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Writing Consulting and Editing Services

Sharon and Maureen at the AWP convention in Baltimore, March 2026.

Your voice matters.

Your voice is the beating heart of your work. We will ensure that you shine through your writing.

We founded Writing Fulcrum on our shared commitment to support writers at every stage of their careers, regardless of gender, race, sexuality, age, class, ability, religion, ethnic or national origin.

MESSAGE US

Writing is hard. Many writers struggle with:

  • Feeling silenced in academia and writing workshops.

  • Getting harsh criticism without constructive feedback.

  • Navigating a rarefied culture that was not built to support you.

Sometimes it feels like everyone around you has a secret formula for publishing success, while you struggle either to get your ideas out of your head and onto the page, or to sift through a crush of ideas and zero in on the ones worth developing.

We’ve been there.

As first-generation grad students, our ivy-educated professors expected us to know how to write academic papers, and didn’t take time to explain the formula for success.

When we started our literary careers, we stepped into a culture that centers young writers, with headlines like “thirty under thirty writers to watch.”

From navigating these hostile spaces, we have reached success and learned how to guide other writers with kindness and meaningful support.

You deserve to work with someone who will:

  • Empathize with your struggle.

  • Treat you with kindness and patience.

  • Lift you up while never making you feel small.

  • Help you shape and focus your work so it attracts readers without watering down your message and vision.

Let’s create space where you can express and organize your thoughts, focus on what really matters, and figure out how to convey that to your audience - in your voice.

How to get started:

  1. Schedule a free consultation. We’ll have an informal chat to discuss your goals and timeline.

  2. Review and accept the quote. We’ll put together a plan that fits your budget and you’ll feel great about.

  3. Breathe and start! No more struggling alone. We’re here to help.

  • “Maureen's feedback and insight on my writing was instrumental in me finishing a first draft of my memoir manuscript. Chapter by chapter, she balanced line-level feedback with broader comments on the consistent themes and ideas she saw surface in my writing.”

    Dominic Laing, Writer

  • “[Sharon’s] deep subject knowledge, combined with her own editing and writing skills, has been instrumental in my growth as a writer. Most importantly, Sharon creates a safe, professional space that encourages the development of original ideas.”

    Kevin Buretta, Writer

  • “Maureen's oral and written feedback on my writing always helps take it to the next level. Maureen's background in social justice work enhances her editorial eye and informs everything she does.”

    Hillary Behrman, Writer

  • “Sharon… taught me how to be a better writer. I learned to express my thoughts in a way that felt like me, instead of feeling like I was writing in another’s voice.”

    Stephen Cardamenis, Legislative Assistant

  • “I am a fairly new writer, and as a 75 years of age woman, I am quite clear that writing is something I am committed to doing. I plan to be part of our [writing] group for a long time. Maureen has been a wonderful support for me and our other diverse collection of consistent group members.”

    Demetra Gayle Fountaine, Writer

  • “While teaching and guiding my classmates and [me] through our work, [Sharon] encouraged a sense of freedom in how we developed our own voice and what we wanted to discuss in our writing.”

    Logan Compau, Poet

  • Sharon has been an incredible resource for me. I asked her to serve as a beta reader for my final draft of my YA novel, Path of Pins, Path of Needles. She elicited questions from me about big issues and was meticulous in noting where she felt I addressed them throughout the manuscript and where I needed to make changes. She has a special literary sensibility that allows her to surface thematic threads and find important connections that may not even be fully visible to the author. This is particularly helpful in pulling together complex material. Sharon is also wonderfully encouraging. For every note suggesting a change or pointing out an issue, there were many more affirming a good turn of phrase or insight.

    Louise Spiegler, Author and Lecturer

  • I’ve worked with Maureen for several years now and am happy to see how my writing has improved because of her input. The gentle way she offers feedback makes it easy for me to hear and understand. When I spend hours writing something, it feels like hatching a baby idea, which is afraid to fly, shy of the light, and needing support. Before I connected with Maureen, that idea stayed hidden in the nest of my mind. After seeing how Maureen offered supportive criticism and helped others see a direction, I felt free to bring my ideas to light. I have a few more chapters to write and I know Maureen will be there with her support as I finalize this part of my journey.

    Dr. Taj Johns, Writer

  • Working with Sharon as my writing coach was such a gift. I wanted to write my story but couldn’t get myself to do it, to finish it. She was not only incredibly interesting and helpful as a teacher, but an inspiration as a coach. Her edits, thoughts and prompts helped me write a wonderful piece of which I am very proud.

    Kim Cook, retired union organizer

  • The term Developmental Writing was a squishy one for me until I engaged Sharon and Maureen for editing assistance with my poetry rough drafts. They helped me with much more than just surface edits. They helped me to clarify what I wanted to say through my work, which of my ideas were the most valuable to me, and which parts I could let go. As a direct result of their intervention in my writing process four of my poems were selected to be published in the two journals I had chosen. Not only were my poems published, but I learned a great deal about how to best approach my revision strategies from Maureen and Sharon. With their help I was able to clearly see the strengths and weaknesses of my work, as well as its potential for growth and improvement. I couldn’t be happier than I am with Maureen and Sharon’s consulting services.

    Dianne Wright, Poet and Grant Writer