Have you ever read a fantasy book with great characters and a good plot, but the magical system just felt like an afterthought (too many witches waving their wands to do the dishes…)? Or maybe it was a modern metaphysical text that was all claims of power but no ethical considerations or guidelines for responsible use?
Whether it’s fiction or non-fiction, good metaphysical or paranormal content requires more than just adding a pointy hat and a talking cat.
I’ve always been passionate about metaphysics, paranormal, fantasy, and sci-fi. When I was little, Halloween felt like the only time of year that I actually fit in! Once I started studying and reading, I realized these genres needed a special kind of writing and editing finesse.
I love to bring my decades of experience with occult and metaphysics – Tarot; astrology; and Celtic, Greco-Roman, Islamicate divination and magic – to my work with words.
Non-Fiction: Metaphysics and Occult
I would love to be the editor who can edit your content and not just your language. (See Drew Levanti’s rulerships in his article “The Astrology of Pokemon“ published in The Mountain Astrologer and on astro.com.)
Fiction: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, or Paranormal
I’m excited to make sure your world-building and magical system feel real. Let me know if you want to draw inspiration from any contemporary or historical global tradition, including cartomancy (Tarot, Lenormand cards), other divination (runes, geomancy, tea leaves, animal behavior), elemental magic, ritual, or astrology / lunar cycles. Check out my blog on modern metaphysics at www.spiritsaid.com.
In fiction and non-fiction, details like mechanics, ethics, cultural context, and consequences matter. I love bringing it all together to create work that transports and transforms readers…in their imaginations and walking-around lives.
Whether you have a completed manuscript, a rough set of ideas, or something in between, I would love to talk to you. Email me at robin@poolmx.com for a free consultation.
Flexible pricing available so every author can find help and support, no matter what their circumstances.
Some of my favorite projects include:
Writing
Sayonaraville Urban Fantasy Fiction Podcast
Co-Author with Steve Pool – 12 episodes, 75,000 words
Released October 2022
Fae at Fredericksburg Speculative Fiction — Elves in the American Civil War
Author, Est. 80,000 Words
(Work in Progress)
Editing
“Soul Exalted: Orphic Roots of the Planetary Joys and Zodiacal Releasing”
Drew Levanti Research Scholar ~ https://archeastrology.com/
Published in the National Journal of Geocosmic Research Winter 2024
2,000-word scholarly article
Services: content development, line editing, proofreading
Drew Levanti Research Scholar ~ https://archeastrology.com/
Published in The Mountain Astrologer and www.astro.com August 2024
2,000-word scholarly article
Services: content development, line editing, proofreading
“Healing Through the Birth Chart”
Matthew Kenney Astrologer ~ www.ancientastrology.com
3,000-word scholarly business document
Services: content development, line editing, proofreading
Cyborn
Mark Renshaw Novelist and Scriptwriter
100,000-word Sci Fi Novel
Services: paragraph structure, line editing, copy editing
The screenplay version advanced to the semi-finals of the SCRIPTWRITERS & CO International Festival
Let me know if you’d like to discuss your work at any stage of the process. I’d love to get involved!