Support for legal publishers

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At Attorney to Author, I specialize in working with attorneys who are ready to move beyond  textbooks and treatises—into memoirs, professional development books, legal thrillers, and other narrative-driven manuscripts.

For legal publishers, this transition presents a unique challenge:

You’ve built a strong relationship with an author whose expertise you value—but their new manuscript doesn’t fit squarely within your editorial model. You want to support them, but you don’t have the in-house bandwidth or genre expertise to help them revise, reposition, or rework the book. That’s where I come in.

With a background in complex civil litigation and nearly two decades in the legal trenches, I bring an insider’s understanding of the legal profession—alongside the editorial skills needed to shape compelling narrative. Since stepping away from active practice in 2013, I’ve collaborated with legal professionals across the country to transform outlines, drafts, and voice notes into manuscripts with market potential and literary merit.

I bring deep legal fluency and narrative instincts to the table—making me a valuable resource for publishers who want to retain their legal authors as they expand their publishing ambitions.

• A legal textbook author submits a manuscript that’s too narrative, personal, or creative for your current catalog
   
• An attorney-author wants to explore memoir, fiction, or professional non-fiction writing
   
• You need a trusted developmental editor with legal expertise to help an author rework their manuscript before it’s publication-ready
   
• Your editorial team needs behind-the-scenes support without taking on extra staff

• Manuscript evaluations: Honest, detailed assessments of structure, tone, narrative viability, and audience alignment.
   
• Author coaching: Strategic support to help your author write and revise with confidence while maintaining their voice and vision.
   
• Developmental editing: Hands-on editing that reshapes the manuscript into something commercially viable—without compromising substance.
   
• Ghostwriting support: For authors who have a strong story but need help bringing it to life, I offer limited high-touch ghostwriting services each year.

I understand the stakes when a trusted author ventures into new territory. Publishers want to support them—but not at the expense of their brand, their audience, or editorial bandwidth.

I’m here to make that transition smoother for everyone involved.

Interested in discussing a project or building an ongoing referral relationship?

Let’s talk.