Make an impact with your writing.
Editing and Collaborative Writing
If you're looking for a skilled editor who can help you establish your concept, create an outline, generate copy, fine tune your writing, and improve your ability to resonate with readers, I can help.
I also collaborate with writers, both publicly and anonymously, on book projects.
Email me for details.
“Inspiration is the key to getting started, but flow is essential to finishing.”
Selected Projects
Editing, proofreading, publishing and marketing consultation
story consultation, editing
Publishing with Christmas Lake Press
An appealing alternative to traditional publishing.
While traditional publishers still operate with essentially the same business model (except for no longer, in most cases, paying advances), independent and hybrid publishers take a different approach.
We charge authors a relatively low upfront cost to cover pre-production (copyediting, proofreading, cover design, formatting) expenses.
We may (and Christmas Lake Press does) charge separately for working as editors in a collaborative fashion to help authors craft and complete their books.
We employ print-on-demand services (such as Amazon’s KDP) to eliminate make-ready printing costs and the need for inventory. A book only gets printed when someone buys it.
We share (generally 50/50) the author’s cut of sales (60% from Amazon’s KDP) leaving authors with a nice chunk of change for each copy sold.
In our model, for a $19.95 paperback distributed through KDP, authors receive, depending on book length and production cost, roughly three times what they would get from a traditional publisher. And whereas it might take sales of 10,000 copies or more for an author under traditional publishing to earn out his or her advance and start receiving royalties, it takes our authors on average sales of around 1,000 copies to earn back in royalties what they “advanced” for upfront pre-production costs. Makes sense, right?
So if you have a book or you’re writing one (or you need help getting started, staying on track, and finishing), we’re not only your creative writing community, but also your full-service partner in publishing.
Check out our list of titles, with more to come.
Send me an email if you'd like to get started.
“I hired Thomas last year to help me navigate the murky waters of the self publishing world. He edited, designed and formatted the book, leaving me time to concentrate on marketing and publicizing. Through every turn, he kept me updated on our progression. And we must have made a pretty good team, sending BETTER! Self Help For The Rest Of Us to the top of the charts - a #1 Best Seller. Thomas can eliminate a ton of the detail work so that you can concentrate on spreading your message and telling your story.”
“I can honestly say that Tom helped me take my book to the next level and beyond! His sense of humor and way with words helped shape my book beyond my expectations. Tom had such a great understanding of the plot and characters, and with his writing skills helped me polish a stone into a gem.”
