Whatever You Want It To Be: Book Coaching

Description

I’ve been doing this writing thing for a while now (over 30 years!) and as I come across people who want to write a book, or at least get their ideas down on paper, something has become abundantly clear: everyone is at different stages of their writing journey. I know, it’s not the most revolutionary observation I’ll ever make, but indulge me for just a moment or two.

There are those who have ideas in their head, others have boxes or files of notes. Then there are the ones who have a vision of the cover, or a book title, and the ones who know in their heart that a book is somewhere in their future…but keep putting it off for that notorious ‘someday’ that never comes.

Yes, I have been there too. When it takes 26 years to turn a dream into reality, you become pretty close bedfellows with frustration and disappointment. To finally bring my aspiration of becoming a published author to fruition, I had to also become resilient and driven by the dream. I am one of the most persistent people I know…just ask my husband. Without unwavering persistence, reaching that goal would not have been possible.

I also had to have an unimaginable amount of self-belief. Without this key ingredient, I simply would not have got there. But this is also the very reason I became a book coach. I recognised that a lot of people want to write a book (it’s as high as 80% of the population!) and not all of them have that confidence. In fact, many deal with writing a book by not writing a book. They shelve it in the deepest recess of their mind and think it will go away. I’ll give you this insight for free, it never goes away.

That’s where I come in as the founder of the Authentic Author Academy and Facebook group of the same name.

So in acknowledgement of people being at different stages of their writing journey, I have created this “Whatever You Want It To Be: Book Coaching” product. And before I get a barrage of comments about how unexciting that title is for someone who is meant to be a wordsmith, in my defence, I simply wanted to tell it like it is.

So regardless of where you are on your writing journey – at the start, the middle, or toward the end of finishing your manuscript – it doesn’t matter, this coaching session WILL help you.

We will spend two hours together, during which you get to pick my brain and ask me anything at all about your book. Together we will navigate the narrative crevasse and come up with real solutions for you and your book based on where you are right now.

If you’ve had some blocks or limiting beliefs that have been holding you back from making the time and commitment to work on your book, don’t stress, I’ve got you covered…that is actually one of my wheelhouses when it comes to book coaching. Do you want to brainstorm a structure, your chapter outline, or just find out the best tools to get your book out of your head and onto the page? I am here for you. I guarantee I’ve been where you are, and I have experienced all the pitfalls and perils of writing a book.

Here are just some of the areas I can help you with:

• Title and subtitle
• Cover including the back blurb
• Concept and genre
• Structure
• Content
• Research
• Organisation
• Clarity
• Tone
• Editing
• Formatting
• Publishing
• Marketing
• Motivation
• Writing tools
• Style and finding your authentic voice
• Getting more comfortable with being vulnerable and turning it into your superpower
• Overcoming writer’s block
• Developing productive writing habits
• How to become an effective writer
• Creating a powerful setup
• Releasing fears and doubts
• Dealing with overwhelm
• Letting go of limiting beliefs (Who am I to write this book? There are others who have already written something similar. I’m not good enough? I don’t know how etc etc.)
  …and anything else that is relevant to you and your book

What you will receive in this coaching program:

• 1 x two-hour intensive coaching session customised to your writing journey on anything you want to cover. (Hot tip: Ask yourself, what is the most pressing issue keeping me blocked from moving forward? What area/s do I need the most help with?)
• Practical solutions and resources in the form of “the write steps” for you to take away from our session so you can make serious progress on your book.

EXCLUSIVE BONUS:

As a special bonus, you will receive:

• My Writing from the Heart course for writers (valued at $50) – you will have lifetime access to this high-quality content in an easy-to-read PDF.
• The audio track Journey to the Golden Library meditation. This will help you to integrate your learning and make your writing dreams a reality.

As one happy customer said about Writing from the Heart:

“Where were you two years ago?!
This course was a godsend. Not only was this course clear, structured, professional, and easy to navigate, but Sharon has a way of helping you with motivation and breaking down those procrastination walls.
She was literally my light at the end of the tunnel and helped me to complete my manuscript.
I highly recommend this course, especially if you feel a blockage in your creativity, or you just need guidance to finish your piece of work.”

Carolyn Dawson, aspiring author, member of the Fellowship of Australian Writers, and Judge for the Eurobodalla Mayor’s Writing Competition. 

So how do we do this?

If this sounds like the course you want to chart, there are a few simple steps to getting started:

1. Add this product to your cart and when I see your purchase I will be in touch to set up a time for us to meet on Zoom.
2. I will then send you a quick survey for you to complete. This helps me to understand where you’re at on your writing journey and I can meet you with my sherpa toolkit, ready to get to work and help guide you further up that mountain.
3. We will have our session where you can bring your key focus. If you don’t know it, that’s OK, that’s where your survey responses help me establish that clarity with you. We can touch on as many topics as we can fit into those two hours. The choice is yours to go deep on one aspect of your book or dabble in a few.
4. With your permission, I will record our meeting so I can send it to you, and you will always have a copy. That way, in our session you can be focused on receiving real solutions and making real progress without spending your time and energy on writing pages of notes.
5. After our meeting, I will send you some resources which will help you take the next steps on your journey.
6. By the end of our time together, I guarantee you will have the clarity, motivation, and tools to keep working on your book.

Are you feeling ready to explore any aspect of your book from the cover to the back blurb and everything in between?

“Whatever You Want It To Be: Book Coaching” might just be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for but didn’t know existed.

In that brilliant mind of yours lies a story waiting to be told. Together, let’s take another step on your literary expedition and craft the book that’s in your heart…sometimes all it takes is a helping hand to show you the way.

“Sharon is an amazing and awesome coach. After my very first session with Sharon, I felt that it alone was worth $1,000! There’s so much value and so many takeaways in each of her sessions. I always receive so much clarity after speaking with her. I love working with Sharon.” Vicki Lord, Personal Coach, Founder of Independent Women Today and Creator of the Empowered You Project.

“Sharon just has a way with words that I actually can’t explain, but she certainly gets me going and activates something in me that makes me believe ‘I CAN DO THIS!’ I was so inspired that the words were just spilling from my head down my arm to my pen in my hand and onto the paper.” Vicki Stewart, Advanced Angel Intuitive, Spiritual Teacher/Counsellor, Astrologer, Writer, Speaker of Life/Angel Kingdoms, Usui Reiki Master, Healing Therapist, Access Bars Practitioner.

I wholeheartedly believe in my coaching programs and I offer a money-back guarantee. If you have completed all coaching tasks and are not completely satisfied within 14 days of the session, I will give you a full refund. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.