Writing and Editing Resources
Clear, compassionate guidance for your writing and editing life. Crafted from 15+ years of in-house and self-employed experience.
Should You Use AI to Help Write Your Book?
In Spring 2025, I received a request from a writer who said she had used AI to help write about 90 percent of her book. This would be the first of many requests I’ve received in the last year and a half from writers who used ChatGPT or another large language model (LLM) to help…
My Editorial AI Policy
*This AI policy is a working document. I will update the points below as generative AI evolves, as well as its uses for writers and editors.* Whether I am hired as a writer or an editor, I believe in full transparency regarding use of generative AI by both parties. I’ll tell you how or…
What Is a Spiritual Memoir?
Simply being a spiritual person or person of faith and then writing a memoir does not make your book a spiritual memoir. Learn exactly what a spiritual memoir is—and what striving to write one means.
My Top Five Spiritual Memoirs
Stuck on your spiritual memoir? These five unforgettable reads will recharge your craft—showing how faith, doubt, and honest storytelling can sharpen your voice and inspire pages.