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"Patrick McCord's experience and wisdom give him unique insight as an editor. He has provided helpful notes during the writing of my novels and plays -- notes that are never intrusive, but always illuminating. He does not try to remake one's work as his own, but helps guide you back on your own path with respect and encouragement. He is also a tad on the tall side, and enjoys raw garlic."

- Joel Gross,
best-selling novelist,
playwright and
screenwriter

Services


We offer a wide range of services,
and we are flexible to your working style.
 

Book Proposals
are a step many mass-market writers should consider before attempting a full-length manuscript. We can assist you entering the marketplace with an organized, compelling, and well-researched proposal that presents your idea or manuscript as a publishable project.

Self-Help
book authors need to craft a manuscript that is readable, enjoyable and practical. Successful self-help books combine techniques for changing lifestyle with interesting anecdotes in a single, persuasive voice. In addition, each good self-help idea needs to find its exact marketing niche. The Editing Company can help you in all these areas.

Non-Fiction
writers often need help presenting concepts in a progressive and compelling story. We guide the nonfiction narrator to incorporate factual information with a prose style that is readable, engrossing, and transparent. We also supply technical editorial support with grammar, citation, style, and research.

Memoir
"Speak memory!" as Nabokov commanded. Well honestly, it's not that easy. If you have a unique life or a unique take on your life, your memory may need a conversation partner to bring a publishable memoir to life. We'll help.

Science and Medical writing available.

Co-Writing and Editing
Collaboration services available.

Fiction
Perhaps you have a post-modern rage that can transform into a novel of a family power struggle. Or maybe your alter-ego is a private-eye and you're dreaming up a whodunit. Possibly you're a geeky type with a sentimental streak, and there's a cyber-punk romance you're burning to write. Every writer is idiosyncratic, and we will personalize our working relationship to help you get organized, structure your daily discipline, find your voice, and assemble the pieces of your plot.

Screenplay
What do you - the screenwriter - want?
Are you clear on your overall concept?
Do your characters have consistent emotional through lines? Are your words creating pictures in the reader's mind? If you have a completed screenplay in correct WGA style---under 140 pages, please---we can help fine-tune it before you pitch.

Poetry
If you are a serious poet who enjoys reading poetry as well as writing it, we will consult with advice on individual poems, strengthening your voice, recognizing your strengths, and--if need be---specific assignments and assistance with form.

Brochures, Websites
Not enough time to get it right? Possibly you need help copywriting or a second opinion.

Self -Publishing
First choice or second opportunity?
Self-publishing is an inexpensive and efficient way to move your book. Self-published authors can make profits and can also excite the interest of mainstream publishing houses.

 

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