If you feel intimidated or confused by events in your earlier life, you are not alone. These formative years were so important in your journey toward becoming your adult self. But without encouragement and guidance, how could you return to those early years? Now, thanks to the popular movement of writing stories about early life, you have an opportunity to revisit those years and add layers of insight and wisdom to shine light on them.
At any stage in the process, you can benefit from warm, nurturing, and insightful guidance, as well as the company of peers to help you translate memories into memoirs.
(Note: Memoir coaching is different from counseling. Memoirs describe your previous journeys from difficulty toward healing, whereas counseling help you cope with emotions in the present. To learn more about my Pennsylvania-licensed therapy practice click here.)
I provide one-on-one Memoir Coaching
For personal attention to your specific writing needs, hire me for one-on-one coaching. During each 60 minute session, I offer support and guidance to help you start or continue your memoir writing journey. Included in each session, I will read up to 1,500 words, and weave that feedback into our discussions about the overall scope of your project.
→ Contact me today to ask about rates or set up a free initial 15 minute conversation below about what you need and how I can help.
I’ll read and comment on your manuscript
If you already have a manuscript, hire me to guide you toward constructing the strongest, healing-oriented story. I will read and comment on your manuscript. In addition to some in-line comments to indicate suggestions and reactions, I will also provide an overall review of what you’re doing right, and how to improve upon it. I can help you identify areas that could benefit from further revision, such as:
- Continuity and understandability of the timeline.
- How to keep the story moving forward.
- Clarity of the main character’s psychological mission.
- How to highlight and emphasize transitions, themes and conclusions.
I will provide a written report, as well as a conversational consultation. If you need additional clarification or guidance to discuss the fundamentals of your storyline, you can optionally add more sessions.
(Note: I am not a professional editor, so I don’t provide copywriting or copyediting services, nor can I usher you during the last stage of your memoir publishing journey.)
→ Contact me today to ask about rates or set up a free initial 15 minute conversation below to decide if any of these services are right for you.