Mary Carroll Moore offers the most practical book development process I have ever seen.  As a first-time author, I found her easy-to-follow guide exactly what I needed to take my idea from a dream to a completed manuscript.  More than simply sharing a writing process, she laid out the ground rules, provided a clear step-by-step process, and showed me how to move forward with confidence.
—Michael Lane, author of The Wisdom of Yawdy Rum
I found Mary's workshops and one-on-one critique to be both insightful and instructive in helping me to identify areas of my work that needed improving. Her suggestions enabled me to take material I'd been struggling with and look at it with new eyes.  
—Anne Kelleher, writing teacher, author of Shadowlands trilogy

Collaging my novel--one of Mary's many novel ideas!--helped me to excavate
themes of my story that were buried deep in my unconscious and to get a clearer picture (literally as well as figuratively) of my protagonist.   
—Prill Boyle, public speaker, author of Defying Gravity: A Celebration of
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Mary's coaching was vital in helping me shape a winning proposal. She helped
me better understand the mind-body-spirit genre and to craft a book appealing to
agents, publishers, and readers. Her feedback was always meaningful, prompt, supportive and direct. I only wish that I had contacted her sooner in my process.  
I would have saved a lot of time. I really can't thank her enough!  
—Ron Frederick, Ph.D, marriage and family counselor, author of Living Like You Mean It

Writers:  Meet Mary Carroll Moore and end your angst. It turns out that writing a book doesn’t have to resemble wrestling an uncooperative beast. Moore breaks it all down and, like most true wisdom, her approach turns out to be simple and accessible. One would think that as a professional writer and editor with twenty years’ experience, an English degree from Yale, and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction, I would have known what I was doing.  But Moore’s techniques were, for me, a revelation.  I can virtually guarantee they will be for you too.
—Jacqueline White, Minnesota State Arts Board winner




 

Your Book Starts Here Coming Soon--December 2010!
Your Book Starts Here — Create, Craft and Sell Your First Novel, Memoir, or Nonfiction Book. Published author and long-time writing coach Mary Carroll Moore gives you the tools you need to get your book in print. Learn More

 

Mary Carroll Moore: Writing Coach

How's your writing life? 

Are you longing to get started with that book you're dreaming of writing? Finally finish a short story, essay, or manuscript and get it published? Get expert help with that book proposal or a sample chapter that's due?

A natural part of a creative writing life is partnership with an experienced editor or coach. As a writing teacher at the Loft Literary Center and many other writing schools, I've worked with hundreds of writers to move ahead on and successfully complete their nonfiction, memoir, and fiction projects.

A coach can help you bring forth your unique voice in your writing, show you how to become more aware of your writing strengths and correct the weaknesses, take your writing to the next step.

As a professional editor since 1986, I've worked at publishing houses and as a freelancer, been a book doctor for everything from self-help books to children's books to biographies to memoirs to novels to poetry chapbooks. I know how to evaluate your work-in-progress and give kind and accurate suggestions for fine-tuning. There's nothing as fun as watching the process of a piece of writing unfold, and much of that can come via the help of a kind and thoughtful editor.

I've helped writers develop and finish their book proposals, essays, short stories, and complete manuscripts. I work with writers at whatever level they need: in-depth editing or overview suggestions. My fee is hourly. I work with short stories, essays and memoirs, children's and young adult books, articles and columns, and book-length fiction and nonfiction.

As a writing coach, I offer these services via email to my clients:

For more information on fees and timing Coaching and Manuscript Evaluation

To read Mary Carroll Moore's Curriculum Vitae

To contact Mary: mary(at)marycarrollmoore(dot)com