I’m Amanda. I live in Los Angeles, CA and I’m originally from New Jersey. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t love great stories. From Rainbow Fish and Berenstain Bears to Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy to Carl G. Jung’s The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious. Fantasy, in particular, has been a foundational genre for me and has deeply influenced my taste, sensibility, and worldview.

I hold a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University where I majored in Business Administration and minored in English Literature. During my time there, I was the president of the Entrepreneurial Club where I organized campus-wide events for students to support small businesses including local independent bookstores. I’ve always deeply loved stories.

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There is nothing more appealing than working directly with creators. There is also nothing more liberating for storytelling than self-publishing. The inherently collaborative and highly-trained nature of filmmaking automatically presents a barrier to entry that effects populations disproportionately. This was obvious to me in 2018 when hiring all-black crews, all-female crews, or all-Latinx crews. The divide is closing, but not as quickly as one hopes.

The principles of great storytelling remain true, regardless of medium. What makes for a strong developmental editor is understanding those foundational principles of story structure. The architecture that underpins your story influences pacing, reader comprehension, suspension of disbelief, and the degree to which you adhere to your genre conventions. It’s why a great writer can write a book and a movie.

I am not a typical editor nor do I have a conventional editorial background. A publishing company never gave me a paycheck, but I have collaborated with teams from all the big publishing houses. I’m not a writer myself, but I have vetted scripts, optioned books, coached writers, given notes, tailored feedback, and pitched projects to all the major networks and studios. For over a decade, the core of my job responsibilities was simply this: maximize the success of the project.

That’s the mindset I bring to my client’s work. You—the author—decide what the goals are and I work with you to help you find as many paths possible in service of successfully achieving your dreams. I, unfortunately, cannot guarantee you will sign an agent, land a publishing deal, or become a best seller. What is within my power is two things: first, identify aspects of your story that might be unknowingly holding you back, and secondly, provide the basis of a compelling pitch that sells potential agents, publishers, or readers on the strengths unique to your story.