Services
BOOK EDITING
I provide developmental / structural editing and feedback for book-length manuscripts, available at any stage of the writing process, though having a draft in hand might be the most productive route.
CREATIVE CONSULTING
Whether you are working on a book, a website, a brand, or marketing a product/service/business, I will help you brainstorm and conceptualize it to determine a plan for moving forward. 1-hour video sessions.
MARKETING PACKET
Press release, mission statement, bio, website copy, and other marketing materials for individuals and businesses.
TALKS / WORKSHOPS
Available to give public talks or facilitate workshops on writing, editing, feature / arts and culture journalism, herbalism, astrology, and zine-making.
VIDEO EDITING FOR CREATORS
For YouTubers, podcasters, artists, speakers, and anyone who already records long-form content but doesn’t want to spend hours cutting it into shorts.
CLARITY AUDIT
For artists, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, cultural centers, arts organizations, universities, museums, and businesses producing content, I review your written materials and identify inconsistencies and weak spots, clarify your voice, and deliver practical guidance you can use going forward.
MOODBOARDS
Get the look, the feel, and the vibe for your wedding, brand, product, party or event, interior design/decorating, fashion line, new business or rebrand, app, garden/landscaping, album release/band, natal chart.
GHOSTWRITING
Want to tell your story? Or perhaps someone else’s? Through interviews and brainstorming, we will organize a table of contents and get your story down on paper, with vivid imagery and retellings of your memories.
“Whether she was finding new ways to cover topics in the realm of art, music, and film, or being a positive force of feedback and editorial support for my novel and other writings, Lauren has been an invaluable ally in all things literary.”
—Clark Kline, novelist and filmmaker
“Lauren is as sharp and talented an editor as I’ve worked with anywhere. We collaborated often at both The Frederick News-Post and Baltimore magazine and I trust her as my go-to first read for 5,000-word investigative stories as much as I do shorter arts and culture pieces and profiles of politicians. She is the best copy editor and proofreader I know, possesses a well developed and creative sense of design, and is a highly organized professional. I cannot recommend her work strongly enough for any writing, editing, or design position.”
—Ron Cassie, Baltimore magazine senior editor
“Freelancing for Lauren was an invaluable professional learning experience. Her shrewd editorial insight helped me conceptualize and build well-developed stories across a variety of topics such as arts and entertainment, environmental, and interview pieces. Brainstorming was easy, as she cultivated a collaborative and nurturing atmosphere and was always available to lend her journalistic sensibility for brainstorming when I pitched stories. Lauren has a discerning eye for innovative and timely story ideas. Her encouragement to dig deeper to enrich my reporting and leave no stone unturned helped guide and inform the direction of my writing. She is open-minded, approachable, and thorough.”
—Megan Parker, writer