services
I offer a number of services for writers and creatives:
Comprehensive editing (line edits and developmental edits)
Line editing/proofreading only
Developmental Edits only
Rx for Writers Block and other creative blocks
Manuscript and screenplay coverage
Ghostwriting (blog posts, product descriptions, catalogue copy, personal memoir, children’s books and more)
Coaching for Creatives
Email me at muirkerry@aol.com to let me know how I can help you move forward with your goals!
testimonials (editing)
“I’ve worked with Kerry Muir for over a year on various short form and long form original work, including my full length memoir/auto-fiction piece. I have found her notes to be incisive and intelligent, leading to increased quality in each successive draft. Not only this, but Kerry is also kind and generous in her feedback style, making the writer always feel safe while working with her, which is especially important in the vulnerable form of memoir.” — Kuang Lee
“Kerry is a masterful editor. She doesn't only focus on typos and hackneyed phrasing. She gets to know the author and asks probing questions. Learning what the writer wants to accomplish, she discerns what can be cut and what requires more elaboration. Her sensitivity, creative suggestions, and encouragement yield beautiful results!” — Elizabeth Ransom
“Kerry is attuned to the unique needs of each piece she edits, often identifying elegant solutions that are simple, yet heighten the impact of the work. “Just a flick of the wrist,” as she is fond of saying! Yet only a magician could achieve so much while making it look so easy.” — Shirley Chan
“Kerry Muir has reviewed several of my essays as I prepared them for submission to publications. Her feedback on these pieces has always been extremely thorough and astute, including line-level reactions and critiques as well as summarizing notes that have helped me take them to a better place. She is able to uncover subtle flaws in the prose, offer suggestions for sharpening a scene or developing a reflection, all the while embracing the sublime art of risk-taking and rule-breaking. Indispensable!” — Jake Cummings
“Kerry's copy editing is like none other. Her line edits are expert, and she offers brilliant, creative, specific, and overarching developmental suggestions. Perceiving so much in each piece I send, she gives feedback generously and is constantly encouraging. She teaches as she edits -- consider doing this because it will do this for your piece.... Her expertise has brought more depth and energy to my writing. I couldn't be more grateful to have crossed paths with Kerry.” — Rachel Walton
testimonials (teaching)
“I have been privileged to take several writing classes with Kerry Muir. She is a very inspiring teacher and a great pedagogue. I have found her classes to be always well-organized and structured. Kerry is an extremely generous teacher with a happy and sunny personality who uses an engaging method in which she utilizes humor, repetition, and exercises to keep her students interested and creative. She is able to make everyone in the class feel comfortable by producing the proper environment to feel free to express oneself.” — Laure Bjawi-Levine, PhD
“Kerry’s enthusiasm for the content of the class, her use of writing exercises, and the collaborative nature of the class demystified and relaxed the writing experience making it seem so much more accessible and less daunting.” — Bryan Erik
“Kerry is a writing instructor gifted with the ability to create a safe writing environment for writers to create authentic heart-felt stories. She taught me how to delve deeply, describing setting, dialogue, characters such that the emotional nuances of my stories come alive informing, giving new insight, understanding and, most importantly, healing. I highly recommend her workshops.” —Elena Gonzales, PhD
"Kerry's creative writing class is so much more than a writing class--although you do write A LOT and feel the pride of accomplishment at the stack of pages you never thought you'd write. Kerry teaches you to pay attention to the world around you and brings you closer to your own experiences with her curated lessons, fantastic reading materials, and personal feedback. Her gentle, invested care has helped me grow as a writer and as a human." — Jane Won
“I’ve taken two courses with Kerry Muir: her introduction to screenwriting course and her more advanced course. I started without any real knowledge of how to write a screenplay, or even how to format a script. Kerry helped me organize ideas and images that I had been thinking about for at least five years. I felt like she genuinely wanted to help me to become the best screenwriter I could be; and she would also point out what I needed to work on. By the end of her first class I had written a central scene, formatted to industry standards. By the end of her second course I was largely finished with Act 1 of the script. We both feel my screenplay has possibilities as a feature film. Thanks Kerry; you said I could do it, and I’m doing it :) Any program would be lucky to have her as an instructor.” — Howard Ramseur, PhD
“Kerry was phenomenal! She truly cares about her students and the work that they produce. She took time outside of class to provide thorough feedback and additional materials for us to review. Most importantly, she cultivated an environment that felt safe and encouraging. I am very thankful for Kerry’s wisdom, positive energy and time.” — Anne Breedlove
“Kerry created a supportive container where I felt I could easily create new work and share my writing. She offered unique and creative class material that gave us a lot to work with and provided an easy entry point into our writing practice. She’s professional, compassionate, and innovative, all the things I look for in a writing teacher.” — Jennifer Lothrigel
“The course met and exceeded my expectations. I had been bogged down part way through my memoir and the course inspired me to get rolling again and complete several chapters. Kerry’s enthusiasm was contagious and she encouraged each student, while helping them see how to improve their work. She created a friendly and supportive atmosphere through group discussion, and suggested further readings. Kerry’s enthusiasm was energizing. She took a personal interest in helping each student overcome whatever difficulties they might have in writing about their lives, and knew how to give advice for improvement in the context of overall encouragement. In addition to the inspiration that re-energized my writing momentum, I gained an even further appreciation for using vivid details to make the story come alive emotionally, became more aware of ways to use point of view and dialogue, and discovered more confidence in finding ways to write about things that might be hard to share. Many thanks to Kerry for teaching this course!” — Christopher Miller
“I am honored to recommend Kerry Muir as a writing instructor. I enjoyed her creative writing class so much that she is now my go-to consultant for writing projects. Kerry brings a wealth of knowledge regarding writing skills and a supportive, engaging teaching style. Writing is an excellent outlet for creating beauty or for simply releasing our complicated emotions. Kerry inspires her students to find their inner voice through writing assignments, reading short pieces from famous authors, and workshopping classmates’s work.” — Karen Gee
“I took the Personal Symbols workshop because it seemed like a structured way to channel thoughts and feelings that would otherwise remain repressed. I was right -- it was the perfect undertaking, especially during this time of uncertainty and sheltering-in-place. It’s a welcoming course, and although the content can bring up a lot of emotion, Kerry very deliberately nurtured the natural creativity in each student. I was so interested in everyone’s pieces, including my own, and this does not happen in every writing class.” — Christine F. Williams
Questions? Stuck on a project? Need help taking the next step? Email me at: muirkerry@aol.com