You want to publish a book.
I WANT TO HELP.You’re ready to share your message, and you’re ready to share it NOW.
(I see you, Veruca.)
Or maybe you’re just book-curious right now. That’s okay too.
But I know one thing for sure: you need me.
Nope, I’m not being full of myself.
If you’re looking at my webpage right now – if you’ve made it to the About section, of all places – you’re not writing. And it sure sounds like you want to be.
So let’s fix that.
I’m Yna, and I believe your pleasure is your superpower on your publishing journey.
It’s the secret ingredient that moves you from dreaming to doing, every time.
Let’s all agree: we’re sick of the bro marketing, go-go-GO! mentality. We know we do our best work when we’re in our best selves: happy. Relaxed. REAL.
Your book is going to be more genuine, more readable, more life-changing if you write it as your best, most real self.
Write from a place of pleasure, and your power will show through on the page.
My Editorial Manifesto Philosophy
You’re not a cookie-cutter person – so you shouldn’t write a cookie-cutter book. I meet my authors where they are and develop a customized plan that meets their needs – whether you’re squeezing a writing sesh in on your lunch break, sneaking a few words onto the page while the kids are down for naptime, or trying to get your book out into the world ASAP.
And we do the whole freakin’ thing from a place of PLEASURE, because no matter who you are, you deserve it.
My Awesomeness by the Numbers
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Authors Coached
(So far...)
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Years in Publishing
(Traditional publishing, hybrid publishing, self-publishing...even magazines!)
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Talented Editorial Assistants
(Okay...they're cats)
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Books Edited
(Because my authors love coming back for more!)
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Words Edited
(Since I started counting)
You’ll love me if…
✓ You want both the journey and the destination to be great – you want to write and you’re ready to publish
✓ You’re down to chat Oxford commas and semi-colons without looking at me like I’m too boring
✓ You’re okay with the occasional pussy pic (#proudcatmom)
✓ You’re ready to believe in your own potential – you’re worth it
✓ You’re a little bit feminine, a little bit feminist, a little bit quirky, or a little bit of a rule-breaker. Bring me your misfits, your goddesses, your nerds, your psychics and your rebels!
Maybe I’m not your cup of tea if…
✓ You would rather spend years scrutinizing typos and overthinking structure than become a published author (I’ve been there too!)
✓ You aren’t ready to do the work it takes to unleash the author inside you
✓ Bad puns make you groan (#sorrynotsorry)
✓ Red pen is your love language – you don’t feel successful until you’ve been torn to shreds
✓ You prefer to do things the way they’ve always been done and stay the person you’ve always been
So, ’nuff talking. Are you ready to start getting your book out of your head and onto the page?
Need to hear my story first?
(Yeah, that was a book pun.)
When I was 7 years old, i entered a contest to read as many books as possible in a month. I read 122. The runner-up? She read 8.
I guess you could say I’ve never said no to a challenge – or to a good book.
I’ve been in the publishing world for 10+ years. You know the drill: some time in traditional publishing acquisitions, some time running the Editorial department for an awesome self-publisher, some time editing lesbian space western porn…
The frustrating “something isn’t quite right” common denominator there?
My authors are my people.
And I love my people with all my heart.
And sometimes, single-serving relationships constrained by someone else’s rules just aren’t fulfilling. For ANYONE involved.
So now I’m here to give you all of the love, support, handholding, and, well, sometimes sass and tough-love boundary-holding that you deserve, no holds barred. OBVIOUSLY I’m here to whip your commas into shape. OBVIOUSLY I’m here to inspire and push you into writing a book better than you thought you could. But more than that, I’m here to see you as an individual human being and treat you as such.
And hey, if that inspires you to come back to me when it’s time for you to publish that single-sex space scandal saga you’ve been dreaming up? I totes understand, and that’s what I’m here for.
Pictured: me in my most dapper prime, showing off my poly-book-erous nature from a very young age. No surprise there, right?