[CO]AUTHORING
Jody professionally interviews authors to help them connect more profoundly with readers. "Storytelling is not a linear event, but an unfolding" and Jody helps interweave the story so it pierces hearts and excites funny bones (as appropriate). And, if it is a memoir, she ensures it stays true. "Sometimes you put on the brakes, and sometimes you go for the gas - it is a lot about pacing." As a popular host on the television show Back Page Ms. Seay has a proven track record of appreciating different writing styles and recognizing an author's unique voice. She has a solid writing foundation and is an impressive collaborator. A demonstrated example of her skills at capturing a voice and narrative is the true-crime thriller, Almost a Murder. She took a great story with author Jim Lloyd and was helped make it exquisite.
ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Yes, we will sign a contract. Yes, I get paid up front (we can negotiate a payment schedule). Yes, we will be co-authors. Yes, I prefer nonfiction (especially, memoirs or a specific event), but we can discuss this. No, I do not do academic work; I do not work on student assignments or allow students to submit my work as their own.