What's Your Story?

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"The only way to get her to be quiet was to take a book everywhere." Diane Hornes, Mother 📚✨️

Imagine writing your final draft and getting it into the hands of a few good friends or professional colleagues, only to find out there are holes in the story, or the content is all over the place. If they're not honest, you might celebrate your success and head to the printer. If they are, you may throw it in the trash or file it away for years to come. Before you do either, why not let me take a look?

Why?

Because as a developmental editing specialist, who has won international awards in both editing and writing, you get the best of it all. I get to fill in the holes for you instead of just pointing them out to you. Your writing should contain a rhythm and balance that moves the message along with as much clarity as possible. Let's get clear, together!

To find out why many of clients have said, "You gave me more than I paid for," or "You went above my expectations," inquire about how my signature content development and developmental editing combined can take you from "here's what needs to happen and how we can get it done" to "OMG! I love what you did."

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Endorsements

~ Where Transformation Happens ~

When you get a voicemail from the one and only NY Times bestselling author, holistic health practitioner and wellness coach of more than four decades, master teacher and healer to the stars, Queen Afua, life slows you down to celebrate—something I'm just learning to do. #WhenLifeMakesYouPause | Photo Credit: Keith Major

Kimberlee Yolanda Williams, Dear White Woman Please Come Home, developmental editor, Shaundale Rena

~ Who Better Than You? ~

When authenticity shows up, it mirrors you. Sometimes, it's the quietest voice that whispers, "Yes, you are enough." That's how I felt working with Kimberlee Yolanda Williams.

#YouAreEnough | Photo Credit: Kimberlee Yolanda Williams

~ Why Being Yourself Matters ~

When you get to work with one of America's greatest professional athletes, and then you find out that he is [still] traveling the world (but this time as himself and not as a world-famous member of the Harlem Globetrotters), life reminds you that it pays to be true to you.

One of the biggest rewards of being Dr. Kevin "Special K" Daley's developmental editor is watching him just be Kevin—husband, father, friend, and international award-winning author and speaker.

#BeTrue2You | Photo Credit: Dr. Kevin Daley

Beauty Beheld, Zariah L. Banks, BookFest and Freebird Awards, Shaundale Rena, developmental editor

~ When Good Things Come Together ~

When you hear a message from the Zariah L. Banks, multi-award-winning author... Then you scream... I wanted to do cartwheels! This award is so timely because she deserves it, and I needed to remember to slow down and appreciate the moment.

#ReasonsToCelebrate | Photo Credit: Zariah L. Banks

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Ayden Owens-Delerme, 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Track and Field Decathlon, Race of My Own

Ayden Owens-Delerme, 2024 Paris Olympian & #1 Amazon Bestselling Author

Spanish to English Translation: Ricardo Torres did an exclusive feature on Ayden Owens’ recent book, titled “Race of My Own.” In this play, Owens shares his memories and reflects on his experience as a member of the Puerto Rican diaspora. Through his pages, Owens addresses his identity and sense of belonging, challenging perceptions and prejudices about what it means to be Boricua.

"Race of My Own" is not only a personal testimony, but also a declaration of love and pride towards Puerto Rico. In one of his most impactful statements, Owens comments: “For those who say that those from the Diaspora are not Boricuan, I tell you that our identity is not measured by geography, but by heart and commitment to our culture.” Courtesy of Telemundo, Puerto Rico

I do not take for granted that we are all one collective body, working towards one common goal. Books are works of art, and I count it joy to have been serving readers and writers worldwide for over a decade. May these stories live on forever, long after ours have been told.

Shaundale Rénā

“Imagine the impossible with possibilities.” ~Shaundale Rénā

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"Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations." Dr. Mae Jemison, first African-American female astronaut 🩷💚