Ready to Transform Your Writing Life?
Hey there, Writer. I’m Kate.
I’m a storytelling and mindset coach who guides fiction authors overwhelmed by revisions, paralyzed by self-doubt, or struggling to make time to write so they feel more confident about their skills and finish their novels.
More like a wing-woman than a backseat driver, I help parents fit writing into a kid-dominated day (yes, your book can be a priority), brand-new novelists torn over cutting a Little Darling (it’ll forgive you, I promise), and anyone tangled in their own plot (where the heck did that thread go?).
As a writer myself, I know first-hand the wide variety of obstacles that can impede progress and what it takes to overcome them. Not only will I help you bushwack through the Dark Forest of Writing, but I'll bring snacks.
With a decade of coaching, writing, and editing experience, I combine personalized lessons, mindset tools, and craft strategies to help all kinds of fiction writers transform blocks into breakthroughs so that they can get back on track with their writing journeys and reach their goals.
When I’m not wordsmithing, I nurture my family, cats, and garden (not necessarily in that order!). I'm a fan of all things Walt Disney and usually lean on one of his quotes anytime I need a pick-me-up. (That or pepperoni pizza.) Passionate about protecting the planet, I donate 10% of sales to saving bees, planting trees, and cleaning the seas. Discover more and join my Museletter for bonus writing tips and special offers.
HOW IT ALL BEGAN . . .
When I was seven years old, I wrote a story about a “good wolf” – from that moment on I knew I wanted to be a professional writer.
But I wasn’t born with a natural gift of storytelling skills.
I had to dig in deeeeeep and fight hard to make this dream come true.
Along the way of my digging and exploration, I learned something so cool it felt like I’d struck treasure.
I don’t need to be naturally gifted with skills.
I just need to be
1.| Determined
2.| Passionate
3.| Ferociously protective of my writerly pursuits
4.| Willing to step outside my comfort zone to learn and grow
THANK THE UNIVERSE because I’d been worried there for a while. Wondering how I’d ever write a book with my limited story development skills, fractured time for writing, and temperamental + judgmental Inner Critic (who I had to name Eris just so I could deal with her in a mature fashion).
I’m sharing this because it means anyone who wants to be a writer CAN be a writer.
Including YOU.
As long as you have the determination, passion, ferociously-protected time and habitat, and you’re game to learn the ropes, then you have what it takes.
You can become the writer of your dreams.
And I can support you along the way! With a full arsenal of coaching and editing services, I’m well-armed to help you navigate the Dark Forest of Writing as your personal adventure guide.
It doesn’t matter if you’re brand-new to the writing gig, if you’ve been at it for a while, or if you tried it before but couldn’t make much progress so you gave up —I’ll personalize your journey to match your needs and goals.
If you’re ready to embark on the writing adventure of your dreams, then let’s chat!
GETTING PERSONAL…
My Heroes/Heroines: Walt Disney, Jane Goodall, Diane Sheldrick
Favorite Quote: “If you can dream it, you can do it.” ~ Walt Disney
Favorite Authors: Pat Conroy, Alice Hoffman, Robert Macfarlane, John Jakes, Sidney Sheldon
Special Talent: I know all the US presidents by heart
Biggest Fear: Heights
# 10 on my Bucket List: African safari
Books I Love: Practical Magic, Six of Crows, The Secret Life of Bees, Game of Thrones series, The Pillars of the Earth, Remarkably Bright Creatures, The Hunger Games series, North and South, Garden Spells, Prince of Tides, Angela’s Ashes, Here on Earth, and I’ll stop there.
Passions: Writing, protecting the environment, #allthingsdisney, pizza, secret gardens
Worst Habit: Overthinking
WHERE I ROAM…
If I’m not writing or working with writers, I’m either reading, hanging with my family, indulging in #allthingsdisney, swooning over nature, baking ooey-gooey desserts, or working out in my personal-development arena.
IF I WASN’T A WRITER, I’D BE A …
Warrior for wildlife and wild places. I love to give back to the planet to support its health and longevity, to ensure we have beautiful tomorrows. I support many organizations that protect our planet. I founded my own fundraising program, Writers for Wildlife, where for every $25.00 donated, I’ll critique or a edit a piece of writing. 100% of these funds are donated to World Wildlife Fund.
WHY I LOVE WORKING WITH WRITERS…
Writers have an attitude that doesn’t need explaining—to another writer. Writers live by a code of curiosity. They know the imagined can be real when it’s nurtured. Working with writers means I’m welcomed as a guide into their story realms while they’re being constructed & refined—a role that inspires and thrills me.
