Ghostwriting & Editing Projects
I write novels, essays, and articles under my own name, but I also work behind the curtain as a ghostwriter and developmental editor, taking books from the brainstorming stage to a completed manuscript.
For busy professionals and celebrities, ours is often a phone and online relationship. I have conducted interviews with people in their cars, on set, and even while they’re getting their hair done. Once I’ve gathered the material I need, I become a quilter, taking these fascinating scraps of material and piecing them together into a whole. I might add my own touches with the hand stitching, but that is strictly ornamental. My goal is to create a voice on the page that belongs distinctly to my client.
It’s an honor to help my clients create powerful stories that deserve to be told. If you have a story and are wondering how to put it on the page, or you have a finished manuscript you’re ready to polish for publication, let’s chat.
Paleo for Life: Superfoods to Slow Aging, Boost Longevity, and Enhance Your Well Being
By Loren Cordain, Ph.D., Trevor Connor, and Mark Smith, Ph.D.
BenBella Books, October 2026
In Paleo for Life, Dr. Cordain, author of the global bestseller The Paleo Diet, teams up with Paleo thought leaders Trevor Connor and Dr. Mark J. Smith to reveal the link between Paleo foods and lower blood pressure, improved cholesterol results, better sleep, all-day energy, and optimal body weight. This groundbreaking guide provides readers with a simple, practical strategy for improving cognitive function, reducing inflammation, promoting cellular health, preventing age-related diseases, and more.
Hypochondria
By Hal Rosenbluth & Marnie Hall
Rodin Books, June 2024
Hal Rosenbluth, the maverick executive behind Take Care Health Systems, former president of Walgreens Health and Wellness, and now chairman and CEO of New Ocean Health Solutions, takes the reader through a carnival of anecdotes describing how his hypochondria led him to file 227 medical claims in just two years. Along the way, he opens a new dialogue about how the U.S. can improve its healthcare delivery at lower costs.
The House that Cheese Built: The Unusual Life of the Mexican Immigrant Who Defined a Multibillion-Dollar Global Industry
by Miguel Leal
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., September 2023
A heartfelt success story that illustrates the isolation, fear, and ambition for a better life shared by many immigrants, as well as a thoughtful personal account of entrepreneurship and all of its benefits and costs.
One in Five: How We’re Fighting for Our Dyslexic Kids in a System That’s Failing Them
by Micki Boas
Simon and Schuster, August 2020
Both a rallying cry and invaluable resource, this book details the national education crisis impacting the one in five children who have dyslexia, and delivers solutions to help parents fight back.
Riding High: How I lost SoulCycle, Founded Flywheel, and Built the Business I Always Wanted
by Ruth Katzka Zukerman
St. Martin’s Press, October 2018
Part memoir, part inspirational success story, this is a no-holds-barred account of Ruth Katzka Zukerman’s unexpected rise, as single mother with no business training, to become an indoor cycling pioneer and co-founder of two national fitness chains.
Poisoned
by Alan Bell
Skyhorse, April 2017
“A riveting read about a dynamic public health warrior.” Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
A moving, inspirational story about one father’s struggle to solve his own medical mystery and advocate for environmental health. Alan Bell, a former Miami prosecutor who fought against the “Cocaine Cowboys,” makes a unique and profound contribution to our understanding of how technology’s toxic residue is poisoning our planet and what we can do about it.
A New Day
by Jon Secada
Celebra, October 2014
As one of the first successful crossover Latino artists, Jon Secada dominated the pop charts in the 1990s. A moving, inspirational story of Secada’s rise to fame from Cuban immigrant to a Grammy-award winning artist.
Elvis and Ginger
by Ginger Alden
New York Times Bestseller
Amazon Editor’s Pick
Berkeley, September 2014
Elvis Presley’s fiancée and last love tells her story and sets the record straight in this deeply personal memoir that reveals what really happened in the final years of the King of Rock n’ Roll.
Rita Moreno: A Memoir
by Rita Moreno
New York Times Bestseller
Celebra, March 2013
In this moving memoir, legend Rita Moreno tells the remarkable story of her journey from a simple childhood in Puerto Rico through her career as one of the few performers, and the only Hispanic, to win a Tony, Oscar and two Emmy awards.
To Selena, with Love
by Chris Perez
Celebra, March 2012
Top 20 National Nonfiction Hardcover Bookscan Bestseller
The New York Times Extended Bestseller List
#1 Spanish-language book worldwide
The tragic murder of Selena, one of the most compelling and adored superstars in Latin American history, robbed the world of her talent and devastated her husband, guitarist Chris Perez, who finally breaks his silence with this book and shares his most intimate stories about life with Selena.
The Roots of Style: Weaving Together Life, Love, and Fashion
By Isabel Toledo
Celebra, March 2012
First Lady Michelle Obama walked down Pennsylvania Avenue on
Inauguration Day 2009 wearing a sensational lace coat and dress designed by fashion icon Isabel Toledo. The reaction to Toledo’s ensemble caused the designer’s computers to crash and made Toledo a global household name. In Roots of Style, she opens up for the first time about her life, process, and inspiration.
Extra Lean Family
by Mario Lopez
Celebra, May 2011
Mario Lopez was the host of the long-running entertainment program Extra and Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew. In 2008, People named him “Sexiest Bachelor,” and he competed as one of America’s favorite contestants in Dancing with the Stars. In Extra Lean Family, Mario shows readers how to use the vital resources from his first book, Extra Lean, to broaden the spectrum of foods your family eats and cook healthy, quick, and delicious
meals.
Dilemma: A Priest’s Struggle with Faith and Love
by Father Albert Cutie
Celebra, January 2011
Top 20 National Nonfiction Hardcover Bookscan Bestseller
The New York Times Extended Bestseller List
A charismatic Roman Catholic priest who entered millions of homes around
the world each day with his television and radio talk shows, Father Albert Cutie faced a devastating struggle between upholding his sacred promises as a priest and falling in love. Those very private struggles abruptly became public when he was photographed on the beach embracing the woman he would later call his wife. He tells his story in this deeply personal and controversial memoir.
You and Your Baby: A Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide
by Dr. Laura Riley
Meredith Books, 2006
As a mom-to-be, you have lots of questions. When will I start to show? How much weight will I gain? What are all those blood tests for? How long will labor last? This informative and reassuring guide provides expert answers to these questions and hundreds more in an easy-to-read format that coincides with each week of your pregnancy.
Magazines
2001-present Freelance Writer
Published hundreds of feature articles, essays, and advice columns for various national newspapers and magazines, including American Baby, Better Homes & Gardens, Cognoscenti, Family Circle, Fitness, Good Housekeeping, The Huffington Post, Parents, Publishers Weekly and Salon.
1998-2001 Contributing Editor
Parents Magazine & Ladies’ Home Journal
Researched and wrote monthly advice columns, features stories, essays
Additional Professional Experience
2009-present
Public interviews and appearances
including The Today Show, NPR, US, and various other radio, magazine, newspaper and television venues
2007-present
Guest Speaker
at various colleges and universities, including Boston College, Emerson College and the University of New Hampshire
1998-present
Marketing Copywriter
Keating Associates
South Natick, MA. Produced and edited copy for brochures, web sites, advertisements, speeches, video scripts and other promotional materials for private educational institutions
1990-1998
Adjunct Faculty Member
Northeastern University
Taught Creative Writing, Business Writing, Freshman English, English Literature classes to undergraduates
1988-1990
Science and Health Writer
The University of Massachusetts Medical School
Worcester, MA
1986-1988
Communications Director
The Richmond Unified School District
Richmond, CA
Education
1978 B.A., Biology Clark University
1984 M.F.A., English University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Additional Skills
Fluent in Spanish
Stand-up Comic