Lonnee Rey

About Lonnee Rey

Book Doctor (n.) – A professional who diagnoses and repairs troubled manuscripts. A book doctor steps in when a draft isn’t working—whether it’s confusing, flat, or incomplete—and restructures, rewrites, or refines it into a clear, compelling, publish-ready book.When a manuscript loses its pulse, I diagnose and repair it. I rework the structure, tone, and reader flow until the message hits home. Whether it’s a messy draft, a flat AI rewrite, or a book that just isn’t landing, I bring it back with clarity, rhythm, and voice that sells.We all have a gift. Mine happens to be the ability to instantly spot clarity problems and create resonant messaging.Sometimes these show up in a manuscript.Sometimes, in a 60-second video introduction.Either way, the issue is the same: something important isn’t landing.For the past eight years, I’ve worked at a high level in nonfiction publishing. I co-authored 25+ books, produced 16 #1 anthologies in 18 months with over a hundred contributors, and edited the 2023 Best Indie Book of the Year. I’ve ghostwritten, produced, and rebuilt books that needed sharper positioning, stronger structure, and clearer messaging.People often tell me, “You changed one word and suddenly it all made sense.”That’s the work.Today, that same skill shows up in a new way.Brilliant coaches and consultants struggle to articulate what they do on camera. Their expertise is solid. Their delivery is not. The benefit gets buried. The specificity disappears. AI smooths everything into polite sameness.I don’t smooth. I listen. And I work fast to identify what’s missing, then reshape the message so it reflects the level of authority YOU, the professional already holds.Current ways I work:• High-level ghostwriting & book production for serious nonfiction projects• Clarity Clinic: Video Intro Surgery for coaches and experts who need their message to land in 60 secondsIf your message feels almost right but not quite sharp, we should talk.🥇 I don’t just edit content, I elevate it.This includes media kits, book descriptions, PR / 1-sheets for speakers & podcast guestsI diagnose and fix clarity problems. h••••@BookLonnee.com

Experience

1. Co Author

   Rattled Awake Anthology Series

   Aug 2023 — Present

   6X International Best-selling co-author & co-creator of \"Rattled Awake\" Anthology series. Through collaborations with dozens of writers, we have produced 6 books in 5 months - messages which change lives as well as the writers\' life trajectories. Deeply-honored as a story development editor to be able to elevate the voices and messages of those whose AHA and pivots made them better, not bitter.This has spurred me on to create a new podcast,\"Rattled Awake Cafe\" now in production. What happened to, or for, YOU, over the last 5 years? How were you rattled awake? Everyone has a story.what\'s yours? Who did you become as a result of your AHA, epiphany & pivot?

Education

• Johnson & Wales University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Culinary and Food Service Management