Crafting Words with Artisanal Precision
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My name is, Maddie, I am a local bookstore owner & community organizer with a strong background in social media management and burning passion for reading books and one day writing them.
I hold two undergraduate degrees, in Small Business Management & Business Administration with a focus on Social Media Marketing. Currently, I am an EFA member to develop my editing skills, as well as take various courses through edX and Coursera to maintain and develop my social media and other knowledge. I own Smitty’s Book Cellar in Waterville, Maine with my mom and am the founder & president of The Maine Book & Print Collective. As of 2026, I have read over three-hundred books and run my own bookish influencer account on both Instagram & Threads.
My offerings span manuscript refinement, editorial consulting, and brand storytelling for indie authors. Whether elevating the character development & plot of your upcoming release or shaping the narrative arc of a debut novel, I will help you cultivate text that endures—where form meets function with effortless grace.
Frequently Asked Questions
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While I fully believe every author is capable of doing it all themselves— it is HARD and you shouldn’t have to go it alone.
A fresh pair of eyes on your writing, whether you hire an editor or solicit a team of volunteer beta readers, is necessary!
Your very own social media hype gal would allow you to sit back and focus on your writing!
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YES absolutely! I offer sample edits on up to twenty-pages and all services listed on my site are for deposit only, so we can meet to discuss possibilities and never schedule services.
My Instagram DMs are also always open for anyone who would like to discuss what it would be like to schedule services or possibly work with me!
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Developmental- for those struggling with characters or story structure.
Copy- for those struggling with grammar and punctuation.
Line- for those struggling with consistency, repetitiveness, or sentence structure.
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While I wouldn’t consider myself a professional ANYTHING I do have quite a bit of experience with social media content creation and management.
I run social media accounts for @smittysbookcellar my bookstore & @smittybehindthescenes my personal bookish account. In the past, I have run social media accounts for local coffee shops, cannabis dispensaries, and my pop-up bookstore.
I have extensive Canva & Squarespace experience, but hold some experience with Adobe UX, MailChimp, and others.
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Absolutely!
Last year, I participated in a workshop led by my good friend and local author, Victoria Hood, who had us read Meander, Spiral, Explode: Design and Pattern in Narrative by Jane Allison.
I’ve also recently enjoyed Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing by Ursla K. Le Guin; Writing Creativity and Soul by Sue Monk Kidd; On Writing by Stephen King.