Rachel Leroy
STOP STRIVING & START THRIVING
Creative Writing Editor and Coach
What Can I Do for You?
Working on a book and need a coach who can help you take your creative writing to the next level?
Are you concerned your writing won't impact your reader or achieve its goal? Do you need a professional coach who can guide you on the writing process in a way that guides you to build skills you can use on later projects?
OR
Are you concerned that errors and discrepancies will impact the clarity of your message? Do you need a professional editor that can help you correct grammatical and clarity issues so your writing project achieves its goals and you successfully communicate your message?
I can work with you in two ways--either as a coach who helps with a project while you build skills you can use in the future, or as an editor who helps you polish your work's clarity and purpose to perfection and make your writing stand out.
What kinds of issues do I help you with?
Whatever you need!
~copyediting, grammar editing, craft elements, content overhaul~
We customize a plan that achieves your goals and makes your book or project stand out.
Why work with me?
My coaching approach includes working with diverse creative writers in various genres, background in studying writing as a reader, writer, and teacher, and commitment to student success. I appreciate the challenges people face in dealing with writing challenges. Writing can be a mysterious and vulnerable process. I use a compassionate and honest approach to help you overcome challenges and achieve your goals by using my expertise to help your writing reach its full potential.
I have a master's in English Literature from Georgia Southern University and a master's of fine arts in creative writing at Sewanee School of Letters, University of the South. I'm a published writer, and I teach creative writing in the local community and at Southern New Hampshire University.
Who I Work With
Beginning and Intermediate Creative Writers
Creating something out of thin air from your mind to the page can be scary. It feels like you're looking over the edge of a cliff about to jump, or perhaps you feel like your work is crap. I've been there, and know how icky is feels to hate your own writing, or worse, hate yourself for not writing when it's your dream. With an MFA in creative writing, published works, and experience teaching beginning creative writing, I can help you get "unstuck," brainstorm ideas, refine your project, and creating a finished project ready for publication.
Academic and Nonfiction Writers
If you're a graduate student or academic working on an academic project, it's easy to get bogged down in the process, look over your work so much it no longer makes sense, and want to give up altogether. The thesis, term paper, or article sits in a drawer for months, looming in the back of your mind. I've been there, having completed two graduate programs and one graduate thesis. I can help you get unstuck, create clarity in your message, and document and edit your work with precision.
Bloggers and Book Writers
Coming up with material for a book or blog can be challenging. Am I getting my message to my audience? Am I addressing them based on my goals? Have I stated all my ideas effectively? Have I established credibility in my writing style? Will my message achieve its goal and convince my audience or sell my product? As your coach, I will help you answer "yes!" to all these questions and create a killer blog or book at any or all stages in your writing process.
Don't Fit Any of These Descriptions?
That's okay! Fill in the message form, and we'll set up a free 20 minute consultation to discuss your needs. We can customize a plan that works for you.
What We Offer--Services and Rates
Regardless of your writing goals, I have the expertise to help you stand out above the crowd. I know what it's like to learn things when they don't come naturally to you. From my professional experience and understanding of challenges, I relate to you with understanding and care. I have many achieved goals in spite of challenges, and I can help you do the same, because I understand what it's like to be there. My style is professional, flexible, and compassionate.
Who This Service Is For:
college students, high school students, international students, academic writers, aspiring students and academics
What This Service Provides:
You'll send me your writing piece ahead of time, I'll look over it and provide detailed comments with explanations, and I'll coach you on improving your academic piece for grammar, structure, clarity, formatting, organization, and overall impact. Additionally, we can go over one piece, or I can coach you over several sessions on multiple pieces. Additionally, I can coach you on academic writing through a customized sequence of writing pieces I've designed to help students who want academic writing in a variety of genres.
Prices and Bundling:
$60 per single coaching sessions are 45 minutes, and this price includes me looking over a piece up to 1000 words, giving feedback and explanations, and going over the revision suggestions with you in a thorough coaching session.
Add-on $5.00 per extra 250 words above approximately 1000 words.
$250 for five 45-minute coaching sessions with paper evaluation and comments
$500 for ten 45-minute coaching sessions with paper evaluation and comments
Who This Service Is For:
professionals, bloggers, book writers, writers in the workplace, international professionals whose second or third language is English
What This Service Provides:
You'll send me your writing piece ahead of time, I'll look over it and provide detailed comments with explanations, and I'll coach you on improving your piece for grammar, structure, clarity, formatting, organization, and overall impact. For books and blogs, audience, impact, and tone will be taken into consideration as well. For workplace and business writing pieces such as emails, reports, presentations, cover letters, and other documents, I'll focus on the overall goals of the document. Additionally, we can go over one piece, or I can coach you over several sessions on multiple pieces. I can coach you on workplace and creative writing through a sequence of sessions on different documents you have or several sessions on one longer document.
Prices and Bundling:
$60 per single coaching sessions are 45 minutes, and this price includes me looking over a piece up to 1200 words, giving feedback and explanations, and going over the revision suggestions with you in a thorough coaching session.
Add-on $5.00 per extra 250 words above approximately 1000 words.
$250 for five 45-minute coaching sessions with document evaluation and comments
$500 for ten 45-minute coaching sessions with document evaluation and comments
Not interested in coaching, but still want feedback on your work? No problem! If you want feedback, revision, and corrections on any kind of document including ESL writing, academic papers and assignments, blogs, books, speeches, cover letters, emails, presentations, letters, or other documents, Please fill out the form and I'll get back to you so we can work out a customized plan for editing.
Who This Service Is For
academic writers, ESL students and professionals, bloggers, novelists and nonfiction writers, creative writers, workplace and business writers, job applicants
What This Service Provides
Proofreading: Doing a quick look-over for edits on the final product
Copyediting: Checking for errors, inconsistencies, and repetition--both grammar and content
Developmental Editing: Doing an overhaul (if necessary) on logic, main idea, organization, and effect, in addition to grammar and structure
We'll set up a customized strategy and price based on your project, your goals, and the level of attention your project needs. Proofreading is the least involved, and developmental editing is the most involved, and so prices will vary accordingly.
Don't fit any of these categories but still want coaching or help? No problem! Please fill out the message form and I'll respond to you soon! We can customize a plan that will work for your needs. Regardless of your needs, we'll start with a free 20 minute to see if we're a good fit, so setting up a consultation is no risk to you.