Words matter. YOUR words matter. How you communicate to your clients, readers, or the media will shape how they see you.
Are you changing the world? If so, I specialize in you. You’re my people. Your idealism, drive, and heart energize me to do my best work for you.
We bring you a full spectrum of services, from proofreading to copy editing to writing, web content, collateral, and media relations. We go beyond proper grammar or snappy calls to action: we offer thoughtful, intuitive writing and editing to reveal your best through your words.

The woman on Webster street
To hear my mom tell it, she spent her childhood in a very different West Seattle, one she calls blue-collar and comfortable. The tiny bungalow at 3116 SW Webster where Mom grew up was one dozens of old homes recently lost to Seattle’s housing boom. As adorable and...
read moreBeyond grammar and spelling, part 2: disambiguation
This is the second in a series about what editors do, and why your mom is not a substitute for a professional copy or developmental editor. Though we love your mom. She’s nice. Because writers can’t un-know what they know in their heads, we often write in...
read moreBeyond grammar and spelling, part 1
Recently, a friend of mine decided to not pay a professional copy editor to give his business book a thorough, official, real-live edit. Instead, he’s allowing the book to go to print after the review of “a friend.” I’m seeing this type of...
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