Writer Mentoring, Coaching, Editing
Why I believe in mentoring, versus simply editing your work
Every day I witness extraordinary results from my writers: those who don’t simply hand me a manuscript, but who dedicate themselves to learning and refining their craft through my courses, coaching, editing, and the systems and resources I’ve developed.
I teach and empower you to become an exemplary writer & editor.
I also needed excellent teachers to get where I am today. Many years ago I enrolled in some of the best academic institutions in Australia, and completed my master’s degree in creative writing at UTS, Sydney, which featured a heavy focus on editing. I was mentored personally by authors with PhDs in creative writing and decades of publishing experience.
This landed me a magazine and book editing career and the creation of HeartWriting. Today, I write short stories and books, I’ve ghostwritten books for some big names, and I teach others how to achieve success with their writing, while remaining close to their truth, voice, and heart.
That’s why the level 1 HeartWriting course is the prerequisite to working with me on any project.
Packaged in an accessible self–paced form, it’s never been so easy to study all my foundational teachings gathered from my creative writing degrees and years of experience. Combined with spirituality and heart theory, this course is designed to significantly up-level you as a writer – with heart.
NEW CLIENT MEETING
1–1 Creative Alchemy Zoom Session
For writers needing a quick-start, a meaningful strategy, and a taster of what I do.
I give you detailed insights on your ideas and writing, some sample editing, access to my ten day course, and a plan forward.
This one hour strategy session is designed to give you a devoted hour of creative awakening, tools, and a plan to move forward — no matter the creative project or block.
Most of all, I help clients find and practise their authentic authorial voice in their writing – so that their writing can truly resonate, touch hearts, and make change in the world.
Afterwards, I’ll send you our notes, a selection of resources (tailored to your needs), and I’ll edit 1000 of your words, with feedback and structural/ developmental advice.
INCLUDES
- 1 hour of Zoom mentoring.
- Project and planning Q+A with Rose.
- Connect with your heart, voice and confidence.
- Understand what it takes to write, edit and publish.
- Notes of our session + a series of tailored resources.
- 1000 of your words edited with developmental feedback.
- Entry into the Ten Days of HeartWriting course.
NEW CLIENT PACKAGE
Book Editing & Mentoring Package
Ready to get started – with the above strategy session included, and a whole lot more?
As you know, writing, editing and refining a manuscript is a huge job. After working on my own processes, and working with hundreds of writers over the last five years, I’ve finally nailed the best way to go about it.
We work through intentionally, chapter by chapter.
I am honest, constructive, full of insight, and heart-led.
We don’t rush to a 6-month deadline; our focus is on quality before quantity. The first few months of working together sets up the success of the whole project, and gives us a better idea of how long project completion will take.
I empower my writers by teaching them every skill I’ve been taught by the many lecturers and editors I’ve worked with. This is not about me ‘cleaning up’ your work. This is about working with writers who truly want to learn from this process.
This is why I only work with writers who are willing to complete my level 1 course first, regardless of how much study you have done in creative writing in the past. I have a specific curriculum that is invaluable for writers of any level, and helps me to explain each concept to you by referring to specific lessons, resources and tasks.
The book mentoring package provides lifetime access to this course, so that you can watch and re-watch the lessons as you need – as well as monthly editing, structured feedback, resources, WhatsApp voice mentoring, and one Zoom call per semester.
PACKAGE INCLUDES
- Editing + mentoring of 2,000 words per month x 4 months ($800)
- Entry to Level 1 self-paced course (prerequisite to working with me) ($499)
- 1–1 Mentoring Zoom Call, after first round of editing ($200)
- Detailed feedback and WhatsApp voice mentoring
- Free access to Ten Days of HeartWriting course ($199)
LEVEL 1 + 2 PAST CLIENTS
Monthly Editing with mentoring
Each month you will receive detailed feedback for one piece of writing: 2000 words (1 –2 chapters of a novel, a short story, or several articles).
- One month = structural and copyediting on one piece of writing (2000 words)
- Feedback/ techniques to sharpen style, voice, grammar, form, characters, etc
- WhatsApp coaching up to 30 mins over the month, OR one 30 min Zoom call
Manuscript Assessment
- I will read and assess up to 60,000 words.
- Developmental/ Structural Report curated for you.
- Feedback/ advice to sharpen or restructure plot, style, voice, grammar, form, characterisation.
- Basic structural feedback/ advice/ notes. No line editing included.
- Access to the Level 1 Self-Paced HeartWriting Course.
- One 30 min Zoom call OR WhatsApp voice feedback.
Manuscript Editing
I very rarely take on a whole manuscript without working with you/ teaching you first. Price, time investment and energy output is significantly higher than a manuscript assessment. I shape a perfectly edited product which takes me hundreds of hours. It’s best to work with me in courses and mentoring (see above New Client package) to refine your writing significantly before you embark upon my editing services.