A life-long student of the written language, storytelling, syntax, grammar, and the music of words, Debra will familiarize herself with your experience and thought-process to help you bring forth the best version of the work inside you.
Along the way, whether you’re writing creative nonfiction, memoir, historical fiction, short stories, young adult fantasy fiction, or technical or professional writing, she’ll further your skills and confidence while partnering with you to craft powerful stories and crisp, compelling prose.
Background
Dubbed “Grammar Queen” in high school, Debra received an M.F.A. in creative writing from the Warren Wilson MFA Program in Writing (Asheville, NC), where she studied with award-winning writers such as Charles Baxter, Thomas Lux, Brooks Haxton, Stephen Dobyns, Antonia Nelson, and others. She has a B.A. in ancient Greek and Latin from Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT).
She is co-founder of On The Fly Story-Slam, a monthly live story-telling venue in the Hudson Valley.
ACCOLADES:
- “Debra is an incredible asset to my writing process.”
- “I continue to take risks that I could never have imagined taking. The result is that I now have a product I can confidently share with the publishing house of my dreams.”
- “I highly recommend Debra as an editor for her editing skills, but also for her impressive communication and coaching abilities.”
PUBLISHED WORK
- “Secrets of the Swimming Hole, Narratively, 2009.
- “Those Were Desert Years”, Post Road Magazine, Issue #15 Spring/Summer, 2008
- “Baggage Claim”, Post Road Magazine, Issue #15 Spring/Summer, 2008