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Are you curious to learn more about what working with a book coach is really like?

Wondering how it works and how it could help you grow into a stronger writer? Is it like editing or different? How do book coaches communicate with writers? What should you expect when you work with a book coach? What do they focus on, and how does that result in a finished book that works?

My next podcast guest and I answer all those questions in the most recent Write It Scared Podcast episode!

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It was such a pleasure to interview my mentor, the inspiring Jennie Nash.

Jennie is the CEO of Author Accelerator, the company through which I received my book coaching certification. Author Accelerator leads the book coaching industry with rigorous training, high standards for certification, and ongoing support for coaches while they launch and build their businesses. So basically, it’s my mothership!

Jennie is also an accomplished author of 12 books spanning three genres. Her clients have landed top agents, six-figure book deals, and spots on the New York Times and Wall Street Journal best seller lists. In short, she knows exactly what it takes to create a book that works, and she is also one of the kindest, most straightforward people I know!

Jennie opens up about her journey from being a fiction author and a disgruntled writing instructor to becoming a successful book coach and industry trailblazer. (My words, not hers, because she is!)

We talk about how book coaching really works, what the process looks like, what it’s like to be on the writer’s side of the table (because we both use book coaches), and how transformative the work is because of the care and individual attention a writer receives on their written work.

I love how she’s not afraid to admit to her biases and mistakes. Her story about how she tried to “shortcut” her own system and was called out by the book coach she hired, Barbra Boyd, when writing her latest nonfiction work, made us both chuckle.

Jennie shares the origins and growth of Author Accelerator, how book coaching differs from the experience of traditional editing, and offers valuable advice for writers seeking a book coach.

We’re human. We err. Sometimes, we need the perspective of others we trust to help us stay on the path. We belay some common fears many writers have about working with a book coach, bust some myths and discuss my favorite book of Jennie’s: The Writer’s Guide to Agony and Defeat: The 43 Worst Moments in the Writing Life and How to Get Over Them.

So, if you want to learn more about working with a book coach or even more about becoming a book coach, don’t miss this episode!

Learn how book coaching can elevate your writing process, help you overcome obstacles, get you out of your own way, and bring you closer to your literary dreams.

Thank you for listening!

I hope you are enjoying the podcast.

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