Here’s a bit more about me!

For over three years, I served as the Director of Coach Development at Author Accelerator — the premier training and certification program for book coaches. It was founded by book coach extraordinaire Jennie Nash, who also runs her own highly successful private book coaching business.

Working closely with Jennie over the years, I learned how to deliver clear, compassionate, high-level editorial comments with a project management approach and emotional support for the writer at any stage of the process. At Author Accelerator, I worked with our team of thirty founding coaches, offering mentorship and professional development training. I matched writers with founding and newly certified coaches who came through our training program. I advised writers on coaching and editing paths to move their project forward. I reviewed practicums and certification portfolios for book coaching students, offering detailed feedback on their coaching.

As a certified coach myself, with an ongoing professional connection to Author Accelerator, I have access to the coaching materials developed by Jennie Nash (such as the Blueprint for a Book planning system). I’m happy to incorporate those tools into any coaching program I offer. I also work eclectically, incorporating tools of my own, such as my Demystify Your Mystery exercises and customized prompts.

Prior to working at Author Accelerator, I worked at an academic coaching company. Earlier in my career, I coached teens and adults with ADHD and executive-function challenges. That experience continues to shape my work with writers today. I enjoy helping people organize ideas, break complex projects into manageable steps, develop sustainable writing systems, and tailor processes to different learning styles. Helping all writers with project management and accountability is integral to my coaching approach. 

I have over two decades of professional editorial and teaching experience. I worked in educational publishing, authoring and editing many types of textbooks and online educational materials, from writing texts to videos. I served as the Fiction Editor at YARN (Young Adult Review Network), an award-winning online magazine featuring short-form writing for teens. I have also taught at Boston University, Brandeis University, Wentworth Institute of Technology and Grub Street Writers in Boston. 

I bring my publishing industry knowledge to the page. I’ve experienced publishing from many angles, as an author, developmental editor, bookseller, magazine fiction editor, and publishing professional. Whether you’re pursuing traditional, hybrid, or self-publishing, or whether you’re writing for young readers or adults, I’m happy to help you understand your options.

More recently, my work has expanded into scripted audio. As the creator and writer of the full-cast audio drama Rambling Roads Mysteries, I’ve discovered new storytelling possibilities in writing for performance and collaborating with actors, directors, and audio producers. I also enjoy working with writers developing audio dramas, scripted podcasts, and other narrative scripts, and have coached screenwriters as well..

In short: my entire career has involved working with words, helping people to tell their stories.