You Should Write a Book. Okay, I’ll Help.
Send me your pages.
I read them.
Then we talk.
You’ve written your novel or memoir or—what is it?
You have no idea if it’s any good.
It’s nerve-wracking.
Is it working? Would an agent keep reading? Who do I ask without it being awkward?
Been there.
I’ve had my pages turned down. A bunch. I’ve also had an experienced editor read them and give me one sentence (“Confusion is not suspense”) that changed how I saw the whole manuscript. One honest, specific note from someone who’s been there is worth more than a hundred friends who just say, “I liked it!”
I had great teachers.
I worked for Carrie Fisher.
I was a journalist and won two Emmy Awards.
I read and studied and asked questions.
I wrote my debut novel, A Star Is Bored, which The New York Times Book Review called “wildly funny.” Then I did it again with Big Gay Wedding.
The goods.
- Send up to 20 pages: opening chapters, a script, or the scene that keeps fighting you
- I read every word before we meet
- One hour on Zoom: what’s working, what’s not, and what to fix first
- Honest, friendly, not brutal (no red-pen massacre)
- Plus my newest Byronbook, You Butt Chair Now Go Create, only for 1:1 clients
What people say.
“Wow - thank you! It was incredibly insightful, and honestly, I took away more in that hour than I have from ALL of the ‘How To’ writing books I’ve read over the years.”—Michelle Heckman, attendee, Byron’s writing workshop at the Santa Barbara Literary Festival
“Equal parts brilliant writing mentor and supportive friend. Byron offers an exceptional, resource-rich starting point for any writer looking to level up.”—Eduardo Santiago, Director of Member Engagement, Palm Springs Writers Guild
