Emma Côte

1. COACHING PACKAGE (6 months)

If you have an idea for a full length novel or a non-fiction book, but you don’t know where or how to start, I can help you put pen to paper or fingers to keys. Utilizing tried and tested methods for plotting, we’ll set you up for a successful story arc, while still giving you room to ‘pants’ it and let your creativity flow.

Package includes:

• 1:1 introductory phone call (1 hour)
• Weekly check-ins
• Writing schedule
• Plot or structural template
• Monthly submissions & feedback
• Final edit

2. EDITING PACKAGE (2 – 4 months)

This package might be for you if you’ve already carried your work through the first couple of drafts and now you need some outside eyes on it. Please note that I do not do copyediting or proofreading.

Package includes:

• Initial read through
• Detailed reader’s report & substantive notes
• Time to address notes
• Weekly check-ins
• Second pass
• Line edits
• Final notes

3. SYNOPSIS WRITING PACKAGE (1 – 2 weeks)

If you’re at the querying stage, and you’re having trouble writing a synopsis for your novel, you aren’t alone. There’s a simple reason for that: you’re too close to the work. When you’ve toiled away for months or years on a project, it’s nearly impossible to take a step back and boil it back down to its essence.

Package includes:

• Full manuscript read through
• 1:1 call to go over tone, message and themes
• Written one-page synopsis
• Two rounds of edits/feedback so we can get it just right.

Who am I?

You probably wouldn’t want to send your precious book baby to just anyone, and I get that, because I’m a writer too. I’m the author of UNREST, which won the International 3-Day Novel contest. My second novel GREEN is currently under consideration by multiple agents.

I also hold a BA in English Literature & Creative Writing as well as a Post-graduate Certificate in Book & Magazine Publishing, and a Diploma in Print Journalism. I worked as a reporter and editor for over ten years, before deciding to shift into book publishing. Since then, I’ve worked with literary agency The Rights Factory, where I trained under Cecilia Lyra and Emmy Nordstrom Higdon. This role involved reading the manuscripts of potential and current clients and writing 5,000-word reports along with pitch copy.

I now work for a company that creates the digital versions of print books for publishers all across Canada and offer these freelance services on the side.

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