I grew up fixing things...

...so it was natural to write books

I grew up fixing things.

calling customer service when the internet blipped
[dial-up in those days]

sorting socks and wrangling the feisty ones from the dryer
[IYKYK]

mending the pasture fence
[the horses seemed to always find that one open spot]


So it was natural that I landed a career fixing books.
redlining what didn't work
greenlighting what did


What I did not realize was that...

authors needed help with their stories
[writing a book was no small feat]

authors needed time to navigate heavier pieces
[memoir is especially notorious for this]

authors needed to feel safe
[sharing your baby with someone else takes courage]

So I learned...
to be patient
to be present
to be perceptive
to simply listen

...before giving advice
...before sharing a strategy

Your book is a treasure.
Your book is a gift.
Your book is to be handled with care.

---> how can I meet you where you're at right now in your writing process?