Editorial Services for Self-publishing

Everyone Has A Story

If you’re an aspiring self-published author and dream of self-publishing your memoir or non-fiction book, you might not know where to begin. Maybe you wrote a first draft. Or second, third, and fourth.

Your Next Step

As much as I liked to shout, Upload it to Kindle! That’s wouldn’t be fair or correct. Before you even start thinking about uploading to KDP, know this: your work needs revision and a fresh set of eyes. There are things you may not even know how to fix, like story structure, formatting issues, and content. All writers need editors. There are numerous types of editors: copyeditors, developmental editors, line-editors, query letter editors, book proposal editors, and the list goes on. How do you know which type of editor is right for you?

I Can Help

I offer one-on-one phone consultations to discuss your book project. My services include hourly rates to full manuscript revision projects, as well as book cover design. If you, your project, and I are a terrific fit, then ghostwriting is something we can discuss. Think of me as your book-life coach, the person who can help you develop your story, polish your work, and prepare it for ebook and print.

Learn to Write and Create Like You Mean It

Writing is hard work. Self-publishing isn’t a picnic in the park either. As a creative writer and aspiring self-published author, you need someone else to look at your work objectively and critically. Sometimes you are the last person to see your work the way the world needs to see it. Writing and self-publishing takes commitment and time.

I have the time, and I look forward to talking with you about your book.

What’s your story?

Let’s Work Together

• Email maureencberry at gmail dot com, or
• Fill out the Work with Maureen form below for more information and pricing.

Thanks for visiting. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

xo,
Maureen

Testimonials

“Maureen was the lifeline I didn’t know I needed during the creation of my first book, Midlife Cancer Crisis: A Memoir. I’m a novice writer and had no idea what self-publishing a book involved. Thank goodness Maureen does.

As co-author, not only did she have self-publishing experience, but she wrote authentically, capturing the essence of my story in my voice. Maureen extracted details that were much needed, and I didn’t even know were necessary. She designed an amazing book cover, rebuilt my website, and coached me relentlessly on how to market the book, sharing numerous resources that will keep me busy for the next year. Maureen wrote this book as if it was her own.

She is organized, punctual, detailed, and professional. I highly recommend her services!”

~ Pamela McColloch is a Florida-based real estate broker, entrepreneur, and founder of Cfree Cancer Free Living, the place for all things positively cancer-free.

“I met Maureen in 2014 when I was a reporter and she was a copy editor at a small online publication in Madisonville, KY.

Maureen knew my interest in creative writing, and I was thrilled when she invited me to Center Street Writers Guild, a weekly community-based writing workshop she founded in 2013 in conjunction with Hopkins County-Madisonville Public Library.

I credit Maureen one hundred percent for pushing me to write about what I love—nonfiction.

In 2017, during my application process for my MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing at Spaulding University, Maureen’s thoughtful and constructive editing helped shape two of my essays. She is an expert in grammar and structural technique.

Highly recommended!”

~ Taylor Riley is the News Producer at the Courier-Journal in Louisville, KY. On February 13, 2017, she was accepted to Spalding University’s Master in Fine Arts in Creative Non-Fiction. Find Taylor online @TaylorRileyCJ.

“Three years ago, in 2014, I responded to a local advertisement from Maureen about the Center Street Writers’ Guild, a writing workshop at the public library. It turns out, joining this group was one of the smartest decisions I have made during my journey as a writer. From the first meeting, Maureen inspired me to write with confidence and without boundaries, ignoring my inner editor and instead allowing the stories to play out on the page one word at a time.

She truly has a passion for helping others and has devoted countless hours assisting me with synopsis writing, chapter critiques, and even brainstorming story structure and captivating plots. I can always rely on her to provide an honest, but constructive critique of my work. I have grown as a writer in three short years, and I contribute much of my accomplishments to Maureen’s continued support and guidance.”

~Stephanie Taylor writes as S.A.Taylor. She is the Program Coordinator and full-time faculty of the MCC PTA Program, in Madisonville, KY. Her manuscript excerpt, “Shutter” won the 3rd place in the Wisconsin RWA Fab-5 contest (2016), and listed as Finalist in the West Houston RWA Emily Contest (2017).