Find Your Story
The Place to Start
For women writing memoir or fiction
Are you ready to write your memoir?
I can help you
find your story?
Schedule Your Free Introductory Call
All clients receive a 30 minute introductory call to be sure you are ready to make the commitment to write your memoir and to be sure I am the right coach for you. So fill out the form below so I have some idea of what you are wanting to write and we’ll get you on my schedule.
Need a way to Ease into Book Coaching?
Try the Mini-Blueprint
If you need clarity about your memoir or novel, a good place to start is the Mini-Blueprint. After a free 30-minute introductory call, I will give you a few questions and ask for some deep thought about your writing and your story before you answer. Once you’ve returned the completed form, we’ll have a one-hour coaching call to discuss your goals and a path to achieve them. This investment in your passion project is $150.
Want to Map Out Your Whole Memoir or Novel?
The Place to Start
This plan will give you a good start, a place to launch your writing journey. After our initial thirty-minute discovery call, we’ll talk for an hour on zoom two more times to map out your memoir and answer any questions so you can write forward with confidence.
I will help you discover and refine WHAT YOUR STORY IS ABOUT and WHY IT MATTERS—for you and your readers. Then, we’ll develop a MEMOIR MAP (or STORY MAP if you are writing fiction) to guide you through writing your first draft.
Each time you sit down to write, you’ll have the confidence to know where your story is going and how to finish your memoir or novel. No more doubts or delays.
You will move forward with clarity and enthusiasm.
The Place to Start plan takes the pain out of the process, leaving space for the self-discovery and the joy of writing.
This plan requires a commitment of about six weeks. The investment into your passion project is a total of $600.
I can walk you
through the
First Draft
Of YOUR
Memoir or Novel
Write Your First Draft
Coaching helps you clarify your ideas so you can write a better first draft.
As you revise, I will help you dig deeper into each scene. Since you are the protagonist in your memoir, you will need to step out of yourself to develop your character, and her emotional arc.
Not only must your write what happens, but why, and why it matters.
I offer a variety of plans to match the way you write. A single one-hour coaching session to help you over a hurdle is $125.
If you want support and accountability to complete your first draft, I offer monthly book coaching plans with one or two submission deadlines each month. We’ll set up a schedule for you to submit 15 pages, which I’ll return with in-line comments. After each submission is returned, we’ll talk about all that you are doing right and what needs more work in a one-hour zoom call. Plus we’ll discuss any question you may have about your writing path forward. Each deadline is $300.
First Draft Done?
Need clarity on the revision process?
Have publishing questions?
Revise Until It Shines
I know how messy revision can be, and along the way, I learned how much easier it is to accomplish with a coach.
I’ll help you understand the importance of stakes, structure, voice, and tone. With my training and experience, I will help you polish your manuscript to prepare for publication. We can also discuss ideas on how to approach a launch and publicity plan.
I offer a variety of plans to match the way you write. A single one-hour coaching session to help you over a hurdle is $125.
When you are ready, I offer a monthly plan with one or two submission deadlines each month providing you with in line comments for your 15 pages and a summary letter followed by a one-hour zoom call. Your investment for each submission is $300.
Let's talk to see if I am the right coach for you.
Click the button, fill out the form, then we'll schedule a 30 minute free consultation on Zoom to talk about your writing project and any challenges you are having in your creative process.
Let's Talk
Stuck or Discouraged?
I Can Help
If you are stuck or discouraged, I can help you talk it through. A single one-hour coaching session to help you over a hurdle is $125. You’ll get my problem-solving ability, my years of experience and training, and resources to help you move forward with confidence.
Together, we can find the best next step for you. This is your story and final decisions are always yours, but I can help you tease out new possibilities. You don’t have to figure it out on your own.
Working with a book coach at the start takes much of the pain out of writing, leaving room for self-discovery and joy as you write your memoir.
I’ll give you the accountability, editorial feedback, and emotional support you need to write a book your ideal readers will pick out to read and will continue to the end. I will also help you understand the different paths to publishing, their pros and cons, for you to choose what’s best for you.
This passion project of yours is noble work and deserves to be shared with the world (or whatever smaller sphere you choose as your audience). I’ll help you make that happen.
If you have a completed manuscript and need help knowing whether you need more developmental editing or you are ready to decide on a publishing path, a Manuscript Evaluation, including a one-hour zoom call, is $450.
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