Let me help you bring your life’s work into the world.

I've had the honor of ghostwriting books on everything from memoir to psychology, sex ed, entrepreneurship, psychedelics, finance, and futurism. Authors I’ve worked with have become Wall Street Journal Bestsellers and Indie Book Award winners, and published their books through traditional houses, hybrid publishers, and self-published imprints.

I've coached over four hundred authors along the path to writing, editing and publishing their life's work. I know the fears, joys, and struggles of this journey because I’ve walked it myself. Please Make Me Love Me is the first book with my name on the cover.

I love to play: out in the wilderness on a bike, or on foot, and usually with my partner and my dog; at home on the piano or the guitar, or on the floor with a mess of acrylic paints; or in journals in handwriting that’s always too small to read or too big to understand.

Most importantly, I love helping authors like you turn their life’s work into books they’re proud of. Contact me to see how I can help.

Author Experiences

Author Experiences

  • "Much of my fear around writing revolves around being seen. Emily coaches from a nonjudgmental standpoint; instead of sharing her own observations, she asked key questions to help me come to my own observations and conclusions. She shared her own experiences as an author in vulnerable and relatable ways, and because she's an author herself, she can be truly empathic about the challenges authors face in telling their stories. I realized writing wasn't about beautiful prose; it was about sharing my truth. I had to show up and do the ugly thing first, from a nonjudgmental place—the beautiful aspects of writing come later."

    —Rachel Beisel, C-suite leader, marketing strategist, and startup founder

  • “When I brought my original book idea to Emily, she helped me realize I had four books in one. The idea that became the book was originally just a tidbit, a single chapter in a jumble of different ideas, and it has now blossomed into the podcast I have today. Most importantly, when it comes to giving feedback, there’s a spectrum that runs from delicate to critical—Emily seems to always know where someone is on that spectrum and how they need to receive feedback to respond productively to it. It’s easy to get defensive of feedback that’s too critical, or not take it seriously if it’s too delicate. On group coaching calls I watched Emily tailor her approach to each individual person to give them the feedback they needed to hear.”

    —Amir Khaledi, creator and host of the “Was College Worth It?” podcast

  • “More than anything, when it came to bringing the story out of me, I felt confused and stuck in ‘how.’ I hoped to align synergistically with an editor who would understand my message and make it easier to distill it for the world. Emily did exactly that. I felt heard and understood in the safe container of our sessions so I could express my worries without fear. Together we worked on an outline to create a concise message from a flood of ideas. Emily was generous with her time, answering emails thoughtfully. She respected my work, which resulted in me feeling very seen. Emily is not only talented, but compassionate, organized and responsive. The world needs your story. And Emily is the one who can help you bring it to life, if you’re willing. You’re ready as soon as you choose to be.”

    —Olivia Young, founder of LivYoung and Box + Flow

  • "Emily was a sought after coach and editor at Scribe so I was fortunate to be able to work with her on my book. I was also inspired by her personal journey to finish and publish her book. I distinctly remember the empathy with which Emily provided feedback and without sugar coating it, a rare and valuable skill. She facilitated in helping me focus my writing and storytelling to bring greater clarity to the reader. Her feedback also helped me bring key points together by highlighting areas that felt disconnected, incomplete, or lacked examples. I would gladly work with her again in the future."

    —Sara Capra, senior product manager and Certified Scrum Product Owner

  • “I spent the past year and a half working with Emily, and she has been amazing: every time I’m stuck in the book writing process, Emily always gets me on the right track and moving forward. She is a tremendous editor—she puts her heart into her editing and asks good questions to help clarify concepts that might not be familiar to readers who aren’t experts in my field. Working with Emily has been such a blessing, and it is such a pleasure to now call her my friend.”

    —Megan Lisset Jimenez, orthopedic surgeon and world jiu jitsu champion

  • “Editors? Ghost writers? Who needs editors, anyway? My prose is -perfect- the first time around. Yeah, pull the other one. Emily heard my vague book idea and scanned my outline. Then, she went to work. She helped me hone in on my audience and their needs. Then we made sure that my vague idea and outline would actually help that audience. Big surprise, I needed a new outline. Later, she read my initial chapters and helped me stay true to my audience. Emily's guidance will help you clarify your thinking. She'll help you stay true to your vision, while producing a book that connects with your audience. And best of all, she does it with tact, diplomacy, and a smile. (The electric cattle prod in the background of her office is, I'm sure, purely for show.)”

    —Stever Robbins, author, CEO and Executive Coach, speaker, and creator of the Get-It-Done-Guy podcast

  • “Writing a book makes you question everything you think you know. And when the fear and doubt set in and you're ready to quit, Emily steps up with a superpower few coaches have. Without judging your actions or suggesting a different course, she becomes 'Empathetic Emily' and supportively helps you navigate your resistance. As someone who's been on the precipice of quitting, I can say without a doubt that if Emily hadn't been there, I would have thrown in the towel, and my book would have faded away.”

    —Adam Chapman, CFP and founder of YesMoney

  • "The biggest benefit I got from working with Emily was insight. Through our conversations, she helped me go deeper into my ideas. She helped me question what I wanted to say, how I wanted to say it. As a founder of a company, I think most meetings are a waste of time—but I used up my full allotment of meetings with Emily and then booked more; that’s because her time was so valuable to me. I’m grateful I got to work with her for my first book, and I’m going to involve her even more for my next book. I hope you get to work with her as well."

    —JP Michel, TEDx speaker and founder of SparkPath

  • "Emily is one of those coaches who seems to have an intuitive sense of what an author most needs. Her long experience in the publishing industry means that she has a great feel for the blockages that writers encounter, and she knows how to help authors through to more clarity and success. I would have no hesitation in recommending Emily to support you in writing your book."

    —Paul Atkins, co-founder and Vice President of Prosocial World