I am available to take on work-for-hire children's nonfiction books. My diverse skills and multiple degrees have equipped me to take on any number of projects. Editors trust me to produce accurate, clear, and fun/funny/punny content. I specialize in all STEM topics and especially enjoy writing about outer space, wildlife, and the wilderness!

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Editors and book packagers who need magazine articles or work-for-hire manuscripts should know that I have published over 20 books and articles for large and small presses. My work also appears in a variety of online and in-print news outlets.

 

I enjoy finding new angles on familiar topics and I excel at translating complex topics into terms young readers can easily digest. I am comfortable interviewing experts and prefer hands-on research; for instance, I once crawled into a burial crypt to sniff a 200-year old skull!

Business clients rely on my standout voice and storytelling expertise to engage donors and entice customers. Newsletters, year-end donor asks, blog posts, press releases, college admissions essays -- whatever I produce, you can count on my three core benchmarks. First, my writing will always be human-sourced, not derivative AI-generation. And it will always be unique, geared to command attention and capture the imagination. Finally, my writing will always be on point. On brand, on target, on time, on budget.

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Having a professional wordsmith in your corner is akin to how pro athletes use trainers to up their game. For several years, I have helped established businesses and nonprofits:

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• attract new donors and up annual contributors from existing donors

• sustain customer loyalty and spur word-of-mouth growth

• conversationalize commercial blog posts, status updates, and newsletters

• compose attention-getting advertorials and press releases

• arouse emotions to make products, community impact, and mission statements more meaningful

 

Whether I work solo or teamed up with your on-staff marketer, I provide engaging content full of vivid storytelling. I can even provide targeted tutoring to help you hone your strongest communication skills. My rates generally align with the Editorial Freelancers Association and I work flexibly so that organizations and companies get the quantity and frequency of content they need.

Writers looking to hire me to critique their work ought to know that I have helped clients score multi-book deals and reach the top ten on Amazon’s best-of categories. I have assessed literary novels, children’s books, memoirs, and scholarship essays, among various other things.

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One of the toughest aspects of producing great stories (besides all the sleepless, anxiety-riddled months spent crafting the darn things) is finding a good first reader. I don't mean Mom -- who will defend your work as brilliant like a pit bull defends its raw-hides. And I don't mean your best friend -- who swears a monthly oath that he'll get to it as soon as things calm down at work or at home. 

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A good first reader is one who will promptly read and critically evaluate the entire manuscript. One who will identify the trouble-spots: quicksand exposition zones, Gordian plot-knots, and crumbling character arcs. One who will throw spotlights on the hidden gems and help you tease out the scintillating truths, themes, and genuine, rock-solid story you've been trying to tell.

 

I am available to be that first reader for my fellow writers. Heck, I'm available to be your second and third reader, too. I am trained and proficient in fiction, nonfiction, and genres (fantasy, noir, Gothic, romance, etc.). I am comfortable with work intended for readers of any age, though my specialty is in writing for children and young adults. I've honed these skills training with and learning from amazing, award-winning authors like Julie Larios, Bonnie Christensen, Tom Birdseye, Coe Booth, and Martine Leavitt, to name only a few.