Story Coaching for Indie Authors
I am a veteran editor and story coach working to help indie fiction authors strengthen their stories and their voices.
Meet Your Secret Word-Wielding Weapon
I’ve worked in fiction for more than a decade and with stories for my whole career…
I can hone your story and your language, without stifling your style or silencing your voice.
I am an editor, story coach, plot guide and marketing pro who can work WITH you to make your words work FOR you.
I specialize in helping independent authors working in romance fiction and cozy mystery.
In case you’re wondering about my experience… I’ve published more than 40 books under 2 pen names and am a USA Today Bestseller. I’ve also worked directly on more than 500 published novels written by new authors as well as USA Today, NYT, and WSJ best-selling authors!
What Clients Are Saying
“Story coaching with Nancy at Evident Ink has really taken my books to the next level! It's given me so much more confidence in my writing and storytelling. She's a joy to work with, even when she's asking the hard questions LOL, and I cannot recommend her services enough!”
“Coaching with Nancy has been one of the best investments in my writing process. She has a way of helping me see things more clearly, refining and developing my story ideas into books that flow onto the paper. She’s insightful and extremely knowledgeable about what a romance novel needs, and has great skill in uncovering that from even the barest of ideas. She’s organized and the notes she provides after our call are fantastic. Plotting with her is a joy, I learn so much every time, and always walk away excited to start writing my book!”
“During our session, Nancy really helped me dive deep into my characters and plot, bringing up fresh ideas and insights I hadn’t even thought about. We tackled some big plot issues I was stuck on, and she helped me clear them up. I’d been struggling with the ending for weeks, and she helped me figure it out in just a few minutes.
Nancy knew exactly what questions to ask and gave me advice that boosted my confidence in the story. I didn’t realize how valuable a session with her could be, but it honestly made all the difference. Now I’m more pumped than ever to finish the book.
If you need some guidance, support, and a good laugh or two, I totally recommend booking a session with her. You wont regret it!.”
“"Nancy from Evident Ink did an absolutely awesome job with my blurb, far superior to anything I could've drafted. She's smart, knows how to put words together to make people want to one-click, extremely thorough and—best of all—lovely to work with. I wish I'd hired her sooner!"
“Nancy is insightful, sharp, thorough, and always a pleasure to work with. She’s a consummate professional who takes stress out of the editing process because I know I can trust her. I recommend her without reservation.”
“With my latest book, Cross-Checked, I met with Nancy after I'd started writing and had a good sense of what was happening in the first 25-30% of the book. We plotted out the main things that needed to happen in the middle part of the book, and when I was nearly done writing that part, I met with her to plot out the end. Having someone who truly understands story structure and character development to bounce ideas off of, and knowing where the story needed to go as I sat down to write, was invaluable. And the result was that I wrote my latest 120K word book in 3 months, which is by far the quickest I've written a book!”
“Nancy is meticulous, thorough, and incredibly easy to work with. Her edits are smart and clear, and her turnaround time is fantastic. I’m extremely picky about editing, and I recommend her highly.”
“Nancy is thorough and prompt, with a keen eye for nits and errors. But even better, Nancy knows how to make your words sing and bring out the best in your writing.”
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