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My name is Maria and I’m an award-winning published author who is passionate about helping new and established writers perfect their craft, develop their career, and maximize their creative potential.

I offer editing and coaching services for fiction writers of all genres, from story notes on early drafts to detailed line edits that will get your manuscript publication-ready.

About Maria & A Space to Write

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Where are you in your writing process?

I’m developing a story idea.

The early stages of the creative process are precious! I can be your cheerleader as you work toward finishing that first draft, while also offering guidance and feedback where needed.

I’ve finished a first or Second draft.

If you’re getting ready to do another pass on your story, I can provide feedback and guidance to help you navigate the next stage of the writing process with confidence.

I’m preparing a manuscript for publication.

It’s important to only publish your absolute best work, and I can help spot all those pesky grammar and spelling mistakes before it’s too late.

Not sure what your next step should be?

Fill in the form with details about what you’re working on, where you are in the writing process, and any questions you are hoping to answer.

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To my fellow writers who struggle with motivation

We’ve all been there: you get an idea for a book or a story that you’re really excited about, but the excitement doesn’t last. You eventually find yourself with half of a messy draft and this panicked feeling in your chest as you wonder, Why can’t I just finish the thing?! So many other writers…

How to get story ideas from your dreams

I love it when I get a story idea in my dreams, or when I dream a solution to a creative block I’m facing. One of the best short stories I ever wrote (Green_fields published in the now-sadly-defunct White Review) came to me in a dream. Dreams are such a wonderful creative tool for writers…

Important questions to ask your beta readers

Getting feedback on your story is such an important part of the writing process. The thing is, though, giving feedback is surprisingly hard if you’ve never done it before. Not all of us have easy access to story experts, and we might be relying on friends and family to tell us what they think. And…