About Julie

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Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved stories…

WRITER — LEARNER — TRAVELER

As a child, my mother took me to the library in the rural Mississippi town where we lived to load up on the picture books we read together every night. As a teenager, my parents tried to convince me to go to the neighborhood pool, but I preferred curling up with a book on our screened in porch. I went away to college thinking I would be a doctor, but I ended up studying history and literature. All my life, books have exerted a powerful pull on me that was impossible to resist. 

Now, I work with authors to exert that same powerful pull on others whether they’re writing novels or nonfiction. During the first part of my career, I collaborated with fiction writers to develop their stories and to hone their technique into magical, finely crafted novels; I continue to help novelists of all stripes with intensive revision before they submit their manuscripts to agents and editors.

I also work with nonfiction writers throughout the writing process, from the first seeds of an idea through proposal development, writing, revision, and promotion. I have a deep understanding of how nonfiction writers build personal brand, and I can offer insight and guidance on growing their platforms. I’m particularly interested in constructing the universe around the books I work on; in addition to helping writers do this themselves, I have also developed and led online courses with my clients.

Every author and every project is a little bit different. Let’s talk about how about I can help you bring your ideas and your book to life. 

 
 
 

My Personal Commandments

 

Focus on the basics.

 

Make something beautiful.

 

Be kind but truthful.

 

Remember the reader.

Go the distance.

Discovery is magic.

 
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My Approach

Although I’m well-versed in the business of publishing, I help writers balance their artistic goals with the demands of the literary marketplace throughout the entire writing process from first draft to (hopefully!) publication.

My goal is to honor each writer’s unique voice and story while rigorously evaluating what’s going right in your manuscript and what might not be working so well. I aim to be a positive, constructive editorial partner, and I offer every writer who works with me a roadmap to revision that discusses multiple possibilities for how to improve your work and specific ideas on how to implement each suggestion. 

For non-fiction writers, I can help you translate your expertise into a book that will help you articulate your ideas and expand your platform. The first step is to examine a project from all angles and get up to speed if your book requires subject matter expertise and/or an understanding of a niche marketplace. I am up to date on marketplace trends, but my goal every time is to enable clients to produce work that represents their original thinking and unique, counterintuitive ideas.

 
 
 

MY rEADING LIST

One of my FAVORITE parts of the job!

 
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