Services
L.J. provides the following freelance services:
Details of each service and availability are below. To enquire/receive a no-obligation quote, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page.
L.J. is available to speak and teach on a range of topics related to writing and history, particularly women in history. A sought-after speaker at writing conferences, readers festivals, booksellers, libraries, book clubs and schools, L.J. also teaches workshops at writers festivals and writers centres.
Speaking Topics - Ancient Egypt and Forensic Science Prep
Egyptian History: the Naughty Bits. Part 1 - The Sex Lives of Ancient Egyptians. Humourous and enlightening. 1 hour lecture.
Egyptian History: the Naughty Bits. Part 2 - The Sex Lives of the Pharoahs. Dark and disturbing. 1 hour lecture. Adults only
How to Mummify a Corpse: a Corpseless Explanation. Fun as a 2 hour event.
How to Analyse a Skeleton. A practical demonstration, with life-sized skeleton. Fun as a 2 hour event.
How to Write Your Name in Hieroglyphics (suitable for ages 7 and up). Suitable for bookshops, pop-up events of any sort.
Writing Workshops
L.J.'s focus is on participants completing her workshops with a clear plan and take-home worksheets to implement their new understanding. Most workshops are designed to run for 3 hours, though some may be shortened to 2 hours via negotiation. Most form part of larger blocks, but may be run independently.
The exception is L.J.’s most popular workshop: Writing Your First Novel - A One Hour Crash Course
From Inspiration to Bookshelf Workshops: Finishing Your Novel and Publishing It
How to Complete Your First Draft: A Step-by-Step Guide (3 hours)
Essential Plotting:: The 3 Documents You Must Have (3 hours)
The Key to Success: Editing (3 hours)
Getting it on the Shelf: From Manuscript to Published Book (3 hours)
Publicity for Writers Workshops: Getting the Word Out^
Your Publicity Strategy: Digital Marketing (4 to 6 hours - some optional extras)
Your Publicity Strategy: Events (3 hours)
Your Publicity Strategy: Media (3 hours)
^If all three units in this topic are booked together (including the 6 hour Digital Marketing) participants will leave with a personalised publicity strategy.
Individual Workshops
Putting the History in Your Fiction (3 hours)
Putting the Science in Your Fiction (3 hours)
Availability
Proposed speaking and teaching engagements will be considered.
Fiction
Manuscript assessments
Structural editing
Line editing and proofreading (for repeat editing clients only)
Projects involving genre fiction, with an emphasis on crime, historical or science fiction, particularly suitable
Non-fiction
In relation to STAT (scientific, technical and academic texts)—structural editing, line editing and proofreading
PhD thesis editing a specialty
Availability
Due to existing editing commitments, L.J. will consider editing projects with a commencement date of May 2020 onwards.
Services
Large and small writing commissions
Fiction and non-fiction
Projects with a focus on history, science or women's history, particularly suitable
Availability
Due to existing writing commitments, L.J. will only consider proposals for small (5,000 words or less) writing projects though to September 2020. Proposals for larger projects with a due date of October 2020 onwards also considered.
Mentorships involve one-on-one coaching designed to help you reach the next level in your writing career.
L.J. offers writing mentorships in:
completing a final draft of your first full-length work, covering:
your approach to writing;
how to structure, draft and edit your work;
how to pitch your work to publishers and readers; and
marketing and publicity for authors, including approaches to self-publishing, crowdfunding and social media.
Availability
Due to existing mentoring commitments, L.J. will consider mentorships with a commencement date of August 2020 onwards.
To enquire about any of the above services, please fill out the form below.
Once an agreement is reached regarding a service, a 50% upfront payment will be required.
