Editing, Coaching and Rewriting
Allen Kates coaches authors on writing every kind of book--memoirs, life stories, family histories, autobiographies, current affairs, screenplays, short stories, psychology, self-help, how-to, sociology and history books. Whether the stories are fiction or nonfiction, he edits their work and helps writers find literary agents and publishers.
Allen has worked with writers throughout the United States and in several other countries including Canada, England, Ireland and Switzerland. He has worked in every literary genre and with many diverse subjects including romance, science fiction, memoir, autobiography, family history, adventure, military, true crime, documentary, psychology, self-help, healing and recovery, grief and loss, police, victimology, story-telling, advocacy journalism, mystery, suspense, horror, coming-of-age, history, literary criticism, and much more.
A writer for more than 30 years, Allen has a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing (MFAW), a journalism degree, and has written books, screenplays, short stories, magazine articles, newspaper stories and television documentaries and current affairs. At one time, he worked for Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in Hollywood. His main job was finding and working with writers.
Board Certified in Emergency Crisis Response (BCECR) by the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, Allen is also a sought-after trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) expert.
Allen's fees
Allen usually charges by the hour for coaching, and by the word for editing and rewriting. However, if you prefer, he can also figure out a set fee for the entire project if that works better for you. Payment plans are available. For details about his coaching, editing, rewriting, book production and publishing, please see www.WritingPublishing.com.
Sample of Allen's Editing
If
you would like to read a sample of work Allen has edited, please contact him and indicate whether you would like to see nonfiction, fiction or
academic work.
Sample of Allen's Writing
When editing, rewriting or ghostwriting books, Allen writes in the author's "voice." Sometimes people ask him what his style is. His style is different in
every book, as it captures the essence of the author, the way the
author speaks, thinks and dreams.
However, Allen wrote the book CopShock under his own name and it is a good representation of his personal writing. Examples from CopShock and books he ghostwrote are at: http://www.holbrookstreetpress.com/our-books.php.
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