Fix That Draft! (May Bonus)
A Professional Editor’s Method—Minus the Panic
Big news! My brand-new guidebook, Fix That Draft: A Professional Editor’s Method—Minus the Panic, is officially out in the world.
If your draft is making you question every life choice you’ve ever made, this pamphlet is for you.
Inside, I walk you through the exact revision process I’ve used with hundreds of authors over my career as a Big 5 editor and freelance developmental editor—without the panic spiral, perfectionism, or “maybe I should quit writing forever” energy.
This isn’t about becoming a different writer. It’s about learning how to actually see your draft, diagnose what’s not working, and revise with clarity instead of fear. Practical, honest, calm, and deeply writer-friendly. Like having a slightly feral editor angel on your shoulder reminding you that your manuscript is fixable. Because most of the time? It is.
How to Get the Guide
1. Paid subscribers
If you’re already a paying subscriber to this newsletter, you’ll find the free download link at the bottom of this email.
2. Upgrade your subscription
Paid subscribers receive this guide and every new guidebook automatically. You can upgrade your subscription here.
Paid subscribers also receive access to my private subscriber chat, where writers can ask questions and get real-time craft and publishing guidance. It’s a bit like having an editor in your pocket when you hit one of those inevitable “what do I do now?” moments.
3. Buy it individually
If you’d prefer not to upgrade your subscription, you can purchase the guide for $3 on Gumroad.
My other two short guides are also available on their own: Get that Yes: Crafting Queries Agents Can’t Ignore and Sell that Story: A No-Stress Guide to Synopses That Shine, with more on the way.
I’ll be releasing a new guidebook every other month through the end of the year for my paid subscribers. You’ll always be able to purchase these guidebooks whenever you need them. My goal is simply to make the trickier, gatekeeper-heavy parts of publishing feel more understandable, more doable, and a lot less intimidating.
Thank you, as always, for being here and for letting me play a small part in supporting your writing life.
Warmly,
