About

Working with Mary Ann de Stefano is pure flow and inspiration. She has creative talent and generosity of spirit. She has a knack for entering the world of the “other,” so that her writing serves her clients faithfully. She brings warmth, responsiveness, and efficiency to the tasks at hand. —Hedy Schleifer, Schleifer + Associates

MAD about Words is the brainchild (and heartchild) of Mary Ann de Stefano

I named MAD about Words as a play on my initials and love for writing.

I am MAD about Words as in: “she’s mad about jazz,” or “she’s mad about the boy.” You know, enthusiastic about, passionate, ardent, fervent, avid, fanatical, devoted, infatuated, in love with, hot for, crazy, nuts, or wild about.

Antonym: indifferent. (Something I am definitely not.)

Just like you, I do battle with the twin demons of creative expression: uncertainty and resistance. That’s why I’m mad about nurturing creative  and community spirit. You don’t have to do it alone.

MAD about Words provides editorial, design and marketing services, writing workshops, an online writers community and a free newsletter (a good way to get to know us better.)

Let’s talk. Schedule a free initial consultation.

30 years experience in publishing & writing consulting

• 11+ years in publishing, HBJ/Academic Press
• Independent writing consultant since 1993
• Organizing writing workshops since 2005
• Rollins College, BA English & writing, magna cum laude
• Studied with America’s foremost creativity coach, Eric Maisel
• Creativity Coaching Association
• Editorial Freelancers Association
• Florida Writers Association

…the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes “Awww!’” —Jack Kerouac, On the Road

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