Joni B. Cole, Creative Consultant (currently experiencing a waitlist of clients)
Joni has served as a consultant and professional editor for both seasoned authors and writers just starting to tap into their creative abilities. She is the author of two acclaimed books for writers: Good Naked: How to Write More, Write Better, and Be Happier; and Toxic Feedback: Helping Writers Survive and Thrive. Joni has taught creative writing through her own Writer’s Center in White River Junction, Vermont, and at graduate programs, workshops, and conferences around the country. She also leads expressive writing workshops at women’s shelters, the VA hospital, the restorative justice program, libraries, conferences, and a diversity of other nonprofit and educational organizations. Rates: $95/hour or project fee. For more information, see www.jonibcole.com. To reach her, email jonibethcole@gmail.com.
A bit more about how I work with individual clients
My practice working with 1:1 clients is likely different from other book coaches. I prefer to limit each session to the review of short submissions (2 – 12 pages).This is for many favorable reasons, including the fact that it saves time and saves clients money. (Typically, the insights on any given submission can then be applied forward by the writer in subsequent scenes/chapters, without the need for a longer review.) Clients can schedule as many or as few consulting sessions as they feel is useful.
While I make notes to myself on the pages while reviewing a submission, all my feedback is verbal. I don’t edit on the page, per se, but I do offer plenty of specific suggestions that help clients hone their own editorial instincts.
My hourly rate applies during the review process and the follow-up consultation. Hence, a consult on, say 5 pages, might equate to 1+- hour review time plus 1+- hour consult time, totalling 2 hours @$95/hour.
I meet with clients via zoom, in person, or phone, depending on the client’s situation.