If you are considering hiring a developmental editor, I’d be happy to talk to you about your project and needs.

It’s easiest to reach me by email. Just tell me a bit about

• what you are working on (topic as well as whether we’re talking about a book, article, or something else)
• where you are at (just starting? have about half the text? have a full draft that needs work?)
• what the sticking point seems to be — that is, why you’d like someone to take a look at it

I’ll reply with a link to my calendar where you can book a Zoom call.

This initial 30-minute consultation is free and creates no obligation to book services. Don’t hesitate—I love talking about other people’s work!

email: vhulden@vhulden.com

p.s. No, you don’t first need to do those five things to your manuscript that you’ve been putting off. Talking earlier is better. Most people find the chat useful even if they don’t get a paid service.

image: “J. Pusey Writing Implement,” 1872. Record Group 241: Records of the Patent and Trademark Office, Series: Utility Patent Drawings. National Archives and Records Administration. http://catalog.archives.gov/id/178962377.