- structure stories
- develop book ideas
- incubate chapter material
- digest rejection and editorial feedback
- hone technical skills
- cultivate sustainable writing practices
- deliver professionally polished manuscripts
I'm a bestselling author, #1 NYT bestselling ghostwriter, and EGOT collaborator with 30+ years in the publishing business. (Here's more about me and my credentials.) I counsel writers at all stages of the creative process, and I try to give a lot of bang for the buck.
Note: The appointment you choose is final and cannot be rescheduled.
Testimonials
“Joni, you are the light in the dark room I was in. Thank you for hearing me and helping me with my story.”
- Mayte Garcia, author of The Most Beautiful: My Life with Prince
“This book could never have seen the light of day without Joni Rodgers, who is so much more than a plot whisperer. She patiently pulls threads and builds trust to help authors like me dig a little deeper, even when it’s painful to do so.”
- Vanessa O’Brien, author of To the Greatest Heights
“Joni, your genius vision turned black and white into technicolor, amusement into hilarity, touching into heartbreaking, and a very interesting life into a literary page-turner. You promised to be my Sherpa on this climb. You have also been my friend.”
- Swoosie Kurtz, author of Part Swan, Part Goose: An Uncommon Memoir of Womanhood, Work, and Family
“Joni knows my life. It’s like talking to my sister.”
- Don Lemon, #1 NYT bestselling author of This is the Fire and I Once Was Lost
“Joni Rodgers helped me find my voice and held my hand through the chaos.”
- Paris Hilton, NYT bestselling author of Paris: The Memoir
“Joni Rodgers is a born storyteller. She writes with a wit, lyricism, humanity, and joy that make her books impossible to put down.”
- Oscar/Emmy winner Aaron Sorkin
“Rodgers’ strength is a knack for realistic characters and a womanly-wise, laugh-through-tears appreciation of life.”
- Publishers Weekly
“This talented author knows how to bring pen and ink people to flesh and blood fulfillment.”
- Southern Living Magazine
“Rodgers lives, loves, and writes without a safety net…a mix of Molly Ivins’ blowsy wit and Anna Quindlen’s suburban logic.”
- Entertainment Weekly
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- One 60-min Zoom sesh focused on the topic of your choice.
- Follow up notes and session summary along with any handouts, reading list, and resources relevant to your questions.