WRITING
Editing and Coaching
Jim offers writing coaching, developmental editing, and writing career development. Drawing on his experiences as a writer and book series editor, Jim can help you develop, revise, and publish your research and ideas, whether you are working on a dissertation or academic article or are looking to expand your reach as a public intellectual in a trade book or place an op-ed in your local newspaper. His work as a developmental editor has launched the writing careers of many successful authors in the book series he founded at West Virginia University Press, He was eventually joined in that work by co-editor Michelle Miller. In 2023, the series was moved to Oklahoma University Press, where it now lives as the Teaching, Engaging and Thriving in Higher Ed series.
Jim’s newest book, Writing Like a Teacher: Expanding Audiences for Nonfiction Writing, was published by the University of Chicago Press in May of 2025—but you can receive personalized help from him by contacting him directly.
“For two scientists who didn’t have experience writing a book outside of the sciences, Jim made us feel more confident at every step. He was responsive, honest, and provided developmental feedback that let us know he was there to help us succeed.””
