I
am an English Major Graduate of the University of Toronto. I have
edited adult novels, children's books, a cook book, biographies,
fictions, non-fictions, personal memoires, science fiction, a published
travel magazine, and am the acknowledged
editor of thirty-one published
books. As a published author, I wrote a collection of
children's books, and a variety of business documents.
As an English Assistance and ESL tutor, I have instructed
editing skills courses for Delta
Continuing Education, and have been a writing skills
instructor for private organizations. Currently, I am in
my thirteenth year under contract with Kwantlen
Polytechnic University, Richmond, BC campus, working in the
Adult Learning Center tutoring ESL students and
those wishing to upgrade Grade Twelve and University course marks.
I am a co-founder of a writer's support group in
North Delta, BC. Writer's Cramp Editing Consultants was established
in 1992, and is owned and operated by Ann Westlake as a home-based
business.
My specialty service is coaching New Authors who are unfamiliar with
the publishing process. Ask yourself these key questions:
- Do you pursue the traditional publishing path
or the self publishing route?
- What is the difference?
- What are their
publishing guidelines?
- What markets should you apply to?
- What market
does your project fit into?
- What do you have to know, do, be ready for,
understand and decide before you publish, during the process, and when
you are ready to market and promote your finished project?
- What about
a web site?
I can, and will, coach you through the channels of the publishing
process, no matter which course you choose. Review our "New
Authors" section for more information. Coaching consultation
and editing fees are based on the work required, and the time involved.
"No book would ever see the light of day without a skilled editor. Our heartfelt thanks go to our editor, Ann Westlake, for being gentle and incisive, encouraging and timely." ~ Mary & Austin Hennessey
NEW SERVICE - Are you an author who "just
wants to write" and not be distracted by the labours of collecting
quotes and details for production of your book? If so, we have experience
and resources to do this on your behalf. You maintain control over all
final decisions without having to stop writing to do the behind-the-scenes
work. Contact us for details and a quote. |