
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A young woman found naked and stabbed to death in her apartment. It's the type of case that should be perfect for Stanley Hastings. Instead, it's his nightmare. A sensational murder trial! A y... read more
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"This new PI has got a smart mouth on her, and plenty of wigs to help her find her own true character."--The New York Times Book Review (on The Red Chameleon) It begins with a bang: Kathleen S... read more
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From an authentic, gritty new voice in Scottish thrillers comes Detective James Daley, whose past has come back to haunt him in the small Scottish town of Kinloch James Machie was a man with a... read more
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When Terry Flynt gets the chance to defend a millionaire accused of murder he knows that the case could make his career, but the accused man is Flynt’s greatest enemy―can he defend a man who r... read more
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Hawkwood finds himself behind enemy lines in America during the war of 1812―for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden and Patrick O'Brien 1812: Matthew Hawkwood, soldier turned spy, is stran... read more
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Set in a tumultuous period that helped to forge a nation, a riveting mystery that takes a volunteer constable through the wilds of colonial North Carolina to track down a shadowy killer When a... read more
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From New York Times bestselling author P. J. Brackston comes the prequel to Gretel and the Case of the Missing Frog Prints, the new novel in the rollicking series featuring Gretel, all grown u... read more
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Beautifully observed, seductive, and laced with dark humor, a gripping historical thriller ― set in 1840s Dublin ― about a man who betrays his family, his friends, his society and, ultimately,... read more
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1067. The battle of Hastings has been lost and the iron fist of William the Conqueror has begun to squeeze the life out of England, but there is one who still stands against foreign invasion –... read more
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The untold story of an isolated French community that banded together to offer sanctuary and shelter to over 3,500 Jews in the throes of World War II Nobody asked questions, nobody demanded mo... read more
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As the shadow of World War II descends over Europe, Detective Inspector Thomas Lamb hunts for an elusive killer behind the veil of a seemingly charming English village. German bombers are arri... read more
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Witch's Daughter comes the story of Gretel, all grown up and investigating the disappearance of Albrecht Durer's treasured Frog Prints Bavaria... read more
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The forgotten saga of England's real-life Robin Hood—Hereward—continues in this new brutal and thrilling novel set during the latter days of the Norman Conquest.England, 1071.Five years have p... read more
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When the mutilated corpse of a beautiful dancer is found in a Montmartre sewer, a nervous public fears that Jack the Ripper has crossed the Channel―but Inspector Achille Lefebvre has his own t... read more
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The new Stanley Hastings mystery caper, which takes the ever-loquacious private detective on safari in Zambia . . . What could possibly go wrong? Stanley Hastings on safari? I don’t think so. ... read more
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In an evocative Celtic novel set in a time when druids roamed the land, lively young sister Deirdre embarks on a mission to find the stolen bones of her convent’s patron saint.In ancient Irela... read more
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Kathleen Stone’s ability to blend in makes her an ace private investigator, but when a cheating spouse she is tailing ends up dead she fears that someone from her past has seen through her dis... read more
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A "tautly plotted psychological thriller" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) from Germany’s most successful female author. Carla Roberts lives alone in the top of a high rise building, fright... read more
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In the new thriller from critics’ favorite Matthew Klein, Jimmy Thane thinks that his new job as the CEO of a failing company will help turn his life around. He should think again.Jimmy Thane ... read more
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October 1812: Britain and France are still at war.France is engaged on two battlefronts—Spain and Russia—and her civilians are growing weary of the fight. Rebellion is brewing. Since Napoleon ... read more
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An archaeologist goes beyond the Vikings’ bloody reputation to search for the truth, in a new and groundbreaking historyThe Vikings famously took no prisoners, relished cruel retribution, and ... read more
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In the tradition of City of Thieves and Child 44, a troubled First World War veteran races across the frozen steppe of 1930s Ukraine to save a child from a shadowy killer with unthinkable plan... read more
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A love triangle takes a sinister turn in this terrifying novel of psychological suspense and “unbearable foreboding” (Booklist). To Sam Blount, meeting Julia is the best thing that has ever ha... read more
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In the wake of family tragedy, Indiana farmer Thompson Grey takes to the Santa Fe Trail in a beautifully scripted, spare and powerful story of relationships, human frailties, and ultimately, r... read more
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In the third adventure featuring the James Bond of the Regency Era, Matthew Hawkwood goes undercover to hunt down smugglers and traitors at the height of the Napoleonic Wars For a French priso... read more
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A suspenseful, atmospheric new psychological crime novel from Germany’s most successful living female author An old farm, a deserted landscape, a dark secret from times past with fatal consequ... read more
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Hawkwood is back, in the second adventure in the rollicking historical series featuring the enigmatic Bow Street Runner.Death can be a lucrative business. But it’s the corpses the body-snatche... read more
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“Tells the poignant story of Constance in the aftermath of Wilde’s trials and imprisonment, and of her brave attempts to keep in contact with him despite her suffering.” —The Irish Times In th... read more
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The national bestselling story of England’s real-life Robin Hood. “A masterful tale, graphic and gory, and loaded with medieval history” (Publishers Weekly). A London Times bestseller, this ro... read more
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James McGee’s historical crime thriller introduces a Regency-era James Bond who uncovers a sinister Napoleonic plot against Britain The year is 1811, and Bow Street Runner Matthew Hawkwood is ... read more
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The hotly anticipated American edition of Robert Hardman's biography of Queen Elizabeth (formerly Our Queen in the U.K.)―An intimate portrait of England's soon-to-be longest reigning queen, in... read more
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In a riveting novel of love and adventure, young Julius Meyer comes to the New World to find himself acting as translator for the famed Indian chief, Standing Bear. Young Jewish immigrant Juli... read more
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