© Jackie Roorda
NON-FICTION
Whether you are writing non-fiction that is creative and personal, or on a subject you are passionate about, I can help you apply the tools of effective storytelling that will make your writing clear and compelling.
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“The difference between fiction and nonfiction is that fiction must be absolutely believable."
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Memoirs
Personal Interest
Self-Help
Cook Books
I can help you assemble and order your memories to bring out the threads and themes that you have come to understand about your experiences. Careful editing can ensure that you avoid misunderstandings on the part of your readers who may include family and friends.
I can help you translate your passion for a topic to the page and to your reader, in an ordered and coherent manner. I can also help you ensure that your sources are correctly referenced.
Compelling stories are key to inspiring and motivating your readers. Clarity is paramount when offering them instruction and advice on how to live their best lives. I can help you hone your writing so that it achieves both.
Great cooks like to share their creations, often in the context of the experiences that inspired them. Whether you wish to publish a “food memoir,” or straight-up recipes, I can help make your instructions clear and precise, and your stories as evocative and satisfying as the food itself.
Travel
I can help you convey the excitement of your travels to your readers, bringing the sights and sounds you experienced to life.
"In June 2018 Julie Roorda edited my 168-page manuscript entitled “Trapped: A Mother’s Quest to Reclaim her Daughters,” which was published by Guernica Editions, Inc. April 1, 2019.
Although she did not find it necessary to make a large number of specific suggestions, I found all
her comments to be both lucid and insightful, and I quickly realized that I should adopt them all. Clearly, she was a helpful editor! Julie also helpfully participated in the selection of the subtitle, which is important in getting across the nature of the book. Julie was prompt, and her comments were easy to understand. I would be happy to have her as an editor in the future."
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Alexandra Karb, author of Trapped: A Mother’s Quest to Reclaim her Daughters
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Local History
I can help you apply the tools of effective storytelling to the facts of history in such a way that your readers will be as intrigued by the local stories you have uncovered as you are.
