B-A Garrison:
Author, Publisher, Writing Coach
Writing fiction is akin to casting an illusion. You want your words to make the reader forget that they’re reading a book and to feel like they’re experiencing the story. It is a magical, almost sacred act to create a new world out of nothing and transport your readers to it.
I believe writing is a skill that anyone can cultivate. Reading and writing can and should be for everyone. My goal here is to keep the craft alive by helping other fiction writers to do their best work.
What I can help you with
Coaching- Writing
I will help you write your next great story. I can help you with idea generation, outlining, pacing, character development, and immersion. I specialize in short stories within speculative fiction (fantasy and science fiction).
- Idea Generation- Ideas come from the world around us and from our own experiences. We take stories, experiences, and observations, process them, and recreate them into new ideas. I can help you generate new ideas and expand upon existing ones.
- Outlining- Having a detailed outline of what you’re going to write before you write it helps the actual writing go faster. The plan may change as you go, but having a plan to start with helps to at least get your story off the ground. I can help you develop an outline that maps out all your major plot points to keep your story on track.
- Pacing- Pacing is the speed at which your story moves. Pacing is the difference between a character suddenly arriving at a location and the reader getting to experience the journey it took to get there. I can help you pace your story in a way that feels natural for your plot.
- Immersion- Immersion means making the reader feel like they’re in the story themselves. They can see what your character sees, smell what they smell, feel what they feel, etc. I can help you tap into the sensory details that make your story feel real, visceral, alive.
- Character Development- Characters have their own stories within the larger story. As the larger story needs conflict (a goal to reach or a problem to solve), characters need their own individual conflict. I can help you develop characters with believable stories that influence their actions and have repercussions on the larger story.
Coaching- Self-Publishing
You don’t need an agent or an advance from a Big 5 publishing house to publish a book. Self-publishing allows you to take control of your own career as an author. I will help you set up your own platform, build your brand, and sell your books directly.
Manuscript Evaluations
A manuscript evaluation (also called an editorial assessment) is an early step in the editorial process. I will read through your manuscript and provide you with an editorial letter that points out strengths and weaknesses with structure, plot, pacing, etc. This is less intensive and more affordable than a full developmental edit.
About Me
I’m B-A Garrison, author of speculative fiction. I started my publishing company, Builder’s Ink Publishing, in 2025.
Book a free 30-minute discovery call with me below to get started.