I work with authors to develop, revise and complete their manuscript. I have thirty years’ experience mentoring emerging and established authors. As a developmental editor I offer conversations and written feedback that enable authors to hone and develop their craft and discover new techniques. I’m particularly focused on structure, narrative pacing, and language techniques.
As a mentor I support writers to realise their vision for the manuscript, to stay on track, keep to deadlines, and to finish the work, and realise opportunities for publication: to prepare their work for submission to agents and publishers, and to bring the manuscript to a publishable standard.
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I’ve worked with many writers at all stages of their careers over the past thirty years. For over 15 years I led the postgraduate creative writing programs at Macquarie University. Before that, I was teaching creative writing at UTS for ten years.
I have worked as a mentor with the Australian Society of Authors since 2021.
As well as being passionate about my own writing, I love partnering with writers to help them hone their craft, explore new techniques, become confident about process, and write the best possible manuscripts.
More on mentoring and developmental editing:
Testimonials from my clients.
My interview with Jacqui Brown, ‘Your Own Personal Yoda?’, Women’s Ink, Winter 2021, pdf below.
Jo Ponepinto’s article ‘Is Developmental Editing the right move for your work‘, Beyond Craft, on Substack.