Mary W. – Editor

Small town girl whose business is editing, coaching, and publishing with Big 4 Publishers, as well as working with NYT bestselling authors, agents, Hollywood actors and producers, multi-million-dollar entrepreneurs, media celebrities, and indie creatives. Basically, I love helping writers succeed!

As a full time story coach, I offer developmental editing, line editing, and story coaching across multiple genres, fiction and non-fiction, with a soft spot for anything young adult and fantasy. Not only have I helped create and edit successful queries, television pitches, book proposals, and fiction and non-fiction tomes, I specialize in working with publishers and authors to ensure their books have fantastic commercial appeal.

Ultimately, my job is to make your stories rock. :)

Why? Because I believe in the power of story, and I love to see authors flourish without wasting time or money. To that end, I particularly enjoy brainstorming with clients when needed to ensure their voice and heart shine through.

As a creator and editor of educational and marketing materials for a non-profit for sixteen years, I landed six of my own fiction book publishing deals with HarperCollins. So, if you’re interested in an efficient partner who has been on both sides of the shelves and understands the complex ins and outs of traditional, indie, general market, Christian, and hybrid publishing, with lots of editing and querying expertise, I’m your girl!

I'd love to dive into your story and help bring your words to life.

~m** CLIENT TESTIMONIALS **"Mary went above and beyond all expectations. Top-notch professional service at every turn. I couldn't be more pleased, and I'll be sending all my author friends and clients their way." ~ Julie Cantrell, NYT and USA TODAY Bestselling Author "Mary was amazing! She provided amazing feedback on my query letter package and industry information. I would recommend her to anyone!" ~ Kristain Branham, Writer "This was a fantastic experience that will certainly benefit my career moving forward. You absolutely met my needs. " ~ Clint Hall, Science Fiction Writer "It was fantastic! Mary is super knowledgeable and jumped right in addressing the main needs and concerns I had. I’m very pleased with the package I received." ~ KB Benson, Indie Author"Mary's edits on my query and one-sheet made everything professional and concise, and the workbook has many helpful resources. I would recommend this package to anyone pitching a book who isn't quite sure where to start, or needs a refresher in querying." ~ Haylie Hanson