About Us
WRITING / EDITING ~ Unleash Your Potential
You already sense the calling to write; now it's time to take the next step--learn how to attract the attention of readers with crisp, compelling prose, taking your book manuscript to its fullest potential. Choose from our array of editorial services to take your book from conception to completion. Services encompass everything from manuscript reviews to line editing and ghostwriting. Need a compelling back-cover blurb for your book? We can help!
COACHING ~ You Can Be an Author!
- Do you sense an untold story or message simmering inside you, that “fire in the belly” urgency to get down on paper what’s been locked inside you--but you just don't know how to get started?
- Have you started your book but struggle with organizing your thoughts into readable text? Or feel that something is missing?
- Are you ready to move from mere "telling" to "showing"? Learn how to write a book with compelling prose!
If you answered YES to any of these questions, you need an author coach! Let Angie serve as a "book midwife," coming alongside to help you birth your literary baby. Choose either a one-hour consultation to jump-start your book or tackle areas where you feel stuck. Or you might prefer a series of sessions to hone your fiction or nonfiction manuscript (all consultations are conducted by phone). Sessions can be broken into two half-hour mini-sessions if needed.
SPEAKING ~ Learn How to Avoid the 7 Deadly Sins of Writing (and other topics to galvanize your event!)
In the world of entrepreneurship, nothing says calling card like a well-crafted book. Whether you're a novice "solopreneur" or an experienced business leader looking for more traction in your field, making the leap to author is a worthwhile endeavor. Hire Angie to speak to your group about:
- The 7 Deadly Sins of Writing
- 3 Simple Things Professional Writers Do--Every Time
- Writing with All 5 Senses
- Setting the Scene
- Childhood Memories, Grownup Art
- Finding Your Central “Story”
- How to Write a Book
Now Available from Angie Kiesling
"As an editor, I see authors trip over the same things again and again—but you don't have to!"
Two thoughts drive this little book: 1) keep it short and to-the-point 2) keep it lively. Packaged as a mini-book, it borrows a theme from the Middle Ages and uses each chapter to tackle one of the seven “Deadly Don’ts,” including such topics as passive voice, weak verbs, adverb overload, and more. Then I flip each “Don’t” on its head to counter the mistake with a positive “Divine Do” that will improve any writer’s prose.
Learn how to make your writing sizzleI
Available at your favorite bookstore or at www.Amazon.com and www.BarnesandNoble.com
A Sampling of Books We've Edited or Ghostwritten
About Me
My Writing Roots
Angie created homemade books as a child and followed her lifelong passion by carving out a career in the publishing industry.
Her editorial experience ranges from magazine editing to website content creation/column writing to ghostwriting to book editing to editorial project management. A former writer for Publishers Weekly,
she has authored more than a dozen books including The 7 Deadly Sins of Writing (Morgan James) and ghostwrote the bestsellers Cadence: A Tale of Fast Business Growth by Pete Williams, Healing One Cell at a Time by Dr. Gordon Crozier, and Out of the Devil’s Cauldron by evangelist John Ramirez, among others.
Whether she's writing, coaching, honing manuscripts, or speaking, Angie finds no greater joy than in helping other writers give birth to the stories and messages within them.
Work with Angie
Angie edits and reviews both nonfiction and fiction book manuscripts and has worked for some of the top names in publishing. {Her areas of strength in ghostwriting are memoir, motivational, business parable, and informational/teaching nonfiction books.)
Her list of clients includes Morgan James Publishing, Thomas Nelson, Baker/Revell, Jossey-Bass, Harvest House, Honor Books, Albury Publishing, Barbour Publishing, Charisma House, Gale-Cengage, and Abingdon Press.
FAQs
- What can I expect in a coaching call? During your session(s), Angie will find out your biggest "author stumbling blocks" and tackle each one. Common examples: honing your core message, whether to write in first person or third person, what type of book should this be--a memoir or a teaching book, how do I "show" and not "tell," organizing thoughts/topics, is the scope of my book too large or too small?
- Will Angie be the editor on my book project? Whenever possible, yes--but during busy seasons Angie takes a team approach and has one of her team editors do the hands-on editing, followed by a QC scroll-thru by her. Team editors are selected for their excellence and are so skilled that Angie would entrust her own book to them!
- How do I pay for services? Editing projects require a 50% deposit to schedule the work. Contact Angie and she will send you a quote based on editing level needed and word count. Coaching is on a per-hour basis. Ghostwriting requires a customized quote.
Schedule a Coaching Call
Do you sense an untold story or message simmering inside you, that “fire in the belly” urgency to get down on paper what’s been locked inside you--but you just don't know how to get started? Or perhaps your book is underway but now you're stuck. Angie can help you get clarity so you can bring your book to a successful completion (1-hr $89). Fill out the Contact Angie form below so we can schedule your session(s). We can also split your hour into two half-hour mini-sessions. Let's talk!
