FINALLY BE A WRITER AND GET YOUR WORDS INTO THE WORLD
You have an impulse to write that won't go away.
You are ready to write:
a world-changing book
a winning book proposal
articles to get your business message to the right people.
Whatever your writing dreams, this is the place to bring them to life.
BECOME CONFIDENT IN YOUR IDEAS, SO YOU CAN WRITE ANYTHING, ANYTIME
WHERE ARE YOU IN THE WRITING PROCESS?
Ready to write your book
You've been harboring an idea for a long time and are finally ready to put it into words. You want to write a book but have no idea how to organize your ideas and get started.
Time to publish
You have written your book and are ready to get it into the world. You want to find a publisher and need to write a winning book proposal.
Want to get your ideas into the world right away
You're a successful professional and want to use writing (not AI) to get the word out about your work. You know what to say but don't know how to organize all your ideas and get them into the world.
You've come to the right place. I can help you get started writing.
I love writing and I love helping. I'm a certified coach with 25 years' experience helping people just like you bring creative dreams to life.
With me as your trusted guide, we’ll:
- Pinpoint what’s really stopping you (hint: it's almost never what you think it is)
- Work through your creative block once and for all
- Identify your goals and design a plan to get you there.
You will love having the support and guidance that's been missing your whole life. You will finally have someone on your team who has 'been there, done that.'
WHAT MAKES ME DIFFERENT AS YOUR COACH
Clients come to me because they want to write a book or articles for their work. They’re smart, soulful, and bursting with inspiration. They have lots of ideas and papers everywhere.
They are ready to put their ideas into shape, but they don’t know how to get organized and get started. I get it!
There are two major aspects of writing that I help people with, and they may surprise you.
Left-brain systems understanding
One of the main skills I bring to my coaching clients is structure. Helping people organize ideas into smart, soulful books is my genius zone.
Clients often say I have a laser-sharp focus and ‘hit the nail on the head’. I see what they don’t. This comes out when we’re brainstorming and I’m helping a client synthesize their many ideas into a coherent whole.
It’s so fun to help them bring their ideas into shape. The clarity we generate allows them to get their ideas down much more quickly. But that’s only half of the work.
Right-brain
empathy
Writing is one of the most vulnerable and scary things we can do. We’re called to be honest, to be generous, and to bring language to what we care deeply about.
But three main monsters stand at the gate, preventing us from entering our genius zone of writing:
- fear of not having something to say
- fear of merely repeating what is already out there and
- fear of not being a good enough writer.
No one is immune to insecurity about writing - not even my smart, accomplished, and soulful clients.
Whole-person commitment to your writing joy
I'm a trained and certified coach through Co-Active Coaching. The skills I have learned and honed over decades make it easier for me to overcome the real and perceived obstacles that get in the way of creating the life we want.
I invest in my own success as a writer, speaker, and coach. I pass all my learning on to you, when it’s relevant to your goals.
I’ve spent hundreds of hours in conversation with my clients, and I know the patterns and problems that every single creative person faces. I help diffuse the bombs waiting in the creative process.
My coaching skills allow me to help you customize a writing life that empowers you to make your writing dreams a reality.
I’ve published seven e-books, two blogs, and a historical novel. My book, The Busy Woman's Guide to Writing a World-Changing Book received a starred review from the esteemed publication, Publisher's Weekly. I know the writing process, both fiction and non-fiction, from the inside out.
I go the extra mile to honor you, treat your writer, and keep you on track to get where you want to go.
My clients come from all over the world. Where are you coming from and where are you ready to go?
Options for Writing coaching
Map Your Book
You are crystal-clear about your book's focus. You've had this idea for years. You're ready to write your book so you can get your ideas into the world. But...you have no idea how to start and are lost when it comes to organizing your ideas. Sitting down to write? You avoid it.
Map Your Book Coaching Program to the rescue! In this four-month intensive, you will get the clarity you need to confidently draft your book.
I’ll help you map out your book. Together we will:
- Organize your ideas under one cohesive angle or purpose
- Identify a structure for the book
- Identify your reader to make writing sooooo much easier
- Overcome inner obstacles that keep you in a loop of confusion.
Map Your Book clears the mental and emotional clutter to help you organize your ideas into a book people want to read.
At the end of our coaching engagement, you will have a working map to guide you in writing your book.
Book Proposal Writing
You've drafted a book or have a solid idea, and are ready to find a publisher. Yet you don't know how to make the leap from author to salesperson. Writing persuasively to communicate your big idea takes work, and it's nearly impossible to do alone.
I can help you sort through the confusion about writing a book proposal. In this four-month intensive, you will work through all the pieces to get a proposal you can submit.
With me as your coach, you will be able to draft a winning proposal. I'll help you:
- Understand the pieces of a book proposal
- Shift from author to salesperson
- Focus your ideas so they are appealing and relevant to an editor
- Identify good matches for publishing your book
- Draft all the pieces for a complete proposal.
At the end of our coaching, you will have a proposal you can shop around to agents and editors.
Stay on Track
You have your book already mapped out. Or another project you're ready to commit to. And you're a busy person with a lot of commitments. You just need a working partner to keep going.
Work with me in monthly coaching sessions to have the accountability and support you need to keep writing a book or other project.
This is for people who have a project, who know what goes into it, and who just need support to get past inner and outer obstacles to stay on track.
I will help you feel clear, focused, and supported for six consecutive months on your project.
We begin with a strategy session to set your goals and focus. After that, we touch in monthly for brainstorming, inspiration, to keep you on track.
Includes:
- 6 60-minute coaching calls, one per month
- Up to one hour of feedback per month on your writing
- Email support as needed.
All six sessions will be completed within a six-month period. Best to schedule all calls at once to guarantee the times you want.
You will love having someone on your team to hold you accountable to your project.