“Editors are counselors and can do a good deal more for writers in the first-draft stage than at the end of the publishing process.” –John McPhee
This quote from John McPhee’s Draft No. 4 book sums up how I have been working as developmental editor since 1999. I offer ONE-to-ONE self-paced workshops with lessons and virtual mentor meetings for picture book and children’s novel writers.
After I shared her latest book on my blog, former student Linda Ravin Lodding wrote:
Q. Can you help me find a literary agent?
A. When I find a literary agent that has recently changed their situation and is now open to submissions, I share this news on my blog. You can see a roundup of the 2026 posts here.
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