I'm a fiction writer and writing coach. I love guiding clients toward confidence in their writing voices. I also facilitate writing workshops. That interaction around writing is a pure joy.

I write book reviews and oped pieces, personal essays, and poetry. My fiction has been published in some good journals.

My web site: www.helenwmallon.com
My blog: (Hard-hitting. Urban grit. Not)
http://helenwmallon.com/blog/
My EStories available for download: http://bit.ly/HWMRevolution

Bone China, a poetry chapbook, from Finishing Line Press, 2003.
In the anthology Common Wealth: Contemporary Poets on Pennsylvania. Penn State University Press, 2005
Represented twice in the anthology Best of Philadelphia Stories.

I work with writers in all stages of experience, from beginners to those who have already published. I have seen client books through from inception to publication, recently by Nimble Books and the soon-to-be-launched Siman Media Works.

I am a writing coach as opposed to an editor. I do my utmost to understand what writers want to accomplish, then I help them get there. The client's project goals and the needs of the work will determine my feedback: Issues can range from writer's block, to line editing, to plotting, to point of view, to privacy concerns in memoir writing. I will also offer writing exercises and suggest readings where appropriate.

Free, 1-hour consult by phone or in person, so no initial commitment is expected.
·Some kudos:
"Helen writes at the highest standard of the contemporary essay." John Timpane, Media Editor, Philadelphia Inquirer

"You are the best reader I have ever had." A fiction client