Mentorship
If you’re seeking clarity on how to move forward in your writing life and you have a manuscript in-process, Cheri may be able to help. Each year she offers a limited number of mentorships and would love to hear from you.
Full mentorship includes but is not limited to help with:
- Preparing to write your first draft
- Developmental editing considerations
- Understanding the importance of beta readers and how to find them
- Self-editing before submitting the manuscript to a professional editor
- Types of professional editing
- Incorporating edits into your manuscript
- Writing your bio
- Formatting for-print books
- Self-publishing options
- Interior book design and cover design
- The timing and launch of your book
- Resources and Special Helps for Authors
When you apply for mentorship, please include details of where you are in the process of your writing project and the specific helps you desire. This will help Cheri to determine the timing of her availability to mentor you.
Meet One of the Mentored
“Working with Cheri was a transformative experience for my poetry collection. In our very first session, she helped me organize the initial concept and laid out a clear roadmap covering everything from the writing process and editing to beta reading and publishing—even touching on the deeply spiritual aspects of writing and songwriting. She followed up immediately with detailed notes that became my go-to reference guide.
Once my manuscript was complete, our second session dived deep into the technical side of formatting, copyrighting, and self-publishing options, complete with visual book formatting examples.
Cheri balances incredible professional expertise with a deeply caring, supportive approach. I couldn’t have asked for a better mentor.”
-Teresa Brown
