WHAT WE DO

Simply put, we help beginning and experienced authors of both fiction and nonfiction get published, either through self-publishing, or with major commercial publishers.

SPECIFIC SERVICES WE OFFER INCLUDE:

Critiquing and editing of both fiction and nonfiction manuscripts
Line editing/content editing/proofreading/copyediting/manuscript formatting
Drafting nonfiction book proposals and novel partials
Literary agent searches/query letter prep
Manuscript synopses
One-on-one coaching/mentoring/tutoring of writers of all genres and ability levels

"When I was working on my first book, Liz took on the responsibility of the agent search and query process. From the initial emailed queries, six of the ten agents responded favorably--one within ONE hour. (I signed with that fabulous NY agent, by the way!) I have recommended Liz to several of my clients and colleagues so they, too, may benefit from her insights and fabulous personality." --Lara Vander Ploeg, President, Birdseyeview Coaching; Frankfort, Illinois

My clients have been signed by agents at FinePrint, Collins McCormick, Imprint, Reid Boates, and other literary agencies, and have had their books published by McGraw-Hill, Bloomsbury, and The Permanent Press, among others.

Under my own name I am the author of four published novels: THE REMARKABLE JOURNEY OF MISS TRANBY QUIRKE (Little, Brown & Co., UK, and Bold Strokes Books, NY); DEAR MR. CARSON (The Permanent Press, NY); RAINEY'S LAMENT (Little, Brown & Co., UK, and The Overlook Press, NY); and THROWING ROSES (The Permanent Press, NY). A feature film adaptation of THE REMARKABLE JOURNEY OF MISS TRANBY QUIRKE is presently in development with producer Emma Lamont in Great Britain.

In 1997 I received an MA degree in creative writing from The University of East Anglia in Norwich, England, where I studied under former Poet Laureate Sir Andrew Motion. In 1989 I received a bachelor of science degree in journalism from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Last year I received a Literary Artist Fellowship from the Wisconsin Arts Board.