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Our diverse team of coaches (all contractors) includes neurodivergent, disabled and gender diverse (LGBTQI+) people. We live in Katoomba, NSW; Darwin, NT; Cairns, QLD; and Bendigo, Moe (Gippsland) and Melbourne, VIC. All our coaches live in Australia, and have signed a confidentiality agreement with us.

We coach clients in writing and self-editing short stories, novels of a wide range of genres, poems, memoir,  autobiography, academic writing, articles, essays and persuasive writing, and other non-fiction writing. Our writing and self-editing coaches coach people via Zoom, phone, Word Track Changes or other platforms, and provide our clients with the support and knowledge they need to meet their writing, self-editing, editing or self-publishing goals.

Some of the coaches on our team are qualified editors who are members of IPEd and experienced in editing a range of genres, and can coach you in writing and self-editing at a professional level. Some of our coaches are not qualified editors but are accurate typists experienced in working as storyteller coaches. They consult with people who cannot type or cannot use a computer, consult with the person and document their verbal information or stories.

To see our approach to providing coaching support and collaborative editing support to our clients, and what we can teach writers through coaching, click here.

Sally-Anne Watson Kane is the supervisor and coordinator of our coaching team, and all the coaches report to her. She ensures each client’s coaching plan is on track or going in the direction that suits the client’s needs and wishes, checks in on clients from time to time, and is available for all clients to contact her at any time.

When you contact Sally-Anne asking for a coach, she will spend some time working out your specific needs, wishes and goals, and choose the coach on our team who she thinks is the best match. She then brings you and the coach together in a Zoom meeting to see whether or not you and that coach “click” and want to work together. Note: if you want, Sally-Anne can enable you to meet a couple of our coaches so you can choose which one you prefer.

Our writing/editing coaches are:

Editor coach – Sally-Anne (Professional Member of IPEd)

Sally-Anne Watson Kane (owner/operator) lives in Moe, Gippsland and regularly visits Bendigo, Central Victoria. She coaches – and edits for – people who are neurodivergent and/or have disabilities, including NDIS participants, in writing and self-editing. If required she conducts a manuscript assessment then coaches the person based on the assessment report outcomes.  Editing expertise: structural editing of life stories, memoir, poetry, non-fiction, and also novels and short stories. Currently supervising coaches for (or directly coaching)  clients living with depression, PTSD, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar,  OCD, ADHD, intellectual disability, personality disorder and high support needs autistic clients.  Professional member of Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd); and Professional member of Life Stories Australia.

Editor coach – Deb (Professional Member of IPEd)

Deb Wain lives in Central Victoria. She coaches – and  edits for – people who are neurodivergent and/or have disabilities, in writing and self-editing. If required she conducts a manuscript assessment then coaches the person based on the assessment report outcomes.  She is currently coaching clients who are neurodivergent and have disabilities. Editing and coaching expertise: developmental and copy editing of poetry, fiction and non-fiction, and teaching and workshopping poetry and other creative writing. She is proficient in Auslan.  Qualifications include Graduate Diploma of Professional Writing (2010), Graduate Diploma of Deaf Studies (Auslan) and PhD in Creative Writing – Keepers of Culture: Women, Food and Writing.  Professional member of Institute of Professional Editors Ltd (IPEd).

Editor coach – Kyla-Jayne (Professional Member of IPEd)

Kyla-Jayne (KJ) Rajah lives in Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. She coaches – and edits for – people who are neurodivergent and/or have  disabilities, in writing and self-editing. If required she conducts a manuscript assessment then coaches the person based on the assessment report outcomes. She is currently coaching clients who are neurodivergent and have disabilities. Editing expertise: structural and copy editing memoir, fiction and non-fiction, and poetry.  Holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature, Advanced Diploma in Creative Writing, and Diploma in Editing, Proofreading and Publishing; and currently studying a Diploma in Mental Health. Professional member of Institute of Professional Editors Ltd (IPEd).

Editor coach – Pete L (Associate Member of IPEd)

Peter Loupelis (Pete L) is a neurodivergent coach and editor who lives in Melbourne, Victoria. He coaches people who are neurodivergent and/or have  disabilities, in writing and self-editing. He is experienced in coaching in general writing (including grammar and punctuation) and has coached tertiary students in researching and writing to academic standards. He is currently coaching clients who are neurodivergent and have disabilities.  Editing expertise: copy editing, editing academic publications, essay writing. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Anthropology, Archaeology) and a Graduate Certificate in Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Associate member of Institute of Professional Editors Ltd (IPEd).

Editor coach – Gail (Professional Member of IPEd)

Dr Gail Wilson lives on the Gold Coast, Queensland. She coaches (and edits for) people who are neurodivergent and/or have  disabilities, in writing and self-editing. If required she conducts a manuscript assessment then coaches the person based on the assessment report outcomes. Editing expertise: structural and developmental editing of memoir, historical fiction, academic writing, and corporate writing. She holds a Graduate Certificate of Editing and Electronic Publishing, Doctor of Philosophy, and Master of Arts (Education) and has presented at teaching and learning related conferences, and edited and peer-reviewed many manuscripts for professional journals. Professional member of IPEd.

Editor coach – Pete S (Professional Member of IPEd)

Pete Symons (Pete S) lives in Melbourne, Victoria on Wurundjeri Country, and is neurodivergent. He coaches (and edits for) people who are neurodivergent and/or have  disabilities, in writing and self-editing. If required he conducts a manuscript assessment then coaches the person based on the assessment report outcomes. Editing expertise: copy editing academic publications (PhDs, local histories), developmental editing (biographies, histories) and writing life stories (oral history-based). He is a fast typist who can if requested type while the storyteller speaks, prompting them for details as necessary and documenting their story as they speak. He holds a Master of Arts in Public History, Honours Degree in History, Diploma in Professional Writing and Editing, and Graduate Diploma of Education. Full member of: Professional Historians Association, Oral History Victoria. Professional member of Institute of Professional Editors Ltd (IPEd).

Storytelling coach – Meg

Meg Friel is a born and bred in the Darwin area Aboriginal woman. She lives in Palmerston, Northern Territory. She coaches people who can tell their stories but cannot type or write the story themselves due to their neurodivergence or disability. Meg takes notes as they speak and prompts storytellers for details as necessary, while recording their story which is afterwards transcribed. She coaches and supports the person so they are able to provide all the details and descriptions necessary for the type of story and type of audience they are writing for, until they feel they have told all their stories. Once their stories have been typed up into a manuscript, the manuscript is assessed and Meg again consults with the storyteller to clarify or fill in further details, until the content is complete and the manuscript is ready for editing.

Storytelling coach – Kyle

Kyle Walmsley lives in Katoomba, New South Wales. He identifies as LGBTQI+. He coaches people who can tell their stories but cannot type or write the story themselves due to their neurodivergence or disability. Kyle types while the storyteller speaks, prompting them for details as necessary, and document their story as they speak. He is currently coaching clients who are neurodivergent and have disabilities.. He coaches and supports the person so they are able to provide all the details and descriptions necessary for the type of story and type of audience they are writing for, until the content of their manuscript is ready for an editor to review or edit the manuscript.

Storytelling coach – Natalie

Natalie Trainer lives in Palmerston, Northern Territory. She coaches people who can tell their stories but cannot type due to their neurodivergence or disability, who live in the Darwin area. She  types while the storyteller speaks, prompting them for more details as necessary, and documents their story as they speak. She coaches and supports the person so they are able to provide all the details and descriptions necessary for the type of story and type of audience they are writing for, until the content of their manuscript is ready for an editor to review or edit the manuscript.

Check out the whole On Time Typing, Editing and Proofreading team, here.

Image: Copyright S W Kane.