Ami McConnell is a writer, editor, and publishing consultant based in Nashville, TN.
She formerly served as Editor-in-Chief and VP of Howard Books/Simon & Schuster. Before that she acquired and edited for HarperCollins where she helped launch a successful fiction imprint. Editing credits include numerous New York Times bestsellers and award-winning titles. Today McConnell works with celebrities and artists of all stripes to create bestselling books. She founded and directs WriterFest Nashville, a gathering for writers of book, song, and film. She lives with her family in Franklin, Tennessee.
Recent Projects
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Services.
Ami McConnell offers a variety of services. “I’m a book midwife. As a mother of five, I love this metaphor. Creating a book can be arduous work, but it's also an exquisite joy! I’m in my sweet spot calming, coaxing, and coaching artists through this mysterious creative process. My goal is to help bring the author's most authentic, vivid voice to life on every page.”
Book Mapping ($5000 for full day OR $7,500 for two days)
Guides author to map out the scope and substance of a book idea. Provides a detailed summary and table of contents.
Collaborative Writing (Inquire for pricing.)
Collaborates with the client to create and deliver an edited, final manuscript. May be done with or without the book-mapping option.
Proposal Development ($7,500-$25,000 )
Creates custom book proposals designed to attract and engage literary agents and/or editors. Package includes customized research on where the book might best fit. Optional editing (or creation of) sample chapters.
Content Editing ($12,500 per 50,000 words / $0.25 cents per word)
Provides an annotated, line-edited manuscript & an extensive editorial feedback letter. Includes consultation call.
Consulting ($500 per hour)
Works with publishers and authors to create commercially viable book projects. Authors may choose to receive coaching over an extended period toward successful manuscript completion.
Manuscript Viability Review ($1,500 and up)
Reviews proposal and/or manuscript (partial or full) and provides assessment of strengths and weaknesses along with a recommendation of next steps, including customized research and contact information. Includes a one-hour consultation call.
Marketing Copywriting ($500 and up)
Crafts marketing copy to arrest readers’ attention to compel a book purchase..
WriterFest, created by Ami McConnell, is a creative gathering for aspiring writers, published authors screenwriters, poets, and songwriters.
Faithful Daughter
"A must-read!" -Rebekah Lyons, bestselling author of Rhythms of Renewal
An intimate, hope-filled collection of essays about daughterhood.
My identity was formed in the context of my mother. What didn’t I learn from her? My looks, my talents, my personality, my tendencies--all can be easily traced back to her. She has been my true north since I was born, for better or for worse. She’s given me wings. She wears me out. I struggle to meet her standards and then become exasperated when hers aren’t high enough to suit me.
Being her daughter is core to who I am. And yet, my mother is a daughter, too.
What does it mean to be a daughter? To be a mother? As I raise my own daughters, this question captured my imagination. I began to ask my friends to explore the answers with me. This collection is the result of those conversations. By turns sweet, angry, funny, and sad, thirty+ writers, including a New York Times bestselling novelist, a Poet Laureate, a psychologist, a celebrity chef, and more, search their relationships with their moms. Candid revelations beckon us to lean in and consider our own stories. And to share them with other daughters.
Contributors Include:
Megan Alexander, Lauri Arnold, Sarah Arthur, Jodie Berndt, Karli Butler, Kristy Cambron, Colleen Coble, Sonja Corbitt, Jeannie Cunnion, Melissa d'Arabian, Claire Gibson, Sherri Gragg, Katie Schroder Hall, Rachel Hauck, Karen Davis Hill, Karris Hudson, Marsha Hudson, Denise Hildreth Jones, Lora Jones, River Jordan, Rachel McCrae, Beth Johnstone Myers, Dr. Ramona Probasco, April Rodgers, Lisa Joy Samson, Amy Leigh Simpson, Leanne W. Smith, Alice Sullivan, Dorris Walker, Mary Weber, Marjory Wentworth, Lauren F. Winner, Christy Wright
AVAILABLE NOW everywhere books are sold!