Meagan Church – Editor

Wondering if:

• your characters are fully developed?

• there's a plot hole needing filled?

• your story is engaging?

• you're ready to query agents?

• or to get started?

I specialize in helping stuck authors get unstuck. I look through the lens of a reader, finding ways to best engage your target audience. I provide feedback, guidance, and resources through editorial assessments and developmental edits to help you strengthen your story. Genres include general, women's, historical, coming-of-age and literary fiction, with a bit of non-fiction.

Each book is unique. I work to understand your vision, voice, audience, and preferred style. Knowing this is a collaborative process, each project starts with a phone call, so I can best understand your goals. And you always have an opportunity for a follow-up call or messages to ask me questions for greater clarity.

With a B.A. in English from Indiana University, I built a career as a storyteller and freelance writer for brands, blogs, and organizations, and as publisher and editor of a literary journal. I am the best-selling author of two historical fiction novels from Sourcebooks. This career path has taught me the importance of storytelling and has fueled a passion in me to help others tell better stories.

Ready to get started? Contact me today.

REVIEWS:

"Meagan is an editor with a writer's heart and a keen ear for story… Her insightful comments helped me tighten up and hone the manuscript's strengths, as well as figure out some pesky weaknesses and what I could do to bolster those. She was great fun to work with and I loved that all her feedback felt conversational and practical, just like talking to a friend and fellow book-lover!" ~ Lisa DeSelm, author of THE PUPPETMASTER'S APPRENTICE

“Meagan understands her clients’ needs and is able to articulate those needs to perfection…. I highly recommend her editing services and invaluable ghostwriter skills.” ~ Melanie Hempe, author of THE SCREEN STRONG SOLUTION: HOW TO FREE YOUR CHILD FROM ADDICTIVE SCREEN HABITS

“Meagan is proactive, often bringing ideas to the table. She is very creative and has the ability to zero in on the desired tone of the given project... Meagan is also very easy to work with, which is just icing on the cake!” ~ Deb DeFreeuw

"I have worked with Meagan for several years on writing projects for my own business, as well as jobs for clients. Meagan has been a true partner on each, not only in being timely, thorough, and providing high quality work, but also in bringing new ideas and approaches to the table. She takes her clients' goals seriously... I always look to Meagan for innovative and solid work - I know I can count on her for both!" ~ Joya Helmuth