Our Mission

Our goal is to come alongside writers and to support them by means of thorough, plain-language teaching edits, one-on-one detailed discussions, workshops, and exercises designed specifically for the writer. No matter the writer’s skill level, we can work together to achieve a new level of writing excellence and professionalism.

Who We Are

Teresa Crumpton

Since 1996, Teresa has been a developmental, comprehensive, and teaching editor. She has an MFA in Writing and works with writers at every level of experience.

Teresa offers creative, compassionate no-nonsense coaching, one-on-one, as well as group workshops and seminars. She has published newspaper and magazine articles, short fiction, and nonfiction books. 

Questions? Contact Teresa at teresa@authorspark.org.

Jonathon Ammon

Jonathan is an author, co-author, and contributor to several other books. He was the 2010 recipient of the Clair Garber Memorial Creative Writing Award, the Carrol Grimes Award for Writing in the Humanities, and the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Humanities Creative Prose Award. These were awarded in the categories of Poetry, Critical Essay, and Short Fiction.
Jonathan holds a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from University of Pittsburgh, PA and has taught English as a Second Language for many years.