Book Coaching
From a gem of an idea to the gold of a finished manuscript
You've set out to write your inspired vision, your hard-earned wisdom, your beautiful truth. But after an enthusiastic start, you're suddenly not so sure how to translate it into book form.
Sound familiar? I promise—you're not alone.
Many clients that come to me are 50 pages in and suddenly feel lost or unsure how to make the work hang together.
This is the challenge:
When you start to write a book you often first run into what has kept the words only partially formed.
- You might need to do additional research to better understand a topic.
- Your vision might be only half-formed and needs further clarity before the writing will flow.
- You find ourselves facing the questions, 'Who am I to do this?' or 'Am I worthy?'
- You haven't fully lived the truth of what you mean to say, and so you don't know how to write it—yet.
This is the invitation.
But what that truth is might not be especially clear when you begin.
Here's how it works:
We meet and discuss your work and your goals. We will establish where you are at in the writing process and create a plan for our time together. We can cover anything from an overview of the book writing process to craft-specific guidance and creative idea generation.
You will gain access to your personal workspace where you can schedule our 1-on-1 sessions on my personal calendar. We can use my learning platform, Google Drive or Dropbox–whatever works best for you.
As a follow-up to our kick-off session, I will create an outline for our time together and specify next steps and key milestones. You can then dive in to your writing with greater clarity and confidence.
You share up to 50 pages of your work for review at regular intervals (double-spaced and 12-point font, please!). I will read your pages, make comments and prepare one page of notes, which I upload to your workspace before for our session.
We meet to discuss your work and any questions you may have. I create a 'Work Between Sessions' document that outlines next steps. A recording of our Zoom session is uploaded to your own personal Dropbox to review at your convenience.
The Possibility of Today and with coaching clients.
The process of writing with Kristin helped me to organize my ideas and insights, which accelerated my inner transformation and deepened my understanding of my true offering. Our work together turned my instincts into solid form. I now share my work widely viaWork with Kristin! She will help you write and finish your book. But maybe even more importantly—she will help you to find your purpose, understand why you're here and empower you to live your truth.
My memoir was over 200 pages when I asked for Kristin's critique. I was challenged by how to weave the story, time and events together. Kristin has an incredible sense of narrative structure and was able to help me identify and develop a story arc that brought that brought my experiences to life in a meaningful and compelling way. She helped me finesse unclear passages and directed me to areas that needed additional research. I was amazed by how quickly Kristin was able to grasp and articulate both Eastern and Western spiritual concepts (the book is a spiritual memoir). She is deeply magnetized by the mystical side of life, which perhaps is one reason why our professional relationship became a close personal friendship.
Kristin is a gifted editor and book coach. I cannot recommend her highly enough!
I partnered with Kristin to write True Wealth: The 7 Essentials of Aligned Living (coming 2025). My goal with the book was to redefine wealth. Decades as a wealth manager gave me a front row seat to how much wealth can afford. And I also saw a lot suffering and understood how narrow our definition of wealth can be.
Kristin's ability to distill complex philosophies, combine those teachings with my life stories, and make them relatable has been an invaluable gift. I am forever grateful for her guidance and wisdom. I not only consider Kristin a consummate professional, but also a close friend on the spiritual path.
I'd love to hear from you! I’m here to help whether you need a manuscript review or want to work together for the duration of your book writing process.
I am an award-winning author, ghostwriter and book coach.
I have had the pleasure of teaching workshops at schools, colleges and environmental organizations across the US. I am also a meditation teacher and my own decade-long practice and study of mindful awareness informs my creative process.
Books include my novel TREE DREAMS (Winner 2018 Int'l Book Awards, 'A superbly written tale filled with realistic, engaging and quirky characters.' ~ Kirkus Reviews) and my memoir IRON MAIDENS: The Celebration of the Most Awesome Female Muscle in the World (Finalist 2006 Oregon Book Awards, One of 5 Books for Women Who Resist Easy Definition ~ Utne).