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Want to write stories that will keep readers coming back?

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Let’s give them the full story experience

Whether your story is still a shiny new thought in your head, or you want to make sure your finished manuscript will pull in readers and never let go, I’m ready to coach you through it. Message me to get this adventure started.


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    Who am I?

    Mary DeSantis is a writing and story coach specializing in fiction (primarily fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, and romance for audiences aged middle grade and up). She holds an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University, which she combines with a lifetime of table-top role-playing games to help authors create immersive stories that put readers right in the middle of it all. Her favorite book is A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle, which she first read when she was ten and still feels like a new adventure every time she rereads it. And her favorite TTRPG character she ever played is a tossup between her current bard and a rogue she named McStabbins ‘cause she stabs things (and ‘cause it annoyed the gamemaster).

    To find out how Mary can help with your writing journey, check out her services here. Or drop her a line to chat about your project.