“I love a good story! They can open us up and create space for deep thought. They are powerful, and the best ones help us find our way through the world.”
These photos were taken by the fabulous Heaven McArthur just down the road from where I live on the Oregon coast. She has a special talent for capturing the essence of who you are. For me, I’m a nature person, so being by the ocean and the trees is where I feel the best. To see Heaven’s talent, check out her website at https://www.heavenmcarthur.com.
I enjoy working with authors who have something to say, whether it’s through a non-fiction book about a process or methodology that improves lives or a great work of fiction that expands readers’ imaginations. I appreciate the courage, time, and energy it takes to create a masterpiece, and I love being part of that process.
My Background
I spent two-and-a-half decades building a creative services agency that worked with corporations and small businesses. We created collateral materials, developed marketing strategies, produced and implemented print advertising campaigns, designed infographics, icons, and logos, and helped publish several books.
I ask big questions and seek big answers, and my deep passion for all things creative drives everything I do.
Big- and small-picture thinking:
Creative battles are won or lost by dint of details, details, details! I can handily juggle just about every aspect of creating a book, a business, or a movement.
I’m good at wrangling all the moving parts, and I see how they fit into the whole — an essential skill, whether you’re identifying relationships among thoughts and ideas, turning a manuscript into a book, or developing a large-scale strategy for your endeavors.
A sharp graphic eye:
My cover designs offer a graphic take on the contents of your manuscript. I also know when a graphic will tell the story better than a string of words, and I’m well-versed in the rules of typography and the art of creating beautiful pages of text.