Tag: writer
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Does Every Writer Need A Book Coach?
Before I dive into the answer to this -very good! – question about whether everyone needs a book coach, here is a piece I wrote about what book coaching is and how it is beneficial to writers. So, does every writer need a book coach? Some may say ‘YES!’ because our work helps writers in…
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Why We Must Unsilence Our Voices
I believe stories change the world, because stories have the ability to have a major impact on their readers. Reading about experiences outside of yourself creates empathy and understanding for situations you were not familiar with before. Reading about your own lived experience makes you feel seen and understood. This in turn helps you gain…
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What Is A Book Coach and Why Would I Need One?
Book coach. A relatively new occupation that is gaining traction, but is still a new concept to many. Have you been wondering what a book coach is and does, or are you completely new to the term? Then read on! The need for book coaches has grown out of a changing publishing market and consequently…
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Why You Are Allowed To Invest in Yourself
The biggest reason is very obvious: you are worth investing in. Not always so easy to get on board with though right? We feel we should invest in that new vacuum cleaner. Buy new shoes for the kids. A new phone perhaps, or as a treat to ourselves some chocolates. But invest extensively in a…
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‘From Bedbound to Book Coach’
Watch an interview with me by Author Accelerator’s CEO and book coach extraordinaire Jennie Nash in which we talk about my journey from being completely bedbound with illness to my certification as a book coach while still having multiple chronic illnesses. It was wonderful to be able to share my journey from being bedbound to…
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A Plea to Make Room for Chronic Illness Stories in Popular Culture
“In diversity there is beauty and there is strength.” — Maya Angelou I never saw myself reflected on TV or in books. A chubby small-town girl who liked to read and write didn’t really get much airtime on TV. Still doesn’t. Not to mention if that girl develops a chronic illness. And then another. And…