Editorial and Coaching
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Thank you to all current and former clients. It has been an honor to serve your practices and projects.
At this time, my coaching and editorial books are indefinitely closed as a full-time practice.
I am available on an occasional and case-by-case basis to provide editorial support, with limited availability. I am currently prioritizing projects by artists based in or from the holy land who seek funding and residency opportunities, especially those in or from war-impacted sites. If you are an artist, writer, or collaborative team based in or from the SWANA/MENA region, reach out with inquiries and questions at the link below. All identities and mediums are welcome.
If you are not from or in the SWANA/MENA region and are eager to work together, feel welcome to drop a note. My availability changes.
My fees are sliding scale based; the scale depends on your project details. If you are resource-abundant and would like to offset fees for artists facing financial hardship, reach out at the link below to learn more.
To receive further updates about my events, teaching, and other opportunities to work with me, sign up for my mailing list at the bottom of the page.
I provide artists and writers with:
Writing coaching
Editorial guidance for literary manuscripts (all genres)
Art-specific editing to attain grant, residency, and funding opportunities
Some of the awards and opportunities my clients have received with applications we created together:
Fulbright Fellowship (art)
Pollack-Krasner Foundation Grant (art)
magazine acceptances (literary/creative writing)
Pushcart Prize nominations (literary/creative writing)
gallery and exhibition acceptances (art)
graduate school acceptances (literary/creative writing)
Maura asked the hard questions and led me to see not only what my proposal needed, but also to have a deeper understanding of what my work was about. Any artist … knows how difficult it is to find that kind of dedication and attention toward their work from someone who isn’t them. This is a testament not only to Maura’s skill as an editor, but as a listener.
– MATTHEW WOODWARD, ARTIST
read more testimonials here.
If you seek coaching and editorial support for a book manuscript, sign up for my mailing list at the bottom of the page to learn when my availability reopens. The most likely schedule at this time:
Jan-March 2025 for prose manuscripts (1 space remaining)
April/May 2025 for poetry and hybrid text
General writing coaching and editorial support (TBD/case-by-case)
For application and grant support, I am available for editorial support and coaching only. I do not ghostwrite applications for other artists. That said, my approach is hands on, intensive, holistic, and individualized per each client’s needs. Following our collaborative process, my clients consistently report quantifiable improvements in their confidence and ability to write and speak authentically and powerfully about their creative work.
My editorial rates vary depending on the details of your project. For art writing and grant and residency applications, payment plans are no longer available. Click the booking link below to learn more.