Learn how to make space and time for your artistic pursuits, focus your abundant creative energy, commit to putting pen or brush to paper, develop your own studio time, and prepare to send your work out into the world.

Writing your first book can be a challenge. Even experienced writers can go through difficult periods. While you may have to do the writing alone, writing doesn't have to be a solitary experience. Having a coach as your partner can help you move through your project more quickly and creatively, and it can be more fun! As your coach, I can:

• Guide you in defining and developing your subject matter (nonfiction)
• Assist you in planning a workable writing schedule and sticking to it
• Offer tips to help you stay focused
• Help you break through blocks, resistance and stuck places
• Provide a "reality check" when it doesn't feel like the work is going the way you want it to
• Help you see clearly when you get too close to your own work
• Guide you in finding resources
• Offer you support and encouragement
• Give you feedback on your writing (nonfiction)

Once your book is finished, you'll want to have it published. Without a guide, the publishing world can be a mystery to navigate. When you're ready to consider publishing options, I can help you:

• Evaluate the pros and cons of pursuing a traditional publisher vs. self-publishing
• If you choose to pursue an agent or publisher, help you draft a query letter and proposal

Publishing your own book can be an exciting and gratifying experience. Having a book can enhance your speaking, teaching or business career, lending credibility and offering an opportunity for additional income. With all the technological advances and support systems currently available, publishing your own book is easier than ever. But the myriad of details and timing involved in the process can be daunting for a first-timer. As an experienced publisher, I can:

• Help you set up your own imprint or choose one of the established e-publishers
• Point out the steps you need to take
• Help you plan a strategy and timeline
• Help you find professional support and resources
• Assist you in creative decisions
• Offer you support and encouragement
• Save you money

Unleash Your Creative Expression

Spark the writer you are meant to be. Sharpen your pencils and get ready to fan the flames of the creative genius that smolder inside of you. Learn how to create a writing or creative practice that works for you, how to complete projects that you started, and achieve success on your terms.

Part coaching, part tutorial, I can will help you be the writer you long to be. Editorial assistance is available as needed. My customized coaching will take you from blocked to bonfire easily, effortlessly and efficiently. My coaching is perfect if you:

• are a professional writer-for-hire who now wants to pen your own work
• have always wanted to write or create but haven’t honored the impulse
• are suffering from creative block of any kind.