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“You must enter the river as you entered life: with eyes focused on the journey. Would we choose life if we were looking only at its destination?”

Intrigued by a dream, an aging elf ventures beyond the meadow creek he has called home since being sent into the wilderness as an orphan. Driven by insatiable curiosity, he sets off with only the words of a nursery rhyme to direct him

AVAILABLE as paperback, ebook, and audio


EDITING MANY GENRES, ESPECIALLY
LITERARY FICTION, NON-FICTION, AND MEMOIR
Recent Projects

MY SATISFACTION IS IN THE COLLABORATION
What Clients Say

CURRENTLY TAKING NEW CLIENTS

Consultations and Estimates usually available within three days

STEPS IN THE EDITORIAL COLLABORATION:
• identify the passion behind your content and your vision for the book •
• explore those in the context of the ever-changing publishing industry •

• develop strong structure (the foundation of any book – mystery, memoir, or how-to) •

• polish the writing for clear, rich language that preserves your unique voice •

WHAT I OFFER:
• outlining for logical structure and an efficient writing process •

• counseling skills and imagination to bring out the brilliance of both
your writing and the collaborative relationship •
• teaching you to perfect your craft •
• a strong ear for narrative voice •

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COLLABORATING IN PERSON, BY PHONE, AND EMAIL
with kindness, clarity, humor, patience, timeliness, and firm costs.

Editing and ghostwriting fiction and non-fiction since 1988 with American and second-language writers as far flung as Beijing, Bangkok, Sydney, Sofia, Stockholm, Johannesburg. Supporting doctoral candidates and academics in many fields.

To write a book, you need to know:
What your passion is: including how you want
to impact your reader
Who your (paying) audience is: what level
of writing will appeal to them
How you will reach them: a marketing plan
(can wait for now, maybe)
How to engage your reader’s empathy through setting and context
How to map the content: a detailed outline will speed the writing
How to work with blocks: silencing or outrunning your inner critic
Where to verify factual/historical information
How to write well: there are many books and classes on writing and self-editing

Successful Writing Needs
Vibrant voice – distinctive speech pattern
for narrators and characters
Rich language that is engaging and efficient
and appropriate to content and audience
Great design (front and back cover, plus interior)


Where to Begin
Write your back cover content to specify your
commitment to yourself and your reader
to keep you on track as you write
Develop a detailed outline or mindmap
the more detailed, the faster the writing

ENDORSEMENTS

Stanislav Grof, MD:
Clear, concise, efficient, timely, and a real pleasure to work with. David quickly finds what is germane and brings it forward to crisp simplicity.

Jack Kornfield, PhD
David’s work is terrific. He is well organized, thoughtful, creative and skillful. It’s a pleasure to recommend him.

Laura Davis, Author, Writing Teacher David is one of the most genuine people I have ever met. He is incredible with people, great at handling details and is masterfully efficient. David has great insight and wisdom about life, human growth and human beings, yet is one of the humblest people I have ever met. He is a fine writer as well.