Now Editing—Opening Pages,

Short Works, and Poems

For the time being, I’m closed to taking on full-length book projects. But if you’d like me to apply my developmental editing skills to your opening pages, short stories, short essays, memoir pieces, or poems, I’ve listed my rates below. Please subscribe to [Kim’s Notes] to stay in the loop on my editorial/workshop calendar, receive writing and editing help on the regular, and get fun writing-world talk twice a month.

See my WORKSHOPS AND WEBINARS page for information about classes and writing events!

I’d love to work together

How can I help you?

I offer editing and coaching services to seasoned writers committed to landing a book deal AND new writers who don’t know what the heck to do with their file full of story attempts. What I can provide…

Opening Pages

During my time as a workshop leader, contest judge, and developmental editor, I’ve read and evaluated thousands of opening pages. I’ve helped writers figure out how to please readers and keep them reading. I also offer feedback at the sentence level, because the quality of the writing is one of the most important factors in keeping a reader engaged (and getting an agent interested). If you’d like some expert eyes on the opening pages of your novel or memoir, I’ll provide you with an editorial letter and in-line comments. 5,000-10,000 words. .045/word

Shorter Works

I bring years of literary magazine work to my short story, essay, and memoir evaluations. Let’s team up to get your work ready for readers and publishers. Editorial letter + in-line comments. Up to 5,000 words. .06/word

Poetry Coaching

The poetry world is where I cut my own writing teeth and I LOVE helping poets improve their craft. I offer a 3-month coaching program with lessons, deadlines, and feedback. For more details and to sign up for coaching, CLICK HERE.

What clients are saying:

When a writer hires me, they can expect detailed and actionable advice on how to nudge their work toward becoming a piece of art that will delight readers. Here are some words from a couple of satisfied clients—

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“Kim’s feedback on my opening chapters was fantastically helpful, from line-level to big-picture. I wanted insight from an experienced editor, and the quality of her comments proved I picked the right person. She pointed out patterns in my language that I hadn’t been aware of, potential issues with my multi-POV approach, and other insights that will make my opening chapters so much tighter. Her critiques were actionable and encouraging. They made me excited to return to chapters that, frankly, I’d gotten super tired of working on. Everybody, send your opening chapters to Kim!”
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Novelist
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“Kim reviewed the first twenty-five pages of my upmarket fiction manuscript and her feedback was invaluable. She teased out what wasn’t working on a macro-level (where I needed to amp up the stakes) but also gave great suggestions at the line level to tighten the writing, all with encouragement and warmth. She is a delight! And her newsletter content is consistently awesome. You can tell Kim really loves being a resource for writers.”
Jolin S.
Novelist

LET’S CONNECT

Fill out the contact form below and let me know about your project, including genre and word count, and any questions you have. I will get back to you through email with some follow-up questions.

Note that the wait time can be several weeks, depending on your project and my availability.