B is for Book Coach

Welcome back to B is for Book Coach. Today, we’re creating space for comparison . We're often told not to compare. Don't compare your page one to their end. Comparison is not good for you. Stop comparing. Comparison is the thief of joy. The thing is, it’s difficult to just stop something that’s happening on a subconscious level. - Intentional vs unintentional comparison - The purpose of comparison...

Welcome back to B is for Book Coach. Today, we're making space for five minute outlines. I have used an exercise called the Five Minute Outline for years now, both in my own practice as a ghostwriter and book coach and as I’ve taught others to navigate their own writing process. - What is a five minute outline - How to prepare for a meditative outlining exercise - Guided five minute outline for a...

Welcome back to B is for Book Coach. Today, we’re creating space for change . When your book falls somewhere between a calling card and a calling, what you're really writing for is change. The change in your reader, the change in your world, and the change in how you see yourself and your work. - Writing a pitch for the world you want to see. - Balancing the problem that inspired the book with the...

Welcome to B is for Book Coach. Today, we’re creating space for the power of writing. Jennie Nash recently said, "Books help us know the past and imagine the future," in response to the question "Do you believe that books can save us?" To take that a step further, it’s the process of writing a book that I believe will actually save us. Here's how. (Get free weekly book coaching right in your inbox...

Welcome to B is for Book Coach! Today, we’re creating space for audience-building. This era of publishing has created its own chicken and egg dilemma: does a book build an audience or does an audience justify a book? Neither is technically wrong. But it's only a dilemma if we treat the book as a standalone product to be sold, rather than a top-of-funnel invitation to a larger journey. - What publi...

Today, we’re creating space for the journey. Anne Lammot wrote, “I’m grateful for good writing in the way that I’m grateful for the ocean.” I feel this, deep in my bones, and I want you to, as well. - We journey toward what matters to us most - Good writing isn’t what you think - “I’m grateful for good writing in the way that I’m grateful for the ocean.” - Your journey led you here, and I'm so gra...

Today, we’re creating space for non-writers. As our very first episode, I'm honored to create this space for and with everyone who feels drawn to the idea of writing a book and has a story or message that needs to be heard. Especially if you aren't interested in becoming a full-time author. Here's what we'll cover: - Not all authors are writers - No one can author your book FOR you - The process,...