Travis Moran – Editor

"The only kind of writing is rewriting." – Ernest Hemingway

Having trouble getting over the hump? Can't figure out how to incorporate conflict, elevate tension, clarify motives? Looking to publish that new piece that needs work?

There are avenues to success.

Travis appreciates how challenging the drafting, editing, rewriting, finishing, and publishing processes can be. That’s because he’s going through the same challenges every day, creating new sports narratives and fresh literary fiction.

Now an editor and contributor at TrueHoop, Travis crafts and publishes NBA content ranging from expert analysis and cutting-edge metrics to investigative reporting on sportswashing and financial corruption. He has evaluated literary fiction for several publications as well — most recently for 'Passengers Journal,' an envelope-pushing digital magazine of literary prose and visual arts.

The advantage to authors: an editor who understands structure and style. Including a rising tide of published Reedsy projects, Travis has guided over 50 books to market, developing the works of debut authors, prize-winning writers, decorated journalists, and Hall of Fame athletes.

You’re hiring the cinematic eye, imaginative analysis, and storytelling savvy that will help you elevate your book, novel, short story, article, or screenplay to its highest possible potential.

Though he bids selectively, Travis responds to all requests.

SPECIALIZATIONS

• Editorial Assessment

(Diagnostic scalp-to-sole analysis, tailored guidance, revision blueprint)

• Developmental Editing

(Plan for major surgery on substance, structure, narrative)

• Book/Writing Coaching

(Running consultation and editorial guidance of works in progress)

SELECTED FICTION (appears in)

• Allium, A Journal of Poetry and Prose

• On the Run Fiction

• The Dillydoun Review

• Emerge Literary Journal

EDUCATION

• BA in Creative Writing, Lake Forest College (2002)

• MA in English Language and Literature, Western Illinois University (2010)

PLEASE feel free to view my included writing samples and ask for more! References are available below. If you have any questions — or are curious about how your project would mesh with my services — please send me a message on Reedsy!