Writing Coach

Contact email: Scott@ScottDouglasMartell.com

My Heart

I care about helping others succeed. I believe there are many editors who are uniquely qualified and can help writers thrive. It’s more a matter of finding the best fit for your personality and writing. Please read some of my blogs and websites (ScottDouglasMartell.com, TheJoyQuest.com, or Ethiopia-Empowerment) to see if we’d be a good match. Also you might like to read “My Story from Genesis to Joy, ” and check out a fun interview with Scott by International Christian Writers. May your journey through editing and publishing be blessed to abundance—in all ways!

Special Introductory Offer

Send me an up to 5-page proposal that shows the development of your entire novel
Plus send Chapter One (or another chapter should you choose)
You’ll receive a Concise Analysis: writing strengths and weaknesses, structural analysis, scene construction, character development, and thematic discussion, and more.
PLUS: an up to one hour video conference.
COST: Introductory $149
FOLLOW-UP: Continue with hourly coaching at the $49 hour rate for as long as you choose.

My Background

B.A. English, University of Oregon
Two years M.A. full-time study in Journalism, University of Oregon
Offered and accepted “dream” journalism job as a news reporter in Florida
Over 20 year career as a Reporter, Editor, Editor-in-Chief for newspapers and magazines, including for PBS/NPR
Founder, literary magazine, The Sanibel-Captiva Review
Founder, environmental magazine, Southwest Florida Outdoors
M.A. Pastoral Counseling
Novelist and Non-Fiction Writer

Personal Stories about Scott:

Read Scott’s “My Life, From Genesis to Joy“

Fun Interview with Scott by International Christian Writers

One Writer’s Road

A long-time journalist, I left my profession in 2006 to follow my faith, serving in the mountains of Ethiopia. I taught English while serving in ministry. In 2017, my wife and I moved to Vietnam, where I teach English and have begun coaching writers, blogging and novel writing.

My Reading

I enjoy working with suspense, mystery, thrillers, and more. I read many secular suspense books, from old standbys like Robert Ludlum and Alistair Maclean, to many contemporary thrillers and mysteries. I even range towards Louis L’Amour westerns and Viking adventures . But I also read many faith-based novels including Jeanette Windle and Terri Blackstock, as well as theology and devotionals. I love good biographies and history

How Not To Die

In How Not to Die, Dr. Michael Greger, the internationally-renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of NutritionFacts.org, examines the fifteen top causes of premature death in America--heart disease, various cancers, diabetes, Parkinson's, high blood pressure, and more--and explains how nutritional and lifestyle interventions can sometimes trump prescription pills and other pharmaceutical and surgical approaches to help prevent and reverse these diseases, freeing us to live healthier lives.

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Marco Polo

As the first European to travel extensively throughout Asia, Marco Polo was the earliest bridge between East and West. His famous journeys took him across the boundaries of the known world, along the dangerous Silk Road, and into the court of Kublai Kahn, where he won the trust of the most feared and reviled leader of his day. Polo introduced the cultural riches of China to Europe, spawning centuries of Western fascination with Asia.

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Viet Nam: A History from Earliest Times to the Present

In his sweeping account, Ben Kiernan gives readers the rich tapestry and history of the people have inhabited the land now known as Viet Nam over the past three thousand years.In addition to dramatic political transformations, the region has been shaped by its environment, changing climate, and the critical importance of water, with rivers, deltas, and a long coastline facilitating agricultural patterns, trade, and communications.

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