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 I'm Melanie, 

Editor, content creator, and project manager for mindful and visionary nonfiction & fiction books—self-published, on their way to a literary agent, or published traditionally.

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I work with body mind spirit nonfiction and visionary fiction content that inspires our imaginations and contemplates and interprets the realities of our world.

 

Thorough professional attention to your messaging and storytelling for a clearly identified audience and seamless transition to marketing.

Page to Cover

Author Services for Book Publishing

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Editing

Developmental Editing, Line Editing, Copyediting, Proofreading

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Production Management

Publishing Project Solutions

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Content Creation

Book Blurbs, Website Content, Blogs

From page to cover:

Storytelling for engagement,
Messaging for impact,
Writing for readers.

Authentic authorial voice with professional refinement.

Whether your book requires conscious language and storytelling or creative attention to worldbuilding, I offer author services for mindful writers, from developmental book editing to author content creation.

Mindful editing for authors of nonfiction and fiction.

  • Perhaps your work revolves around spiritually, environmentally, and socially aware writing (and those themes apply to fiction editing as well as nonfiction editing,—including historical fiction, cozy mysteries, and romance novels).
  • Maybe you’ve written a workbook or journal that requires a self-help book editor.
  • You might be an interpreter of arts and culture as reflected through memoir, seeking a nonfiction developmental editor. 
Image shows the cover of "The Emotional Intelligence Handbook," written and self-published by Shirita Nash and edited by Melanie S. Demmer.

Working with Melanie was transformative. She not only refined my writing but elevated it to a level I hadn’t imagined possible. 

Initially, I was hesitant about how well an editor could truly capture my vision and voice. From our first interaction, her deep knowledge, attention to detail, and genuine enthusiasm for my project put me at ease. Melanie made it clear that she was fully invested in bringing out the best in my work. And she did!

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Shirita Nash, ACC, PMP, ODCP, CSSGB, PHR, SHRM-CP, MS

Easy Start Author Solutions

Not sure what you need or where to begin? Try one of the two options below:

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LitLite

Wondering if your blurb messaging reaches the audience you’re seeking? Send me your draft! I’ll reply with my reaction and actionable questions or suggestions for revision, as applicable. $25

Publish
Month by Month
(Subscription)

Looking for a little guidance during your writing and publishing process but not ready to commit to coaching or editing? Just for writers like you, I created Publish Month by Month— a subscription that functions much like an accountability program and can be applied to the writing or revision phase, the publishing process generally, or book marketing planning. $20/month 

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Are we a good match?

I specialize in genres that explore our experiences "from the inside out,"
through fiction and nonfiction.
I frequently work with (but am not limited to):

Nature & Sustainability
Nonfiction
Mind, Body, Spirit
Nonfiction
Arts & Culture
Nonfiction
Historical
Fiction
Literary/Visionary
Fiction
Fantasy
Fiction

What are you working on and how can I help?