8 Great Things and 5 Tough Things About Working With a Book Coach
Memoir is a tough genre for so many reasons. That’s why I’m working with a book coach on my upcoming book all about HOW to write a memoir.
Can Book Coaching Make You a Better Writer?
One of the things we most often hear from Author Accelerator book coaches is how much our course helped them with their own writing practice. This praise comes from people who have MFAs and advanced degrees in English. It comes from people who have written a lot of books and taken a lot of courses and read all the writing books. It has been one of the biggest surprises of my career, because I didn’t set out to design a program that would do that. I was focused on a framework to help people become book coaches who could help other writers write.
Is Your Editing or Coaching Business In Chaos?
I was good at coaching writers and I liked the work, but despite those truths, chaos ensued. I was always scrambling, always behind, feeling crushed by this work that I thought would give me a certain measure of freedom since I was the one, after all, in charge of it. And despite the fact that I was getting a lot of clients, I wasn’t making very much money.
The Difference Between a Book Coach and a Developmental Editor
If you’re in the beginning stage of your book project or revision, a book coach will probably be a better option for you. Alternatively, if you have a manuscript that you’ve revised on your own or with the help of critique partners and beta readers, a developmental editor may be best
Saying Yes Can Lead to Chaos: How I Started My Book Coaching Business Part 3
The key characteristic of this book coaching framework is that it’s a whole solution. I immediately recognized it as such, because I had experienced it as a writer with an agent and an editor at a traditional publishing house invested in my projects.
On Taking Time off on Working Parents' Day
The day I volunteered to write a blog post for Author Accelerator on the topic of Working Parents Day was the same day that I learned Working Parents Day was actually a thing.
Is Working with a Book Coach Right for You?
Book coaches act as project managers who help writers plan how they’ll complete their books. Working with a coach also creates accountability because there are regular deadlines that keep writers producing pages.
The Benefits of Investing In a Book Writing Coach
I believe that working with a book writing coach is an excellent way for writers to produce their best work. Here are my top 8 benefits of investing in a book coach.
