I have known and worked with Juneta Key for years and I’ve always been impressed – but my whole world changed last year when I finally hired her to do developmental editing on one of my stories. Wow!!! I was shocked at how much depth she was able to help me add to the story. She has this almost magical knack for helping you discover what you want to do. It made a story that was frankly feeling a little bleh into the jewel of the series. I’m hooked now. With her help, I’m better able to push out work that might have sat on my hard drive for months if I were fiddling with it on my own. Give her a try – your fans will thank you.

Vanessa Wells

Author Storyteller

I’m not a pantser. When I started working with Juneta I’d already rigorously studied and applied the five key plot points. I’d read books, taken classes, etc. In working with Juneta I realized things about my story that I hadn’t recognized, issues with pacing and tension, plot points that didn’t make sense. It was a pleasure to work with her and I would certainly do it again for future books.

Mark Ingram

Author

My writing style is pantser by nature. I always have key points in my story but have trouble writing enough scenes between them. I am also tired of losing 4000-6000 words of already-written-text when I explain my story to a fellow writer and realize what was written wasn’t the effect I was after. I decided I would hire someone for story development to help me out and see if my writing flowed any better or any easier. I still have a lot to learn, but Juneta Key has helped me plot my current novel, and we are working on creating a three-book fantasy series. She asks me all the right questions and keeps asking them until our ideas gel. It has always been easier for me to bounce ideas off someone else than to try and come up with ideas on my own. I plan on hiring her for the different books I have lined up.

~Margaret Burnison

Author

I was fortunate to work with Juneta as a developmental editor with the first draft of a novel I had written. She walked me through the manuscript with an emphasis on the plot. She helped me see some significant plot holes that were in the text. Ultimately, I believe she helped me create a much stronger manuscript ready to submit to agents soon. Juneta is terrific at asking the right questions to help you figure out issues in your novel without being prescriptive and telling you what to do. I think this organic method makes writing easier and helps you, as an author, own the work and the developmental editing process. I would highly recommend any author to work with Juneta for your developmental editing needs.

Dr. Jason Wrench

College Professor and Author of Both Fiction and Nonfiction Works

Working with Juneta is the best decision I have ever made in my writing career. Not only has she helped me develop a solid story for my new novel and series, but she also sprinkles in useful and down to earth writing teaching. I will not write another word without Juneta as my coach.

~Elisabeth Rossman

Storyteller

Juneta Key is a great writing coach. As a new fiction writer, I was scared to start my first short story, but Juneta patiently explained how to build a story, how to show not tell, and she guided me to reach for my best work. She generously shares her extensive writing experience and is an exceptional listener. She’s also a whiz with WordPress, Canva, and Social Media. I highly recommend all of Juneta Key’s services.

~Barbara Giles

Visual creative forever – typographer, graphic designer, fine artist, and jewelry designer.

Juneta asks the hard questions. She's helped me get to the heart of what's wrong with a scene. Plus she's great at helping dig down into what is really needed to get done. If you need some accountability, she's your gal for that, too! Actually, she wears so many hats, no matter where you are in your writer's journey, she'll be able to help you on your way.

Leilani Austen

Author