I believe in a holistic editing process that involves:

1. Addressing the intention and focus of your work in its current state, 

2. Focusing first on what you are doing well as waypoints in the revision process,

3. Incisive feedback on structure, flow, integration of sources/source material (non-fiction); characterization, setting, POV, voice and character intentions (fiction) so that you’re aware of the structure your book, story or article is resting upon before we inspect the more granular aspects of your writing.

4. Identifying skills you need to acquire to become a stronger writer,

5. Setting goals and deadlines for the next phase of your work, 

6. Reading recommendations to help with developing your craft as an author,

7. Clear feedback that allows for one-on-one discussions and questions to be answered,

8. Publishing advice for both indie and traditional publishing (including economical solutions),

9. Agent submissions and book title upload preparation, 

10. Addressing a variety of routes your writing can take so you are always at the helm making the decisions regarding where you’ll take your work next.

TESTIMONIALS FROM PREVIOUS CLIENTS

“Every piece of Britta’s feedback felt invaluable, but really it was the questions that brought about the most important changes. Britta’s feedback made me feel like I had a partner working with me to make my manuscript the best version of itself.”
-Annie Williams, author of The Hunting Party

“Britta is fantastic! She listened as I told her about my end goals and edited my manuscript with those in mind. Criticism is never easy, but it’s a necessary part if we want to grow. Britta doesn’t sugarcoat, as no good editor should. She takes her job seriously and focuses on what her clients want to achieve. Her one-on-one is invaluable! Britta took as much time necessary to answer ALL my questions and clarify any confusion. I left realizing I still had a lot of work to do but also had a game plan that will take me one step closer (if not more) to my goal. Thank you, Britta, for pushing me to be my best!”
-Amelie Corner author of Flower in the Ash, Finalist for the 2019 Writer’s League of Texas Manuscript Contest

“I learned so much: keeping a consistent POV (point of view), setting the scene, getting rid of unnecessary detail, being precise. The best gift from Britta was validation of what I was doing right. I loved how she organized her feedback into manageable chunks: story development, voice, prose, etc. It made tackling the revisions a lot less daunting.”
 -Chuck Preston Jr. author of Road Burn

“Britta has taught me how to look deeper into my characters and make them live and breathe on paper.”
-Eddie Bujans, short story author

We’ll be a great fit, if you are:

• Ready to dive in and start working on your project. 

• Keen to revise and develop your writing.

• Believe that reading is essential in developing your voice as a writer.

• You are willing to meet deadlines and set goals.

• You treat me as a partner in the work and submit your work within appropriate publishing/educational formatting guidelines.

• Understand that quality editing does require financial investment: the longer the extract submitted/less revision completed, the more time will be needed to provide feedback.

• Enthusiastic about improving your writing and flexible with your vision.

I am likely not a good fit if:

• You’re looking for someone to only “clean-up” your rough draft (check for spelling, sentence structure and formatting) but aren’t interested in the bigger picture and structure that first need addressing in writing that hasn’t had significant revision.

• You don’t believe that revision is essential to becoming a better writer and getting published.

• You have a very fixed idea of what your story is about and aren’t interested in outside feedback.

• You need quick fixes and gimmicks to become an instant bestseller.

• You believe writing is a way to get “easy money.”

• You don’t like reading in the genre you’re writing because your idea is so original that there’s nothing out there like it.

• Writing is something you only do when you “feel inspired” and aren’t open to showing up to the page on a frequent basis.

• You want me to work for free.