Mary Anne Maier Editorial Serivces/Why Work with Me

Why Work with Me

"She never loses sight of the fact that all writers put a part of their heart and their soul in their work."

Why Work with a Writing Coach or Editor?

No matter what your level of expertise or experience as a writer, the writing process can be challenging to face alone.

I can help you:

	Get started by helping you define your purpose or overcome writer’s block
	Make real progress by setting up a realistic schedule and goals
	Clarify and focus your topic or story direction
	Organize your project
	Learn writing and editing techniques that you can carry into future projects
	Gain confidence in your writing by helping you to see and capitalize on your strengths and enhance your skills
	Produce excellent writing that is expertly edited for content, tone/voice/style, and grammar and punctuation.

I provide:

	Everything from long-term support as an ally and mentor to quick and efficient single-project editing
	An open and flexible approach to meet your individual needs
	An outstanding ability to elicit ideas and help you produce your best work
	Years of experience that allow me to help at any stage of the writing process, from the first kernel of an idea to final editing
	The ability to work with writers at all skill levels as well as non-native English writers
	Experience as a professional editor for publishers
	Extensive experience and know-how in academic and other specialized writing areas (see Academic/Specialized for details)
	A perfect track record for meeting all agreed-upon deadlines
	Flexible scheduling
	A professional but easygoing relationship.