Do you have a book you want to write?
Finding it tough going on your own?
As a two-time New York Times bestselling writer
—as well as an editor of other bestsellers and a writing coach to bestselling writers—
I can help you unearth and share your story and/or your message.
Whether I work with you as a book consultant, writing coach, editor, or writer,
or through my Boost Your Business with a Book e-course,
together we’ll make your content sound like you–only better.
It all starts with a chat and/or some sloppy copy.
Call me for a free 20-minute chemistry and project consultation and I’ll explain.
Or if you’re looking for a simple self-publishing solution,
check out Incubation Press, our sister site.
My Years as a Writing Coach Online
I’ve worked remotely as a writing coach online—and on the phone—since I fell into the work in 2004. When literary agent, Linda Mead, needed help drafting her book proposal and sample chapter about Pantone, she asked me to help. After she got the book contract, she...
Writing Lessons from My Dogs: Writing in Layers
The hunt is on. The chipmunk has scooted to safety under a sizeable lava boulder toward the top of the ridge, but Misha, my two-and-a-half-year-old Aussie-Shepherd-Husky mix, and his sister, Harley, just know they can still reach it. They sniff, they circle, they dig,...
Writing Historical Fiction
I've loved historical fiction ever since I was a kid. When growing up in Paris, I got hooked on The Three Musketeers and eventually powered through the unabridged versions of all the rest of Alexandre Dumas' novels (in French, mind you!). Decades later, the sister of...
Bulk Book Sale
If you’ve toiled over the writing, editing and publishing of your book, you know how sweet book sales are. The money is welcome, of course. So is the validation of you, the author, and your book. Writing is an amorphous and highly subjective endeavor until book sales...
What’s Your Fiction Genre?
Did you know that while there are more than a dozen and a half fiction genres, each fiction genre has sub-genres? Add all those up and you wind up with more than a hundred. Why should you care? Because understanding your exact genre and sub-genre will help you market...























