At Frontlist Editorial, I believe that every story deserves to be told with clarity, style, and impact.
Frontlist offers editorial services to both novice and seasoned writers. For those just getting started or who have a work in progress, I can coach you through sections of your manuscript to ensure it’s on target once complete.
If you have a completed manuscript, my developmental editing services will help you maintain your authorial voice, develop strength of characters and storyline, all to make your manuscript the best it can be, including agent-ready should you wish to publish. I also entertain a limited number of author proposals for representation. I assist with both fiction and non-fiction works.
You can learn to hone your craft through my writing workshops and the in-house publication, The Elements of Short Fiction: A Practical Guide for Writers.
Let me help you create compelling content to bring your words to life and make them resonate with your audience.
The Elements of Short Fiction
This handbook demystifies the craft of writing. In a succinct 60 pages, Jennifer Gessner offers clear, practical strategies that will help aspiring and seasoned writers to unlock their creative potential, turning imaginings into masterpieces.
Gessner’s vast experience as both a college writing teacher and a top editor at a major publisher qualifies her to help translate an author’s vision into a finished, audience-worthy product.
The Elements of Short Fiction really works! Don’t let its compact size and no-nonsense approach deceive you — every page is packed with ideas and exercises guaranteed to get you writing!
