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Nonfiction and Creative Nonfiction 

Wherever you are on your writing journey,
I'll be there with you.

A coach to get you started? 

A developmental editor to get you organized? 

A copyeditor to get you ready for publication?

A professional to read and assess your manuscript?​

Free is good! Let's get started. 

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Free 30-minute phone chat or Zoom meeting

strikewritetone@gmail.com

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There is what happened -- plot -- and then there is what the book is about.

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There is what happened and then there is the meaning we tease from it.

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             --You Could Make This Place Beautiful, A Memoir

by Maggie Smith


I look forward to working with you to present
your best work to the world.
 

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My Brevity Blog essay is a great place to start if you want to understand what a memoir should be.

One of my biggest challenges as a freelance editor and writing coach is encountering potential clients who don’t yet understand the definition of memoir. 

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Believe me, I get it! When I started my editing business seven years ago, even I misunderstood what it was. I had dreams of working with elderly folks in my county in East Tennessee to help them document their lives while they still could. I confused memoir with life legacy stories, which is the most common mistake people make. READ MORE HERE.

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