Book coaching
Working together to build your novel from the ground up.
One-on-One Book Coaching
As your book coach, I’ll hold your hand and kick your ass into gear.
Writing can be a lonely job, with only you and your imaginary friends hanging out all day. But that doesn’t have to be the case. It does not matter where you are at in your writing journey, if you’ve never written a book before, if you’ve started a book but don’t know where to go, if you’ve written a book but know that it needs help before diving into a full developmental edit, I can help you at any of these stages.
As your book coach, I’ll will not write your book for you. But I will help you figure out the plot (even if you are a pantser), strengthen character depth, work on weaving in more tension, learn to cut out passive voice, and feel confident in your writing!
The pacing of our coaching sessions can be determined by you and your writing style! Maybe you can write quickly and prefer weekly plotting sessions, or maybe you’re a slow and steady writer, and need your plotting sessions to be every 3-4 weeks. You determine the pace of our schedule. But all packages must be used within one year.
What you get:
You can pick from one of the three packages below, or design your own. Book coaching with me includes:
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- An introductory goal setting call, figuring out where you’re at and where you want to be.
- Limited email q&a’s throughout the week; with a guaranteed 24 hour response time.
- A schedule based around YOUR writing pace.
- Accountability and weekly check-ins on your word count goals.
- Weekly or bi-weekly plotting sessions.
- An in-depth critique of your current pages.*
*This is not a developmental or line edit. It is a critique of specific issues we are working on together.
Basic Level
- 3 Hours of Plotting Sessions; scheduled by you
- 15,000 words given an in-depth critique
- An introductory goal setting call
- Limited email q&a’s; with a guaranteed 24-hour response time
- Accountability weekly check-ins
Intermediate Level
- 6 Hours of Plotting Sessions; scheduled by you
- 45,000 words given an in-depth critique
- An introductory goal setting call
- Limited email q&a’s; with a guaranteed 24-hour response time
- Accountability weekly check-ins
Long-Term
- 10 Hours of Plotting Sessions; scheduled by you
- 80,000 words given an in-depth critique
- An introductory goal setting call
- Limited email q&a’s; with a guaranteed 24-hour response time
- Accountability weekly check-ins
À la carte
Design Your Own Package- You pick how many Plotting Sessions
- You decide the word count given an in-depth critique
- Introductory goal setting call
- Limited or unlimited email q&a’s; with a guaranteed 24-hour response time
- Accountability weekly check-ins
The pacing of our coaching sessions can be determined by you and your writing style! Maybe you can write quickly and prefer weekly plotting sessions, or maybe you’re a slow and steady writer, and need your plotting sessions to be every 2-3 weeks. You determine the pace of our schedule. But all packages must be used within one year.
Not sure where to start? Just need a quick chat? Check out my individual plotting sessions!
Individual Plotting Sessions
Content is the heart of your novel.
Are you feeling stuck with your story? Are your friends and family sick of you asking for help with your fictional world? Or only giving you unhelpful advice? Talking to an impartial editor is sometimes all the help you need. This is perfect for writers who are suffering from writer’s block or who want extra clarity in the story they are currently writing.
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- Ask me anything (plot, characters, etc.) and get productive feedback
- Organize and link existing ideas
- Pinpoint where you are blocked and how to get past that – even if it means rewriting
- Put our heads together to brainstorm new possibilities
- Clarify the big-picture
How It Works
I will read an outline and/or a synopsis, and 5 pages of your manuscript. We will sit down and discuss it via a conference call in detail. You can ask me anything, and I will ask you questions meant to inspire you.
Rate: $75 for a 30-minute session OR $125 for a 60-minute session
If extra reading or conference calls are needed for your session, additional rates may apply.
“I worked with Casey on a plotting session before diving into edits for my second draft. My goal was to strengthen my conflict and get an overall clearer direction for my plot, and I was very pleased with the result! Casey was able to pick up on plot issues and she gave me a great idea on how to tie my sub-plot and main plot together. You know when you get an idea and it rings so true, it’s like it was always meant to be? That’s how I felt with Casey. I’m pretty sure she saved me a couple of drafts. Highly recommend this as a pre-revision step!”
Not sure where to start?
You can set up a free consultation with me! You get my undivided attention for 30 minutes while we break down exactly what you need, how I can help you thrive, and what we can do together to make your book phenomenal.