Book Coaching
Octobering in the Yukon: Losing the Light, Finding the Words
Snow, swans, soup, and shrinking daylight in the Yukon, with a bonus October writing prompt about noticing. Dear Vi, In the Yukon, October is not a lady of leisure. Her sole purpose is to harden off for winter, and she moves fast. October is the month we go from admiring the last of the autumn…
Read MoreSocially Engaged Fiction: finding my voice as a writer & book coach
Dear Vi, I started my book coaching business in 2022 after getting certified with Author Accelerator in a very robust program–read it here: The long, hard road to becoming a practicing book coach. I started the business working as a revision coach for writers looking to fix their drafts. I did it very safely. I…
Read MoreThe long, hard road to becoming a practicing book coach, part 1
Dear Vi, Around this time back in 2021, I completed a year-long training program, passed the three required practicums, and received my certification through Author Accelerator, under the founder, Jennie Nash. Getting my certification was hard. Sure, learning curves are always steep, and the course was (and still is!) comprehensive and very robust. But that’s…
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