I help authors and organizations bring their stories into focus.
As a seasoned editor and communications consultant, I work with authors on fiction, memoir, and nonfiction and with businesses and nonprofits on content strategy and editorial execution.
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My goal is to help authors and organizations connect with their audiences by bringing clarity, structure, and storytelling insight to every project.
If you need an editorial partner who listens closely, sees the big picture, and sweats the details, let's talk.
SERVICES
Editing for Authors
I help authors shape their work at every stage, from big-picture development to final polish—offering thoughtful feedback on structure, pacing, and voice, as well as precise editing that preserves their intent and elevates their prose. Whether they're drafting, revising, or ready to publish, I support their vision with clarity and care.
Corporate Communications
I partner with communications teams to craft clear, consistent messaging that supports their brand and business goals—whether they're launching a campaign, refining a narrative, or producing high-impact content. From strategy through execution, I help teams deliver polished, effective communications that resonate with their audience.
TESTIMONIALS
“It is almost magical how Julie rearranged words, sentences, and even a paragraph or two to make everything fit smoothly. Her comments and tracked changes were excellent. She improved my writing/story on every level: word choice, sentence structure, paragraphing, and story flow.”
Heidi Beckley
Memoir author
May 2025
"I have had the tremendous privilege of working with Julie on both my book and new website. Having been accused (occasionally) of being exacting, one can imagine how important quality editing is to me. Julie’s work was beyond even my highest expectations. She is incredibly knowledgeable, extremely skillful, consistently efficient with her time, and always brings a truly keen eye. She remains one of the kindest and most generous people I’ve ever met. And, importantly, her wonderful sense of humor adds to the overall abiding joy of getting to work with her."
Laura van Dernoot Lipsky
Founder of The Trauma Stewardship Institute and author of Trauma Stewardship and The Age of Overwhelm
July 2025
"Book editor Julie McCann has been a gamechanger for me, helping me articulate the message behind my novel and gently steering me toward sharper, clearer, and crisper prose. Julie has transformed the revisions process, making what could be a lonely endeavor into an encouraging and reassuring conversation. With every mark of her proverbial red pen, Julie has made me a better, more confident writer. I am so lucky to have Julie in my corner."
Mary Elder
Author, screenwriter, novelist
August 2025