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.
The Different Paths to Publish Your Book
Publishing a book is a bucket-list item for many of us, and the good news for aspiring authors is that there’s more than one way to make it happen. Especially in the digital age, there are now more paths to publishing than ever before; traditional publishing is not the only game in town.
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.
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.
Why You Should Reconsider Writing About a Culture that Isn’t Yours
Although “diversity” has made it onto many an agent wish list, publishers are still reluctant to put out too many of the “same kind” of book out on their list, especially if they perceive the book as “niche.”
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.
