Editing and Writing Coaching
In addition to writing books for young readers, I also have over twenty years of experience teaching creative writing to students at Dawson College, where I received the Director General’s Teaching Excellence Award in 2013.
During that same period of time I have also been running creative writing workshops in local schools and libraries for kids, teens and adults, and I have offered one-on-one editing and writing coaching to professional writers and anyone else interested in developing their writing.
I have edited and coached people writing everything from picture books to plays to novels. Whatever your writing project and goals, let’s discuss how I might help support you in moving them forward.
Kind Words
“Andrew has been my writing coach and editor since 2020. At that time, my story, THE LITTLE REGENT, had been rejected multiple times for publication and was headed for self-publication. Andrew assured me that this story was not just good enough to be trade-published, it was a story that needed to be told. With Andrew's help I was able to rewrite this story and it became my first trade-published picture book. Andrew also edited the two stories that became my next picture book contracts. I highly recommend his services to anyone who is looking for not just editing services, but encouragement through the process.”
— Yewande Daniel-Ayoade, author of The Little Regent, a Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award nominee.
“Working with Andrew on my book was the most incredible experience. I was so overwhelmed with ideas and he was so good at helping me get what was in my head onto the page in a way that was fun and felt exciting. His thoughtfulness and care for the project was unparalleled and so comforting throughout the process. He really has such a gift for this work. Highly recommended if you have a story that is ready to come into the world that you do it alongside Andrew.”
— Taes Leavitt, aka Boots from two-time JUNO Award-winning children’s musical duo SPLASH’N BOOTS
Wherever you are in your writing project or journey, my goal is to meet you there and help you take the next step.
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Do you have manuscript, whether completed or in development, that you feel is ready for a critique? Get in touch for an evaluation of your writing project as well as concrete suggestions for your work, which could be intended for either children, teen or adult readers. Within a month of receiving the manuscript I will email you a detailed report which we can then discuss over a 1-hour video conference call.
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Do you have a story idea you’d like to explore together? A writing project you’d like help developing? Do you primarily want to learn more about the craft of writing and storytelling? Let’s chat about how writing coaching can help you reach your goals.
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Most professional editors and writing coaches charge over 100$ an hour, though pricing can vary somewhat depending on the nature and length of the work you have in mind. Send me a message summarizing your project and goals and we can figure out a plan together.
What I Offer