1-on-1 Coaching with Editor Karmen Wells

Meet with a personal writing coach and get the critical feedback, advice, editing, and regular doses of accountability you need to finish your book.

If group coaching programs aren’t your thing, or if you’re looking for a more intimate way to hone your craft, a 1-on-1 is for you. One, three or six session mentoring program with a sought-after coach with decades of experience in the publishing industry, could save you years of additional work and self doubt and put you on the fast track to (finally) finishing your writing.

Learn what’s not working in your book, what changes could make it better, and leave with actionable next steps to help you publish your best work.

Karmen Wells

Editor

Karmen Wells is a fiction editor, previously of HarperCollins Canada, now through Shelf-Made Creative Services where she specializes in substantive/developmental edits for novels and screenplays.

She left the corporate world nearly six years ago to work with new writers trying to grow their craft and, specifically, with those in the horror genre.

So far in her career, she has edited for authors like Steven Hall, Jessica Westhead, Gemma Amor, Laurel Hightower, Hailey Piper, Eric LaRocca, Cynthia Pelayo, Jamie Flanagan, Daniel Barnett, and more.

Up until late 2025, she also spent four years running the book-to-screen division for a literary agency where she sold and pitched adaptation rights to producers/studios/filmmakers. Karmen lives nowhere in particular and works while she travels.

How It Works

You will meet with your coach every other week for the duration of your program. Each session includes:

45 minutes 1-on-1 with your expert
Tips on how to create a book outline and structure that flows
Insight into understanding what’s working in your story—and what’s not
Critique to help you improve your writing craft—including characters, plot, and dialogue
A roadmap of actionable steps you can take to see real progress