At one of the two conferences I attended last month, one of the questions I got was: what is a book coach? Which is the perfect question for a podcast episode.
Before jumping into the show notes for this episode, exciting news! One of my clients’ books was just published: Crosshatch: Martha Scofield, the Forgotten Feminist (1839-1916), by Christina Larroco. Here’s a pic of the cover, complete with a blurb by yours truly!
In this episode:
the meetup I hosted on authors & publishing at the Alt Summit conference last month
realizing that I haven’t talked about what a book coach is on this podcast
certification for book coaches, and why I’m not certified or think it’s necessary
an overview of my 20+ career history from my first job out of college to starting my business in 2020
a big part of the way that I work as a book coach & an inside joke for WWJD with my clients
my take on how coaching is different from editing: not all coaches are editors & not all editors are coaches
the difference between book coaches, writing coaches, and author coaches
what exactly a book coach can help you with, and when to engage one
tune in next week for more on managing health & energy, regardless of what it is you’re doing, whether it’s traveling and attending conferences or your every day creative work
Links mentioned in this episode:
Order books at bookshop.org to support independent book stores.
Christina Larocco’s book, Crosshatch: Martha Scofield, the Forgotten Feminist (1839-1916)
The Alt Summit conference: https://altitudesummit.com/
- ’s Substack, The Art & Business of Book Coaching & the post, “Book Coaching 101, Part 1: What‘s a Book Coach?”
Jane Friedman’s book The Business of Being a Writer
Show notes & subscribe to More to the Story Podcast on Substack
Question for You:
What other questions do you have about book coaches? What it’s like to work with one? What they can do for you? Whether a book coach would be a good fit for you and your project?
Leave a comment to share your thoughts, or just say hello. Questions welcome, too, I will answer in a future episode.
Thanks so much for listening and for being here! xo
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