Free 30-Minute Consultation with Clare

Is this you?

  • You have a draft and need to know what kind of editing it needs

  • You want professional feedback on your writing goals

  • You’re unsure when your manuscript is “ready”

  • You’ve never worked with an editor and you don’t know how the process should go

  • You’re tired of looking at your own words and at the same time afraid to show them to other people

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What to Expect on your call

  • Talk through your manuscript’s strengths and challenges

  • Learn which editing stage is right for you

  • Understand our editing process and next steps

Whether you're just starting your book or looking for professional help with editing, publishing, or strategy, our team is here to support you. A meeting with Clare, co-owner and editorial director, will help you understand what kind of editing your manuscript needs and what comes next. Clare is an experienced editor who specializes in developmental and line editing, helping authors strengthen their voice and polish their manuscripts.

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Clare Wood

Clare has a degree in English and spent 40 years as a journalist. She was an editor for the Austin American-Statesman and MSN.com, among other publications. Clare developed a keen ability to wrangle both language and writers.

More About Clare’s speciality

  • Editing. All the editing. Not sure what level of edit you need (or even what the difference is between a substantive and a proofread)? Clare clears it up.

  • Writing coaching and accountability. Got a goal but not sure you can get there yourself? Talk to Clare. She will help you create reasonable expectations and timelines, and give the most encouraging (and effective) gentle nudges along the way.

  • Traditional queries. Thinking of going the traditional route, but not sure what all is involved? Clare will help you prepare your submissions from query letter to synopsis to making the first three chapters submission ready.

  • Blurbs. Why are they the way that they are? Why is it so hard to condense a book that you’ve spilled blood for into 100 words guaranteed to captivate your ideal reader? Clare knows.

  • Complex book builds. Got a multi-author or graphically complex project? Talk to Clare. Or Melanie.