Recovery Memoir
Proposal developmentBuilt the outline, sample chapters, and voice for a psychiatrist’s proposal that secured a publishing deal.
Words for
the inner world
Writing and editing across science, mental health, and spirituality
Berkeley, CA
Selected projects
A Self-Help Book
Proposal + full-manuscript ghostwritingCo-created a research psychologist’s book on emotions and defenses, from concept through publication at Hay House.
Field Guide to Depression
Research + writingInterviewed leading therapists and translated the evidence base into practical tools for TherapyNotebooks.
Proposal development
Book proposalWrote the book proposal for a spiritual psychologist and podcast host, shaping the concept, positioning, and sample chapters into a compelling proposal that sold to Random House.
Services
Editorial
Developmental and line editing that strengthens structure, voice, clarity, and narrative arc.
Ghostwriting
Collaborative, voice-driven writing for self-help, spirituality and memoir.
Book Proposal Development
Positioning, structure, competitive framing, outlines, and sample chapters built to support a compelling pitch.
About
Lila Rosenberg (pronounced “LEE-lah”) is a writer, editor, and healing professional. Their name means “the divine play of the universe,” and this spirit of play is how they approach all of their work, helping clients to discover their voice and their story.
Their background bridges multiple worlds: the literary, the clinical, and the spiritual. They have an MFA in Fiction from Boston University, clinical training in behavioral health settings including work at McLean Hospital and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and years of study in meditation, somatics, and ritual work from different wisdom holders. They are currently pursuing an MSW focused on clinical and child welfare practice.
They write across ages and audiences: for grown-ups and the child still living inside them; for kids just discovering the joy of a good book; and for middle-grade readers who need a story worthy of their attention. Grounded in play and never without a bit of mischief, their art is a reminder of our innate goodness and divine connection to the earth and each other.
They live in Berkeley, CA on unceded Ohlone land with their spouse and a toddler who loves buses.
Experience / credentials (FULL RESUME AVAILABLE HERE)
Writer & Editor,
Psychology and Spirituality
2018–Present
Developmental Editor &
Ghostwriter, Scribe Media
2020–2023
James A. Michener Fellow
in Creative Writing
2016–2017
Editorial Projects Lead,
The Baffler
2015–2016
Editorial Assistant for Adult Trade,
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
2013–2015
MFA in Fiction,
Boston University
2018
BA, English Literature, Creative Writing and Religion,
Barnard College
2011
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