FAQs
What types of books and genres do you coach?
I coach most genres of adult and young adult fiction, except for horror, erotica, and books containing extreme violence and/or hateful content. I don’t coach non-fiction, graphic novels, or children’s books.
What is the difference between a book coach and an editor?
A book coach enters the book-writing process earlier than an editor. Book coaches support and guide a writer through the process of writing, while editors most often provide their editing services after a writer has completed a manuscript. Some of the issues a book coach addresses include the writer’s creative process, project management and accountability, goal-setting and accomplishment, and the emotional ups and downs of writing. A coach gets to know the writer as a person and a creator, and gives feedback and encouragement on the twisty-turny journey to writing a book. Coaches may indeed suggest editing for the work in progress, and often will provide manuscript evaluation services for a finished manuscript (as I do). This type of editing service from a book coach is often referred to as a “Developmental Edit”; an overview evaluation of the book, not a complete and detailed copy-edit.
If I work with you, will my book get published?
I don’t guarantee that working with me will result in any kind of publication or monetary outcome. Publication and financial rewards in writing depend on many variables, some beyond the writer’s control, including timing, marketplace trends, and simple luck.
Do I have to want to publish in order to work with you?
No. Writers have different goals and definitions of success when it comes to writing a book. A goal of publication is not required to work with me.