Working with me

Curious if I could be the book coach for you?

There are lots of book coaches to choose from. 

We are united by our ability to help you write and finish your book, but – of course – we vary in personality and in experience, and in the type of books we coach.

You can find book coaches in America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

We are all as different from each other as any group of individuals would be. 

I may not be the perfect fit for you.

If you want a feel for the types of books and writers I work with, read on.

The mindset of writers I work with

Writers who work with me operate in many different fields – historians, social geographers and memoirists. IT engineers, managers of huge projects, and financiers. Entrepreneurs, professors, policy setters and corporate leaders.

And in every case, my clients are writers who bring an explorer’s frame of mind to their writing.

They know that writing a book is like setting off on a journey: you need an open mind, a map and a compass.

They understand the value of seeking out a guide to navigate tricky passages in their book journey.

I  especially love to work with writers who bring travel into their writing: actual journeys written in clear, heart-felt prose; stories that draw on culture, history and geography; voyages, real and imagined, written for the armchair traveller.

I only work with writers who seek to bring a deeper understanding of the real world around us through their books. 

Your writing might be whimsical and imaginative (I love to work with writers of creative nonfiction)  and you probably bring a strong sense of humour to your work. But, just so we are clear, I am not the coach for writers of books dealing with spiritual, occult or religious themes.

So, knowing all that, do you think I might be the book coach for you?

I am qualified to coach you 

I have an MA from Oxford, and certifications to coach Fiction and Nonfiction granted by Author Accelerator.

I am qualified to guide you to frame your ideas clearly so you write a readable and marketable book.

As a lawyer of over thirty years standing, I know how to help you identify and frame not just a clear argument for your book, but the truest argument that you want to make for the subject close to your heart.

With qualifications in project management, and years of experience in advising senior management of global corporations, I keep you on track to achieve your book goals. 

Find out the facts before acting

What’s your current book position? 

Maybe you have only just started thinking about your book and want help with sorting out your ideas.

Or perhaps you want to know if you have a commercially feasible book concept.

You might be stuck mid-way through writing your book and on the point of giving up, but you feel bad about that.

Or maybe you are enduring multiple publishing rejections and are frustrated because you don’t understand – why?

I can help you with all that. The thing is, you must make up your mind as to whether you want me to.

The first step you need to take is to get in touch.

Click on the Get Started button to pull up a form.

That’s where you can tell me about your book.

Everything you tell me I’ll hold in strict confidence.

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Your answers come straight to my personal inbox. No-one else sees them. 

I will review them and email you back with my advice for your best next steps.

That might be to hop on a fact finding call with me, so you can ask questions about what book coaching or editing might look like for you.

Or I might point you in the direction of another book coach or editor who can serve you better.

You literally have nothing to lose by getting in touch.

Click on the pink button to pull up the form and let’s take it from there!