I am a book doctor and productivity coach. If you’re stuck on your current book or need help fitting writing into your busy life, contact me today!
I can help you:
- Write your new book (fiction or nonfiction)
- Create a self-help book (based on your life experiences)
- Improve upon a book you’ve already started
- Get from idea to outline
- Break through a stuck spot
- Start a blog or improve upon your current blog
- Establish a regular writing practice
- Figure out how to balance writing and life
I have over 25 years experience as a full-time professional writer and I’ve been coaching writers for over ten of them. I can help you build on your strengths and improve your weaknesses while encouraging you to follow the dreams that speak to your heart.
I also offer ghostwriting services. I am an experienced ghostwriter and can either write the book for you (based on interviews with you) or work in a partnership to help you put the book together.
“Your advice and guidance and redirects have been most helpful and appreciated! I work really well with having knowledgeable people around me who can see down the line when I got into the weeds of bringing the vision to reality. You have been that person for me in this process. This spurs on my inspiration. I am deeply appreciative of your encouragement and support.”
~Michelle A. Jones, Self-Help Book Writer
“Colleen’s positive energy and enthusiasm is powerful. A gifted storyteller and writing coach, her prescribed structure enabled me to strengthen my work in progress. It is both a privilege and a gift to work with her.”
~Ritu Anand, Children’s Author and Historical Fiction Writer
If you’re interested in working with me, contact me and give me a few details about what you’re looking for and I’ll get back to you with a quote!
Other options:
Quick Writing Assessment
- $75 one-time charge
- Send me up to 4,000 words of your writing—I will send you back (via a document) an evaluation of your strengths and weaknesses and provide you with some instruction on where to go next
- You can also send a book outline/synopsis (up to 5 pages) for the same feedback
Á La Carte
- 30-minute call: $65
- One-hour call: $95
- Manuscript review: $100 per hour
- Video lessons: $150/lesson
If you have any questions or requests, please feel free to let me know. I’m happy to work with you.
If you’d like to move forward with any of these plans, send me a message telling me a little bit about your writing goals and I’ll get back to you.
Who needs a book doctor?
Whether you’re just getting started on your first story or you’ve written several books and want to up your game, I can help.
I’ve been a full-time professional freelance writer for over 25 years and have published seven books so far—four novels and three nonfiction. I’m a hybrid author which means I’ve traditionally published some of my books and self-published others, so I have experience with both.
If you’re serious about becoming a better writer, I highly recommend you invest in your own writing education. I hesitated to do so and all it did was slow me down.
“But I don’t have the money,” I said to myself. Finally, I got frustrated because I wasn’t getting the publishing contract I wanted. I hired a book doctor and that’s when my career finally started moving forward.
You need a book doctor or coach if:
- You’re feeling stuck on a story
- You’re just getting started and aren’t sure what to do
- You don’t know you’re writing strengths/weaknesses and need some feedback
- You’ve been writing for a while but your career is going nowhere
- You haven’t written a book before but you have life experiences you think could help other people
- You’ve published a book but it didn’t do very well and you think the writing wasn’t as good as it should have been
- You want to start a blog
- You have a blog but no one is reading it
- You just want to be a better writer
When should you hire a book doctor?
Regardless of where you’re at during your writing journey, a book doctor can help you improve.
Just like a CEO of a successful Fortune 500 company may a business coach on the side, a writer may do the same to reach his or her full potential. Few become successful on their own. We all need mentors and coaches to take us to our highest level.
Is it worth it to invest in a writing coach?
I know that once I finally hired a coach, I wondered why I took so long to do it! It was certainly worth it. If I hadn’t done it, who knows if I’d be where I am today?
As your coach, I’ll help you improve your skills, grow your confidence, find your writing voice, and discover your writing strengths. Step-by-step, I’ll help you stay engaged while assisting you in overcoming self-doubt and discouragement.
My job as a coach is to guide you to become the best writer you can be—while inspiring you to find true fulfillment in your work.