Work with me
I offer manuscript development and editorial support for all sorts of writers. Whether you’re working on a short extract or a complete manuscript, I can help with hyping you up, developing the work, shaping a draft, or preparing your work for submission.
I also run creative writing workshops for adults, with sessions you can join and bespoke workshops for groups and organisations.
Workshops
I teach creative writing to adults in universities and community settings, working with writers at different stages of experience. My workshops combine close reading, discussion and practical exercises, with time to experiment and develop new work.
I offer bespoke sessions for groups and organisations. Contact me to discuss your participants, interests and the kind of workshop you have in mind.
Manuscript development
An idea you can’t get to work, a draft that’s become a tangled mess, a project you love but can’t seem to finish: I’ve got you at every step of the process.
I work with writers of fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and plays – on short extracts and complete manuscripts. Through close reading, written feedback and conversations about your work, we can figure out where you’re stuck, try out possibilities and find a way forward.
Editorial Support
Sometimes a piece needs a complete overhaul; sometimes it just needs to be checked for grammar and spelling errors. I offer structural editing, line editing and proofreading for long and short fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction and plays.
We can look at how the whole thing holds together, get into the detail of rhythm and word choice, or give a finished draft a careful final check. I’ll pay close attention to what you’re trying to do, keeping your voice at the centre of the work.