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Contact Martha<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Martha is an enormous asset to any writer in all stages and aspects of the writing process.\u201d <\/p>\n\u2014 Ioanna Opidee<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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What are your specialties? <\/em>I specialize in manuscript assessment, developmental editing, line editing, and coaching. For established clients, I also offer assistance preparing documents (“publishing packets”) to submit to agents or publishers. My goal is to honor your vision and voice while helping you move forward with your writing. My approach is supportive and thorough: I take the time needed to think deeply about each manuscript on its own terms and to give detailed, specific options for revising your work. I want my clients to have a renewed sense of possibilities about their writing projects. If you feel a surge of energy and excitement about returning to your work, then I feel that I\u2019ve done my job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What genres do you specialize in? <\/em><\/strong> I work with fiction \u2014 novels as well as shorter forms like novellas and short stories \u2014 and I also offer editing\/coaching services for single scenes, chapters, or partial manuscripts. Primarily, I edit literary fiction and upmarket fiction: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n