Get to the heart of it.
I provide attuned support for writers, artists, and applicants drawing on over a decade of experience as an editor. You know you have a good idea even though it's a bit amorphous—I help you take the journey of finding the form, content, and style that will make your project unforgettable. Teaching hundreds of undergraduates at UC Berkeley during my doctoral work taught me to ask rigorous questions that get you clear on your idea, your organization, and your voice. I bring analytical, editorial, and mindfulness-based tools; you get a discerning guide who sees the heart of your project and helps it come forth. Mentorship, editorial, and hybrid packages available.
What clients say
"Jes intimately understands the material I write about—Jewish, queer, anti-colonial, earth-based, and liberatory—and has nuanced and valuable insights on content, structure, and grammar. I've worked with Jes on everything from speculative fiction to PhD applications and find them versatile, direct, kind, and committed."Leo — Social Practice Artist, Organizer & Educator
"Jes is everything you want in a writing doula: attuned and deeply listening, intuitive, creative and wise, responsive and present, and smart as hell. I'm so grateful for their capacity to ask just the right questions, for their depth and magic, and for all the big-hearted care Jes brings to the writing and editing process."Dori Midnight — Writer, Healer, Ritual Artist
Sessions & rates
Sessions are $150/hr, single or in packages. For grant and application deadlines, I offer project-based packages from $500—get in touch with your timeline.
Grant writing
You are creating work that brings us closer to a more just and beautiful world; I help visionaries on the frontiers and the margins secure the funding to make those projects possible. My grant editing has helped artists secure $10,000+ grants from funders like the Jim Joseph Foundation and the Jewish Liberation Fund. I step in at any stage to craft proposals, artist statements, and project narratives that capture your voice and the soul of your project. Together, we articulate why the time is ripe for your work. Reach out for a consultation.