A journey of a thousand pages begins with a single sentence.
Come write with me.
The most powerful stories transport us. They move us and stay with us. As a widely-published writer with experience as an English professor, literary magazine editor, and MFA program director, I’ve helped countless writers at every stage of the process tell their stories more compellingly. Let me help you tell yours.
Planning
Are you ready to talk through ideas? Create an outline? Plan your chapters? Whether you’re mapping out the first draft of a short story, novel, or essay, I’m here to offer support, encouragement, and guidance.
Drafting
If it’s time to sit down and write your first draft, I can assist you with exercises and strategies designed to improve both the quality of your writing and your writing routine.
Revising
If you’ve finished a first or second draft and you’re wondering where to go next, I’d love to help you revise. At its core, revision means “to see again,” and I’m passionate about helping writers to see their drafts with fresh eyes in order to make their work stronger and even more engaging.
What Writers Are Saying
"Lindsay is a brilliant reader, a careful editor, and a supportive and wonderful human being. Thanks to her, I was able to turn a messy, convoluted manuscript into a book that gained me literary representation and sold in a two-book deal to publishers in the US and UK." - Joshua Johnson, author of The Forever Sea
“Lots of editors can see ways to improve a piece of writing, but Lindsay’s talents go beyond that. The types of feedback she provides, the ways in which she engaged with my story, the connection she formed with me and my work—she didn’t just help me produce a better manuscript. She helped me become a better writer.” - Eric Rasmussen, fiction editor at Sundog Lit and author of Hockey Moms
“Lindsay's constant support, encouraging feedback, and incredibly effective discussion about every element of my novel—from who the characters were to what the settings looked like to what the characters wanted—breathed new life into my manuscript that was desperately needed. Lindsay didn't simply improve the quality of my manuscript, she helped me become a better reader, writer, and teacher through the process.” - Stephanie Fleck, author of Choice and Voice: How to Champion Lifelong Literacy Through Collaborative Reader Workshop
