Historical Fiction Book Coaching

Writerly Growth

Writerly growth is specifically designed to support historical fiction writers with the unique challenges in writing for the historical fiction genre. Great for writers in the planning and drafting stages. Craft-focused coaching offers personalized insight, accountability and support to help you improve your writing and finish your book.

Writerly Growth is great for: 

  • Learning to apply storytelling principles to your book and improving your skills over time

  • Checking a particular craft element such as POV, use of description and backstory, creating interiority, creating tension on a scene level, improving dialogue

  • Finding the story in your historical research that will captivate readers

  • Creating a plan with actionable steps for moving from research to writing

  • Implementing a system for research and writing that suits your needs

  • Learning to assess and apply feedback from a critique group or beta readers

  • Feeling confident you are on the right track after you have received feedback and applied your new skills

All coaching packages include:

-A kick-off call to learn about your needs and set some goals

-Feedback on your writing in progress

-Personalized homework and resources

-Accountability check-ins by email between sessions

-Email support between sessions

-Virtual or email coaching sessions scheduled at a pace that works for you

Coaching Packages:

Start-up: 3 deadlines with review of work up to 10,000 words & 3 coaching sessions $1200

Growing: 10 deadlines over 9 months with review of work up to 10,000 words & 10 coaching sessions $3200 USD

Bespoke package: Crafted to meet your needs and budget

*Canadian clients can receive their invoice in CAD

Revision Support

Are you deep in the trenches of revision? Have you received beta reader feedback and don’t know how to put it to use? Are you unsure about your next steps? Revision support is a great way to get feedback when you are feeling stuck.  

This is great for: 

  • Receiving examples tailored to your main issues 

  • Reviewing the changes you made to ensure you are on the right track 

  • Managing feedback from multiple places 

  • Developing strategies for what elements to tackle and in what order

  • One-on-one Q & A 

What it is not good for: 

  • A second round of developmental edits or manuscript critique (no new edits will be added)

What you will receive:

  1. Additional examples or resources created just for you to help you address issues that came up in your developmental edit or manuscript critique. 

  2. One review of changes to the manuscript (no new edits will be added) 

  3. Three video calls to review your questions and help support you through a successful revision 

Investment: $950 USD

*Canadian clients can receive their invoice in CAD