You’ve lived. You’ve learned.
Is it time to share your experience?
Is it time to write a book?
I ask the questions that uncover the wisdom hidden in your life and help you shape it into a book that matters.
Go from uncertainty to confidence
about the book inside you
that’s waiting to enter the world.
The process will be magical,
regardless of your starting place:
Pages of notes
in need of a plan
You’ve been capturing ideas, maybe even plunged in more than once to writing pages or an outline. But your dream of writing a book appears to be going nowhere. I can coach you through the process, from start to finish.
A completed draft
in need of refinement
There it is—your finished or almost-finished draft. But you know it needs work before it’s ready for readers. I can guide you in the revision process
or do the edit myself.
A great idea
in need of a writer
Writing a book is a big project. Sometimes it’s too hard to do it alone. You may lack time or writing experience. We can get it done—together.
Here’s what it could be like for you:
“I worked with Mary on my first book blueprint and completed it within a few months. Mary is a gentle soul who is directed, intuitive, and very resourceful. She guided me through my creative process with grace, skill, and accountability. Our bi-monthly meetings kept me focused, on-track, and producing content for the blueprint. I greatly value her honesty, caring, and intelligence. You couldn’t have a better partner in navigating the wild world of creating a book than Mary.”
— Lynn Theriault, Nonfiction Writer
“Mary is so perceptive it's scary. She's in your head. She's deeply insightful. Which means you can't go halfway with your writing. She won't let you get away with it. You will have to dig deep. She will ask you questions and reflect you back to yourself. She responds thoughtfully and compassionately. She has the editorial, writing and coaching experience that backs up her ‘book coach’ title.”
— Amy Goldmacher, Memoir Author
Terms and Conditions
Greetings!
I’m Mary—a book coach, editor, and writer who can help you explore, define, and write the book that’s calling you.
And have fun while doing it!
Writing a book is no small matter. It requires inner listening and vision, curiosity and exploration, courage and openness, and commitment and follow-through. It can be a long process. And it’s not for everyone.
If you’re writing the book yourself, having a book coach by your side can help you . . .
• know where to begin,
• decide how to structure your book,
• make a plan for moving forward,
• examine your publishing options, and
• learn how to make your writing stellar.
I can help you move out of uncertainty and into knowing how to get it done. That knowing comes from inside you, where your wisdom lies. I will guide you in pulling that wisdom to the surface, support you in putting it into words, and give you editorial feedback to produce the best book possible.
If you are ready to refine what you’ve written, I can review your manuscript and guide you in making the changes. Or, you can hand it to me for a developmental edit, followed by a line edit. I always recommend sending a manuscript out to beta readers. Then, when the time is right, we’ll call on a trusted copyeditor for the fine-tuning.
If you want me to write the bulk of the book, based on your knowledge, we can talk about the method that will work well for us both. We can co-create a book that brings forth your wisdom and serves the reader. I will review any notes you have, interview you, develop a book structure and impact outline, then set to the writing.
No matter which your path, I can help you move forward toward your vision and your dream.