Literary Services
if your book doesn't get written, it can't change the world
I provide literary services to nonfiction writers, working from a foundation of 25 years of industry experience and nearly a dozen books in print.
I work with all types of nonfiction writers including academics, memoirists, essayists, journalists, researchers, experimenters, educators, artists, and you.
The services I offer to writers are fully confidential and include developmental editing, bookwife services (like midwifery, but for books), and ghostwriting.
For editors and publishers, I do literary project management.
For those whose needs aren’t so easily pigeonholed? I get creative so you can, too.
Let’s talk. Consultations are always free.
“Incredibly thorough; her keen memory and sharp smarts enables her to become extremely familiar and fluent with long documents. This remarkable skill allows her to provide both extremely detailed and big-picture feedback. The process of working with her has been transparent, direct, and powerful."
“I really can't say thank you enough for the heavy lift you have done here.”
“Hanne is generous, encouraging, and kind. She is a delight to work with as she weeds through even the most complex and messy manuscripts.”
For Writers
Developmental Editing
Developmental editing involves comprehensive editorial review of your complete or near-complete draft, providing feedback and guidance for maximally effective revision. Developmental editing is also available to assist with project conversions or “reboots,” projects that are being reimagined from the ground up.
Bookwife Services
Much like a midwife, a bookwife guides you through bringing your new creation into the world. Whether you are just beginning to wonder what to do with an idea you have for a book, figuring out questions of genre and structure, need high-leverage support and accountability, or almost anything else related to writing books, having a bookwife in your corner gets you from daydream to The End. Ready to write your book proposal? Great, let’s go.
Ghostwriting
Ghostwriting is a collaborative creative process with excellent results. Authors work with ghostwriters for drafting or revision for many reasons including deadline conflicts, time/energy constraints, and as a disability accommodation. Authors retain full control and copyright of all contracted materials.
For the Trade
Literary Project Management
Some projects require expert handling behind the scenes to structure, coordinate, and manage complex written projects (especially those with multiple authors) so that editors and publishers can spend their time editing and publishing, not keeping track of schedules and deadlines.
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