You + Me + Your Pages

Send me your pages.
I read them.
Then we talk.

Details.

You’ve written your novel or memoir or—what is it?
You have no idea if it’s any good.

It’s nerve-wracking. Maybe it took years to write and—

Is it working? Would an agent keep reading? Who do I ask for advice without it being awkward? PANIC!

Been there.

Publishers, editors and agents have turned down my pages. A lot.

I’ve had to gut my pet projects down to the studs.

I’ve sought help.

One freelance editor told me, “Confusion is not suspense.” And the problem was suddenly obvious. I cut a prologue and the first chapter. It changed my entire manuscript.

One honest note from someone who’s been there can be worth more than a hundred friends who read your work and just tell you, “I loved 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.

Writing both was like going back to college.

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)

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