Lorin Oberweger is a highly sought-after independent book editor and ghostwriter, helping to shepherd hundreds of books—including many bestsellers—to publishing success.Through her company, Free Expressions, Lorin offers one-on-one story development and workshops for writers of all genres of fiction and creative non-fiction. Her flagship workshop, Writing the Breakout Novel with literary agent Donald Maass, is in its seventeenth year. She is a popular speaker at writing conferences around the country. An award-winning author, Lorin has written for a wide variety of periodicals, and her ghostwritten books, commissioned by major publishers, have received glowing notices from the New York Times and Kirkus Reviews.