WHAT I DO
No matter what stage you are in with a writing assignment or project, professional but warm support can help.
I hold a PhD in Rhetoric and have been teaching writing in the English language from the high school level to the doctoral level since 1998. I have had extensive training in writing, rhetoric, and writing instruction. I am also an empathetic human and supportive writing coach.
With my international writing coaching service, I am focused on helping you achieve success rhetorically, professionally, and personally. I use the best research in writing coupled with extensive experience to support you and help you grow as a writer. I can help you find your strengths as a writer and guide you through growth in the areas where you struggle.
I provide expert support to students, academics, amateur and professional writers, as well as professionals tasked with writing projects and presentations.
Developmental Editing and Editing for Students and Professionals
Whether you need rewrite help for a big project or need your dissertation edited for APA formatting, I offer a variety of editorial services to fit your needs.
College Essay Coaching
If you or your child is working on a college entrance essay, my decades of experience in teaching writing can help. I guide you through the process of writing an original essay with an engaging voice–one that will make you stand out during the college admissions process.
Video Tutoring for Students and Support for Professionals
My online tutoring for students and professionals gives you a chance to work directly with me to get help talking through projects, interpreting assignments, overcoming writer’s block, and more.
Writing Workshops for Business
My coaching sessions for business focus on clear and effective communication within your organization. Using a rhetorical approach, I provide full or half-day workshops that are both engaging and effective.
Self-Publishing Support
If you are considering self publishing or hybrid publishing, I can help you with your project from start to finish at a much lower cost than the publishing companies. I will support you through the writing, editing, and formatting, including cover design.
Curriculum and Student Support Consulting for Academia
Using my experience as an award-winning course designer for writing and writing across the curriculum courses, I provide full or half-day workshops to train faculty in course design, assignment development, and feedback strategies.
Ghost Writing
If you have a compelling story to tell or important speech to deliver but do not have the time to take on the project or just want a professional to handle it, I can write for you as a ghost writer. I specialize in memoir, as well as speeches and proposals.
Improve your Writing or Navigate Your Courses with an award-Winning Writing Professor and academic Coach
Winner of 12 National and International Awards
While I offer a variety of editorial and writing services, my speciality is helping you find your voice as a writer, no matter your level. Using research in writing instruction coupled with decades of experience, my writing coaching and instruction can help beginning writers, students working to adjust to academic writing, dissertation students struggling to organize their research or cite according to APA guidelines, and advanced writers struggling with writer’s block.
Find your voice. Earn your degree. Finish your book. I can help.
Here’s what people are saying about my coaching and editing:
Whether it was her thoughtful feedback on my writing, her encouragement during our discussions, or her willingness to answer questions no matter how small, she made learning feel both meaningful and manageable. Crystal created a space where I felt respected and supported, and that made all the difference.
Jan Michelle P., Undergraduate Writer
After taking a writing workshop with Crystal, I was able to complete my literature review and move on to the rest of my dissertation with confidence. I just completed my PhD!
Kate A., Graduate Student
Crystal helped my daughter find her voice and her confidence as she worked to prepare for her AP exam. My daughter came away from her sessions with Crystal with a better understanding of her writing and more control as a writer.
Elizabeth P., Parent
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Online courses
Take a Course
Master Course in APA Format
Unlock your full potential with our “APA Master Class” – an intensive, deep-dive course designed to take your APA skills and knowledge to the next level.
Duration
The Master Class is an intensive 8-week program.
Availability
This course is offered twice a year, in the spring and fall.
Description
Meant for graduate students working on theses or dissertations, this 8-week master class in APA format will take you through the basics of formatting, including page layout, citation, and style. Formatting requirements for your particular program will also be a focus.
Master Course Video Series: Finding Your Writer’s Voice
Learn strategies for building your confidence as a writer, improving your writing process, and completing a big project.
Duration
This video course is a 6-hour video course, which can be viewed at your convenience.
Availability
This video series master class comes available upon purchase. I ask that you do to share the videos with others, but the videos can be re-watched as many times as you like.
Description
In this video master class, an award-winning writing coach and instructor will guide you through process of finding your voice and strength as a writer.