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Enhance your skills. Elevate your story.

You have a story to write. A story readers want to read. Maybe you’ve already finished your first (or fiftieth) draft. Or maybe you’re deep in the miry middle and can’t find your way out. No matter where you are in the exciting, crazy-making process, creative chaos is nothing to fear. Whether you’ve published dozens of manuscripts or have yet to finish a single story, now is the time to write your best book.

What is content editing?

Some call it “developmental” or “macro” editing. This rose, no matter what sweet name you give it, is all about helping you refine your:

  • Big Ideas

  • Narrative Craft

  • Storytelling Techniques

  • Communication Skills

  • Structure and Presentation

  • Audience Awareness

  • Creative Process

Content editing is a hands-off, high-level, big-picture edit. It is distinctive from copy editing (a mechanical edit of grammar, spelling, and style) and proofreading (a spit-and-shine pass to buff out typos and other imperfections).

Is content editing for me?

Everyone from successfully published authors to novices can benefit from content editing. Authors who will get the most out of content editing are those who:

  • Have taken their work-in-progress as far as they can on their own.

  • Sense their book can be better.

  • Desire a seasoned professional’s perspective.

  • Are willing to hold their work loosely and revise vigorously.

  • Are self-motivated to learn good habits and skills from a variety of sources.

A content edit isn’t for those who just want a beta read, a rave review, or a “cleanup.”

Services

Critique

Erin will assess your goals for your book and its intended audience, read your completed manuscript, and offer a thoughtful assessment of everything that’s working well . . . and not so well. Of all the creative choices at your disposal, which ones will help you achieve your aims?

This review includes a written critique, annotated manuscript pages, and phone consult focused on in-depth content development and strategies to improve craft and increase effectiveness.

from $2750

Coaching

Whether you need a teacher or accountability partner, a strategist or cheerleader, structure or freedom, personalized coaching will eliminate that sense of working in a vacuum. If you have the drive to write or revise your own book but hate the idea of going it alone, coaching is for you.

Submit up to 7500 words per session.

Hourly On Demand

Who needs the stress of deadlines? Life has enough of that, and writing is supposed to be fun (and yeah, hard work). Hourly coaching allows you to go at your own pace.

$125 per hour

Monthly or Semi-Monthly

For those who work better with deadlines and are serious about getting the work done, meeting once or twice a month provides regular accountability at a discounted rate.

$200 or $400 per month

Is content editing what I need?

Contact Erin to find out

  • “Erin is a skilled, talented, and thorough editor. I found her input to my work instructive, encouraging, and insightful. When I work with her, I know my story will become its best.”

    Rachel Hauck, award-winning New York Times and USA Today bestselling author

  • “Having written a dozen NYT bestselling novels that have sold over 10 million copies, I can candidly say they would not be so regarded without Erin’s fingerprints. I’ve worked with numerous highly respected New York editors throughout my career, but none has held a candle to the brilliance Erin has shed on the many novels we’ve worked on together. She is a light that shows the way through the darkness.”

    Ted Dekker, New York Times bestselling author

  • “Will I ever write another novel without Erin’s involvement? Are you kidding?”

    James L. Rubart, Christy Book of the Year, Carol, INSPY, and RT Book Reviews
    award winner 

  • “Erin is a rare talent and a triple threat: a terrific editor, writer, and collaborator. I hired Erin to help edit my top-shelf authors. I recommend her without hesitation. She is one of the very best in the industry.”

    Ami McConnell, former Editor-in-Chief, Howard Books (Simon & Schuster)

  • “Over the last ten years I have worked with a number of content editors and no one comes close to the work ethic, relational sensitivity, and conceptual brilliance as Erin Healy. Iron sharpens iron, if the angle is right, and with Erin, the angle has always been right. I couldn’t recommend her highly enough.”

    Wm Paul Young, New York Times bestselling author of The Shack and Eve

  • “My career would not be where it is today without Erin’s amazing hand on my work!”

    Colleen Coble, USA Today bestselling author

  • “Erin Healy’s ability to collaborate with, communicate with, and coach authors with both purpose and empathy is simply unparalleled. Writers adore working with her, and the results Erin produces are exemplary. She is quite simply the most gifted and effective collaborator I have had the opportunity to work with.”

    Daisy Hutton, VP and Publisher, Hachette Nashville

  • “I cannot speak highly enough of Erin’s writing skills and editorial savvy. I can always count on her to manage projects with professionalism, grace, and a wonderful ability to meet deadlines. Whether she is working with a first-time author or a publishing veteran, Erin offers superb developmental skills and editorial insights that free the author’s voice to flourish. She is simply the best of the best.”

    Elisa Stanford, author, editor, and co-owner of Edit Resource

  • “Erin is one of the rare editors who can help authors from start to finish—big idea to well expressed sentence. I recommend her without reservation.”

    David Kopp, former VP and Executive Editor, Convergent Books (Penguin Random House)