Editor & Ghostwriter
Ghostwriter of police procedurals, true crime, crime thrillers, and dystopian and science fiction.
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If you are ready to take your work to the next level
I also edit psychological forensic reports, medicolegal reports, journal articles in selected disciplines, and memoir and autobiography.
Or perhaps you have a story in mind or a dynamite concept, but the idea of writing the book yourself is an overwhelming idea. I can ghostwrite the book for you. The book will be your book with your ideas in your voice.
In order to be effective, your book has to grab the reader from the very first sentence and flow seamlessly until the last page. In between, the reader needs to stay engaged. I can help flag those parts of your book that involve loose ends, tangents, or inconsistencies.
Even nonfiction—from forensic psychological reports to journal articles—has to be readable, clear, and organized, with no significant mechanical errors.
I have accompanied police on search warrants, observed autopsies, accompanied police on search warrants, observed autopsies, and been to countless crime scenes. I’ve prosecuted homicides, robberies, animal cruelty, drug offenses, and many others. I also specialized in insanity defense cases.
I can help your book be as realistic and professional as possible.
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How to Write a Fight Scene Part 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat
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How to Write a Fight Scene – Part 1: Gunfights and Knife Fights
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How to Pick an Editor and Avoid Bad Reviews
You have worked hard on your manuscript and you have made more revisions than you can count. You may have had friends and family read it. You may even be a talented writer who has just written what will be a best seller. Given all of that, it's hard for you to imagine...