by Lori DeBoer | Jan 24, 2016
by Lori DeBoer One of the joys of working as a developmental editor and writing coach is being a small part of somebody’s success. And, it seems like I work with so many talented and hard-working folks, that success comes often. It certainly does for Judith...
by Lori DeBoer | Dec 19, 2015
By Lori DeBoer I am always excited and happy when my clients have book releases, but the feeling is more like proud auntie or grandma. With the recent release of Shadow Engineer by Addie Rose Press, I feel like a proud book mama. The book was originally a solo...
by Lori DeBoer | Dec 18, 2015
By Lori DeBoer Three of the 17 winners for the 2015 Zebulon Awards, a national writing contest organized by Pikes Peak Writers, were books I worked on as a developmental editor and coach. Kim Lajevardi, Westminster, took first place in the mainstream/literary...
by Lori DeBoer | Oct 25, 2014
by Lori DeBoer It’s about time. It’s about time you wrote your book, once and for all. It’s about time you stopped putting it off or making excuses or letting fear get in your way. It’s about time you stopped deferring your dreams and started...
by Lori DeBoer | May 4, 2014
Congratulations to client Dawn Virnig, whose debut novel The American took first place for Romance Fiction in the 2014 Pike’s Peak Zebulon Contest. Her novel is about an American woman who must trust a shady Australian tour guide to protect her after she stumbles upon...
by Lori DeBoer | May 3, 2014
Congratulations to client Judith Robbins Rose, whose novel, Burn, took third place for Historical Fiction in the 2014 Zebulon Contest, sponsored by Pikes Peak Writers. The young adult book tells the story of Joan d’Arc from the perspective of her two brothers. Burn...
by Lori DeBoer | Apr 14, 2014
by Lori DeBoer I was very pleased to get the news that Hudson Lindenberger, Boulder, has been named the Colorado Editor of Bourbon Story (www.bourbonstory.com). The online magazine focuses solely on the culture, history and business of Bourbon through articles,...
by Lori DeBoer | Apr 13, 2014
By Lori DeBoer Congratulations to Denise Schurr for placing her first freelance magazine article, “Yellowstone: Supervolcano,” with Odyssey Magazine. It will be appearing in the July/August 2014 issue. I worked with Denise on a chapter book about two...
by Lori DeBoer | Jun 28, 2012
Congratulations to client Linda Commito for winning third place in the Inspirational Writing category in the 2012 CIPA EVVY Award for Inspirational Writing for her book, Love is the New Currency. The award is sponsored by the Colorado Independent Publishers...