Writing is a solo endeavor. But most of us still need encouragement and guidance to make the best use of our time, talents, and resources. This is where author coaching comes in. An author coach can be your cheerleader, accountability partner, teacher, editor, or your kick in the pants.
Project-Specific Author Coaching
What’s included:
- One one-hour phone or video call at the beginning of the month
- Suggestions for side writing, craft exercises, mentor texts, craft-related articles, blog posts, books, websites, etc.
- List of goals for the month
- One review of contracted manuscript material and/or extra homework (up to 50 pages) with written feedback at the end of the month
Prices start at $250/month for novels or $150/month for Picture Books
Craft-Related or Accountability Author Coaching
What’s included:
- One one-hour phone or video call at the beginning of the month targeting a specific craft-related topic (e.g., character desire lines, protagonist and antagonist relationships, building tension, etc.)
- Suggestions for side writing, craft exercises, mentor texts, craft-related articles, blog posts, books, websites, etc.
- List of goals for the month
- One mid-month email to check in on progress (for accountability coaching only)
- One review of any side writing or craft exercises with written feedback at the end of the month
Prices start at $250/month for novels or $150/month for Picture Books
All prices are subject to change and are based on word count and a variety of other factors, to be discussed between client and service provider before any contracts are signed.
