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One-on-One Book Coaching

Writing a book can feel like climbing a mountain in treadless shoes—but you don’t have to do it alone. Lindsey partners with you to clarify your vision, map out your process, and keep your momentum strong, turning the writing journey from daunting to doable.

Developmental Editing & Ghostwriting

 Every story deserves to sparkle. Lindsey dives into your manuscript with a sharp yet supportive eye, offering big-picture feedback on structure, pacing, voice, and character. The goal: a stronger, more compelling story that stays with readers long after the last page.  Lindsey also takes on a small number of ghostwriting projects a year. 



Content Creation & Marketing Support

Your story deserves an audience—and the right tools to reach it. From crafting author bios and back cover copy to metadata research, pitching, and marketing guidance, Lindsey helps you present your book with clarity, confidence, and a dollop of dazzle.



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About Lindsey

Lindsey Salatka is an author, developmental editor, ghostwriter, and Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach dedicated to helping writers discover their voice and thrive. She leads a weekly Memoir Read & Critique at San Diego Writers, Ink and brings years of editorial and coaching experience to every page she touches.

Her award-winning debut novel, Fish Heads and Duck Skin (She Writes Press, 2021), showcases her sharp storytelling and heartfelt humor. Her personal essays have been published in multiple anthologies and performed on stage at the San Diego Memoir Showcase (2020–2022), and her short plays were produced by The What Next Collective (2024–2025).

Committed to the healing and connective power of literary citizenship, Lindsey has served on the advisory board of the San Diego Writers Festival, directed the KidsWrite! Children’s Writing Contest (2022-2024), and coordinated the San Diego Central Library’s Author of the Month program (2023–2024).

Whether she’s editing manuscripts, coaching writers at every stage, or championing literary voices, Lindsey’s mission is clear: to nurture stories that matter.

Testimonials

Highly recommend Lindsey. She was such a thoughtful, fun, and reliable presence throughout the editing process. She caught things I never would have considered—subtle gaps and places where my book needed tighter alignment—which strengthened both clarity and flow. She shows up on time, stays on task, and keeps things moving—so important in a process that can easily start to feel stressful and overwhelming. Because she’s written a book herself, she just gets it and knows how to support you through the labyrinth. Working with Lindsey was a joy! I’m so grateful to have had her in my corner." Kathleen Branigan, Author of Into the Flow

Lindsey walked with me step by step from the streets of Kandahar to California. Like a film she just watched me first. She didn’t suggest changes to the feelings behind words. She guided me by suggesting I add some content about parts of my life I didn’t want to talk about, but when I did, a whole new side of my story opened up. That’s what makes my book and my story beautiful! –Farzana Ebrahimi, author of The Roaring Sands of Kandahar

If editors are angels, then floating on the highest cloud is one singularly brilliant Lindsey Salatka, copy and conceptual editor, mind-reader, image-conjurer, and marketing pro. Proving that laughter is the best medicine, she adds joy to every step of the writing process. Lindsey’s expertise through Blueprint for a Book guidance saved my characters from loopy conversations, lackluster personalities, and mediocre participation in their fictional lives. Her witty tips for my nonfiction book proposal drove my upcoming book to the top of the heap at a London publishing house. My book launch is 2026, and I am waiting to hear from their publishing team as I type. All of this aside, you’ll never find a more genuine, compassionate, and astute comrade in ink than Ms. Salatka. The budding author, the published author in need of a reboot, the fiction, non-fiction, even blog-thirsty writer, will benefit from Ms.Salatka’s multiple talents in social media, marketing, messaging, and finding their voice. –Phyllis Olins, author of The Conflict Crunch

With Lindsey’s brilliant editorial touch, I fell in love with my own writing.

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