The Developmental Edit

You have an idea for a memoir, family history or nonfiction book but you don’t know how to begin or how to find a structure  - this service helps you find starting points and steps for getting a draft shaped and onto the page.

Manuscript Review 

You’ve already have a draft of a memoir, family history, essay collection or nonfiction manuscript onto the page but you want feedback to know if there’s a clear a storyline, theme, voice and flow.

Creative Companioning

You are writing but not interested in publishing widely - you are looking for  feedback on your work and some prompts for further exploration for self-discovery or legacy.

I have guided more than 20 authors through development, manuscript review or line edit in smoothing the process to publish memoir, family history or nonfiction as well as helped writers finalize, submit and publish essays in The Sun, Lion’s Road (formerly Shambhala Sun), Delmara Review,  Blood Orange Review, More Magazine, North Shore Magazine, National Alliance on Mental Health and air on Chicago Public Radio.

If you are looking for line editing or support for your path to publishing, email me at ellen@ellenblumbarish.com.