Coaching and Editing

Writing alone is hard.

I would love to partner with you!

I am an experienced writing instructor who will always treat your work with care and focus. I offer developmental editing, copy editing, and coaching services.

  • Send me your work at any stage of the writing process! I will provide feedback to help you strengthen your ideas, organization, and overall message. Book a free call or contact me for a project estimate.

  • For nearly-completed drafts or manuscripts, I provide detailed line editing. I will review spelling, sentence structure, punctuation, and formatting based on current style guidelines.

    Please note: I require a sample of the work, as well as an accurate word count, to provide a cost estimate.

  • Coaching is an individualized process that focuses on your needs as a writer. I draw from educational theory and research on the writing process to develop individual exercises. Because coaching is a dynamic process and varies for each individual, I will create a custom quote based on your needs.

  • As a coach, my primary focus is on you, as a writer. I aim to help you grow in your writing habits, process, and confidence, so you can continue doing the hard work of writing. 

    A coaching session is simply a focused, personalized conversation about your work. I will read your writing, listen to you talk about your process, ask questions, and suggest strategies for moving forward. Or, if you prefer to work via email, I can provide developmental editing on a draft-in-process.

    I love the chance to sit with writers and hear their stories, and I would love to hear yours!

  • I sometimes offer resume editing and copywriting services. Please inquire for availability.

I take a limited number of clients, in order to ensure quality work. Book a complimentary call or contact me for availability.

Client Testimonials

“Jenna Brack is an excellent writing instructor and coach. She can zoom out to see the big picture aspect of a story, while at the same time addressing the smallest grammatical detail. When it comes to writing, she simply ‘gets it.’ ” — Greg Finley

 

“Working with Jenna is like working with a doula, a cheerleader, a miner and conductor all in one. Jenna took every flat note and made it sing. She helped me mine for gold in my own work—uncovering treasure and washing away the gravel. Every suggestion was laced with grace. Every page shone brighter after her fingers touched it. I would not hesitate to work with Jenna again!”

— Ashlee Gadd, Founder of Coffee + Crumbs and Author of Create Anyway: The Joy of Pursuing Creativity in the Margins of Motherhood

 

“Working with Jenna was a little like adding a jetpack to my writer's backpack. Like putting on running shoes when I've been training for a half marathon in flip flops. Like finding the perfect simile for what I'm trying to describe — a breakthrough. Through taking her class, Jenna empowered me to call myself a writer. She got me to embrace the power and progress of a messy first draft. Through one-on-one coaching, Jenna helped me find the right questions to ask myself, and inspired me to keep showing up on the page. No matter where you are in your writing journey, I would encourage you to work with Jenna.” — Katherine Corliss

 

“I’ve worked with Jenna in the coaching sphere for my business and in the creative writing sphere through both of her class offerings. Jenna inspired the practice of creative writing in me. Her expertise, earnest care, encouragement, and focused commitment have profoundly influenced a mindset shift in my creative work and how I engage it. I simply could not recommend her services more and am regularly delighted as a reader of her writing.” — Emily Love

 

“Jenna's coaching has been so helpful in giving me an outside perspective. She recognizes strength and beauty in my work, and gently calls me to go deeper in the areas that are not as strong. I can tell she wants my voice and story to come out in the best way possible.” — Paige Jacobson