A Quick Note on Intention

And Why I’m Writing These Blog Series in the First Place

If you’ve landed on this post, welcome. I’m glad you’re here.

I’ve been having a lot of conversations lately—some with clients, some with industry friends, and a few with authors trying to figure out what the next step is. And the same questions keep surfacing:

How do I know who to trust?
What kind of edit do I actually need?
How do I get feedback without getting crushed?
What’s worth investing in—and what isn’t?

I’ve written a lot of private emails about this over the years. But I realized it’s time to put those thoughts into public form. Not for the sake of content. For the sake of clarity.

So this is the start of two connected blog series. The first is practical—it’s about the editorial side of things. It’ll help you figure out how to find the right editor, what you can realistically expect (and what you shouldn’t expect), and how to think critically about the advice you’re getting along the way. That’s the set I’ve just posted.

The next group of posts will move into craft. Story structure. Characterization. Deep POV. The things that get tossed around in writing spaces without a lot of grounded application. My goal is to break down concepts in a way that’s useful—whether you’re just starting out or ten years into your writing career.

Because that’s my intention here: to offer support and clarity. For every author who wants to get better, not louder. For every storyteller who’s trying to move forward, even when the path feels confusing or cluttered or too damn crowded with opinions.

Wherever you are in your journey, I hope something here helps.

Let’s talk story.