Nurturing the heart of your narrative.
Professional editing backed by instinct and craft.
About Me
Eldest daughter. Capricorn moon.
Recovering perfectionist.
(All of this helps with editing, I promise.)
I help indie authors — particularly in romance, character-driven fiction, and women-centered stories — transform their manuscripts into clear, compelling narratives using a signature service called The Annotated Manuscript Critique. Rather than overwhelming you with massive structural overhauls or surface-level grammar checks, I provide the targeted macro-strategy and visual guideposts you need to bridge the gap between a raw draft and a polished masterpiece.
What I
Can Do
For You
Big Picture Strategy
Diagnosing the bones of your story to shape a sturdy foundation.
Real-Time Margin Notes
Capturing live reader reactions and targeted guiding flags directly in your draft.
Ongoing Support
Providing up to 30 days of dedicated email follow-up after your report is delivered.
Every writer is different. Therefore, every manuscript is different.
At The Intuitive Desk, understanding the writer and their vision at an individual level is the most important part of editing.
I walk alongside you, inside your creative world, to assist you in strengthening what’s already there.
My
Editing
Philosophy
What’s in an annotated manuscript critique?
The Report
A comprehensive macro evaluation detailing the health of your story. This multi-page diagnostic letter outlines overarching patterns in your plot, pacing, character arcs, and worldbuilding so you know exactly what is working and what needs a push.
The Annotations
Direct margin comments left throughout your draft. These act as real-time visual anchors for your editorial report—spotlighting exactly where tension drops, timeline consistency wavers, or an emotional beat lands perfectly, all while leaving creative control entirely in your hands.
The Support
You don’t have to tackle your editorial map alone. Every project includes up to 30 days of post-delivery email support. Ask clarifying questions, bounce revision ideas back and forth, or use me as a sounding board as you tackle your next draft.
Maria is in a word, outstanding. Her comments and insights about the plot and characters are incredibly helpful. I wrote a trilogy and from book one, which she read several months ago, through book three, her suggestions for deepening the characters have been a tremendous help to making these stories much better than they might have been. I highly recommend her work.
Maria was wonderful to work with. Her feedback on my short stories were [sic] not only specific and thoughtful, but they were also encouraging. I appreciated her suggestions that still took my style and intention in mind. I would highly recommend her services!
Let’s
Connect
Tell me what you’re dreaming up—I’d love to help you bring it to life.
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