I love working with Lisa. She’s an incredible writer with the rare gift to help other writers be as incredible. When I was writing a manuscript with her, she always gave me the guidance I needed to make something great. She’s generous, kind, and clear—if you write with her, you’re going to make your best book. And, she’s funny as hell!

Sam Levit

There are two main reasons why authors need a book doctor.

The first is when they get feedback from a developmental editor and aren’t sure how to go about implementing the suggestions or fixing the things that were noted as needing improvement on the manuscript.

The second is when they have a brilliant idea for a book, but the mechanics of expressing that idea in a clear and concise manner don’t come easily. They end up with a manuscript that is “off” in some way. Perhaps it needs a structural overhaul. Maybe the scope wasn’t clearly defined and now the book is languishing. Or it’s possible that said book is really a messy Word document that’s filled with notes, bulleted lists, outlines, incomplete thoughts, chapter parts, rabbit holes of side topics, images that might mean something, and more.

Whatever you have, as a book doctor, I will evaluate what you’ve created and compare it to what you want to create. Then I’ll surgically rearrange, compile, amend, rewrite (in your voice) remove (with your permission), and correct the manuscript. In the end, you will receive a completed, polished manuscript with no signs of scarring.

At that point, we’ll review the manuscript together and do whatever revisions are necessary so that you end up with the book you wanted to write.

Then, when it’s finally that polished masterpiece you wanted to create, we can discuss the next steps to get you published.

Interested? Schedule a free 30-minute consultation!