Andie Carver, the Page Carver
Creative by the Book
“Page Carver”—get it? Cuz I edit books? I “carve” the pages up (nicely, with nice words), and that’s my last name too, ha-ha?
Books
These are the creative babies I’ve helped birth. My website is Page Carver but Book Doula is my Soundcloud rapper name.
Services
I do more than edit books! I can help bring your other creative babies to life, a la Victor Frankenstein, but less scary. Hopefully.
Portfolio
It’s hard to trust someone with your creative work if they’re not grappling with the elusive muse themselves. I create stuff too.
Blog
My blog is called “Rough Drafts with Potential.” I journal all the time anyway–might as well show you, right?
Media Criticism
These are my polished thoughts on the things I read and watch. I’m also a reviewer on Reedsy Discovery.
Reedsy Profile
If this is our first time working together, hop on over to my Reedsy profile to learn more about my book editing services.
Read My Book for Free
TRAILER TRASH: Poems by Andie Woodard
TRAILER TRASH: Poems
These poems discuss internalized classism, as well as the mental and environmental conditions that often accompany poverty, especially in the south: uneducated sexual exploration (and exploitation), untreated mental illness, addiction, insecure attachment in relationships, and religious idealization. For people living in poverty, these characteristics are inherited, and this collection explores that generational trauma through free-verse and erasure poetry. The work also explores “lifestyles” that are not accepted in the Bible Belt, like sexual liberation, queer relationships, and a refusal to look at trauma as something that “made you stronger.” TRAILER TRASH is for anyone who needs their hurt to be reflected back to them and their rage to be validated so that they might finally walk the path, without interruption, toward healing and hope.
I’m funny, but this book is not. I had the absolute honor of reading the WHOLE BOOK to a captive audience for Inner Moonlight, a podcast for poetry, and to avoid traumatizing them too badly, I interspersed the reading with little dad jokes that were somewhat related.
If it’s tough for you to sit with traumatic subject matter, this may be the better way to read my book.
“Trailer Trash embraces the raw and constantly evolving nature of trauma and abuse and survival. Sometimes we need a breadcrumb trail. […] Memoir and poetry are two genres that are incredibly linked but rarely spoken together. This collection is memoir as poetry and it works so well with the form.”
Reviews for My Editing Services
“It was a complete pleasure to work with Andie. They were enthusiastic, encouraging, flexible, followed my input easily and quickly, and delivered an impeccable edit. Besides a well edited book, I’m that much more excited about the book, thanks to their input. I’ll be working with Andie time and time again.”
—Ela Thier,
author of How to Fail as an Artist (Coming Soon)
and founder of The Independent Film School
“Andie didn’t just edit my book — she felt it. She approached Flight of a Dog’s Soul with both precision and heart, treating every line with the care of someone who truly understood what the story meant. Her feedback was thoughtful, her edits seamless, and her empathy rare. If you want an editor who makes your work better and honors its soul, hire Andie.”
“Andie’s care, consideration, and skill during editing were beyond reproach. She handled sensitive topics with grace and compassion and made the whole process bearable and joyful. Andie’s ability to understand and respect the heart of the story while ensuring its highest quality was genuinely remarkable. I can’t recommend her highly enough.”
“If you’re looking for a copy editor who brings technical mastery, deep respect for an author’s style, and honest but supportive feedback…even under time pressure…I can’t recommend Andie highly enough. They transformed my manuscript into a version I’m proud to share with the world.”
“Andie’s work tightened up my book tremendously. Having her input and guidance was exactly what I needed to make my writing the very best it could be. Having an impartial professional of her caliber is an amazing asset. I would recommend her expertise to anyone.”
“As someone entirely new to the writing world, I expected to feel out of place or underqualified, but Andie made me feel at home. Her edits never stripped the story of its voice; they sharpened and honored it. I walked away not just with a stronger manuscript, but with more confidence in my voice.”
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