Marah Stets – Editor

After thirty years in publishing, I know the process from both sides of the desk. As a ghostwriter and collaborator, I've helped create books with Joanna Gaines (Magnolia Table), Rose Previte (Maydān), Floyd Cardoz (Flavorwalla), Guy Fieri (Family), and Alba Huerta (Julep), among others. I've also been a consulting editor on three editions of Joy of Cooking. In addition I bring deep experience in health writing, including TBI and Lewy body dementia for AARP and books developed alongside physicians. I know what editors need to see in a proposal and what it takes to turn a big idea into a finished book.

I can step in wherever you are:

• Concept development: finding the book inside your idea, and the angle that sets it apart

• Book proposals: overview, comps, platform, and sample chapters that make an editor say yes

• Manuscript development: structure, voice, pacing, and recipes that are clear and user-friendly

• Line editing and polish: the final edit that makes it sing

Working with me is straightforward. I'm direct, curious, and on your side. I'll tell you what's working and what isn't, and I'll tell you why. My goal is for your book to sound like *you*, not me, and to land with the readers you wrote it for.

Cookbooks, health, lifestyle: if it's rooted in real life and meant for real people, let's talk!