The Write Malloy
Developmental editing & book coaching
for great women who write great nonfiction.
Editor. COACH. Partner.
Hi, I’m Caroline, a certified book coach, developmental editor, and historian. I help amazing, confident women write their best nonfiction books. I started The Write Malloy with the simple, but bold idea that more great women should be writing more great nonfiction. My motto: Nevertheless, she published!
I support women in and outside of academia writing both trade nonfiction and academic nonfiction. Importantly, I believe in books that further public humanities and accessible scholarship. It is a responsibility to we share to educate and empower.
If you are that woman – if you have the experience, the passion, the knowledge, the story to share with the world – I’m your coach.
You are the authority
You have built your book project from the earliest hint of an idea, across years of experience and exposure, through rigorous investigation and courageous dedication.
Whether it is a key moment in your life, in your job search, in your tenure track, or in history (dream big, friend!), it’s time for your book to become a reality.
You have an idea of what the next steps are, and you also know that achieving success takes patience, practice, support, and confidence. And a little professional help goes a long way.
Your book will change someone’s life.
Read that again: Your book will change someone’s life.
AI STATEMENT
Each author comes to the page from a different perspective and is allowed to – and should – make the right choices for their story and for their process. As we increasingly encounter or use AI in our daily lives, it has become important for me to clarify up front – on the front page of my website – that I do not work with authors who use AI for any creative part of their writing process.
If you have or plan to use AI programs (including, but not limited to, Claude, Chat, etc.) for creative actions including, but not limited to, summarizing or analyzing sources, outlining, drafting, revising, or editing, then I am not the right editor for you.
Quite simply, I do not find it helpful or effective to edit work created by computers in conjunction with or instead of humans.
certifications & memberships
I see the path forward.
The best way to value my experience with Caroline is to say that I want to produce my book – my education manifesto – with more of her help. Not because I don’t think I can do it without her – but because I do not want to do it without her. I believe that she listens, that she sees me and hears my voice and I want that coaching, that sensitive and edgy push by my side each step of the way.
Liz W.
entrepreneur, Justice Warrior, & Educational leader
Developmental Editing
What to do with your manuscript
When you need to know where to go with your revision, start with a developmental editor who can take the birds-eye view of your story, hold onto your goals, and offer clear, direct insight into the highlights and challenges.
When you’re ready to take the next steps for your manuscript, start here.
Developmental Editing
What to do with your Proposal
Your book proposal is your best first impression. It needs to channel your enthusiasm as well as your scholarly or experiential bona fides. And like any first impression, you want to make sure you get it right. I’m here to help you make sure your proposal is doing everything your need it to do.
Whe you’re ready to dig into your proposal, start here.
Book Coaching
Guidance & Accountability
When you don’t know the next steps for your book, start here.
Whether you need a one-time chat to push through a hurdle or more consistent accountability on a revision or deadline, I’ve got you covered.
Let’s chat.
You stay in the creative driving seat.
Caroline’s passion for and knowledge of storytelling is infectious and inspiring. She provides a structure to the writing process that allows you to stay in the creative driving seat while meeting your goals and moving your project along. She asks annoyingly hard questions that you might not be brave enough to pose on your own but she does so as an enthusiastic tour guide who makes it fun and stresses that there are no wrong answers.