Heart of the Story's Portfolio
Below is a sampling of the books I've had the privilege of editing. Underneath each book, you'll find a caption that shares the book's genre and the type of editing I performed for that project. Clicking on each book's cover art will take you to either the book's Amazon page or the author's website or direct-sale page for their book.
You can also check out testimonials from some of my past clients to see what they've said about working with me.
Fiction
Amberville: Volume 1, 1913 - 1941 by Charles C. King
(Historical Fiction, Copy Edit)
Beneath a Mourning Sky by Kristen Ellis Kieffer
(Epic Fantasy, Developmental, Line, and Copy Editing)
The Flowers of Lemuria by Riley Gipson
(YA Fantasy, Coaching/Manuscript Critique/Line and Copy Editing)
The Keeper of Dreams by R. C. Schulte
(YA Fantasy, Proofread)
Shadows of the Past (Book 1 of the Great War of the Worlds series) by Eric Goebelbecker
(Science Fiction, Line Edit)
Train by L.J. Woolfe
(Autobiographical Fiction, Coaching & Line Edit)
Memoir
Allegiance to Winds and Waters by Ann Winkler-Morey
(Memoir, Copy Edit)
Beyond Terminal: Processing Childhood Trauma to Reclaim the Self by Megan Lindahl Goodrich
(Memoir, Dev Edit)
Blessing My Demons by Chelsea Forbrook
(Memoir, Copy Edit)
Boldly into the Darkness by Autumn Toelle-Jackson
(Memoir, Line/Copy Edit)
I Am the Ocean by Greta Kjos
(Memoir, Copy Edit)
The Mastectomy I Always Wanted by Erica Neubert Campbell
(Memoir/Poetry Hybrid, Developmental & Copy Edit)
Memoirs of a Mediocre Teacher by Blair Clinton
(Education/Memoir, Copy Edit)
On the Other Side by Julie Jacky
(Spiritual Memoir, Copy Edit)
The Prince Was Wrong: Leaving the Narcissist Behind by Jo Ann Fawcett
(Memoir, Coaching)
Stay Awake with Me by Haley Deck
(Memoir/Creative Nonfiction, Line/Copy Edit)
Poetry & Rhyming Children's Books
Bee Kind to Yourself by Corey Anne Abreau
(Children's Self-Help, Line/Copy Edit)
My First Baseball Game by Corey Anne Abreau
(Children's Picture Book, Line/Copy Edit)
Woman: The Thrill of Survival by Jhonny Victor
(Poetry, Line Edit)
Self-Help and Business Nonfiction
Authentic You by Achea Redd
(YA Self-Help, Copy Edit)
Becoming the Hero of Your Own Life by M.A. Shanesy
(Self-Help, Copy Edit)
Brave New Mom by Jessie Everts
(Self-Help/Parenting, Copy Edit)
Find Your Fierce by Teresa Sande
(Self-Help/Business, Developmental Edit)
The Future of Work Is Human by Hannah L. Ulb and Lisa X. Walden
(Business/Nonfiction, Copy Edit)
Future Philanthropy by Ryan Ginard
(Business/Nonfiction, Developmental Edit)
Grounded Wildness by Heather Whelpley
(Self-Help, Copy Edit)
Inspired by Fear by Kris Jennings
(Self-Help/Business, Copy Edit)
Speaking Story by Sally Z
(Self-Help/Business/Public Speaking, Copy Edit)
Stop Sweating & Start Talking by Andrea Brand
(Self-Help/Parenting, Developmental Edit)
Trust Your Higher Guidance by Jean Hanson
(Self-Help/Memoir, Copy Edit)
Reference Nonfiction and Miscellaneous Nonfiction
America's Presidents by Gerald S. Henig
(Biography/Political Nonfiction, Copy Edit)
Build Your Best Writing Life by Kristen Kieffer
(Reference Nonfiction, Line Edit)
The Roots of Evil by Evan Longin
(Sociopolitical Nonfiction, Line Edit)
Self-Publishing Simplified by Kristen Kieffer
(Reference Nonfiction, Line Edit)
Your Writing Matters by Colleen M. Story
(Reference Nonfiction, Copy Edit)
Journals, Workbooks, and Affirmation Card Decks
Unapologetically Healing: A Guided Journal for Reflection and Generational Transformation by Dr. Sheila Sweeney, LICSW
(Journal/Workbook, Dev Edit)
Accolades and Awards Some of These Books Have Received
- Multiple Amazon #1 bestsellers
- Hundreds of five-star reviews (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, other online booksellers)
- Winner of the Business category at the 2024 London Book Festival
- Silver medalists in the Illumination Book Awards (for exemplary Christian books)
- Finalists for the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards, the North Street Book Prize, the Midwest Book Awards, and the Reader Views Literary Awards
- Quarterfinalists for the BookLife Nonfiction Prize
- Honorable mentions for the Eric Hoffer Book Awards
- Readers' Favorite 5-Star Award Winners
Many of the authors I've worked with have also been featured on various podcasts, blogs, and speaking engagements.
Publication of Shorter Works
Short stories and other short works I worked on with my authors have been featured or are forthcoming in these publications:
- Books & Pieces Magazine
- Confetti: Westchester Writers Workshop Magazine
- Esoterica Magazine
- Half and One
- Medicine & Meaning
- We Wrote In Symbols: Love and Lust By Arab Women Writers
Other Noteworthy, As-Yet Unpublished Projects
FICTION
- YA superhero/soft science fiction
- Science fiction and speculative fiction short stories
- Historical epic fantasy with dual timelines, set in New York City in the 1950s and post-9/11
- Historical fiction set in the rural Midwest during World War II
- Short stories focusing on women in the Arab world, written by an #OwnVoices author
NONFICTION
- Affirmation card decks
- Teaching memoirs (aka self-help/memoir hybrids)
- Travel memoirs set in Europe
- Memoirs-in-essays
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