you are a prO

And pros don’t do it alone.

We help you realize your writing goals using a proven editing methodology and help build your author platform while you do it. Once you’ve achieved your pro-level manuscript, we’ll give you a book launch strategy that works, no matter how you choose to publish your book.

Get to know how we can help with a free 30-minute consultation with one of our team.

anne hawley | Story Grid Editor

Anne Hawley is a third-generation native Oregonian, a graduate of Portland State University. When she's not editing stories, she's writing them, reading them, researching them, or analyzing them on The Editor Roundtable Podcast. She specializes in helping writers discover the heart of the story they’re trying to tell so that they can tell it more beautifully. She can often be seen riding her Dutch bike Eleanor around Portland. She's the author of Restraint, a love story set in 19th Century London.  

rachelle ramirez | story grid editor

Rachelle Ramirez helps writers develop their stories and believes stories are our most important catalyst for change. She has an MA in psychology from Goddard College and attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago's Masters in Creative Writing Program on merit scholarship. Before becoming a Certified Story Grid Editor, she served as a mental health counselor and as the executive director of a national writing community. 

sue campbell | book launch coach

Sue’s approach to book marketing is designed to get authors truly excited and happy about the process of selling books. She’s worked with both fiction and nonfiction writers including Kevin Sands, author of The Blackthorn Key Adventure Series, and KJ Dell’Antonia, author of How to be a Happier Parent.

She’s also a novelist and copywriter with ten years of experience. Her work has been published with many outlets, including Prevention, Good Housekeeping and Mamalode.

events you don’t want to miss

build your author platform with group coaching (Virtual)

Need some guidance on how to build an effective author platform? Our online group coaching program will take you through everything you need to know to start building a platform that will sell more books.

Next cohort begins July 13 - sign up today, seats are limited.

From writer to author workshop (in person)

How do you bridge the gap between simply having a writing practice and actually putting a book into the world and finding an audience for it?

It starts with the three things you’ll learn in our “From Writer to Author” workshop this September 27-29, 2019:

• a professional mindset,

• a deep understanding of story structure, and

• a proven marketing strategy.

Our next happy client could be you

book launching

“Sue is a creative force, and she brings with her a wealth of knowledge along with ideas that are tailored just for your specific book and launch, and she’s quick to take an author's glimmer of an idea and run with it. She's also reassuring, responsive and just plain fun to work with. Recommend!”

—KJ Dell’Antonia, author of How to Be a Happier Parent

Developmental editing

"Thanks for helping make my book an award winner, Rachelle!" 

—J.R.R.R. (Jim) Hardison, author of Fish Wielder, The Helm, and Demon Freaks

Developmental editing

“Damn if Anne hasn’t helped shape my understanding of story structure, world-building, and not settling for ‘okay.’”

—John R. Bray, author of Maggie and the Sprinkle Tree and cohost of the Manic Rambling Spiral podcast