Clamshell Communications

Hi! I'm Caryn, owner of Clamshell Communications. I'm a professional editor and writing coach. I'd love to know more about you and your creative projects!

As an editor, I'm known for asking insightful questions and helping writers to find their own path. I love to help writers bring their ideas to life! I usually supervise the big picture as a developmental editor. Other popular services are line editing, copy editing, and an "extra set of eyes."

I also offer coaching and courses, including a memoir course that helps people develop the essential skills needed to write a memoir or autobiography.

I started editing professionally after I received my Graduate Scholarly Publishing Certificate in Editing and Publishing from Arizona State University. While I was there, I was managing editor for two academic research journals: Aging & Human Development, and Omega: Journal of Death and Dying.

I've edited fiction, too. In fact, I gave dozens of fiction and poetry authors their professional start when I published them in Expressions, the creative writing magazine I founded and edited. We were in forty bookstores, including the entire Border's chain, from 1990 - 1993.

I've helped people with non-fiction books as well. I've been a developmental editor and ghostwriter for books about things like credit card processing and writing a will. I've turned medicalese and legalese into consumer-friendly publications for seniors. And I've helped bloggers and stand-up comedians make their things funnier. (Check my testimonials for one such writer!)

Finally, I run a 3Xweekly write-in on my Discord server, Caryn's Creative Community. We welcome all genres of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, songwriting, and illustration. It's totally free, as is Discord. Message me to learn more!

Let me know how I can help you!